Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake

Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake

Sep 29, 2025 | Blog, Favorite Recipes

Pumpkin Spice CheesecakeA rich but light pumpkin spice cheesecake with gingersnap crust, topped with whipped cream and nutmeg dusting.Pairs well with Gewürztraminer  Equipment9-inch springform panStand mixer or hand mixer Ingredients Crust 1 ½ cups gingersnap crumbs...
Quinoa Salad

Quinoa Salad

Aug 29, 2025 | Blog, Favorite Recipes

Recipe for the Platypus Quinoa Salad Ingredients One cup of “regular” quinoa Two cups of vegetable or chicken broth One small onion, coarsely chopped Two cucumbers, peeled and chopped Two yellow/summer squash chopped One red bell pepper chopped 3-4 scallions chopped...
Maize Pizza

Maize Pizza

Jul 22, 2025 | Favorite Recipes

Childhood summers and grown-up indulgence all in one bite. With a chef’s touch and a deep love of seasonal ingredients, Taylor Madden transforms those simple flavors into something extraordinary.    Maize Pizza by Chef Taylor Madden of Oenotri, Napa    Makes...
High Summer Shrub for Cocktails and Mocktails

High Summer Shrub for Cocktails and Mocktails

May 26, 2025 | Favorite Recipes

Wait–What’s a Shrub? Before “shrub” meant something leafy and low to the ground, it was a clever (and delicious) way to preserve fruit in early  America. Traditionally made with fruit, sugar, and vinegar, these sweet-tart syrups were used in...
Spring Fattoush Salad

Spring Fattoush Salad

Apr 22, 2025 | Favorite Recipes

Chef Cristina Topham layers texture and bold flavor in this springtime take on Fattoush—crisp za’atar-dusted pita chips, shaved fennel and radish, peppery arugula, and a vinaigrette that sings with pomegranate molasses and sumac. It’s herbaceous, tangy, and wildly...