Muscardini Cellars's Porcini & Lemon Zest Tagliatelle

INGREDIENTS 14 oz tagliatelle fresh or dried 17 oz of fresh or frozen porcini mushrooms 1/2 glass white wine 3-4 mint sprigs or thyme 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves peeled 2 tbsp unsalted butter Salt and pepper to taste Grated parmesan for serving Lemon for zesting INSTRUCTIONS Put water on to boil for the pasta. Add salt once it starts to boil. Clean and gentle rinse dirt from…

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Hanson Distillery's Cucumber Mint Gimlet

by Hanson of Sonoma Distillery yields one cocktail INGREDIENTS 2 oz Hanson Organic Cucumber Vodka ½ oz fresh-squeezed lime juice ½ oz simple syrup sprig of mint INSTRUCTIONS Add all ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with lime and mint…

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Gaige House + Ryokan Matcha Green Tea Cookies

If you ever have the serene pleasure of staying at Gaige House + Ryokan, know that these delicious cookies are served every day. Bring this recipe into your home for a balanced treat that's not too sweet. INGREDIENTS 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/8 tsp salt 1 1/2 Tbsp matcha powder 1 stick unsalted butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 325. Sift the flour, matcha powder and salt…

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