Leaning into Local at Halter Ranch

In this episode, host David Crowley from Cooking Chat talks with Chef Paul Arangorin, about the cuisine served at Halter Ranch to accompany their organic Paso Robles wines. Chef Paul also serves some delicious ideas featuring the ingredients from our local CSA pickup, paired with Halter Ranch wines.

This episode covers:

• How cooking with his father growing up influenced Chef Paul to get into cooking.
• The exciting opportunity and challenge of creating a food program to accompany their outstanding wines.
• Chef Paul's approach to sourcing ingredients from the organic Chef's garden and other nearby farms.
• Adjusting the menu regularly to follow the microseasons and utilize what is available locally.
• A tasty idea for preparing cantelope and serving it with fish.
• Considerations for creating dishes that pair well with wine.