TASTE Restaurant and Cafes

Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a good holiday.Our Sunday Supper this month features Skagit River Ranch, which is farmed by George and Eiko Vojkovich and their daughter, Nicole. (Read a story about them.)This family is dedicated to growing the best beef, pork, chickens and eggs — oh, the eggs — and grass. Why grass? The livestock are pasture-raised and to maintain a high organic/sustainable quality, it means the grass needs to be nurtured, too. The ranch is located in Sedro-Woolley, which is about an hour and a half north of Seattle in the Skagit Valley. If you’re ever in the region, stop by the ranch for a visit.Here’s the menu that executive chef Christopher Conville created:

Sunday Supper — featuring Skagit River Ranch

Jan. 27; 5:30 p.m.; for reservations, call 206-903-5291 or e-mail tasterestaurant@tastesam.com. 

oxtail onion soup

2006 Covington Cellars Semillon

herbed gnocchi   |   butternut squash, lardons & caramelized onions

2005 Bunnell Family Gewurtztraminer

sweet italian sausage   |   potatoes, prunes, ancho chili jus

2003 Willis Hall Merlot

pulled chicken popover   |   wild mushroom ragout

2005 Ryan Patrick Vineyards “Rock Island Red”

apple pie with thyme   |   glazed bacon, crème fraîche ice cream

Apex ll  Late Harvest Semillon 2004