The Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival

The Anderson Valley welcomes back the Pinot Noir Festival from May 15-17. Take advantage of our special Bed and Breakfast rate of $135/person/night at Highland Ranch to attend the celebrations. The B&B rate includes private cabin lodging and our great buffet style breakfast including fresh squeezed orange juice and locally roasted coffee, plus ready to order eggs, bacon, potatoes, waffles and pancakes.

Check out www.avwines.com for more info on the festival, and call us at HR to book a reservation for the exciting and delicious weekend.

Spring Brings Sprouts to Highland Ranch

Ranch Manager Joanna Gaines, with the help of Chef Rob Hogencamp and Foremen Mauricio and Rene Espinosa, bring never before seen positive progress to the HR Garden and Greenhouse. Our redwood raised beds are constructed, and over fifty varities of vegetables and flowers are happily sprouting in the warmth of our new Greenhouse.

Now we wait. Soon, you will be able to take a stroll down our garden path and gaze into the wonders of nature.

Rob's Nutella Cookie Recipe

Our first montly recipe went over very well in March. This week, guests were very excited about Rob's mastery of the cookie arts. Here is his favorite original creation.

Makes 48 cookies

Ingredients:

3 cups all purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup sugar
1 ½ sticks butter, softened
1 ¼ cups Nutella
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups hazelnuts, chopped and lightly toasted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix the sugars with the
butter and the Nutella. Beat until fluffy, about 4 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla.
Slowly add in the flour mixture just until well combined.

Roll dough into 1 1/2-2 inch balls. Press them firmly into chopped hazelnuts, but not enough to flatten. Place onto lightly greased cookie sheet, or sheet pan lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 14 minutes, or until small cracks form on tops of cookies. Place cookies on cooling rack for 5 minutes before serving.
 

Easter Celebrations at Highland Ranch

HR still has available cabins for Easter weekend! Come and share a couple of days of celebration and relaxation. The wild flowers will be sweeping our rolling green hills in stunning colors.

We will be hosting Easter festivities such as an Easter Egg Hunt, Egg Decorating, and Easter Dinner.

Know Any Love Birds Ready to Make a Nest?

Highland Ranch hosts really stunning weddings and comittment ceremonies in the spring and fall months. Our calendar this year still has open dates for more weddings. Contact Joanna or Rob for info on how to start the planning process for an unforgetable weekend ceremony.