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Friday, July 1, 2022
Mountain Democrat mtdemocrat.com
PROSPECTING
Good times coming to Miraflores Winery Mimi Escabar Special Sections Editor
M
iraflores Winery offers its highly acclaimed Pairings Lunches and Brunch & Bubbles events this summer. For nearly a decade the El Dorado County winery has hosted an array of accomplished guest chefs who prepare creatively executed four-course menus, exquisitely paired with Miraflores wines chosen by the wineries on-site sommelier. A recent addition, Brunch & Bubbles, has been added to the culinary program, offered the first weekends of July, August and September. This unique event features four courses of culinary brunch delights from chef Tara Martinez paired with handcrafted specialty mimosas that enhance each dish. These summer events are held outdoors on the shaded terrace overlooking Miraflores estate vineyards. The first Brunch & Bubbles of the season, July 2 & 3, will have a Latin flair. Opening with a breakfast taco salad with potatoes, breakfast sausage, pickled onion, jalapeño, cilantro and cabbage it will be paired with a lime-coriander mimosa. The eggs Benedict on sopas with shredded pork and Tara’s famous hollandaise will be paired with a jalapeño mimosa. The Mexican
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Miraflores Winery hosts special events all summer, celebrating great food and wine pairings. Brunch and lunch meals are offered on the terrace. chocolate pot de crème with a shortbread cookie is paired with Miraflores “Gabriel” mimosa and Martinez’ freshly baked cinnamon roll goes with a “Creamsicle” mimosa. Each mimosa is handcrafted by Martinez, using Miraflores sparkling wine and a variety of fresh juices, fruit, herbs
and spices. Martinez is a seasoned member of the Miraflores culinary team. Taking her experience from Michelin Plate-awarded Sacramento brunch restaurant Bacon & Butter, she and Ashlee Cuneo, Miraflores’ general manager, spearheaded the one-of-
a-kind Brunch & Bubbles events that are now an annual fixture. The chef followed her talent and passion for cooking and attended the Art Institute of California in Sacramento and then worked in the heart of the Sacramento restaurant scene, at well-
known establishments such as Pangaea, Bacon & Butter, Formoli’s Bistro, Ganassi (IndyCar) and Rossi Catering. She is excited to have recently opened her own brick and mortar catering business in Tahoe Park, Shef Madre. ■
See MIRAFLORES, page B3
Ken Humphreys’ soapstone sculptures for sale News release
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Proceeds from the sale of Ken Humphreys’ sculptures sale will go to the El Dorado Community Foundation.
To honor the memory of local sculptor Ken Humphreys, who recently passed away in Rescue, collector Sarah Pender is selling some of her collection of Humphreys’ soapstone sculptures. Proceeds will benefit the El Dorado Community Foundation. Humphreys was a college math professor, co-creator of the Rescue Fire Department and a prolific member of the local art community. The sculptures range from whitestreaked silver soapstone to mixed amber and black. For more information contact Pender at (530) 622-4553.
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