Our cooking classes feature local produce, meats and wine when available and we seek to encourage cooks to use local foods from their farmers markets and co-ops. Promote sustainability and living fresh from the farm by purchasing from local growers. You will enhance your health as well as your palate! To that end there is an event coming up for anyone who is interested in gardening, growing your own food, experiencing a local growers world or just learning something new. It is the Market Growers Symposium March 2010! To learn more about it check out the link! Come stay with Murski Homestead B&B that same weekend and double your pleasure! Book now for March fills up quickly!
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Valentine Wine Dinner at Brenham Texas Bed and Breakfast Ranch
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Our Dinner with the Vintner Series continues…..the month our wine pairing dinner is February 11 at the ranch. This would make an exceptional Valentine present for your special loved one! Book your spots at the table now as seating is limited! Mention you saw this on our blog and we will have a special treat for you in your room when you arrive!
Our Special Valentine Wine Pairing Dinner Menu:
Pan Fried Tilapia with Basil-Prosciutto Cream Sauce & Angel Hair
Paired with “Dessert Rose”
Herb Salad with Lemongrass-Shallot-White Wine Dressing
Paired with “Yellow Rose”
Austrian Osso Buco with Root Vegetable Coulis
Paired with “Texas Red”
Chocolate Pate’ with Macerated Berry Puree
Paired with “Tejas Port”
Vintner Dinners at Murski Homestead B&B
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Texas Wine & Ranch Life
Cooking Class instructor and Murski Homestead B&B Innkeeper, Pamela Murski, has teamed up with Windy Winery for our Winter-Spring 2010 “Dinners With The Vinter“. These special events are all about wine, food and fun. Windy Winery specializes in wine made only from Texas grapes! Come to the ranch and enjoy a four (4) course wine pairing dinner with the vintner in a casual, yet fun and delicious atmosphere to learn all about wine from the experts themselves!
January 22
February 11
March 15
April 13
May 10
Advance reservations and an overnight stay are required for these special events! Call us at 877-690-0676 or reserve your place at the table online.
Wine Dinner with the Vintner at Brenham, Texas Bed and Breakfast
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Our first wine dinner with the Vintner for the new year is just around the corner, Friday January 22, 2010! Enjoy a multi course dinner and wine pairing while discussing the wines, the food and the vintners process. Afterwards, retire to your king size bed private room for a delicious night of sleep after being completed satiated…. This special occasion is for anyone interested in wine, from the beginner to the well versed! Reserve your room now to ensure your place at the table for this fun, informative and delicious event.
Brenham's Lighted Christmas Parade
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Every year in Brenham, Texas, the first weekend in December is the big downtown Christmas Stroll with the lighted parade and the first big weekend that the ranch is decorated for the season. It is a fantastic way to start the Christmas season with wassail (or in my case “Spiked Hot Lemonade”), gingerbread houses, outdoor music & activities, the showing of an outdoor Christams classic movie on the courthouse square, shopping late, Christmas plays at Unity Theatre and, of course, the lighted downtown Christmas Parade! The picture below gives you just a glimpse into some of the fun to be had this weekend each year. There is a huge competition (for bragging rights only) to see who can come up with the best float. The theme for the parade this year was Candy Lane Christmas and this float did a great job of bringing the game of Candy Land to life! What you can’t see is that the gingerbread house puffs out sugar-cookie scented smoke…it was way too cool! Be sure to try our Spiked Lemonade recipe and reserve your 2 night stay at our ranch for this great event next year! You don’t want to miss out!
Spiked Hot Lemonade
1 large can frozen lemonade 1 large can water (use lemonade can for measuring) 1 1/2 cups good quality vodka (Grey Goose)Warm lemonade and water. Add vodka and heat to your liking. Use a fresh Rosemary sprig for swizzling and the taste gets even better! Pour up and enjoy!
Gourmet Wine Dinner
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Windy Winery and Murski Homestead B&B
Presents a Gourmet Wine Dinner
November 10, 2009
You are invited to come to Murski Homestead ranch and experience the full flavors of delicious wine by Windy Winery! Experience wine from the perspective of the vintner and enjoy learning about delicious wine made using primarily Texas grapes! Enjoy a four (4) course wine pairing dinner prepared by herb enthusiast and cooking instructor Pamela Murski, with each course being designed specifically to complement the wine being explored and enjoyed. August and Linda Meitzen, the vintners will enhance the meal and tasting with education about the wine and wine making process during the dinner. This is a casual, yet fun and delicious way to learn all about the wine from the experts themselves!
Wine Tasting Package includes one night lodging, 4 course wine pairing dinner, and full self serve breakfast morning of departure. Second night available at 50% discount for those wishing to enjoy the ranch and explore the area more……cost $365 per room (price includes 2 people -double occupancy).
Reserve online
877-690-0676 toll free
National Herb Day
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
October 10th was National Herb Day and the Pioneer Unit of the Herb Society of America put on herb day demonstrations & lectures at the Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham, Texas. Talks on herbs, tastings of herbed products and demonstrations on using herbs were given. This free event, held every year in October, is a great way to learn hands on and experience the beauty of herbs in the setting of an incredible nursery. The members who put on this day are noted gardeners, horticulturalists and herbies, passionate about herbs and willing to share their wealth of knowledge to anyone willing to listen and learn. Be sure to put it on your calendar for next year as it is a day not be missed!
Pumpkin Time & the Farmers Market
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
You know it is Fall when pumpkins start to make their appearance……these beauties were spied on one of my recent Saturday morning trips to our local Brenham Farmers Market in downtown Brenham. Also available were fresh handmade soaps, delicious canned vegetables and fruits that looked so good you wanted to eat them straight from the jar, beautiful hand embroidered linens, handmade German noodles (of which I purchased 3 gallon baggies full!), fresh cucumbers, live plants, yummy homemade desserts and of course, fresh coffee from our local roastery, Independence Coffee, and much more…..
Scarecrows & Fall!
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Fall is an incredible time of year to visit Brenham, Texas and Washington county. Not only is the weather perfect but festivals and fun abound. In evidence of this are the abundance of scarecrows on exhibit in downtown Brenham and surrounding towns. They arrive just in time to announce Autum Fest, Scarecrow Festival, the Scarecrow contests and the first hints of Fall in the air. The imagination of those who create these great scarecrow displays always amazes me and gets better with each passing year! Be sure to check them out, vote for your favorite and enjoy some fun at the festivals while in town…..
Shopping, shopping, shopping!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Antiques Fairs are over for the Fall! Our guests came home with lots of great finds from jewelry to architectural elements! However, for those of you still wanting to shop there are lots of antique shops in our historic downtown and surrounding area towns. Next Antiques Fair will arrive again in 6 months: last full week in March through first weekend in April….Put it on your calendar and reserve your room now!
