The high-altitude desert brings extreme temperatures, making Marfa a tough and unpredictable place to grow and source food. But Gates uses the garden for a steady supply of herbs, sturdy greens, and root vegetables, plus the occaisional edible flower or delicious invasive weed.
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Gates’s food outlook stems not from growing up in California – which hadn’t yet had its food revolution when she was young – nor from a decade in the industry in New York, but from those summers in Switzerland.
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Gates has cultivated relationships with a small community of adventurous purveyors. She says "the food tastes much better when it's sourced locally."
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Gates's European background shapes the service at Cochineal, as well as the food. “I'm very particular about not letting guests feel like they have to be rushed out,” she says. “Enjoy your time together with people.”
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Gates only realized she wanted to become a professional chef when she started working in restaurants owned by women. “The thought occurred to me that I, as a woman, could work in the kitchen.”
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The essence of Texas is most notable in the smoky notes from mesquite wood over which she cooks almost everything.
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The essence of Texas is most notable in the smoky notes from mesquite wood over which she cooks almost everything.
Farm-Fresh Fare
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Gates spent summers with her grandparents in Einigen, Switzerland, where her grandfather would catch fish in the morning for them to eat for lunch.
Relaxed Vibes, Local Fare
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Gates’s food outlook stems not from growing up in California – which hadn’t yet had its food revolution when she was young – nor from a decade in the industry in New York, but from those summers in Switzerland.
A Family-Owned Estate Winery
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The high-altitude desert brings extreme temperatures, making Marfa a tough and unpredictable place to grow and source food. But Gates uses the garden for a steady supply of herbs, sturdy greens, and root vegetables, plus the occaisional edible flower or delicious invasive weed.
Acai Bowls on the Beach
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Gates's European background shapes the service at Cochineal, as well as the food. “I'm very particular about not letting guests feel like they have to be rushed out,” she says. “Enjoy your time together with people.”
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Gates has cultivated relationships with a small community of adventurous purveyors. She says "the food tastes much better when it's sourced locally."
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Credit: Audrey Benninghoff
This article was sponsored by ORIGIN Refreshingly American Spring Water.
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