An overhead spread of chicken, roast potatoes and cucumber salad for the team

Domaine
Ostertag

Location

Epfig, Alsace

Date

Aug–Sep 2026

Covers

10–40

Style

Harvest Residency

Feeding a big group of great winemakers daily

During this year's harvest I cooked two-course lunches for the grape-picking team of forty, and two to three course dinners for the core team of the domaine, ranging from ten to twenty covers.

Trays of hand-rolled meatballs
Grilled chicken, potatoes and cucumber salad
A bánh-mì built for the pickers' lunch
The team's table set at dusk
Sweetcorn risotto with chicken and herbs