A Crudité bowl served at Vara Winery & Distillery. (Courtesy of Vara Winery Distillery)
Executive Chef David Ruiz recently overhauled Vara’s menu while adhering to its love of traditional Spanish fare.
“We have Gambas Al Ajillo, which is a spicy shrimp dish that we do with a salsa seca crunch, which is like super awesome,” Ruiz said. “We have our truffle popcorn that’s amazing. Albondigas (are) our Spanish-style meatballs that we do in a spicy tomato like ragù sauce.”
David Ruiz is the new executive chef at Vara Winery & Distillery.
The Piquillo Pepper Confit is one of Ruiz’s favorite dishes. He adopted the recipe from famous Spanish chef José Andrés.