Adventures in Food and Wine
I am a lover of meatballs. I gravitate to them in cookbooks. This recipe for mini turkey-herbed meatballs with butternut squash noodles got my attention. Comfort food (meatballs) lightened up with ground turkey, and lots of herbs served on butternut squash noodles instead of pasta. Finish the dish with a drizzle of citrusy tahini sauce and some fresh basil, and all I can say is meatball heaven! Oh, and the wine pairing, L’Ecole No. 41 2020 Luminesce, a white Bordeaux style blend….
If you are like me, I live for farmers markets where I can buy fresh, locally grown, organic vegetables and fruit, especially in the summer. Just last week, I filled my basket with tomatoes (small, large, heirloom, slicers, red, orange, and yellow), the sweetest corn, peppers, melons, herbs, cucumbers, and so much more! So what wines did I pair with my farmers market bounty? Crémant Brut Rosé, Pinot Blanc, and Riesling, all wines from Alsace.…
Summer is calling us to come outside and savor the warm balmy days. Grab a blanket, seasonal fruit, a favorite cheese, flavor- packed wraps, a bottle of rosé, AND you have a picnic! These are the days that should be easy and carefree. Picnics are not complicated, but foods with various flavors can make it a lot more interesting! Wraps are portable, quick to make, and the combinations are limitless. Speaking of options, seasonal fruits are at an all-time high in the summer, go crazy and enjoy the height of their flavor. While rosé is a welcome addition at the table year-round, summer and rosé make a perfect pairing….
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Sobremesa (Spanish noun); that time after the meal is over, but everyone lingers at the table in conversation.
You may have experienced “Sobremesa” with your family and friends at times in your life. I know I have. Time slows down with conversations after a nourishing and comforting meal – sometimes problems are solved, special occasions celebrated, or just time spent catching up with loved ones.
This month the Wine Pairing Weekend group is doing a book club review of “Sobremesa: A Memoir of Food and Love in Thirteen Courses” by Josephine Caminos Oria chronicling her memories of food, love, family, and traditions in thirteen courses (chapters), each with an Argentine recipe. The group’s challenge is to make a recipe from the book and pair it with wine from Bodegas Norton in Argentina. I made Cheese Ravioli with a simple tomato sauce and a creamy walnut sauce paired with Norton Reserva Chardonnay.…
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I get it; weeknight cooking can be a drag. You want fast, easy, and budget-friendly meals. Spicy Peach Skillet Chicken is your weeknight dinner rescue paired with L’Ecole No 41 Chenin Blanc. This dinner can be on your table in less than an hour, including prep and cook time. One skillet makes clean up a breeze, and chicken thighs with frozen peaches make it affordable. Oh, and the wine, L’Ecole Chenin Blanc, is a steal of a deal at only $17 a bottle! Yeah, even weeknight dinners can be something special!…
Disclosure: The wines were provided to me as media samples. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. Chablis is the northern most major wine-growing region in Bourgogne (Burgundy). The town of Chablis lies almost halfway between Paris and Beaune in the Serein River Valley. The region produces only white wine made…
Flavors of Middle Eastern cuisine may seem exotic. The cuisine is known for its deliciously vibrant flavors. Inside the Middle Eastern kitchen, you will find an array of spices, fresh herbs, vegetables, olive oil, yogurt, lemons, grains, dates, honey, lamb, chicken, flatbread, and of course, hummus. So how do you pair wine with Middle Eastern…
Disclosure: The wines were provided to me as media samples. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links. Are you a fan of Pinot Noir? Oregon’s Willamette Valley is known for its quality, world-class Pinot Noir. A climate study made in the 1960s indicating the Willamette Valley, specifically the Dundee Hills region,…
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to take a virtual tour of the Loire Valley wine region known as The Garden of France and The Heart of France’s Organic/Biodynamic/Natural Wine Movement. This wine-growing region is France’s largest white wine region, second largest sparkling producer, and third largest overall producer of Appellation d’Contrôlée (AOC) wines. …