WINE WITH…Pasta alla Vodka The origins of this delightful pasta preparation are somewhat murky. Is it an Italian...
WINE WITH…Red Curry Chicken and Rice
WINE WITH…Red Curry Chicken and Rice We might have titled this modest essay, "Ode to Red Curry Paste," for in...
WINE WITH…Chicken a la Flamande
WINE WITH…Chicken a la Flamande For many cooks “à la Flamande” signals that the dish is Flemish in...
WINE WITH…Onion Soup with Short Ribs and Gruyère Toasts
WINE WITH…Onion Soup with Short Ribs and Gruyère Toasts At a popular local restaurant we recently were served an...
WINE WITH…Lamb Navarin Simmered in White Wine
Lamb Navarin Simmered in White Wine Navarin d’agneau is a stew of lamb (or, in an earlier age, mutton) simmered in wine...
WINE WITH…Lamb Chops with Lavender Salt
WINE WITH…Lamb Chops with Lavender Salt Bill Ward, a wine writer (Minneapolis Star Tribune) and fellow judge at the...
WINE WITH…Charcuterie
WINE WITH…Charcuterie T’is the season to spend a lot of time peeling, chopping, sautéing, roasting, carving,...
WINE WITH…Orzo ‘Rissotto’ with Peas and Pancetta
WINE WITH…Orzo “Rissotto” with Peas and Pancetta This is the season when Italians take advantage of the first...
WINE WITH…Cold Poached Salmon and Aioli Vert
WINE WITH…Cold Poached Salmon and Aioli Vert Few summer dishes are as rewarding as cool, silky poached salmon served with...
WINE WITH…Pasta with Duck Breasts in Red Wine Sauce
WINE WITH…Pasta with Duck Breasts in Red Wine Sauce We probably all know the difference between lasagna and linguine, or...
WINE WITH…Shakshuka
WINE WITH…Shakshuka It’s hard to come up with something that is as delicious and versatile as this wonderful...
WINE WITH…Swordfish with Mint-Ginger Butter
WINE WITH…Swordfish with Mint-Ginger Butter Last winter was so cold that the mint in our garden, which is planted in pots...