Wine & Food Pairings
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Bolognese Meat Sauce
Suggested Pairing: Angelo Negro Prachioso, Roero DOCG 2019 Good Bolognese always takes time and this is a minimum three hour cook plus some prep work but it only requires some occasional stirring once it’s really underway so you can be doing other things while it cooks. We tried a few wines that certainly got along…
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Cold Pea Soup
Suggested Pairing: Domaine de Fontsaint Gris de Gris 2023 Cold Pea Soup From Mark Bittman’s ‘The Minimalist’ Column in the New York Times Yield 4 servings, Time 30 minutes, plus chilling Ingredients Method
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Tortellini Soup
Suggested Wine Pairing: Rodaro Friulano, Friuli Colli Orientali 2022 Adapted from Lidey Heuck’s recipe published in the New York Times Yield: 4 to 6 servings -1 lb. Italian sausage-2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil-1 yellow onion, chopped (1½ cups)-1 large carrot, diced (1 cup)-2 celery ribs, diced (1 cup)-4 garlic cloves, minced (2 tbsp.)-Either 2 tsp.…
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Shrimp & Linguiça with Riccia Pasta
Suggested Pairing: Jean Collet Mont de Milieu 2020 Red cherry or sun gold tomatoes make a lightning-quick “sauce” with tender shrimp and subtly spicy sausage to top the pasta. Ingredients:8 oz dry Riccia or Fettuccine6 oz linguica or Spanish chorizo 1/2-inch thick2 tbs olive oil1/4 cup minced shallots1 tbs minced fresh garlic1 tsp red pepper…
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Bobotie – South African Lamb Casserole
Suggested Pairing: Rainbow’s End Cabernet Franc, Stellenbosch 2022 Prep time: 2 hours (30 minutes active) – Serves: 8-10Adapted from a recipe from www.30minutedinnerparty.com We served ours with South African Yellow Rice, and a couple of homemade Sambals (spicy vegetable relishes). Yum! Ingredients 16-20 oz. ground lamb 1 large onion 2 cloves of garlic 1 slice…