by wineandrecipes | Jun 25, 2022 | Cocktails, Recipes
This Spanish/Mexican concoction is perfect for a hot day by the ocean or pool. Fantastic with spicy food. This is a better recipe than any I’ve tried anywhere else, and I’ve tried a lot of Sangria. BTW, if you don’t have time to make the Sangria, buy...
by wineandrecipes | Jun 25, 2022 | Cocktails, Recipes
I first tasted a Mojito in Havana, Cuba while staying at the Hotel Nacional. I saw one handed to the couple sitting next to us at the pool and asked the waiter what it was. It turns out to be something of the national drink there. There’s nothing like the light...
by wineandrecipes | May 28, 2022 | Recipes, Sides
Every good meal deserves an appropriately flavored starch. In this case, we went with traditional Spanish Rice. This is a great recipe we arrived at after sampling several others and tweaking it in. Ingredients 1½ cups converted long-grain rice 1 (15-ounce) can of...
by wineandrecipes | Apr 22, 2022 | Entres, Recipes, Soup
May as well start with the classics. We love good French Onion Soup, but I should warn that not overyone is enamored of the Cognac, particularly the young. I understand French Onion Soup in France, and particularly Paris, is regarded largely as a hangover remedy to be...
by wineandrecipes | Mar 5, 2022 | BBQ, Recipes, Sides
One pouch is wrapped, the one below is seasoned and ready to be wrapped… Ingredients Snow Peas Mushrooms, chopped Baby Carrots Slivered Fresh Garlic Slivered Fresh Ginger Soy Sauce Dry Sherry such as Amontillado Sesame Seeds Preparation This is a fantastically...
by wineandrecipes | Feb 20, 2022 | Desserts, Recipes
Do you like Poppy Seed cake? I love it as the perfect mix of tasty but not too sweet or sugary. Many store-bought cakes fail that test. I scrape the frosting off–it’s colorful but pure sugar–before I even get started. But this cake is moist and...
by wineandrecipes | Dec 24, 2021 | Desserts, Holidays, Recipes
Would you believe “Mexican” Wedding Cookies are not even Mexican in origin? They can be traced back to Arabic origin, and migrated to Mexico by way of European Nuns or Spanish Conquistadors in the 16th century. These cookies have been around so long that...
by wineandrecipes | Dec 23, 2021 | Tools & Techniques, Wine
We are fortunate to have a small but very nice wine cellar. It’s about the size of a walk-in closet, and here is how it is laid...
by wineandrecipes | Dec 23, 2021 | Appetizers, Desserts, Holidays, Party, Recipes
These are some of the dishes our family has traditionally sampled during the Christmas season. Our tradition involves serving primarily hors d’ oeuvres on Christmas Eve, followed by a big dinner on Christmas Day. A typical Christmas Eve menu might be: –...
by wineandrecipes | Nov 22, 2021 | Entres, Holidays, Recipes, Salads, Sides
Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes The Perfect Turkey, Part 3 Deep Fried and Cajun Injected Brown Sugar Brine Smoked Turkey This is the recipe we’ve finally settled on and been making non-stop for the last several years. Deep frying the turkey has worked out extremely...
