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 out:
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...
by wineandrecipes | Oct 20, 2021 | Entres, Recipes
Ingredients 6 servings Buttermilk soak 3 cups buttermilk 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1/2 cup Buffalo Hot Sauce 6 chicken thighs, 6 chicken drumsticks Flour Dredge 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cornstarch 1 quart vegetable oil for frying Up to 11/2 cup bacon drippings 1...
by wineandrecipes | Oct 6, 2021 | Entres, Pasta, Recipes
This dish is so tasty our first batch disappeared in a heartbeat and the guests were still scratching around for more. It’s also so easy to make that you can assemble a quick Mise en Place (stick all the ingredients into bowls) and cook outdoors. There are few...
by wineandrecipes | Aug 3, 2021 | BBQ, Entres, Party, Recipes, Seafood
If you love to entertain friends with dinner, you can’t go wrong with a good Paella–it’s exotic enough to be interesting and it’s real comfort food that a group can gather ’round and enjoy together. Serve it with a healthy supply of our...
