Wine and Food Pairing Recipes

Ingredients:
7 medium potatoes, peeled
1/2 of a  yellow onion
Half a dozen large eggs (use a dozen if you are using only egg whites)
Olive Oil (for frying)
Salt to taste
Directions:
Peel, chop, and sauté the onion on low heat until pieces are almost clear.
While onion is cooking, cut the potatoes into half and then slice pieces approximately 1/8″ thick.
Once [...]

Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients:
5 egg yolks
½ cup plus 2 tbs sugar, divided
2 cups whipping cream
1 tbs pure vanilla extract
Milk chocolate chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300°F.  In large bowl, whisk egg yolks and ½ cup of the sugar.  In small heavy saucepan, heat cream to simmering over low heat.  Add to yolk mixture, whisking constantly.  Add vanilla, whisk [...]

1 Cup of Fresh Basil                                                   1 Clove of Garlic
1/3 Cup of Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese               Pinch of Salt and Pepper
1/3 Cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons of Pine Nuts
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and mix until well blended.  As with many Italian Recipes, the perfection of taste will come from updating the [...]

1 lb ground buffalo meat
2 (12″) flatbread crusts
2 C of your favorite tomato sauce
1.5 C Uncooked spinach (washed and destemmed)
4 oz Feta (crumbled)
1 Tbsp Lavendar Seeds
 
Brown Buffalo Meat
Brush/Pour sauce (to taste) onto crust
Layer spinach on top of sauce
Layer Buffalo Meat on top of spinach
Sprinkle Feta
Sprink Lavendar
Bake at 350 for 12 minutes (or until spinach is [...]

1/4 lb. fresh crimini mushrooms, sliced
2 TBSP of Olive Oil
3 TBSP butter
3 Garlic Cloves
2 TBSP flour
 
 
1 TBSP Clove Powder
3/4 C half & half
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Salt & pepper to taste
Sauté garlic cloves in olive oil on low heat for 5 minutes
Add butter
When melted, add mushrooms and sauté until slightly brown;
Add flour and stir until well blended
Slowly stir [...]

5 Garlic Cloves
1 Teaspoon of Dried Oregano
2 Bay Leaves
1 Tablespoon of Paprika
1 Teaspoon of Thyme            
1 Teaspoon of Dried Basil
1 Teaspoon of Parsley           
1/4 Teaspoon of Cumin
1 Teaspoon of Salt
1/4 Teaspoon of Ground  Pepper
1/4 Cup of Olive Oil              
1/8 Cup of Vinegar
1  Cup of Boiling Water
Press/Chop garlic and saute in 1/8 Cup of Olive Oil
Bring water, bay leaves, and [...]

1 Ripened Avocado
1 Small Tomato
1 Tablespoon of Lime Juice
1 Teaspoon of Salt
2 Tablespoons of Cholula (or your favorite hot sauce)
Peel and remove pit from Avocado
Mash  with fork
Cut tomatoes into cubes, add to avocado
Add lime juice, salt and Cholula (to taste)
Serve with nachos or plain tortilla chips

A delicious shrimp appetizer baked with rosemary, and served with White Rioja

Try this incredible walnut, pine, ricotta and herb based sauce, over pasta, served with Rioja Reserva.