Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Bake
We paired the pumpkin pasta with a 2015 Ammunition Wines Badgerhound Zinfandel.
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chicken | Pinot Noir | samples
Chicken Saltimbocca
I belong to a group of wine bloggers that get together every second Saturday of the month to discuss wine pairings. The group is #WinePW and anyone can join in the conversation. Even if you don’t have blog, you can follow along with the chat at 11am EST and get some amazings wine and food…
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Garlic Parmesan Asparagus
I have just come back from a week in Bordeaux. I had the distinct privilege of tasting the 2017 en primeur thanks to Millesima. My article Portugal’s Political History Affects Its Culinary and Wine Culture #WinePW won the prestigious Millesima Wine Bloggers Award for Wine and Food Pairing and my prize was a week in Bordeaux. Honestly,…
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White Pizza Pie
If you know me, you know I love pizza and Mike loves pizza even more. So there is a lot of it in our lives. I don’t like ordering out all the time, so I started making homemade dough. I rotate through about six different recipes. You can use the dough recipe to make your…
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Falafel
There is a new Mediterranean grill restaurant in Fresno called Tofas. Last week, I checked out the menu and saw a Falafel wrap. I had never heard of this before, but according to the menu it was a combination of fava and chick peas with spices, lettuce and tomato in something called a juju sauce. …
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Spinach Quiche
We paired this meal with Dracaena Wines 2016 Reserve Plummer Vineyard Cabernet Franc.
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Mediterranean Pasta Bake
I was participating in a group Twitter chat for #winePW and was challenged (it’s a tough life, I know) to pair a biodynamic Pinot Noir with a dish. The most suggested pairings are typically, pork, dishes with mushrooms, game dishes and ham. All of which I do not eat. When I was deciding what to…
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Butternut Squash Risotto
October is my favorite month. I love when the leaves begin to change colors and creates a magnificent palette in the sky. The weather is perfect. Not too hot, not too cold. I call it shorts and hoodie weather and it is the time of year, I wish I could capture and keep the whole…
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Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Pork
I know instapot is the new kitchen gadget, but we still use the good old fashioned crock pot! Make it for two or for a party, This delicious meal takes no effort and is a crowd pleaser! We paired this delicious and easy to make meal with Dracaena Wines 2017 Classic Cabernet Franc. With the…
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Pizza on the Grill
When it is summer and the temperatures are topping off in the triple digits, you really don’t want to be inside cooking. The grill is your best friend and since we LOVE pizza, I had to work at finding a great dough for the grill. I have several dough recipes. Want a flaky dough, like…
