Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Bake
We paired the pumpkin pasta with a 2015 Ammunition Wines Badgerhound Zinfandel.
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…
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…
Italian Wine | pasta | samples
Mac and Cheese
It is hard to think of a comfort food that is better than mac and cheese. Steamy pasta with just the right amount of crunchy bread crumbs and maybe a bit too much cheese puts a smile on everyone’s face. This recipe is so easy, you will never find yourself ripping the top off that…
pasta | Sparkling | vegetarian
Pasta Florentine
Looking for a simple weeknight meal? This dish takes a total of 15 minutes from start to table and it’s oh so good! We chose to pair this dish with a sparkling wine. Cava was ideal for the dish! Mastinell cavas and wines is located in the heart of the Penedès Denomination of Origin. Not…
pasta | Riesling | samples | vegetarian
Pesto and Spinach Pasta
Last week, I was scrolling through social media and came upon a few posts saying that January 4th was National Spaghetti Day! Did you know that the oldest recorded documentation of pasta is found in the writings of Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus, referring to sheets of dough called lagana? Hmmm. and we now have…