Strawberry Rosé Chèvre Salad

Breakfast. Lunch. Appetizer. Dinner. Dessert. No matter how you like it, the divine, crispy, cool combination of delicate rosé wine and sweet strawberries drizzled over the subtle tang of fresh chèvre and aromatic purple basil will win your heart any day. Particularly a HOT summer day. Enjoy. Strawberry Rosé Chèvre Salad 1 cup gorgeous rosé…

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Red Wine Spinach Pasta Nests

I wanted something super simple for dinner, but also something super duper tasty. Red wine is a no-brainer, of course. Thus, a red wine sauce simmered with chicken, nesting inside spinach linguine did the trick for dinner tonight. Red Wine Spinach Pasta Nests 1 Tbs. butter or olive oil 1 Tbs. minced shallots 1 tsp. fresh…

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Sweet Apple Onion Purée and Seared Steak

I like a rare steak. A really rare steak. And, I like it with wine. I also really love apples, onions, and parsnips. Thus, creating a meal where all the elements are there in one simple bite only makes sense. Enjoy. You know you will. Carnivores and herbivores alike. Steak or no steak – simple…

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Apricot Orange Miso Jam

After such sweet success with my Quick Triple Berry Jam, I decided to try out something just a touch more savory. I wanted a bit of the umami flavor of mellow miso to swing softly with the succor of dried fruit and fresh citrus juice. And, I wanted just a touch of red wine. And,…

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Rosemary Merlot Meatballs and Mushrooms

On another super rare occasion, I found myself with just a tad bit of leftover wine. It really never happens…well, ok…sometimes. But, as an extreme creature of habit, an intensely ritualistic and “rule” oriented woman, it’s almost guaranteed that the math will work out just so that not a single drop of red wine will…

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