Chili by another name matched to 3 unusual wine choices
Adapted from "Truly Unusual Soups," by Lu Lockwood, this recipe is like not unlike a chili, with its beans, beef and chili powder. The spices (heat from the chili, sweet...
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The go-to white wine hiding in plain sight: Sauvignon blanc
Steaming hot day in London about a decade ago. Pop into a gastropub for lunch. Sauvignon blanc. Chilly twilight in Paris a few years ago. Chairs lined up on a...
Pasta with roasted vegetables for deep flavor that’s low on fat
Roasting sweetens the flavor of the eggplant, zucchini and onion, creating a rich companion to the pasta. The dish needs just a little olive oil and Parmesan to bring it...
An easy way to dress up halibut, with 3 wines to match
Fish again? Overcome fatigue with a fun recipe each diner gets to unwrap like a present. And, of course, a glass of wine for all. With halibut, look for white...
For chilly winter nights, try big, red wines from Portugal
When I sold my sailboat I met the buyers at an Italian restaurant to hand over the documents and accept the all-important envelope of cash. That's not a euphemism —...
Corn chowder with franks brings out kid in you, wines make it grown-up
The comfort food appeal of corn chowder of this 1960s era recipe still holds today, especially with the hot dog garnish, which will make you feel like a kid again....
How a wine’s appellation tells you what to expect
Everyone, and every wine, has to be from somewhere. Have you heard the one about the Minnesota farmer? One day, he sees a car coming up the lane. It's a...
30-minute pasta with greens and Italian bacon, 3 perfect wine pairings
The recipe below uses pancetta, often referred to as Italian bacon — though technically that's a misnomer, since bacon is cold-smoked while pancetta is not. But they're both cured pork...
Spanish wine that’s inexpensive, delicious
The region of Navarra in northern Spain is home to two cultural events whose reputations have risen beyond popular to mythical, each year attracting the rompish and pious in droves....
Resolution: Vow to learn more about wine in 2016
I can't say that just about anybody could keep a New Year's resolution to drink more, because frankly, I don't believe it. We're not talking about spring break-drinking here or...