Food & Wine — Food Blog

From the southern region of Swabia, this popular German plum cake features a delicious crispy yeast crust and butter streusel topping! A twist on the traditional Plum Cobbler using summer ingredient that can be found everywhere this time of the year. This plum cake tastes like pure heaven paired with Groundwork Muscat Frizzante.  For a larger portion, use an 18” German Backblech or jelly roll pan.    INGREDIENTS: 1.5+ pounds Italian plums or Organic plums, cut into quarters, pits removed 1/2 cup warm milk , *start with 1/2 cup and add extra to the dough as needed 3/4 tablespoon dry...

A refreshing salad to kick off Spring and into Summer. Austrian Rose is an excellent pairing due to it's acidity that will balance the oiliness of the dressing.  With notable fruitiness (berries) and some floral notes that wont over power, this wine complements this recipe to a "T".  Serves 3-4 but can easily be doubled Ingredients for salad: 1 - 5 ounce container cleaned baby spinach 1 - 6 ounce container blackberries , rinsed 1 - 6 ounce container raspberries, rinsed 1 pint strawberries, rinsed and sliced 1/2 cup toasted pecans 1/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds 3 ounces blue cheese, crumbled. (...

This pork roast is delicious and very easy to make for a family or guests.  We enjoyed it with the Beckmen Cuvee Le Bec as I really like a light bodied red with pork. Swiss chard is a wonderful spring time ingredient often found at your local supermarket or farmer's market.  Serves 6 Ingredients: 1  3 pound pork loin roast 2   tablespoons olive oil 4  large stalks Swiss chard, cleaned and ribs removed 1/2  cup diced roasted red pepper from a jar or prepared fresh 1/2  cup sweet onion, finely chopped 3   plump garlic cloves, minced 2  tablespoons...

Southern California may not be the most obvious place to forage for mushrooms, but in a wet year local mushrooms can be found in our local forests. Although we can’t all be mushroom experts overnight but Oyster King Mushrooms can be found at your local Whole Foods, Korean and Chinese Supermarkets.  A hearty meat sauce with absolutely no meat is the perfect meal alongside a glass of Poggio Tommaso Sangiovese. A full bodied wine that is balanced with ripe tannins and complex notes of red, black fruit and a hint of smokiness. Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp butter...