Food & Wine — Seafood

Lobster is a favorite for many, but often seems out of reach when market price can break the bank. Luckily, grilling lobster at home is surprisingly easy! Go to your local seafood vendor, or even Costco, to pick up some tails. You don't have to buy whole live lobsters to make this fabulous meal at home. Since you already have the coals going, you might as well grill up some corn on the cob and your favorite vegetable. Asparagus and zucchini are our favorites. Lobster prepared with butter can be paired with a medium bodied white wine with small nuance of...

If you are looking for the perfect way to cool down this summer and have your taste buds in heaven, then look no further. This dish would pair spectacularly with Luli Arroyo Seco Sauvignon Blanc. This wine is bursting with flavors of grapefruit, ripe lemon, and lychee. It has a medium body and vibrant acidity with slight minerality.  Ingredients: For Salmon 2 (6 to 7 oz.) salmon fillets 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper For Creamy Cucumber-Dill Sauce  1 large English cucumber ½ cup thinly sliced red onion ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup crème fraiche (French cultured cream) 1 teaspoon...

Since we have been missing our old friends from Rio de Ojas Gift Shop in Claremont , we decided to revisit this classic recipe. Historically, Paella has Spanish origins and was created out of a need to use miscellaneous leftovers. These recipes include many meats and other ingredients which can be swapped or modified as desired. Ray Riojas created two paella dishes, meat and seafood, to share with us and now we share these recipes with you. Pair these either of these dishes with a platter of tapas, a great bottle of Spanish wine and friendly faces. You can purchase a Paella...

Plaza Mayor, Madrid When you come to Madrid you will finally understand why Madrid is the center of Spain. The Puerta del Sol Gate of the Sun is a busy square located in the middle of the city. This is exactly 0 kilometers of the network of Spanish roads. In fact, there is actually a plaque on the square that symbolizes the 0 starting point. It is in Madrid where we start our journey of discovering Spanish food and wine. Just a few minutes walking distance southwest of the square is another famous structure called Plaza Mayor. Finished in 1619,...

Longer days lend to more time harvesting late winter and early spring vegetables such as celery root and carrots. This dish calls for the use of these vegetables and fresh herbs from our garden. Fish with bountiful use of fresh herbs is a perfect accompaniment for white wines. The pungentness of thyme and lemon on the fish is best paired a Sauvignon Blanc with a good balance of acid and creamy finish. The Chateau Jean Faux Sauvignon Blanc was aged in neutral barrels and on its lees for 11 months creating more complex flavors and retained acidity. For a slightly more...