Food & Wine

  "This is one of my go to quick suppers. I have done this without sausage and even with beans, sausage and no pasta. This would work with a vegan meatless sausage as well. I like this dish with any light bodied red". Nan-Berning Pate Serves 4Ingredients: 1 large bunch broccoli rabe, cleaned and trimmed of large stems Salt 10 ounces orecchiette pasta 8 ounces Italian sausage 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 6 plump cloves of garlic, finely chopped 2 pinches crushed red pepper, more or less to taste 1 1/2 cups drained, cooked cannelloni beans 1/3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano...

A weeknight recipe that is savory and embeds the flavors of smoked cheddar cheese, leek and white wine for a delicious soup. Chef’s notes: you can use any cheese you have on hand. I have used smoked Gouda with good results. My favorite cheese for this recipe is Tillamook Smoked White Cheddar with black pepper.   Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 1 large leek, cleaned and thinly sliced using the white and light green parts. 1/4 cup dry white wine 32 ounces low sodium vegetable broth 10 ounces (1 large) Yukon gold potato, peeled and 1 inch diced 1.5 pounds (1 medium head)...

  Need a quick fix for an easy week day meal? This is was an easy dinner that was absolutely delicious with our Grenache Blends. The spiciness and the slightly bitter kale goes perfectly well with a  lovely light bodied wine.  This recipe could be adapted for a vegetarian dinner by using 15 ounces of mixed mushrooms to replace the meat. The red rice gives this dish a nice nutty flavor.  Serves 4Ingredients 3/4 cup red rice cooked according to package directions and cooled on a baking sheet 4 tablespoons neutral flavored cooking oil such as grape seed oil 3 plump garlic cloves,...

Red Wine Braised Italian Sausages with Peppers & Onions So often, game day gatherings are a feast of miscellaneous snack foods and bowls of dip. For this upcoming game day grub down, make a delicious main dish that will be your MVP. These Italian sausage sandwiches are an excellent way to easily feed the whole team and keep everyone cheering. Chowing down on these subs is a legal use of hands to the face that the ref would never throw a flag on. Even though the Superbowl is one of this country's major beer holidays, wine can still be an...

As Americans approach a wine-filled season of festivity, it might be interesting to learn how the rest of the world celebrates wine. Wine festivals date back to the Ancient Greeks’ celebration of Dionysis, the god of wine. The passage of time has led to many variations in these celebrations. Many are still centered around religious observations, but some have jumped into the new millennia with gusto. These observances run the gamut from religious themes to beauty pageants to Bacchanalian wine-soaked parties. But, they have one thing in common: reverence for the grape. This non-exhaustive list of festivals around the world...