Pairings

Pairings November 19, 2010

Beef-and-Lamb Burgers with Cheddar and Caper Remoulade Paired with 7 Deadly Zins

I’m a big fan of meals that are easy, inexpensive and tasty; but who isn’t? This week I am featuring the Michael David Winery, and what better wine to pair with their Seven Deadly Zins than a burger? Recommended retail on the Seven Deadly Zins Zinfandel is around $14, making it VERY recession friendly. I selected a recipe for Beef-and-Lamb Burgers with Cheddar and Caper Remoulade, a fairly simple but extremely tasty recipe. I was…

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Pairings November 14, 2010

Blueberry-Glazed Ribs Paired with Ravenswood Vintner’s Blend Petite Sirah 2008

I’m going to cut to the chase, this was the best food and wine pairing I have put together yet! The other bonus was that it was also one of the easiest to put together. For this reason, I would like to issue a call to action: You need. to make. this recipe! The recipe for Blueberry-Glazed Ribs came from my usual source, Foodandwine.com. I’d love to think that Food and Wine were paying me…

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Pairings October 28, 2010

Shellfish Paella with Fregola Paired with La Cala Sella and Mosca Vermentino di Sargegna 2008

This recipe was a nightmare! Don’t get me wrong, the taste was near perfection and I would challenge any chef to rival it. But as far as cost and preparation time goes? Nightmare! Any recipe with 21 ingredients is a recipe for a pain in the arse! Ok now that I have that off my chest, on to the pairing… I’ve been craving good Paella for a while now. I say that because good Paella…

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Pairings October 21, 2010

Grilled Steak Tacos With Avocado Salsa Paired With Grilos Portuguese Red Blend 2008

I was in a taco mood yesterday! We all get taco cravings, and if you don’t you’re either a  liar or we’ll just simply never be friends. These particular Grilled Steak Taco’s with Avocado Salsa use flank steak (otherwise known as the “butchers cut”), one of my favorite cuts of meat,. However you have to cook it just right, anything more than medium-rare and it’s going to end up super-tough and you’ll be chewing for…

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Pairings September 30, 2010

Burgers with Peanut-Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Paired with Robert Mondavi Cabernet Reserve 2006

Awesome wine, awesome burgers, average pairing. Let’s first get to the wine! This was the Robert Mondavi Cabernet Reserve 2o06 average retail $135. And just in case you were wondering, no this isn’t the average price tag of wines I drink! I recently enjoyed the Caymus Special Selection 2008, a beautiful Napa Cab at a similar price, but even though it was 3 years younger it was actually was much open and ready to drink….

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