Cast aside your dietary concerns about cream sauces and try this recipe from Julia Child. This dish, and a beautiful Cali Chardonnay like the Patz & Hall, will make for an elegant dining experience.
Sauces
Roussanne and Pork Chops with Basil Cream Sauce
Pork is the “Other White Meat”. Right? This opens up the possibility of serving a white wine. If so, which white grape? And how does it stack up against a red Burgundy?
Holiday Dinner Party!
This Holiday Dinner took a good bit of time and effort. But the gratification of winning the “Kentucky Derby” of dinner parties is without equal.
Grilled Pork Chops with Pinot Noir and Espresso-Infused Demi-Glace
This is a great recipe to move you out of your comfort zone of fruit-forward, over-extracted California red wines and serve an old world red from Portugal. It’s all about the sauce.
Barbaresco and Godfather “Gravy”
Remember the scene in The Godfather when Clemenza was teaching Michael how to make “gravy”? That scene from the 1972 movie both liberated and inspired me to cook: if it was cool for a mafia capo to cook Marinara sauce, it was cool enough for me.
Swordfish with Roasted Red Pepper Aioli – Wine Pairing
Summer evenings scream for fresh fish on the grill, served with a creamy, spiced sauce and a fruity, refreshing white wine. Check out this beautiful pairing.
Chateauneuf du Pape with Beef Tenderloin & Green Peppercorn Sauce
Chateauneuf du Pape: Clos des Papes 2005 – Pairing Rating: 9.5 out of 10.0 Secure in our winter retreat in Newport Beach, CA., Trish and I have evaded the snow, ice and cold of Connecticut . . . at least for a while. This is our second winter here and we love it: the sunshine,…
Duck Breast and a Cult Pinot Smack-Down
A cult, California Pinot Noir gets smacked down by a Rioja Crianza? Yes, you read that correctly. How? It’s all about the sauce!