#ThisWineThatDish | La Frenz | à l’Oignon Gratinée
What makes the difference between a good soup and a great soup is the stock. The stock is the base of the soup and as such desires as much attention and acclaim as the finished dish.
What makes the difference between a good soup and a great soup is the stock. The stock is the base of the soup and as such desires as much attention and acclaim as the finished dish.
Friday Pizza Night is a big deal in our house and along with a few favourite pizza toppings we always pair the pizza with a great wine.
I have been waiting for just the right dish to pair with the TIME Winery Viognier I received for a virtual tasting to celebrate Internation Women’s Day with a number of women wine bloggers and a few men included to mix things up a bit.
Winemaker’s CUT has partnered with VR bandit and Barb Wild and developed a dynamic photo-realistic and interactive online platform that looks and feels like the tasting room.
The challenge was finding a recipe that fit, and turned out I went to an old standby that works for either family or company.
Here is my interpretation of the recipe (you can find the original at NYTCooking.com). As usual I take great liberties with the recipe, this time mainly by adding a few ingredients and leaving a few off.
There are many versions of the Coquille St Jacques and I took inspiration from several with a mix and match list of ingredients. I was pleased with the result and was surprised at how easy it was to make. It is sure to impress.
This year we are recommending the wines of Four Shadows Vineyard & Winery for yourself and for the perfect gift for friends or family members that love wine.
Not only was this a decadent and super yummy dish it also satisfied the frugal in me. I couldn’t let my Jack ‘O Lantern go to waste subsituting my own baked pumpkin for canned pumpkin.
“In this series I will be sharing my take on which BC Wine pairs well with some inspirational recipes” At this time of year my pasta dishes become even more decadent as I look for comfort and the warmth of home. For this dish I combined two different recipes from NYTCooking, adding the cream cheese … Read more