Recipes
- Mango Caprese Salad
- Baja Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa
- Mango Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Baby Wellingtons
- Spicy Marinated Green Beans
- Wilted Greens with Penot Pears
- Sweet Ginger Cherry Sauce
- Roasted Red Pepper and Pesto Spread
- Mirassou Monterey Paella
- Crostini with Figs Spread and Bubbled Brie
- Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding
- Cherry Cornbread Stuffing and Savory Holiday Cherry Sauce
- Cabernet-Braised Short Ribs
- Apricot Spread with Chevre
- Cheese Plate
- Shrimp and California Peach Kabobs
- Macaroni & Cheese with Applewood Bacon
- Shrimp & Citrus Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
- Wine Country Pot Roast with Merlot and Root Vegetables
- Classic White Creme Brulee
- Flourless Mocha Torte
- Wine Recipes by Chef Katz
- Chicken in Tomato & Olive Braise
- Maple Pork Chops with Apricot & Sage Butter
- Macaroni & Cheese with Applewood Bacon
- Grilled Flank Steak with Italian Salsa Verde
- Wine Country Pot Roast with Merlot and Root Vegetables
- Shrimp & Citrus Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
- Grilled Sea Scallops over Saffron Couscous
Wine Inspired Recipes
Cheese Plate
Stock your pantry before the winter season, so you can spend time enjoying the holidays rather than becoming exhausted over them. Fill your kitchen with a variety of items, including crackers, nuts and other savory snacks; aromatics such as cinnamon sticks and crystallized ginger for adding holiday flavor and fragrance to foods; dried fruits to add pizzazz to a cheese plate.
Here are a few cheese and wine pairing suggestions to get you started:
- Baked Brie with nuts is delicious with Chardonnay. The combination of creamy melted cheese will be enhanced with the crisp fruit flavors of the wine.
- Ivory-yellow Swiss cheeses, such as Gruyère, with nutty, full-bodied flavor will be complemented with a smooth Pinot Noir.
- Fresh mozzarella (bocconcini or buffalo mozzarella) is lovely with Merlot. The wine makes the cheese seem richer.
- Sauvignon Blanc pairs well with chèvre (goat cheese). The high acid in the wine matches perfectly with the pungent acidity of the cheese.
- A good aged cheddar is the perfect match for Cabernet Sauvignon. Blue cheese also pairs well with this "king" of wine.
Create three to four festive plates with a variety of cheeses, spiced nuts, fruit, bread and crackers, and place throughout your entertaining area.
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