Pairing food and wine can seem intimidating for the unfamiliar. In reality, learning how to create pairings that work well is both fun and relatively forgiving, and you don’t have to be a wine expert to get great results. Here are just 10 of our favorite wine and food pairings for the summer, all of which … Continue reading Top 10 Wine and Food Pairings for Summer→

Pineapple chunks, mandarin oranges, strawberries and grapes are treated to a dressing of wine and sparkling club soda in this delightful salad. Serve in dessert dishes or set the whole bowl on the table for a fetching presentation. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Ingredients 1 fresh pineapple, peeled and cut into chunks or … Continue reading Sparkling Fruit Salad→

Ingredients 1 bottle white wine* 1 medium lemon (thinly sliced) 1 medium lime (thinly sliced) 8-10 mint leaves 2 Tbsp sugar 2 Tbsp water Instructions Prepare simple syrup by mixing sugar and water in a small dish and microwaving for 30-second increments until sugar is dissolved. Alternatively, prepare a large batch on the stovetop using a 1:1 sugar-water ratio and reserve for later use. Once simple syrup is ready, … Continue reading Mint and Citrus White Wine Sangria→

These warm spiced pears elevate slow cooking to a new level of elegance, yet they’re incredibly easy to make. Your friends won’t believe this fancy-looking dessert came from a slow cooker. —Elizabeth Hanes, Peralta, New Mexico Ingredients 6 medium ripe pears 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup Burgundy wine or grape juice 3 tablespoons orange marmalade … Continue reading Burgundy Pears→

Learn how to make an easy BBQ Chicken slider recipe perfect for summer entertaining. No BBQ needed it can all be made in your oven! INGREDIENTS FOR SLIDERS: 2 Chicken Breasts, skin on, bone-in salt and pepper to taste 1 package of brioche buns, slider size 1 tbsp (15 ml) melted butter FOR BBQ SAUCE: … Continue reading BBQ Chicken Sliders→

Zucchini and Squash noodles are a delicious and colourful healthy dish! And they taste like real noodles! Ingredients 3–4 large zucchini and/or squash, cut into 4–5 inch sections, spiralized 1/2 cup – 1 cup spiralized red onion 3 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halve lengthwise about half of them (use red and yellow if possible for maximum color!) 2 T. … Continue reading Zucchini Noodles With White Wine Sauce→

Try this fun twist on your traditional sangria or wine cocktail by freezing it into popsicles! Ingredients 3 fresh peaches 1 cup white wine 3 Tbsp peach schnapps 1-2 Tbsp stevia or sweetener of choice Instructions Pit and roughly slice 2 peaches and place in blender with wine, peach schnapps, and stevia. Blend until smooth; about 30 seconds – 1 minute. Pit and … Continue reading Peach Wine Pops→

Ingredients 1 bottle La Luca sparkling wine orange juice, chilled fresh strawberries, sliced sprig of fresh mint (optional) Instructions Fill each glass with half sparkling wine, half orange juice. Toss in a few sliced strawberries, and garnish with an additional strawberry slice or a fresh sprig of mint. Chill and serve.     By: Emily … Continue reading Mother’s Day Mimosas→

While you don’t need an excuse to celebrate mom, Mother’s Day is a great reason to host brunch and lavish well-deserved praise upon your mom. As we all know, brunch is the perfect reason to raise a glass before noon. Sure, you could serve up a regular old mimosa, but is that really worthy of … Continue reading 5 Mother’s Day Brunch Wine Pairings→

Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups sliced baby portobello mushrooms (about 6 ounces) 1 medium onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup dry white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth Directions Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to … Continue reading White Wine Garlic Chicken→