Category: Wine

Ingredients

4 pork chops
2 tablespoons garlic salt
1 tablespoon fennel seed
1 cup white wine

Directions

Sprinkle garlic salt on both sides of the pork chops. The garlic salt should pretty well cover the chops.

Pour a little olive oil or other cooking oil into a skillet. Put the pork chops in the frying pan and place fennel seeds on top of the pork chops. 10 to 15 fennel seeds per pork chop will probably do. Let the underside of the pork chop brown then turn over. Once both sides are browned flip again.

Pour the wine into frying pan; cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes and flip the pork chops over. Cover them again and let them simmer for another 10 minutes. Make sure the wine doesn’t completely evaporate or the pork chops will burn. You may have to add a little more wine to the pan.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup blanched slivered almonds
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1 medium head cabbage, chopped
8 green onion, chopped
2 (3 ounce) packages ramen noodles
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons salt

Directions

In a skillet over low heat, melt the butter or margarine; add the almonds and sesame seeds. Cook until lightly toasted.

In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, onions, almonds, sesame seeds and broken uncooked ramen noodles.

Wisk together the oil, sugar, vinegar, pepper and salt. Pour over salad, toss, and serve.

Ingredients

2 cups peanut oil for frying
1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon white wine
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon ketchup
5 teaspoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons water
5 green onions, sliced

Directions

Heat peanut oil in a wok to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Toss the shrimp with 1/4 cup of cornstarch to coat, then drop into the hot oil, and quickly fry until golden brown, about 45 seconds. When done, drain shrimp, and set aside.

Pour all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the wok, then stir in the garlic, ginger, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until the garlic is fragrant and beginning to brown, about 30 seconds. Pour in the wine, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, salt, and 1/4 cup of water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 teaspoons of water, stir into the boiling sauce, and boil until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir the shrimp and green onions into the sauce until coated.

Ingredients

8 baby fennel bulbs, trimmed
1 tablespoon butter
4 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
4 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1 shallot, quartered lengthwise
2 cups dry white wine
salt and pepper to taste
6 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add baby fennel, and cook until just tender, about 10 minutes, then drain.

Butter the bottom of a shallow baking dish, and sprinkle with garlic, rosemary, and shallots. Arrange the fennel in the baking dish, and pour in the white wine. Season with salt and pepper.

Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 30 minutes, basting occasionally. Set the oven to Broil, then sprinkle the fennel with crumbled goat cheese. Broil for a few minutes until the cheese has melted.