Category: Wine

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds potatoes
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 small apple
1 (2 ounce) can chopped black olives
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes; drain and cool. Cut each potato lengthwise into 1 inch spears. Place spears in 9×13 inch baking dish.

Prepare the marinade by whisking together the white wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Reserve 1 tablespoon and pour the remainder over the potatoes and turn gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

Remove potatoes from refrigerator and bring to room temperature. Arrange potato spears on serving platter.

Core apple and finely chop; add to reserved marinade. Stir in bacon (or ham), olives and onion. Spoon over potatoes and serve.

Ingredients

4 quarts fresh mussels
1 (16 ounce) package linguini pasta
3 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
2 cups white wine

Directions

Scrub mussels and pull off beards, cutting them at the base with a paring knife. Discard those that do not close when you handle them and any with broken shells.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet place 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, onion, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, thyme and wine. Bring to a boil and lower heat; cook for 2 minutes. Add mussels; cover and cook just until they open, 3 to 4 minutes. Do not overcook.

Divide pasta into 4 bowls and spoon mussels over noodles.

Strain mussel liquid, and return to pot. Add remaining butter or margarine and heat until it melts. Pour over mussels and serve.

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups white wine
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sour cream

Directions

Place each chicken breast between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/2 inch. Sprinkle both sides of the flattened chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet with a cover over medium heat. Pan-fry the chicken breasts for about 2 minutes on each side, until the chicken is golden brown but not cooked all the way through. Remove the chicken and set aside.

Place the onion and garlic in the skillet, and cook and stir for about 3 minutes, until the onion starts to turn translucent. Pour the white wine and chicken broth into the pan, and bring to a simmer while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Whisk in the rosemary and thyme leaves, lemon juice, lemon zest, milk, and sour cream until the sauce is well mixed.

Place the chicken breasts back into the skillet; cover with the sauce, Cover the skillet, and simmer for about 1 hour, until the sauce is thickened. Serve chicken with sauce spooned over the top.

Ingredients

2 avocados – peeled, pitted, and chopped
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn
3 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
3 green onions, sliced
1 small red onion, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil, or as needed
1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix

Directions

Lightly combine the avocados with red wine vinegar in a salad bowl. Stir in the black beans, corn, tomatoes, green onions, and red onion.

Whisk together the olive oil and Italian dressing mix in a bowl, pour over the salad, and toss lightly.