Category: Wine

4 pounds Korean-style short ribs (beef chuck flanken, cut 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick across bones)1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce1/2 cup white sugar2 tablespoons honey2 tablespoons minced garlic2 tablespoons ground black pepper3 tablespoons water1 tablespoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil1 1/2 tablespoons Asian plum wine

4 portobello mushroom caps1 tablespoon olive oil1 tablespoon butter1 shallot, thinly sliced1 cup white wine

1 1/4 pounds boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick8 cups torn Boston lettuce1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese1/2 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries1/2 cup pine nuts or coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted?

1/4 cup vegetable oil2 tablespoons red wine vinegar1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed1/8 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon onion powder1/8 teaspoon garlic powder1/8 teaspoon dry mustard1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper