Hazelnuts, Squash & Barbera d’Alba
Acorn Squash Stuffed with Hazelnuts & Ancient Grains We’re back in the hunt in the TuLangheRoero photo/recipe contest. This week’s ingredient? Hazelnut or Nocciola Tonda Gentile in Italian. A first thought would be a dessert, and there are many fine traditional Piemontese desserts that feature hazelnuts. This main dish is non-traditional, but the hazelnuts shine. … Continue reading
CSA Meatless Monday: Wines for Sriracha Sauce
One Pan Curried Kale Medley Today’s Meatless Monday recipe is a spicy one pan meal featuring ingredients from our CSA box. Sriracha sauce is pretty spicy, but we found a couple of wines that gracefully handled the heat. Jean-Paul Brun Terres Dorees Beaujolais 2011 ($14) There are very few red wines that pair nicely with … Continue reading
Wine & Veggies? Yes!
Put together a group of food & wine bloggers, a fun bistro/wine shop, and a vegetarian challenge and you have a guaranteed evening of fun! The Fortify! Minnesota food bloggers group was the common link between the people in this fun evening. Nicole Navratil, Nick Kolnik, and Allison Wagner organized the evening and posted an … Continue reading
Stuffed Squash & Rulo Wines
A confirmed meat and potatoes guy, I have been working to deepen my appreciation for vegetables in general and vegetarian meals in particular. Meatless Monday is an opportunity to give a new vegetarian meal a try, always with an eye to what wine will match the meal. As a member of “Fortify!” a group of Minnesota … Continue reading
Chole Masala & Breggo Riesling
After a lifetime of meat at every dinner, I have recently wanted to explore a meatless meal on a regular basis. Meatless Monday, or Wednesday or whatever. Thanks to a fellow Minnesota Fortify! member, I have a ready source of recipes. Shari, over at My Fancy Pantry, offers a variety of Indian oriented dishes and … Continue reading
