Food With Wine, Recipes, Wines

Peppery Pistachio Pesto

Summer has begun and my garden is overflowing with the peppery goodness that is basil!  I'm making a flat iron steak with arugula salad for dinner, and a peppery pesto would make a perfect complement to the flavors of both! Peppery Pistachio Pesto 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed 1/2 cup freshly grated Romano or… Continue reading Peppery Pistachio Pesto

Food With Wine, Health, Recipes, Wines

Sunday Strawberry Wine Slushee

Because I like my bourbon & my wine, and find every excuse I can (surgeries notwithstanding) to skip the gym, I try to eat as healthy as I can at least 80% of the time.  That includes trying to get my fruits and vegetables in. I love my #VitamixProfessionalSeries750, with it's dial setting for freezing… Continue reading Sunday Strawberry Wine Slushee

Food With Wine, Recipes

Short Rib Mushroom Risotto

I love to cook and love my wine - that's no secret. #GirlsGoneWine After much trial and error, I finally got good results from a recipe I've been trying to duplicate, for a dish I had made for me at my post-Christmas birthday at one of my favorite restaurants, The Winery in Tustin, CA.   #ThisGirlLovesToEat First a tip:  Start… Continue reading Short Rib Mushroom Risotto

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Banana Wine Brûlée

I came home from a few days away to find 6 ripe bananas on the counter.  The jar on the counter is already full of #BananaDogTreats. My freezer is already stocked with sliced banana chunks for #DippingInChocolate or #BananaPancakes, and a dozen or so are mashed and ready for #NationalSmoothieDay alongside 3 loaves of pre-sliced… Continue reading Banana Wine Brûlée

Food With Wine, Recipes, Wines

Chicken Saltimbocca with White Wine Sauce

Very reluctantly, I'm back from my week of culinary indulgence. I gorged myself while sipping on every delectable wine I could in Napa and Paso Robles, so it's back to the kitchen (& the gym) I go. I adore veal saltimbocca, but have greatly cut back my intake of red meat, even the lighter pink/milky… Continue reading Chicken Saltimbocca with White Wine Sauce