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A selection of recipes that either include wine, beer, cider or spirits or which are designed to pair with them.

Recent articles

  Mushroom and Mustard soup
Feb 3, 2012
With heavy snow forecast for the next few days what else can you think of but soup? A favourite recipe from my book An Appetite for Ale that makes a great pairing with a dark, Trappist beer.
  Balthazar's Coq au Vin
Jan 27, 2012
You may have made it many times before but try this delicious version from New York's iconic restaurant Balthazar.
  How to make an Egg Nog
Dec 24, 2011

And finally, a drink to experiment with over the holiday. I have to admit I was never very grabbed by the idea of egg nog until I tried it out for myself and discovered just how delicious it is - like velvety, vanilla-and-rum-scented air. Enjoy and Happy Christmas!
  Mulled wine - and cider - for Christmas
Dec 16, 2011
4 recipes to get you into the festive spirit
  Rigatoni with aubergine (eggplant), sausage and Zinfandel sauce
Dec 9, 2011
A really robust pasta dish that’s perfect for cold weather eating. The wine gives a richer, more warming flavour than the usual tomato-based sauce.
  Dark, sticky Christmas cake with prunes and Guinness
Dec 3, 2011
If you haven't yet made a Christmas cake there's still time!
  Two last minute Thanksgiving cocktails
Nov 24, 2011
You're probably all organised for the great day but just in case, here are a couple of clever ideas for festive cocktails using storecupboard ingredients from mixologist Myles Davies
  Andhra Curry-leaf Chicken
Nov 18, 2011
When I met Christine Manfield the other day I gave her the impossible task of picking one recipe out of her stunning new book Tasting India. This was the one she chose. It comes from the southern state of Karnataka, the former state of Mysore.
  Thanksgiving turkey with a special Italian stuffing
Nov 11, 2011
It's less than two weeks to go to Thanksgiving but if you're still at the planning stage and wondering how to give the turkey a twist here's an amazing stuffing recipe from wine writer Brian St Pierre
  Hawksmoor veal chops with oysters
Nov 4, 2011
This is already one of the most popular dishes at the newly opened Hawksmoor Guildhall which is run by my son Will Beckett and his business partner Huw Gott. It's featured in their gorgeous new book Hawksmoor at Home on which I collaborated. (Not that I'm biased at all!)
 
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