Pairings | Pecan pie

Which foods pair best with tawny port?
Posted on September 10 2025 at 18:50
We rarely think of tawny port as a flexible pairing for food.

The best pairings for sweet oloroso and PX sherry
Posted on November 9 2023 at 07:28
Sherry gets a bad rap for being granny’s tipple of choice but if you’ve never tried an authentic Spanish style sweet sherry you haven’t lived.

What food to pair with Vin Santo?
Posted on November 10 2009 at 07:54
No visit to Tuscany is complete without a glass of Vin Santo or ‘holy wine’, a (usually) sweet wine that is served at the end of the meal, almost always with hard little ‘cantucci’ biscuits.

Pecan pie and Kingston Black apple aperitif
Posted on November 28 2007 at 08:56
I know Thanksgiving has past but I came across such a good pairing for pecan pie at a friend's* house the other day I had to tell you about it. Her pie by the way was quite distinctive with a thin layer of soft caramel in the centre (and, obviously, crisp pecans on the top).
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