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Is wine the best partner for pie?

Is wine the best partner for pie?

Posted on March 2 2015 at 10:11

This week is National Pie Week in the UK - not that we Brits need much encouragement to eat pies. But which is the better match - wine or beer?

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Fridge- or freezer-foraged cheese, onion and parsley pie

Fridge- or freezer-foraged cheese, onion and parsley pie

Posted on August 7 2017 at 07:20

This is the kind of recipe (or rather idea) that I used to put on my old blog The Frugal Cook. But as I’ve given up on it (I know - I shouldn’t have done) I’m posting it here.

Tags: leftovers frugal recipes crisp dry white wine Assyrtiko picpoul de pinet drink:white wine food:cheese onion spinach pie parsley spinach greens food:veg & salads
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