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Keftedes with Cilantro Avocado Sauce Play With Tradition

Who doesn’t love meatballs, right?!? I remember the ones my mom made when I was a kid. She used recipes from both our Greek and Italian American neighbors. The Greek version still excite me, full of flavors from spices, herbs and feta cheese. To celebrate spring I recently made a rendition of Greek meatballs, also known as Keftedes and paired… Read more »
Savory Fig Tart with Champagne: AR Lenoble
Blueberry Galette, Savory Style with Loire Valley Rosé
Arancini Calls for Sicilian Wine – Porta del Vento

Arancini are deep-fried or baked rice balls stuffed with yum. You make them with leftover risotto, which has to be one of the most popular, signature Italian dishes after pizza. And the best way to enjoy arancini is with a glass of Sicilian wine! (Scroll down for the recipe.) Reputedly a great Sicilian street food, the Arabs occupying Sicily served… Read more »
Easy Naan Bread During Difficult Times
Perfecting Tarte Tatin- A Story and Recipe
Rhone Valley Rasteau Cru – A New Generation Wine With Duck Confit #winophiles
Rosado and Sardines – A Perfect Match
Savory Fruit Tart Pairing With Beaujolais

Pairing sweet and savory flavors definitely works, it certainly did here- a tart with figs, pears and caramelized leek yum. My choice was Beaujolais, anything other than a Beaujolais Nouveau, the wine so many are familiar with this time of year. Depending on how you garnish this vegetarian tart, it pairs with many types of wine. Figs not in season? No worries, skip them or use another fruit.