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Curated wine-friendly recipes to savor and share.

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Not your usual recipes list!

  • What we have here are recipes of simple, yet restaurant-quality dishes to accompany specific types of wines.
  • We organized these recipes by the type of wine they pair with the best.

Don’t feel like cooking but have to host a party? Not to worry.

  • We put together simple charcuterie boards, smorgasbords, dessert charcuterie boards and all other kind of boards to pair perfectly with that bottle of wine you planned to open for a while.

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  • Simple Dutch kibbeling with delicious homemade garlic mayonnaise

    Simple Dutch kibbeling with delicious homemade garlic mayonnaise

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    Traditionally made of the salt cod offcuts, kibbeling is as quintessentially Dutch as fish and chips are quintessentially Irish. If not for mayonnaise-based garlic sauce and the fact that kibbeling is made of smaller chunks of cod, we would swear the two are the same. Whatever you call it, pair these deep-fried, battered chunks of…

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  • Steelhead Salmon roulade, grilled asparagus, sauce Romesco

    Steelhead Salmon roulade, grilled asparagus, sauce Romesco

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    Why roulade? Because Salmon retains its moisture really well when cooked in a roll. Plus, salmon looks really cool when prepared this way. Serve these delicious salmon bundles to your guests, and they will keep on oohing and aaahing even when the party is long over. Better yet, pair these with Pinot Noir Rosé Champagne…

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  • Salmon and prawns with chorizo sautéed potatoes, sauce Romesco

    Salmon and prawns with chorizo sautéed potatoes, sauce Romesco

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    This dish is inspired by classic Spanish tapas and the Mediterranean recipes of New Zealand’s chef Mark Dronjak. Sauce Romesco, chorizo sautéed potatoes, and sweet and smoky paprika make this preparation burst with the flavours of Spain. An ultimate vacation in your dish, all in the comfort of your home. Pair it with Pinot Noir…

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  • Pinot Noir Rosé Tapas board

    Pinot Noir Rosé Tapas board

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    Once upon a time, you bump into a food dish with an extraordinarily unusual combination of ingredients. So unusual that you can’t keep yourself from quipping: “I bet you can’t find a wine match for THAT!” The food dish in question, a.k.a. “a challenge”, is a tapa, or using the correct Spanish name, a pintxo.…

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  • Baharat Spiced Duck Breast with Roasted Red Beets Salad and Arugula

    Baharat Spiced Duck Breast with Roasted Red Beets Salad and Arugula

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    Cooking duck does not have to be difficult. In this step-by-step recipe, we share with you how to prepare a duck breast so that it has an incredibly crispy skin. Our pan-seared and oven-finished duck gets plenty of flavour from the Baharat rub. It is served with roasted red beets salad two ways and a…

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  • Italian Tiramisu with Madeira wine and chocolate

    Italian Tiramisu with Madeira wine and chocolate

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    Tiramisu is a classic Italian dessert that everybody loves to bastardize. Heavily inspired by Tyler Florence’s recipe, our Tiramisu is traditional Italian and whimsically modern. Staying true to the classic, we combine zabaglione with mascarpone to make the cream. To elevate the cake to a whole new level, we substitute Madeira for Marsala and add…

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  • No cooking required! Quick and Easy Smoked Trout Salad

    No cooking required! Quick and Easy Smoked Trout Salad

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    Looking for a simple and delicious salad you can bring to a potluck? Have a get-together with friends but don’t have time to cook? Look no further. This recipe leans on a store-bought smoked trout for a quick solution to your dining dilemma. Thinly sliced radishes add a crunchy texture to the otherwise creamy salad.…

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  • Ukrainian Kitchen Spotlight: Healthy and Simple Vegan Beets Salad

    Ukrainian Kitchen Spotlight: Healthy and Simple Vegan Beets Salad

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    Ukrainian kitchen is known for its perogies and cabbage rolls. Enter the unsung heroes, the Ukrainian vegetable dishes. In this modern Ukrainian cuisine dish, roasted red beets meet their match in crunchy pickled cucumbers, garlic and toasted walnuts. Delicious on its own, this salad is a formidable side dish option to accompany various types of…

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  • Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen: Potato Deruny aka Latkes, reimagined

    Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen: Potato Deruny aka Latkes, reimagined

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    Deruny, Latkes, or potato pancakes is a dish that many nations claim as their own. Mixed with an egg and onion, then fried to perfection, this potato dish is delicious on its own. It tastes even better if paired with meats and condiments. We serve our deruny with lightly grilled guanciale and mango chutney for…

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  • Sweet charcuterie board of curated confectioneries and dessert cheeses

    Sweet charcuterie board of curated confectioneries and dessert cheeses

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    What can be better than fresh strawberries enrobed in chocolate? To answer this question, we assembled ready-made chocolates, dessert goat cheeses, sweet bread slices and chocolate dipped fruits and nuts, all on one sweet charcuterie board. Pair it with Madeira wine for the best food and wine tasting experience.

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