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Tag: Madeira Wine

  • Deliciously Savory Cheesecake With Danish Blue For Every Occasion

    Prepare your taste buds for a flavor revolution with our Danish Blue Cheesecake! We’ve taken the classic dessert and flipped it on its head, blending the creamy goodness of cream cheese with the bold kick of Danish Blue. And let’s not forget the crunchy walnut crust that adds a nutty crunch to every savory bite. [Read more]

  • Apple Rosettes: Stunning Puff Pastry Dessert For Special Occasions

    Seeking puff pastry ideas? Your search ends here! Introducing apple rosettes! With it’s simple ingredients, this puff pastry dessert recipe won’t break a bank. But once you make it, it’ll look like a million dollars [Read more]

  • Madeira’s South Coast Table Wine Producers & Wines: All You Need To Know If You Plan A Visit

    When you hear “Madeira,” fortified wines might be the first thought that comes to mind. But here’s a surprise: nowadays, most wineries in Madeira produce table wines instead! Even some of the well-established, fortified wine producers have hopped on this trend. So, who are these table winemakers, and, more importantly, how do their table wines… [Read more]

  • Fortified Madeira Wine Makers And Their Table Wines: All You Need To Know If You Plan A Visit

    In the past, fortified Madeira wine was the beverage of choice for the rich and famous or anyone who could afford it. Fast forward to today, and the fortified Madeira wine is no longer a popular consumer choice for an alcoholic beverage. Out of the handful of remaining fortified wine producers, most stayed true to… [Read more]

  • Easy Cooking with Madeira Wine: Whipped Chicken Liver Pâté 

    Cooking with Madeira could not be easier! Elevate your dining experience with this sophisticated and delectable chicken liver pâté recipe. In just 20 minutes, whip up an appetizer that will make your friends and family go “ooh la la” and keep them talking long after the plates are empty. For the ultimate flavor adventure, grab… [Read more]

  • Tasting Blandy’s 3 years old Full Sweet Madeira wine: “Duke of Clarence”

    We have opined in the past that all 3 years old blended fortified wines produced on the island of Madeira are basically indistinguishable. So, if you are one of these winemakers vying for the attention of the outside world, how do you differentiate your product? By getting creative with naming your wines, of course! Blandy’s… [Read more]

  • Madeira Wine food Pairing: Quick & Simple Madeira Tapas board

    Tapas, or using the correct Spanish name, pintxos, is an easy way out for all those days or evenings when a friend decides to unexpectedly show up at your house. It is also an ingenious solution for those days when you cannot be bothered to spend hours in the kitchen. As soon as you have… [Read more]

  • Tasting of the very rare and special 1976 Henriques & Henriques Terrantez Madeira wine

    Have you ever heard of the Terrantez grape varietal? It is special and rare and almost extinct. “Terrantez grapes, not for eating, nor giving away. God made them for wine!” reads an inscription on the wall of Blendy’s wine museum in Madeira, Portugal. But what does the wine made of Terrantez taste like? We had… [Read more]

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

    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… [Read more]

  • Madeira Island Winery Spotlight: Madeira Vintners and their Fenix

    Winemaking has traditionally been a male-dominated profession. Winery ownership by females, either on their own, or together with their family members, is not that uncommon. A woman in a position of a professional winemaker is far more scarce. If you encounter an all-female winemaking team, you may want to pinch yourself to check if you… [Read more]