Category Archives: Red wine

Italian Experiments Featuring Veal

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

I am trying not to refer to ‘old friends’ but to ‘friends of long standing’; that ‘old’ is getting too suggestive. However, among these friends of long standing are R & J who I have known since college days and … Continue reading →

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Steak and Baked Vegetables with Aubergine Sauce – Burgundy

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

This is a Nigel Slater recipe that sounded delicious and seemed to cry out forBurgundy. I didn’t read the recipe in full until I had decanted a bottle of rather good Burgundy – and then I saw the problem. Had … Continue reading →

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Pasta with Aubergines and Two Italian Reds

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

The pasta sauce appears very simple with few constituents and not too much effort in the cooking, but the result is a remarkably powerful and complex flavour. The simplicity means that every ingredient counts, especially the aubergines, tomatoes, a lot … Continue reading →

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Lamb Steaks with Two Rhones

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

The summer never developed into barbecue weather but we can still create an illusion with some barbecue-like dishes. Tonight it was lamb steaks with which we tried two supermarket Cotes du Rhone: JS Taste the Difference Cote du Rhone Villages … Continue reading →

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Pork Chops with Sourdough Salsa and Beaujolais

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

I’m getting predictable; pork with Beaujolais in late summer should no longer be a surprise. But actually the point is to find out the things that go together and to stick with them. Anyone who really cares will continue to … Continue reading →

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Moussaka and Two Modest Corbières

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

This was an excuse to try some of the bottom end wines I recently bought in supermarkets. Moussaka is not very demanding; the richness of the lamb, earthy aubergines and the creamy top make for a thick tasting combination. A … Continue reading →

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Roast Lamb, Chianti and Aperitifs

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

To set up our tastebuds we continued to sip some of some last night’s Macon-Villages from ASDA and added another, J Sainsbury Taste the Difference Macon-Villages 2010. this one comes from Prissé rather than Lugny and it costs rather more … Continue reading →

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