This week’s Lent Fish Friday takes us to the British Isles with an updated version of the British staple, a puff pasty fishy pie. This fishy pie in puff pastry is a change-up from the traditional fish pie which is made with cod, salmon and prawns in a creamy white wine sauce and topped with potato mash. This cheeky fish dish version is simple to make and stylish to serve. The fishy pie is filled with a delicious cheesy, leeky cod filling. Accompany the rich puff pastry dish with a simply salad. Set the table with a casual nautical colour theme. A suggested wine paring would be a dry white wine, You want to avoid fruity peachy, pineapple flavour served […]
Wine Paring with Chocolate – Chocolate Week
In celebration of Chocolate Week and Wine Wednesday, we bring you a wine and chocolate paring. Wine and chocolate are the perfect ending to a meal, a sweet repast or even at-home television viewing. Keeping in mind, wine and chocolates compete for the same palate space, a light bodied wine will not fare well with the richness of chocolate. Much like wine, chocolate is simultaneously sweet & bitter, fruity & acidic. So what is the perfect paring? To create harmony, choose a full-bodied wine, such as a Mourvdre, a full-bodied red wine as an excellent companion. Mourvdres are of the Bandol, France and Jumilla, Spain regions. On the nose, a Mourvdre is a burst of dark fruit, flowers and herbaceous aromas […]
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Friday Fish Dish – Salade Nicoise with Roasted Salmon
The signs of spring are not yet apparent. Channeling warm places, we suggest a classic south of France dish, Salade Niçoise. This colourful and beautifully platted fish dish is easy to prepare and is also a crowd pleaser. Perfect for a casual Friday evening or to serve for an impromptu cocktail party. Just add wine or bubbles with fruit juice mixes. Instead of tuna we choose roasted salmon on a bed of haricot vert [french green beans] with roasted fingerling potatoes and roasted red peppers, garnished with egg wedges, crudités and lovely french olives; niçoise, nyons and picholines. A perfect Salmon Niçoise wine paring would be a Provence Rose, The dry Roses’ fruitiness and crisp finish complement the platters medley […]
