8 decadent wine Recipes

stewing beef, olive oil, onion, sliced, stalks celery, diced, carrots, diced, bacon, diced, potatoes, diced, crushed tomatoes, garlic cloves, crushed, bay leaf, dried thyme, pepper, salt, red wine, worcestershire sauce

pitted prunes, currants, raisins, port wine , plus, port wine , for feeding the cake in the lead up to christmas, butter, chopped, vanilla essence, dark brown sugar, eggs, orange , juice of, orange , zest of, finely grated, treacle, plain flour, self-raising flour, mixed spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, dark cooking chocolate, chopped, glace cherries, walnuts, halved

butter, carrot, diced small, chopped onion, seafood or fish stock (chicken stock will do in a pinch), white rice (not basmati), a bouquet garni, meat of a large ready-cooked crab, butter, heaped tbsp. tomato puree, white wine, double (heavy ) cream, dry sherry, some parsley

ears sweet corn (i prefer white , will equal approximately 1cup when cut off the cob), lobster stock (i recommend better than bouillon brand jarred lobster base), lobster claws (precooked & frozen) or 2 lobster tails (retain all the shells to enhance the broth), sea scallops, shallots, finely chopped (or 1/3 yellow or white onion), olive oil, champagne (or prosecco) or 1 cup dry white wine (such as sauvignon blanc), arborio rice, dry sherry, heavy cream (or half & half), parmigiano-reggiano cheese, finely grated, white pepper , to taste, sea salt , to taste

egg yolks, superfine sugar, vanilla extract, high quality cocoa powder, mascarpone cheese, frangelico or 1/4 cup sweet wine, heavy cream , whipped into soft peaks, toasted and chopped hazelnuts

spinach, strawberry, cleaned and sliced divided, pine nuts, toasted divided, jicama , julienned (optional), goat cheese, divided into 1 oz portions, chives, finely chopped, panko breadcrumbs (or substitue regular), salt and pepper, olive oil, honey, raspberry vinegar (or red wine)