Menus to make wines shine
Wine knowledge has been spreading around the globe. Wine collecting is now a hobby, and not just for the well-heeled. More and more,...
French Wine Harvest salad for summer
Green leaves with warm chicken livers, croutons, gruyere and tomatoes FOR 6 PEOPLE 250 (8 oz) fresh or frozen chicken livers 1 batavia,...
White wine - great in a cake!
WHITE WINE CAKE Gâteau au Vin Blanc In French wine regions growers and merchants often have ends of bottles after tastings for clients....
ENTRECOTE A LA BORDELAISE
This photograph was taken at Chateau Haut Sarpe in the Bordeaux region. The cook seen here grilling steaks over vine shoots in a...
An omelette and a glass of wine
My headline is borrowed from the title of Elizabeth David's book, a collection of brilliant articles. Those few words signify, for many...
Roast Pork with Tomatoes,Onions & Potatoes
This is a no-fail recipe! Without spending hours in the kitchen when you want to be with your guests, you will have a very tasty,...
Paupiettes de Veau - a French classic
Parcels of Veal Escalopes filled with Pork and Herbs You take an expensive cut of meat, and make it go further by giving it a relatively...
Rillettes on fresh bread - so delicious!
Recipes from the French Wine Harvest is all about rustic family food - that's what you need when you work in the vineyards. The same...
Soup, Glorious Soup!
"Toujours une soupe le soir" is the refrain to the harvest songs which are the menus throughout French vineyard areas. It is an...
Crapaudine - a Burgundian gratin of potatoes & cheese
Who doesn't love a cheese-y gratin? In this one back-fat gives it crunch. It's a favourite with hungry harvesters coming back from the...