Recipes with white wine

Pan-fried softshell crabs in butter with a white wine cream sauce finished with Dijon mustard and fresh chives. Golden, crispy shells give way to sweet crab meat under a tangy, herb-laced pan sauce.

Chicken scaloppine with oregano is a fast Italian classic: thin pounded chicken breasts dredged in flour, pan-seared golden in butter and oil, and finished with oregano and a quick white wine pan sauce.

Italian sweet and sour onions braised in white wine vinegar, honey, and coriander. Cipollini-style agrodolce side dish simmered until glazed and tender.

Lemon thyme fish steaks marinate in soy sauce, white wine, lemon zest, and thyme, then cook in the microwave in 5 minutes flat. Healthy weeknight fish dinner with no oven needed.

Pepper poached pears simmer in white wine with black peppercorns, ginger, cinnamon and a whisper of chili heat, then chill in a syrup reduced from the poaching liquid. An elegant, lightly spiced dessert.

Roast chicken with 40 cloves of garlic in a French-style white wine pan sauce. Garlic mellows to a sweet, spreadable paste. Pureed back into the sauce for unbelievable depth.

French onion soup Burgundy-style with 3 pounds of onions caramelized, simmered with white wine, and topped with Gruyere-crusted toast baked until bubbly and golden.

Sesame soy spareribs simmered in a garlic-ginger soy braise, then baked and broiled until glossy and caramelized. Tender pork ribs with toasted sesame and a sweet-savory Asian glaze.

Spatchcocked roast lemon chicken with white wine pan gravy, basted until deep golden brown. A classic whole chicken dinner with homemade gravy from the drippings.

Chilled cherry soup with white wine, sour cream, cinnamon, and optional brandy. A silky, sweet-tart Hungarian-style cold soup made from fresh cherries.

Shrimp with golden lemon rice flavored with turmeric, mustard seeds, white wine, and pimentos. The shrimp sautes first, then the rice bakes in the buttery shrimp drippings for deep, layered flavor.

Sun-dried tomato spaghetti sauce with canned tomatoes, white wine, fennel seeds, and a vegetable soffritto sauteed in the sun-dried tomato oil. An intensely tomatoey, meatless pasta sauce.

Baked salmon fillets layered over lemon slices and fresh dill, steamed under foil with a splash of white wine until they flake. A clean, light, weeknight seafood dinner.

Braised pork shoulder with ground coriander, white wine, new potatoes, and mushrooms. A one-pot Dutch oven braise with warm spice and fork-tender meat.

Pan-fried tarragon chicken with a white wine, shallot, and dual-stock reduction sauce. Pounded thin, seared golden, and done in 30 minutes.

Marinated mushrooms simmer briefly in a tart bath of white wine, lemon juice, vinegar, and olive oil with shallots, garlic, and coriander. A chilled make-ahead appetizer ready in 40 minutes.