Homemade mustard cooked with dry mustard, white wine, vinegar, and egg yolks. One base recipe, four variations: lime, tarragon, spicy, and tomato. Keeps a month in the fridge.
Crispy-skinned red snapper seared until the skin shatters, served over a light stew of new potatoes, summer squash, and zucchini in a white wine, lemon, and tarragon broth. A healthy Mediterranean-style fish dinner.
Sole fillets folded around savory bulgur stuffing into elegant turban shapes, then poached in a Provencal sauce of tomatoes, white wine, mushrooms, and garlic.
Crisp baked tortillas stuffed with a mixture of apricot and orange kissed cream cheese and ricotta enveloped with an apricot basting sauce. This breakfast fruit chimichanga recipe is a hit.
Grilled Hawaiian fish in basil-coconut curry sauce pairs firm island white fish (mahi-mahi, ono, or ahi) with a quick Thai-style coconut curry bright with lemongrass and ginger.
Crispy deep-fried shark bites marinated in lemon, white wine, and garlic, breaded and served with Creole mustard or tartar sauce. A Gulf Coast appetizer with serious crunch and attitude.
Spinach spaghetti with flounder, fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, and white wine in a light olive oil sauce. An elegant Italian-style fish pasta ready in 30 minutes.
Garlicky Italian broccoli sautéed with red pepper flakes and white wine turns everyday vegetables into a vibrant side dish in 20 minutes.
Cashew nut risotto with basmati and wild rice, mushrooms, red pepper, peas, and Parmesan. A British-style rice dish from legendary cook Marguerite Patten.
Shrimp and scallops in white wine cream sauce served over rice. A simple seafood main with cornstarch-thickened cream and dry white wine for a crowd-friendly elegant dinner.
Poulet en casserole is a French country classic: whole roasted chicken braised in white wine and rosemary with tender potatoes, carrots, and onions. One pot, one oven.
Chicken breast strips tossed with pasta, fresh asparagus, white wine, basil, and Parmesan. A light, clean Italian dinner ready in 30 minutes flat.
Silky pureed salmon soup made in the microwave with white wine, curd cheese, and Greek yogurt. Uses canned salmon for a quick, protein-rich bowl ready in under 45 minutes.
Wine-marinated cantaloupe melon balls served in a carved melon shell with a creamy blue cheese and ricotta dip. A stunning no-cook appetizer for summer entertaining.
Luxurious seafood stew with lobster, shrimp, clams, and mussels in a white wine tomato broth flavored with garlic and herbs. This Mediterranean feast is elegant yet approachable.
A traditional Italian way to cook rice which results in a creamy side dish