Cooking with wine is a fantastic way to cook. So next time you open a bottle, add some to the pan and enjoy the exciting flavours that wine brings to your food. It might sound extravagant, but a splash is all you need to take a simple tomato sauce to new heights of to add a fresh twist to a classic dish. In this book, award-winning food and wine writer Fiona Beckett brings you exciting new recipes for cooking with wine, as well as much-loved favourites. Beginning with Appetizers, you can dazzle your guests with Smoked Duck Salad with Pinot Noir Dressing or Steamed Asparagus with Sauvignon, Lemon and Dill Sauce. Fish and Seafood is full of fresh ideas such as Toast Monkfish with Pancetta, Rosemary, and Red Wine Gravy, and everyone’s favourite,chicken, is transformed when cooked in wine. Try Chicken with Chardonnay and Chanterelles or classic Coq au Vin. In Meat, you’ll find some fabulous ideas such as Pepper-Crusted Steaks with Red Wine Sauce or Rigatoni with Sausage, Eggplant, and Zinfandel Sauce. Finally, wine can be used to make seductive Desserts and Drinks: try Fiona’s fabulous Sparkling Shiraz and Summer Berry Jelly or her ultra-refreshing White Sangria.-Fabulous recipes for cooking with wine, from a luxurious risotto with champagne to a heavenly chocolate pot with Cabernet Sauvignon.-Mouthwatering photography by William Lingwood.
