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Marinated Lamb Kebobs with Strawberry Spinach Salad

Marinated Lamb Kebobs with Strawberry Spinach Salad

This has ended up being a new favorite in our household.  The delicate flavors of lamb with a citrus-yogurt based marinade makes the meat tender and delicious.  Add to that a strawberry spinach salad and you have yourself a very fresh, vibrant and healthy meal.  Goes great with Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Noir, GSM, [...]

Gruyere & Swiss Cheese Skillet Fondue

Gruyere & Swiss Skillet Fondue

Who doesn’t love cheese?  Besides the lactose intolerant, everyone has a favorite cheese; whether it’s a slice of havarti on rye with Black Forest ham; a date stuffed with bleu cheese and wrapped in prosciutto; or even the simple American cheese on a grilled cheese sandwhich.  There is something for everyone. For today’s pairing, we [...]

Leek Fennel Soup with Orange Beet Salad

Leek Fennel Soup with Mandarin Beet Salad

Winter time in our home is about having some comfort foods.  The chilly weather and recent bouts with colds begs for soup and, ultimately, we decided upon adding roasted beets to heighten the healthiness of the meal.  Also, having a light and crisp white wine is a great way to reintroduce your comatose palate to [...]

Easy Salmon Salad

Easy Salmon Salad

The Tipsy Chef always tries to focus on fine foods for our pairings, but this next one is about the tastiness that can come out of simplicity. I had the idea of using canned salmon and not only for the contents of the can, but to make salmon salad and re-pack it into the can [...]