Over 70 recipes that showcase delicious ways of cooking with wine - the magic ingredient.

Author Fiona Beckett is the Guardian's wine writer. She is also a cookery writer and a contributing editor to Decanter and Fork magazines and a leading authority on food and wine matching.

In this beautifully photographed book, featuring more than 70 delicious recipes, she expands on the idea that cooking with wine is an easy way to make meals special. Included is a detailed introduction to wine, plus a section covering '10 Things You Need to Know About Cooking with Wine'. Each dish also includes a wine pairing to ensure every meal will be a perfect marriage of food and wine.

Starting with Soups, Salads & Appetizers, there are recipes such as Warm Scallop Salad with Crispy Pancetta and Parsnip Crisps, Radicchio and Blue Cheese Salad. The next chapter, Pasta and Grains, includes Sticky Pork Mac'n'Cheese and Slow-cooked Ragu. Fish & Seafood has recipes for Moules Marinieres with Muscadet and Fine Wine Fish Pie. Meat and Chicken features a classic Coq Au Vin and a delicious Duck Casserole with Red Wine, Cinnamon and Olives.

Try some of the surprisingly good recipes in the Vegetable Dishes and Pulses/Legumes section such as Caponata and Chestnut, Mushroom and Madeira Tarts. The book rounds off with delightful Sweet Things & Baking with Peaches in Prosecco and Chocolate & Cabernet Pots, then concludes with Sauces, Butters & Relishes. First published in 2017, this is a new edition.

About the Author

Fiona Beckett is a leading food and drink writer, journalist and broadcaster. She has previously been voted Blogger of the Year by the International Wine & Spirit Competition and is currently the wine columnist for The Guardian and has written for many of the UK's other leading food and drink magazines including BBC Good Food, Decanter and Delicious. In 2021 Fiona was shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Award in two categories. She also publishes her highly successful website matchingfoodandwine.com.

Book Information
ISBN 9781788796507
Author Fiona Beckett
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd
Publisher Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd
Weight(grams) 954g