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December 22, 2021

Louisiana Spicy Garlic and Lemon Shrimp

December 22, 2021/ Lisa Denning
Louisiana Spicy Garlic and Lemon Shrimp

An appetizer that will get your appetite going.

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December 22, 2021/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Spicy garlic and lemon shrimp recipe, shrimp recipe, spicy shrimp, Extra Dry Champagne, Extra Sec Champagne, Shrimp and Champagne
September 21, 2021

Create Your Own Italian Kitchen With Wine, Pasta and Hand-Painted Enamel Bowls

September 21, 2021/ Lisa Denning
Create Your Own Italian Kitchen With Wine, Pasta and Hand-Painted Enamel Bowls

Who doesn’t love Italian food and wine?

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September 21, 2021/ Lisa Denning/ 1 Comment
Sunday Suppers, Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Italian wine, Rosemary pasta, q.b. cucina, Hand-painted enamel bowls, Italian phrases
August 24, 2021

Grandma Betty's Famous Burger Sauce — Ancient Peaks Winery

August 24, 2021/ Lisa Denning
Grandma Betty's Famous Burger Sauce — Ancient Peaks Winery

Savor the last days of summer.

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August 24, 2021/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Summertime, Burgers, Santa Margarita Ranch, Ancient Peaks Winery, Grandma Betty's Burger Sauce, Ancient Peaks Chardonnay, Ancient Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon, Ancient Peaks Renegade
August 11, 2021

Citrusy Ginger-Dill Cod Paired With Six Refreshing Roses

August 11, 2021/ Lisa Denning
Citrusy Ginger-Dill Cod Paired With Six Refreshing Roses

The dog days of summer are here! Enjoy this refreshing fish dish, along with the most summery of wines.

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August 11, 2021/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Sunday Suppers, Wine of the Week, Travel
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Ginger Dill Cod, Rose wine, Herdade de Sao Miguel rosado, Chateau Guiot rosé, Domaine de Cala Rosé, Inman Family Endless Crush rosé, Librandi Ciro Rosato, Bodegas Alceno Jumilla Rosado
July 06, 2021

Champagne Lanson with Strawberries and Cream à la Wimbledon

July 06, 2021/ Lisa Denning
Champagne Lanson with Strawberries and Cream à la Wimbledon

Have your own Wimbledon viewing party with Lanson Champagne

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July 06, 2021/ Lisa Denning/ 1 Comment
Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Wimbledon Championships, Strawberries and cream, Lanson Champagne, Champagne Lanson, pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream, whipped cream recipe
July 02, 2021

This Summer Drink Pink With Ramato Wine #ItalianFWT

July 02, 2021/ Lisa Denning
This Summer Drink Pink With Ramato Wine #ItalianFWT

How can a white wine grape can make rosé-colored wines? In a word, ramato!

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July 02, 2021/ Lisa Denning/ 13 Comments
Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Ramato wine, orange wines, Friuli-Venizia Giulia, Italian wine, ramato style wine, Pinot Gris, Two Shepherds Pinot Gris skin fermented, quinoa with tomatoes and pesto
May 06, 2021

What to Cook Mom This Mother's Day and the Perfect Wine To Serve With It

May 06, 2021/ Lisa Denning
What to Cook Mom This Mother's Day and the Perfect Wine To Serve With It

Treat mom to a special home-cooked meal.

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May 06, 2021/ Lisa Denning/ 3 Comments
Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Mothers Day, Lobster Roll, Clam Chowder, Shoestring Fries, Key Lime Pie, Sparkling wine, Sokol Blosser winery, Bluebird Cuvee, Corvezzo Prosecco Rosé, Gustave Lorentz Cremant d'Alsace, Champagne Ponson La Petite Montagne
February 10, 2021

Cullen Skink, a Funny-Sounding Scottish Soup to Serve with Scotch Whisky

February 10, 2021/ Lisa Denning
Cullen Skink, a Funny-Sounding Scottish Soup to Serve with Scotch Whisky

Scotland’s most famous beverage pairs incredibly well with one of the country's best fish soups.

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February 10, 2021/ Lisa Denning/ 1 Comment
Sunday Suppers, Sunday Spirits
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Cullen Skink recipe, Serious Eats, Scotland, Soup recipe, Balblair single malt whisky, smoked haddock recipe, Balblair 12 year old, Balblair 15 year old, Balblair 18 year old, Maine Lobster Now
February 05, 2021

The Most Tender Short Ribs You'll Ever Have, Perfectly Paired With Red Wines From Abruzzo

February 05, 2021/ Lisa Denning
The Most Tender Short Ribs You'll Ever Have, Perfectly Paired With Red Wines From Abruzzo

I can’t contain my enthusiasm for this short rib recipe, and for the wines, the fabulous Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.

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February 05, 2021/ Lisa Denning/ 14 Comments
Sunday Suppers, Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, #ItalianFWT, Short Ribs Recipe, Abruzzo, Italian Wine, Il Feuduccio, Cirelli Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Ciavolich Fosso Cancelli
January 14, 2021

Lunch at Home: Chicken Cutlet Sandwiches

January 14, 2021/ Lisa Denning
Lunch at Home: Chicken Cutlet Sandwiches

It recently struck me that, since the arrival of Covid-19 last March, our lives have become, in some ways, more like those of previous generations.

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January 14, 2021/ Lisa Denning/ 9 Comments
Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Chicken Cutlet Sandwiches, Chicken cutlets with tomato and arugula
December 29, 2020

A Champagne Worthy of its Name, an Homage to a Greek Goddess

December 29, 2020/ Lisa Denning
A Champagne Worthy of its Name, an Homage to a Greek Goddess

Isn’t it fitting that one of the finest Champagnes is named after a Greek goddess of daylight?

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December 29, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Goddess Hemera, Greek mythology, Henriot Cuvee Hemera 2005, Champagne Henriot, Cotes des Blancs, Montagne de Reims, Cuvee Hemera, Strong cheeses, Tuna crudo, roast chicken, Henriot Brut Souverain, Henriot Blanc de Blancs NV
November 12, 2020

Split Pea Soup With Ham Recipe

November 12, 2020/ Lisa Denning
Split Pea Soup With Ham Recipe

This one-pot wonder is creamy, smoky and super flavorful.

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November 12, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ 5 Comments
Sunday Suppers, Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Split Pea Soup With Ham, Spanish wine
October 21, 2020

Pairing Rhône Valley Wines With Cool Nights and Pistou Soup

October 21, 2020/ Lisa Denning
Pairing Rhône Valley Wines With Cool Nights and Pistou Soup

It’s my birthday today! Please celebrate with me and read about Rhône Valley wines, delicious with this Pistou Vegetable Soup.

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October 21, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Rhone Valley Wine, Northern Rhone, Southern Rhone, Cotes du Rhone, Pistou Soup, Syrah, Grenache, Chateauneuf-du-pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, tapenade, roasted vegetable tart, cinnamon apple fritters, braised figs, Vegetable Pistou Soup, Monge Granon Equinox Cremant de Die, biodynamic wine, Chateau l'Ermitage Auzan, Ferraton Pere & Fils, Bastide du Claux Poudriere Rose, Vidal-Fleury Ventoux, Famille Perrin Cotes du Rhone Nature, Maison Les Alexandrins Syrah, Stephane Ogier Le Temps est Venu, Ferraton Pere & Fils Crozes Hermitage, Ferraton Per & Fils Gigondas
October 06, 2020

A Wine to Wake up Your Senses, Paired With Pork Chops in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce

October 06, 2020/ Lisa Denning
A Wine to Wake up Your Senses, Paired With Pork Chops in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce

After recuperating from Covid-19, I experienced six long weeks during which wine tasted solely of bitter alcohol.

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October 06, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ 4 Comments
Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, Pork Chops, Creamy Mushroom Sauce, Boekenhoutskloof Winery, South African Wine, Stellenbosch wine, Platter's South African Wine Guide, Winery of the Year
August 28, 2020

Savor the Last Days of Summer with Lobster Corn Salad and Zesty German Wines

August 28, 2020/ Lisa Denning
Savor the Last Days of Summer with Lobster Corn Salad and Zesty German Wines

Crisp German wines hit the spot alongside rich lobster meat.

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August 28, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ 2 Comments
Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Lobster Corn Salad, end-of-summer tomatoes, Wines of Germany, German Wine USA, Wittman Pinot Blanc, Rheinhessen winery, Weingut Josef Leitz, Rheingau wine region
August 27, 2020

Pearls of Wisdom: 7 Facts About Oysters and What to Drink With Them

August 27, 2020/ Lisa Denning
Pearls of Wisdom: 7 Facts About Oysters and What to Drink With Them

Let’s talk oysters!

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August 27, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ 4 Comments
Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers, Dining Out
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, oysters, Harbor Fish Market, Portland, Maine seafood, Pacific oysters, kumamoto oysters, european oysters, atlantic oysters, olympia oysters, oyster shells, aphrodisiac, wine and oysters, Ferrari Sparkling wine, Method Traditional, Il Patio di Eataly, Columbus Circle Wine and Spirits, Oak and Barrel, Greenwood Grape and Still
August 11, 2020

Cinnamon Basil Roasted Peaches with Washington State Riesling

August 11, 2020/ Lisa Denning
Cinnamon Basil Roasted Peaches with Washington State Riesling

Happy August! Sweet summer peaches — beautiful with an off-dry Riesling.

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August 11, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Sunday Suppers, Wine of the Week
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Roasted peaches, Grilled peaches, Washington State Wines, Cote Bonneville Riesling, DuBrul Vineyard, Seattle Magazine Vineyard of the Year, Yakima Valley AVA
July 15, 2020

Growing and Going Together: Franciacorta Sparkling Wine and Lake Fish with Lemon Caper Sauce

July 15, 2020/ Lisa Denning
Growing and Going Together: Franciacorta Sparkling Wine and Lake Fish with Lemon Caper Sauce

This simple, but tasty, fish dish was inspired by my love of Franciacorta, an Italian sparkling wine from Lombardy in northern Italy.

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July 15, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Wine of the Week, Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Franciacorta, Lake Iseo, Fish Filets with Lemon Caper Sauce, Mirabella Franciacorta, Mirabella Edea, Mirabella Saten, Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta, Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Brut, Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Saten Brut 2014
July 15, 2020

Easy, Creamy Polenta Recipe

July 15, 2020/ Lisa Denning
Easy, Creamy Polenta Recipe

A great substitute for mashed potatoes!

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July 15, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Polenta, Creamy Polenta, Easy creamy polenta, Parmesan cheese, cornmeal
July 09, 2020

Cookbook Review: Beach House Dinners — Simple, Summer-Inspired Meals for Entertaining Year-Round

July 09, 2020/ Lisa Denning
Cookbook Review: Beach House Dinners — Simple, Summer-Inspired Meals for Entertaining Year-Round

Escape to the beach all year long!

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July 09, 2020/ Lisa Denning/ Comment
Sunday Suppers
Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef, Beach House Dinners, Lei Shishak, Sugar Blossom Bake Shop, Butter Poached lobster roll, Panzanella Salad, Sticky Sweet Chicken Wings, Grilled Halibut with Honey Soy Marinade, St. Louis Jerk Spareribs, Marinated Lamb Kebabs, Creamy Thai Curry Quinoa, Classic Meat Lasagna, Salmon Burger, “Double Double, Animal Style” Burgers, In-N-Out Burger, Summer Tomato Soup
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