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A starter of crispy fried fish leads into a beloved basil-packed pasta in chef Jacques Pépin's Father's Day menu.

Jacques Pépin’s Summery Fish-and-Pasta Feast for Father’s Day

The chef who helped shape French cuisine in America shares simple recipes for crispy friture and spaghetti with pesto. Plus, get 10 wine pairing options for reds and rosés

Jun 11, 2021

While the creamy avocado sauce adds color to any presentation, serving this entrée on dark dishes makes the colors really pop.

8 & $20: Tortilla-Crusted Fish with Creamy Avocado Sauce and Vinho Verde

With flavors and textures reminiscent of a fish taco, this weeknight dish matches with a fresh Portuguese wine for an easy, summery meal

Jun 8, 2021

As Nik Sharma puts it, his seasoning for lamb chops "envelops them in a jacket of flavor, while the scallion and mint salsa is the bright green scarf that makes it all dressed up for a fancy dinner party."

Nik Sharma’s Lamb Chops with Scallion-Mint Salsa and Cucumber-Corn Salad for Memorial Day

Thanks to his molecular-biology background, this cookbook author has flavorful, tender chops down to a science

May 21, 2021

This springy, fresh salad was practically made to be paired with Sauvignon Blanc.

5 Favorite Recipes for Springtime

Take advantage of the season's fresh produce with these creative salads, starters and main courses

May 18, 2021

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While the creamy avocado sauce adds color to any presentation, serving this entrée on dark dishes makes the colors really pop.

While the creamy avocado sauce adds color to any presentation, serving this entrée on dark dishes makes the colors really pop.

8 & $20: Tortilla-Crusted Fish with Creamy Avocado Sauce and Vinho Verde

With flavors and textures reminiscent of a fish taco, this weeknight dish matches with a fresh Portuguese wine for an easy, summery meal

Jun 8, 2021

Featuring an element of creaminess without the cream, this simple soup incorporates reliably harmonious flavors like ginger, thyme and lemon.

8 & $20: Roasted Carrot-Curry Soup with Chenin Blanc

May 11, 2021

This pasta dish is a lighter take on a family recipe, centered around pantry staples and enhanced with an Italian white-wine match.

8 & $20: Cheesy Broccoli Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato and Grechetto

Apr 13, 2021

Poaching is a quick and healthy technique with minimal mess—perfect for weeknight cooking.

8 & $20: Poached Cod with Citrus Salad and Riesling

Mar 9, 2021

A yogurt-based sauce cools and brightens gamy lamb in this easy-to-make burger, paired with a savory red wine.

8 & $20: Lamb Burgers with Lemony Yogurt-Caper Sauce and a Roussillon Red

Feb 23, 2021

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This beach shack favorite, upgraded with Dover sole, can be made at home in any season.

This beach shack favorite, upgraded with Dover sole, can be made at home in any season.

A Perfect Match

Fish and Chips with Champagne

RPM Seafood’s recipe for crispy Dover sole, served with potato wedges and tartar sauce, is a perfect excuse to break out that bottle of bubbly you’ve been saving

From the Dec 15, 2020, issue

Topped with rich cream cheese frosting, this Bourbon-spiked cake is simple to whip up, and you can make everything but the frosting ahead.

Topped with rich cream cheese frosting, this Bourbon-spiked cake is simple to whip up, and you can make everything but the frosting ahead.

A Perfect Match

Bourbon Applesauce Cake with Sauternes

Ina Garten’s comforting, autumnal dessert sings alongside a special-occasion sweet wine

From the Oct 31, 2020, issue

The recipe calls for pasta, cheese, butter, pepper and salt—and that's it. It comes together quickly with vigorous stirring and a close eye on the sauce.

The recipe calls for pasta, cheese, butter, pepper and salt—and that's it. It comes together quickly with vigorous stirring and a close eye on the sauce.

A Perfect Match

Cacio e Pepe with an Italian White

As the weather cools, try chef Chris Borges’ five-ingredient, grown-up mac 'n' cheese alongside a plump white wine

From the Sep 30, 2020, issue

Cooking

Cooking

A starter of crispy fried fish leads into a beloved basil-packed pasta in chef Jacques Pépin's Father's Day menu.

A starter of crispy fried fish leads into a beloved basil-packed pasta in chef Jacques Pépin's Father's Day menu.

Seasonal Entertaining

Jacques Pépin’s Summery Fish-and-Pasta Feast for Father’s Day

The chef who helped shape French cuisine in America shares simple recipes for crispy friture and spaghetti with pesto. Plus, get 10 wine pairing options for reds and rosés

While the creamy avocado sauce adds color to any presentation, serving this entrée on dark dishes makes the colors really pop.

8 & $20: Tortilla-Crusted Fish with Creamy Avocado Sauce and Vinho Verde

As Nik Sharma puts it, his seasoning for lamb chops "envelops them in a jacket of flavor, while the scallion and mint salsa is the bright green scarf that makes it all dressed up for a fancy dinner party."

Seasonal Entertaining

Nik Sharma’s Lamb Chops with Scallion-Mint Salsa and Cucumber-Corn Salad for Memorial Day

This springy, fresh salad was practically made to be paired with Sauvignon Blanc.

5 Favorite Recipes for Springtime

Featuring an element of creaminess without the cream, this simple soup incorporates reliably harmonious flavors like ginger, thyme and lemon.

8 & $20: Roasted Carrot-Curry Soup with Chenin Blanc

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Cheese

Cheese

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Image for the article titled: Soft Spot

Soft Spot

Classic Old World cheeses and New World stars deliver deliciousness

In Chimay, the tradition of Trappist monks as cheesemakers goes back nearly 160 years.

At Chimay, a Holy Alliance

Longtime cheese buyer Cathy Strange shares some of her recent favorites below.

A National Cheesemonger

Cheesemaker Matthew Brichford crossbred his herd of Jerseys with French cows that are the source of classic Alpine cheeses.

Hoosier Heritage at Jacobs & Brichford

Cypress Grove's Truffle Tremor mixes complementary salt, floral, tang and herbal notes.

Stop and Taste the Truffles

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Chocolate

Chocolate

These craft chocolate bars are for sale online and at the Rizek family's New York store, run by fifth-generation member Nadia Rizek.

These craft chocolate bars are for sale online and at the Rizek family's New York store, run by fifth-generation member Nadia Rizek.

Dominican Made

Now with a factory and store in Brooklyn, N.Y., the Rizek family brings distinct Dominican Republic chocolate to the U.S. market

You have several sweet options when pairing wine with chocolate, including fortified reds, bright whites and sparklers.

ABCs of Pairing Wine and Chocolate

Chef Hedy Goldsmith's chocolate cream pie is topped with whipped cream and garnished with roasted white chocolate crumbles.

Seasonal Entertaining

6 Valentine's Day Wine Picks and Pairings from Our Editors

These pots de crème are made with high-quality dark chocolate and topped with Chantilly cream.

Pudding Pots

This selection of five Hawaiian chocolate bar brands shows the diversity in style and <i>terroir</i> within the state.

2020 Gift Guide: Chocolate

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Coffee

Coffee

Dalgona is a frothy concoction made with instant coffee.

Dalgona is a frothy concoction made with instant coffee.

Dalgona: The Instant Sensation

The Korean coffee drink is simple to make, lovely to behold and provides a happy jolt of sophisticated caffeine in either hot or cold form

Sorting beans for Volcanica Coffee’s Golocha Harrar, from the mountainous eastern part of Ethiopia

The Birthplace of Coffee

Whether you prefer espresso, French press or pour-over, single-origin beans or blends, these gifts are designed to get you to the perfect pour.

2020 Gift Guide: Coffee

DIY: Infusing spirits with coffee beans

In Good Spirits

Roasting beans at Greenwell Farms

A Kona Classic

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Spirits

Spirits

Elevate a classic margarita with a reposado tequila, aged between two months and a year in wooden cask.

Elevate a classic margarita with a reposado tequila, aged between two months and a year in wooden cask.

Tequila’s Sweet Spot

Reposadas are for sipping and for mixing

Vieux Carre cocktail with a lemon-twist garnish

Cordials and Liqueurs

DIY: Infusing spirits with coffee beans

In Good Spirits

Some rum makers use a solera aging method, as seen here with Venezuela’s Santa Teresa. Portions of younger casks are melded with a succession of older ones to confer consistency.

Rum Grows Up

Vodka cocktails

Unstoppable Vodka

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Whisky

Whisky

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How to Pair Whisky and Bread

Whether mild-mannered and slightly sweet or dense and hearty, bread can pair with most any type of whisky. The post How to Pair Whisky and Bread appeared first on Whisky Advocate.

Image for the article titled: Baking with Whisky: Irish-Coffee Cake

Baking with Whisky: Irish-Coffee Cake

Image for the article titled: How to Pair Whisky and Dips

How to Pair Whisky and Dips

Image for the article titled: Baking with Whisky: Apple Cider Donuts with Maple-Bourbon Glaze

Baking with Whisky: Apple Cider Donuts with Maple-Bourbon Glaze

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How to Pair Whiskey and Snacks [VIDEO]

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