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| MAKE WEEKNIGHTS A WINNER WITH WINE |
Provided by wineanswers.comSavoring a weeknight meal made in less than 30 minutes with a glass of wine may sound like a miracle to most people, but Sam Gugino, author of Cooking to Beat the Clock - Delicious Inspired Meals in 15 Minutes has the solution. He offers flavorful dinner recipes and tips for hasty cooks and suggests everyday wines to pair with anything from shrimp to pasta. Weeknight meals can be easy to prepare and just as easy to enhance by enjoying a glass of wine. Gugino says that it doesn't need to be a special occasion anymore to savor a homemade dinner and a glass of wine. "Enjoying a glass of wine on an ordinary Wednesday night with a plate of pasta can be just as quick and easy as popping open a can of soda or beer and having a pizza delivered. And with all the affordable wines in grocery stores these days, it's easy to pick up a bottle when shopping for your dinner ingredients." There's nothing to be afraid of when choosing wine with weeknight meals. Gugino says, "The general rule of thumb is to drink what you like with the foods that you like. If that means enjoying a glass of red wine with chicken fajitas or a glass or white wine with beef stir fry, go for it." Gugino's recipes focus on fresh, natural flavors and ingredients and are straightforward enough to appeal to both beginner and gourmet cooks. He recommends the following for easy weeknight dinners with these great wine pairings: Shrimp Scampi and Basmati Rice with Chardonnay Pasta with Rapid Ratatouille Sauce with Chianti, Sangiovese or Sauvignon Blanc Curried Chicken with Apples and Sweet Potatoes Southwestern Flank Steak with Warm Potato and Black Bean Salad with Zinfandel, Syrah or Shiraz Turkey Tacos With Red Pepper Salsa Click Here for Sam Gugino's QUICK TIPS on how to enjoy weeknights with wine.  Recommended ReadingCooking to Beat the Clock : Inspired Meals in 15 Minutes by Sam Gugino Sure, you can cook up pasta in no time and whip up an omelet in a flash, but Sam Gugino insists you can also make sophisticated dishes, such as Duck Breast on Baby Vegetables, spending only 15 minutes in the kitchen to prepare them. Besides 60 recipes, he offers a strategy to help you quickly produce original, satisfying meals from scratch--and he doesn't mean a quick stir-fry! To prove his point, he offers recipes for a jambalaya studded with shrimp and hot sausage; a chicken curry with coconut milk; and Steak Diane, elegantly sauced with flambéed cognac and melted butter. Flavor, organization, focus, and creativity make this possible. For flavor, you need a pantry and freezer stocked with such staples as aromatic basmati rice and intense, sweet-tasting balsamic vinegar. Organization requires the right equipment, starting with a 12-inch, nonstick skillet. Focus means no radio or TV. Creativity means the ability to make substitutions--to save on a trip to the store. (courtesy: Amazon) |
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About the Author: Besides contributing to wineanswers.com, Sam Gugino is the author of Cooking to Beat the Clock - Delicious, Inspired Meals in 15 Minutes and an award-winning and critically acclaimed journalist and author on the subject of food and wine. A former restaurateur, Gugino has served as the restaurant critic at the Philadelphia Daily News and the food editor at the San Jose Mercury News. Sam frequently appears on television and radio food shows, and he currently writes the "Tastes" column for Wine Spectator magazine. You can ask Sam additional questions by going to his web site, www.samcooks.com |
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