Fiona Beckett

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 Mariniéres 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.

Kesäkeittiön herkut on kaunis ja houkutteleva keittokirja, jonka avulla voi loihtia monenlaisia kesäisiä ruokalajeja. Kirjasta löytyy yli 180 herkullista ruokaohjetta ja vinkkiä: pikkusyötäviä ja lisäkkeitä, salaatteja, grilliherkkuja, pääruokia, jälkiruokia ja juomia. Kaikki reseptit on suunniteltu siten, että ruoat on helppo tarjoilla ja nauttia ulkosalla - piknikillä, grillikutsuilla, puutarhajuhlissa tai illan viiletessä terassilla. Kirjan ohjeet ovat selkeitä ja niissä on vaikutteita eri puolilta maailmaa, muun muassa Aasiasta ja Välimeren seudulta. Reseptejä on helppo muunnella omien mieltymysten mukaan. Kirjan kruunaa upea kuvitus, joka saa veden kielelle ja vie samalla kesäisiin ja leppoisiin tunnelmiin.

DEMYSTIFY the world of food and wine with this INDISPENSABLE guide. EXPERT author FIONA BECKETT imparts her EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE in this collection of ESSENTIAL TIPS AND ADVICE on how to pair food to wine. The PERFECT book for anyone who ENJOYS GOOD FOOD AND WINE. If you’ve ever tasted a food you love with a wine that matches it perfectly, you’ll know that the combination of the two can be even better than the food or wine on its own. But how to find those perfect pairings? The old ‘white wine with fish, red wine with meat’ rule is now dated. Simple pointers such as ‘match the wine to the sauce, not the basic ingredient’ and ‘take into account what else is on the plate’ will introduce you to a new world of taste sensations. In this indispensable book, more than 100 mouth-watering recipes are organized into superb themed menus, many of which are accompanied with recommendations for the ideal wine to partner them. Classic dishes sit alongside the intriguingly original, and light options are featured as well as more indulgent delights. Try any of the suggested matches such as Leek and Blue Cheese Quiche with Hazelnut Pastry with a dry white Pinot Blanc, Seared Tuna with Tomatoes and Gremolata with a chilled dry Rosé or Thai-style Beef with Tomato and Herb Salad with an aromatic Alsace Riesling. In addition, a section devoted to cheese and wine pairing offers sometimes surprising suggestions on what to drink with your favourite cheeses, a chapter on choosing wine by style, practical tips on decanting, glassware and equipment, and a useful glossary of wine terms.