The Wines of the California Coast
Foods
Recipes
Red Wine Pork
Serves 8
Ingredients
- 3tbs
- Bacon drippings
- 3lb
- Pork roast
- ¼c
- Butter
- 2
- Cloves garlic, minced
- 2
- Carrots, diced
- 1tbs
- Chopped fresh parsley
- 1
- Bay leaf
- 1tsp
- Salt
- 1/8tsp
- Pepper
- 1 ½tbs
- Tomato paste
- 1 ½tbs
- Sugar
- 1 ½c
- Red wine
- 16oz
- Fresh mushrooms, sliced
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Remove roast to a casserole dish. Place butter, garlic, and carrots in the skillet. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in parsley, bay leaf, salt, pepper, tomato paste, and sugar. Pour in red wine, and stir to combine. Pour over pork roast.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove, and arrange mushrooms around the roast. Return to oven, and bake 1/2 hour.
Wine Tip
Central Central Coast Syrah is the perfect complement to this dish.
Spicy Roasted Chicken
Serves 8
Ingredients
- 1
- (3lb) Whole chicken
- 1tbs
- Olive oil
- ¼tsp
- Salt
- ¼tsp
- Ground black pepper
- ¼tsp
- Dried oregano
- ¼tsp
- Dried basil
- ¼tsp
- Paprika
- ¼tsp
- Cayenne pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Rinse chicken thoroughly inside and out under cold running water and remove all fat. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Put chicken into a small baking pan. Rub with olive oil. Mix the salt, pepper, oregano, basil, paprika and cayenne pepper together and sprinkle over chicken.
- Roast the chicken in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Lower the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) and continue roasting 40 minutes, to a minimum internal temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C). Let cool 10 to 15 minutes and serve.
Wine Tip
Central Central Coast Pinot Noir is the perfect complement to this dish.
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
Serves 4
Ingredients
- ½c
- Finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1
- Clove garlic, minced
- ¼c
- Olive oil
- ¼tsp
- Onion powder
- 1tsp
- Salt
- ½tsp
- Ground black pepper
- 4
- Portobello mushroom caps
Directions
- Preheat grill for medium heat.
- In a large bowl, mix the red bell pepper, garlic, oil, onion powder, salt, and ground black pepper. Spread mixture over gill side of the mushroom caps.
- Lightly oil the grill grate. Place mushrooms over indirect heat, cover, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
Wine Tip
Central Central Coast Syrah is the perfect complement to this dish.
