1913 appetizers with merlot Recipes

meaty lamb shanks (four , 3/4 to 1 lb. each), coarse salt, fresh ground pepper, all-purpose flour, olive oil, walla walla onions or 1 large other sweet onion, chopped, yukon gold potatoes or 1 lb yellow fin potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks, carrot, peeled , split lengthwise, and cut into 1-inch pieces, garlic, bulbs cloves separated and peeled, bay leaves, fresh thyme , tied in a bundle, merlot, chicken stock, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (italian ), chopped fresh mint

beef tenderloin, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, sliced mushrooms (3 ozs), soft breadcrumbs (about 1 1/2 slice bread), crumbled gorgonzola or 1/2 cup roquefort cheese, chopped parsley, olive oil or 1 tbsp vegetable oil, coarse kosher sea salt or 1/4 tsp salt, currant jelly, merlot or 1 cup zinfandel or 1 cup nonalcoholic red wine, butter or 2 tbsp margarine

flank steaks, salt and pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, olive oil, white pearl onions, cremini mushrooms, sliced, dried thyme, merlot or 1 cup dry red wine

onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh rosemary, coarsely chopped, fresh sage leaves, crushed, merlot, olive oil, lamb chops

stew meat, bacon fat, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, water, beef bouillon cubes, merlot (optional) or 1/4 cup other red wine (optional)

lamb shanks, onions, peeled and finely chopped, stalks celery, finely chopped, black olives, capers, dried figs, halved, fresh rosemary, black pepper, garlic, peeled and lightly smashed, merlot, oil, tomato paste, stock (beef or chicken), salt and pepper

orange , rind of, lemon , rind of, cinnamon (i used a 3-inch stick of ), merlot, sugar

water, sugar, red wine vinegar, onion, finely chopped, unsalted butter, merlot or 2 cups dry red wine, veal stock or 2 cups demi-glace, filet mignon

extra virgin olive oil, divided, roasting chickens, cut into individual pieces, skinned, cremini mushrooms, cleaned and thickly sliced, yellow onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, tomato paste, merlot or 1/3 cup dry red wine, ground oregano, sugar, salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh basil, minced, cooked ziti pasta, drained, romano cheese (to garnish )

frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed (two 12-oz packages), merlot (or other light - to medium-bodied, plummy red wine) or 1 1/2 cups pinot noir wine (or other light- to medium-bodied, plummy red wine), sugar

fresh rosemary, prepared horseradish or 2 (12 oz) bottles, fresh thyme (optional), salt and pepper, garlic cloves, merlot or 2 cups other red wine, beef consomme, rib roast , with bones in do not trim the fat

unsalted butter, bartlett pears, firm-ripe, pork tenderloin, salt & freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, merlot, dijon mustard, sugar, dijon mustard

orange , zest of, orange juice, water, merlot, sugar, cinnamon sticks, ground nutmeg, pears , peeled 1/4 inch cut off at bottom to flatten

chopped fresh sage, salt, pepper, minced garlic, center cut beef tenderloin, chopped shallot, merlot, low sodium beef broth or 1 1/2 cups beef bouillon, butter, chopped fresh parsley, salt

hazelnuts, salted butter, at room temperature, sugar, eggs, merlot, pure vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt

firm pears , such as red bartlett (about 3 1/2 lb) or 10 bosc pears (about 3 1/2 lb), merlot, red wine vinegar, granulated sugar, chopped fresh rosemary, cinnamon sticks, each about 4 inches long

honey, kumquats , halved lengthwise and seeded, dry red wine , such as merlot, chicken stock or 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth, black jelly beans, celery root (quartered, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks ), idaho potato, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks, salt, cold unsalted butter, imported hazelnut oil, fresh ground pepper, muscovy duck breasts, with skin (about 1/2 lb each)

chopped fresh sage, minced garlic, cracked black pepper, kosher salt, center-cut beef tenderloin, chopped shallot, merlot, low sodium beef broth, butter, chopped fresh parsley, kosher salt