245 california wine Recipes

unsalted butter, red onions , halved lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, head of red cabbage , cut lengthwise into 8 wedges and wedges cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (16 cups), dry red wine (from a 750-ml bottle), water, red-wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, firm sweet apple , such as honey crisp, gala, or fuji, peeled and coarsely grated, sugar, salt, whole black peppercorns, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf

milk, moulard duck breasts* (1 3/4 to 2 lb total ), kosher salt or 2 tsp table salt, black pepper, chopped fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried, crumbled, chopped fresh marjoram or 1/8 tsp dried, crumbled, ground allspice, ground ginger, tawny port, cognac or other brandy, heavy cream, egg, lightly beaten, shelled pistachios (2 1/2 oz), dry red wine, red-wine vinegar, sugar, kosher salt or 1/4 tsp table salt, fresh thyme sprig, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, shallots, peeled and trimmed, sheets pork fatback (without rind), cut from about a 5- by 8-inch slab (6 oz) by butcher, or caul fat

dry white wine, sugar, grand marnier , orange liqueur, pernod, turkish bay leaves (or 2 california leaves ), navel oranges

boneless beef chuck , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, dry red wine (preferably burgundy or cotes du rhone), onions , halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced lengthwise (2 cups), chopped fresh thyme, turkish bay leaf or 1/2 california, fresh flat-leaf parsley plus 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves, carrot, thinly sliced, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, shallots, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, thick-sliced bacon (preferably from slab bacon, rind removed if necessary; not smoked), pearl onions (2 1/2 cups), water, buttered egg noodles

skirt steak, cut into 4 pieces, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, dry red wine, fresh thyme sprigs, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, sugar, worcestershire sauce, cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

leek (white and pale green parts only), halved lengthwise, carrots, quartered, head garlic, separated into cloves and peeled, red bell peppers, quartered, tomatoes, halved, fennel bulb, stalks discarded and bulb quartered, onions, quartered, olive oil, boiling water, dried porcini mushrooms (1 cup), celery, parsley stems, thyme sprig, black peppercorns, turkish bay leaves or 1 california, dry red wine, water, sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil; 1 1/2 oz), unsalted butter, all-purpose flour

firm-ripe large pears , such as anjou or seckel pears, peeled, stems left intact, fruity red wine , such as a california burgundy, lemon, peeled , white pith removed, sliced, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon sticks (each 2 inches), lemon zest (1 inch), fresh mint leaves, for garnish

dry red wine, sugar, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, mustard seeds, pink peppercorns (optional), crushed, ripe cantaloupes, chilled

dry red wine, sugar, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, mustard seeds, pink peppercorns (optional), crushed, ripe cantaloupes, chilled

pinot grigio wine, brandy, orange liqueur, sugar, orange, thinly sliced, blood orange, thinly sliced, kumquats, sliced, lime, thinly sliced

beef (such as sirloin, ribeye, etc), onion, sugar, soy sauce, mirin, white wine, red wine, sake, salt, vegetable oil, water, cooked rice, pickled ginger (optional), shichimi togarashi (optional)

coarse fresh bread crumbs from a baguette, grated parmigiano-reggiano (1/2 oz), dry white wine, water, onion, sliced, turkish or 1/4 california bay leaf, salt, black pepper, sea scallops , tough muscle removed from side of each if necessary and scallops cut into 3/4-inch pieces, mushrooms , halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced lengthwise, unsalted butter, heavy cream, egg yolk, all-purpose flour, kosher salt to stabilize scallop shells (if using), minced fresh flat-leaf parsley

beef marrowbones (about 6 bones), both ends of marrow exposed, dry red wine (preferably bordeaux), chopped shallot, chopped mushrooms, carrot, finely chopped, fresh thyme, bay leaf (not california ), black peppercorns, cracked, cupsveal stock, arrowroot, madeira, salt, trimmed and tied beef tenderloin, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, beef broth, water, salt, garnish: watercress sprigs

fig, chopped dried (california ), pinot noir wine, white wine vinegar, pure maple syrup, cinnamon sticks, boiling water, kosher salt, red wine, water, pure maple syrup, rosemary, fresh, pepper, coarse, fresh garlic cloves, smashed, pork tenderloin

grand prize winner clint stephenson , friendswood, tx (please include name when uploading), sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced, spicy chipotle pepper sauce (recommended : tabasco chipotle pepper sauce), beef broth, balsamic vinegar, vegetable oil or olive oil, crushed fresh garlic, dark brown sugar, light garlic -and-herbs spreadable cheese, blue cheese (recommended : point reyes) or other favorite blue cheese, crumbled, ground chuck, ground sirloin, minced sweet onion, zinfandel wine (recommended : sutter home zinfandel), minced fresh oregano , thyme, and basil leaves (any combination), spicy chipotle pepper sauce (recommended : tabasco chipotle pepper sauce), spicy seasoned salt, vegetable oil , for brushing grill rack, california avocado slices (prepare at the last minute, brushing with balsamic vinegar and sprinkling with spicy seasoned salt before grilling), pre-cooked bacon slices, soft kaiser rolls (about 4 1/2 inches in diameter), split, romaine lettuce leaves, tomato slices, about 1/4-inch thick

salmon fillet, skin on, olive oil, essence , recipe follows, salt, pepper, dry red wine , california zinfandel, red wine vinegar, minced shallots, fresh tarragon sprigs, plus 4 sprigs, for garnish, whole black peppercorns, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, red wine braised endive , recipe follows, unsalted butter, minced shallots, belgian endives , tough stems trimmed but intact and halved lengthwise, spanish rioja red wine, salt, pepper, chopped, toasted walnuts , as a garnish, chopped fresh parsley , as garnish, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

fruity dry red wine, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, fresh thyme, rice wine vinegar, kosher salt, extra-virgin california olive oil, honey , or as needed, active dry yeast (1 1/4-oz envelope), warm water (105 to 115 degrees f), unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, preferably organic, fine sea salt, extra-virgin olive oil, grated monterey jack cheese, fresh ripe figs, quartered, blue cheese (preferably from northern ca, sonoma or napa), crumbled, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

dry red wine, sugar, california bay leaf, mustard seeds, pink peppercorns, crushed, ripe cantaloupes, chilled