1988 con rioja confetti Recipes

porterhouse steak (1- to 1 1/4-inches thick ), black peppercorns, coarsely crushed (see cooks notes), kosher salt, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, cut into tbsp pieces, divided, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, bodied dry red wine (such as chianti, rioja, or merlot), low-sodium chicken broth

brandy, orange liqueur , such as triple sec, freshly squeezed orange juice, fresh lemon juice, light-bodied red wine , such as rioja, ice cubes, club soda, sugar (optional), apple slice, orange slice

good quality spanish chorizo sausage, rioja wine, black peppercorns, dried bay leaves, crumbled, flat leaf parsley , for serving, toothpick

orange, lemon, peaches, sugar (to taste), full flavored spanish wine , such as rioja, ice cube, to serve

red wine (cabernet sauvignon, merlot, rioja reds, zinfandel, shiraz we use a cheap shiraz), lemon, orange, sugar, brandy (1 shot), ginger ale (or club soda), lemon (or orange, sliced for garnish) (optional)

red wine (cabernet sauvignon, merlot, rioja, zinfandel, shiraz), lemon (cut into wedges), orange (cut into wedges), lime (cut into wedges), sugar, orange juice (you can also use lemonade), gin (optional, you can also use triple sec tip ( 1 shot = 1 1/2 oz), raspberries (you can also strawberries and may use thawed or frozen berries), pineapple (you can use an 8 oz can of diced s with juice), ginger ale

red wine (rioja), lime, lemon, orange, water, sugar, grand marnier

pomegranate juice, chilled, red wine, chilled (like rioja or beaujolais), orange juice, red seedless grapes, frozen, orange, thinly sliced, lime, thinly sliced, club soda, chilled (or seltzer water)

zucchini, washed and peeled and sliced (about 1/4 inch chucks), water, roma tomatoes , chunked, sweet onion, chopped, garlic powder (more if you like garlic!!), chicken bouillon granules (caldo con sabor de pollo, chicken flavored bouillon, i use knorr), mexican cheese (fiesta cheese)

fruity red wine (such as rioja, shiraz, or syrah), creme de cassis, port wine, triple sec, brandy, cranberry juice, fresh-squeezed orange juice, lemon , juice of, cinnamon stick, oranges, lemons , and, limes, cut into chunks

fresh pineapple, skinned, cored, and chopped into large chunks, lemon, seeded and cut into 4 wedges, lime, seeded and cut into 4 wedges, oranges, seeded , 1 cut into 4 wedges and 1 cut into thin slices, peaches, cut into medium chunks (optional), triple sec, brandy , preferably spanish, simple syrup (see note ), red wine (preferably rioja or shiraz), orange juice, freshly-squeezed (from 1-2 oranges), club soda (optional, to taste), simple syrup , is made by adding sugar and water in a 1/1 ratio and stirring until dissolved (over heat if necessary)

light kidney beans, drained and rinsed (can use low-sodium ), salsa (mild or medium), chili powder, cumin, salt , to taste (optional), shredded cheddar cheese (can use lows-fat ), sour cream (can use fat-free), chives or 2 tbsp green onions

sour cream, extra virgin olive oil, milk, ground cinnamon, lemon juice or 1 tsp lime juice, fresh cilantro, fresh parsley, rice wine vinegar (i used roasted garlic flavored), salt, black pepper

plain flour, yellow cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk, cooking oil

extra virgin olive oil (evoo), ground chicken breast, chorizo sausage, cut into medium dice, onions, chopped, garlic cloves (chopped or grated ), sherry wine (such as rioja) or 1/2 cup dry spanish wine (such as rioja), hot sauce, vegetable juice , such as v8 brand, chicken stock , depending on how thick you like your chili, palmfuls smoked paprika, about a palmful cumin, salt & freshly ground black pepper, roasted red peppers, grated manchego cheese, fresh parsley, roughly chopped, spanish olives, halved

sugar, cinnamon stick, scant cup water, red la rioja, orange , zest grated, egg whites, mint leaves, to decorate

prepared sushi rice (see recipe below ), hass avocadoes, in 1/2-inch strips, salt, cucumber , carrot, daikon, cut into matchsticks (any combination), sheets nori , cut into confetti (7 x 8 inch sheets), fresh sashimi fish fillets, cut into slices 3 inches by 1 inch by 1/4 inch thick (salmon, tuna, yellowtail, fluke, striped bass, kampachi, cobia, hamachi or any sashimi grade fish), scallion , cut in thin rings halfway up the green tops, sesame seeds, soy sauce , wasabi, pickled ginger, rice vinegar (toppings), sushi rice, sugar, salt, rice vinegar

pitted cherries , with juice, fresh raspberries, apple, sliced, good quality fruity red wine , like shiraz or rioja, cognac, soda water, cola, good quality fruity white wine , like pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc, orange liqueur, peaches, washed, pitted and sliced (about 1 1/2 cups), strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced, orange, thinly sliced, green grapes, sliced, ice, soda water , for serving