11 merlot poached with Recipes

red wine , i like merlot, a good label (if you wouldn tsp drink it, don tsp cook with it), superfine sugar, honey, lemon , juice of, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, orange rind, black peppercorns, firm ripe pears, cream or sour , to serve

dry red wine such as merlot or shiraz, or apple juice, water, brown sugar, beets, peeled, and cut into bite-size pieces, salt and ground black pepper, honey (optional), snipped fresh parsley, lemon wedges (optional)

merlot, honey, pure vanilla extract, dried black figs , halved lengthwise, dried cherries, cinnamon stick, non-fat vanilla frozen yogurt

lemon, lime, orange, carrots, chopped, ribs celery, chopped, stalk lemongrass, cut in half and chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, green onions, chopped, fresh ginger, sliced, fresh thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, fresh parsley, star anise, peppercorns, merlot, kosher salt, baby octopus, cleaned

merlot, divided, star anise, cinnamon stick, sugar, seckel pears, peeled, mascarpone cheese, sugar, heavy cream, fresh mint leaves , chiffonade, optional

ripe bosc pears, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, merlot, vanilla bean, split, lemon, juiced, suggestions : gorgonzola and candied walnuts

ripe bosc pears, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, merlot, vanilla bean, split, lemon, juiced, suggestions : gorgonzola and candied walnuts

whole head garlic, olive oil , plus 2 tbsp extra-virgin, tomato , seeds removed and medium diced, chopped fresh basil leaves , packed, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, cracked black peppercorns, pitted medium diced kalamata olives, butter, basmati rice (before use, place in a bowl, cover with water and skim off any impurities that rise to the surface. then transfer to a strainer and rinse well), minced fresh thyme leaves or 1 tsp dried thyme, salt, ground pepper, black or white, chicken stock ), olive oil, shallot, minced, white mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and sliced, merlot, cornstarch, water, tomato paste, dijon mustard, demi-glace, fresh finely minced flat-leaf parsley (from about 3 to 4 large sprigs), salt and freshly ground black pepper, oil, bacon strips, onion, diced, baby potatoes, sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, minced scallions, white and tender green parts only, chicken stock, fresh basil leaves, fresh tarragon leaves, fresh parsley leaves, boneless chicken breasts, oil, new york strip steaks, salt and freshly ground black pepper, steamed haricots verts , as garnish