6 with merlot glaze and Recipes

salt, divided, red wine (cabernet sauvignon or merlot), freshly minced garlic, coarsely chopped fresh thyme, coarsely chopped fresh oregano, freshly ground pepper, olive oil, divided, whole pork tenderloins , trimmed of all silver skin (about 2 lb total), carrot, very finely diced (about 1/4 cup), very finely diced red, yellow, and green bell peppers (3/4 cup total ), yellow onion, very finely diced (about 1 cup), ground cumin, pepper jelly, pork or chicken stock, unseasoned rice vinegar, cornstarch , dissolved in 1 tbsp cold stock or water, cajun meat seasoning blend (for testing purposes, we used chef paul s meat magic seasoning)

dried tart cherries, merlot, all purpose flour, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, sugar, salt, ice water, golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks (about 12 cups), sugar, ground cinnamon, hazelnuts, toasted, husked, coarsely chopped, egg, beaten to blend with 1 tbsp water (for glaze), raw sugar crystals or granulated sugar, vanilla ice cream

beef broth, merlot or other dry red wine, seedless raspberry jam, pepper, pancetta (2 oz. total ), beef fillet steaks (about 1 1/2 in. thick; 3/4 to 1 lb. total ), salt

honey, soy sauce, dijon mustard, racks of lamb, salt and pepper, garlic powder, butter, onion, chopped, chopped fresh garlic, carrot, peeled chopped, canned beef broth, merlot (or use a dry red wine), low sodium chicken broth, tomato paste, chopped fresh rosemary, black pepper (optional or to taste), soft butter, flour