Chocolate red wine cake

Red Wine Pear Cake

Chianti chocolate cupcakes

Braised Beef Short Ribs with Ancho Chili Spiced Syrah Reduction

A delicious recipe with pork, marinated and then cooked, in a spicy sauce full of aroma and taste

Sunday Beef Stew – a robust beef stew with loads of garlic and red wine.

Mushrooms with rosemary and red wine

Red wine granita served on grilled pancake batter. Recipe link included

Perfectly ripe grilled peaches topped with red wine granita. What better way to end the summer?

Strawberry Mousse with a hint of red wine vinegar

Brasato al barolo

Summer Fruit Sangria; peaches, plums, cherries, grapes all combine to make the perfect nod to summer.

These are the ultimate in pies – beef and pickled walnut.

Multicolored bell peppers, cabbage and sweet grape tomatoes marry with a vinegar based dressing.

Life is just like a bowl of cherries, made even sweeter with Cherries Poached in Red Wine, a little jewel of a dessert.

Julia Child’s Coq au Vin

Fried polenta rounds layered with Parmesan cheese and mushrooms cooked in a wine reduction.

Pinterest, boozy cupcakes and this tomato salad with red onion, dill and feta are just a few things that made my list of favorites.

Sangria: a little taste of Spain!

Raspberry Red Wine Parfaits

Who knew salad for breakfast could be so good? Poached eggs and crispy bacon make this spinach salad perfect for any meal.

Peach & Arugula Salad with toasted pine nuts & goat cheese. A great fresh salad for summer!