The most succulent, silky-smooth, tender, melt-in-your-mouth fish ever.

A quick and simple salad topped with cranberries and sunflower seeds, perfect as a side dish or even as a light meal.

The Sangria Cake, perfect for Cinco de Mayo or a casual festive brunch!

Keep your friends closer with a belly-warming beef mushroom & red wine pie.

Slow Roasted Spicy Strawberries in Balsamic Vinegar and Red Wine

Honey, Lemon, Olive Oil, Whole Wheat Coffee Cake w/ Red Wine Meringue, Dark Chocolate & Toasted Hazelnuts. A Daring Baker’s Challenge.

A rich and tasty Red Wine Pound Cake, made with Chianti and a touch of cinnamon. (In Romanian, translator to the right.)

What do you do with lots of pears? Poach them – I used dark red wine, star anise, vanilla and honey to make these honey wine spiced pears.

Red wine mousse – irresistible dessert flavored with lemon, wine, and white chocolate. (in Bulgarian)

Dinner in the red – beet cheesecake with trout (in Russian)

Pot Roast – the perfect St. Patty’s Day comfort meal

Red Wine Poached Pear Mousse Cake

Tyler Florence’s Ultimate Beef Stew

Poached Pear in Red Wine – a perfect ending to a dinner

Lusciously rich and savory, this bourguignon over toothsome pasta is actually meatless!

Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs made in a slow cooker. It’s an wonderfully simple and easy dish that’s so amazing!

Red Wine Poached Pears with Marscapone Filling. Made in an Electric Pressure Cooker

Goat Cheese Cream, Strawberries in Red Wine Syrup (in French).

Pears boiled in red wine – a delicious way to celebrate in two

So while most are making diet resolutions on New Year’s Day, I wait until the Big Game Day is over. Then I take stock of the situation.

Blackberry crepe filling is tart, sweet, and just in time for Valentine’s Day!

Plum tart with red wine