Welcome back to Weekend Cook and Tell. Every Wednesday we look though the food sections of various national newspapers and come up with an article or recipe to inspire a weekend cooking project. We want all of you to cook along with us and share your experiences, recipes, and photos.
This week's topic comes from The Dallas Morning News. Tina Danze wrote an article explaining how to pick the best wines for under $12. This got me thinking about wine pairing and inspired this week's challenge - Play Sommelier.
Not everyone finds a trip to the wine shop to be an enjoyable experience. All of those shelves filled with various varietals, regions and styles can be intimidating. There are many ways to learn about wine but in my experience the best way to expand your knowledge is to drink it. This week's topic is all about getting to know about wine without spending an arm and a leg. Here's the mission: Find a bottle of wine for under $12 and build a meal around it.
There are so many ways to pair wine and food. You can use classic regional pairings, boeuf bourguignon with a bottle of Burgundy, or an Alsatian white with choucroute garnie or the opposites attract rule, spicy pad thai with Riesling. Throw all of those stodgy old wine rules out the window - this weekend you are the sommelier!
Keep us posted and let us know what you are eating and drinking over the weekend. Show us your photos on Photograzing (make sure to include "Cook and Tell" in your submission title) and tell us about your recipes in Talk with comments on this thread! If you'd like to blog along from home, leave a link to your Cook and Tell blog post in the comments. Next Wednesday we will be posting a round up of your photos and recipes. We can't wait to see what all of you are going to be cooking and pairing over the weekend!
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