Category Archives: Sandy’s Table

Shrimp & Sausage Stew w/ 2019 François Cazin Cheverney Rouge “Le Petit Chambord”

Memorial Day weekend?  With three days of rain and 46° air temp, we have regressed into “stew season”.  Well… not all the way back into snow-beating-against-the-window-pane-throw-a-log-on-the-fire stew season.  I was looking for a “transitional” recipe.  A dish that was satisfying, but not lie-on-the-couch-after-dinner-can’t-move satisfying.  This … Continue reading

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Hard Cider Braised Bratwursts & Dr. H. Thanisch Riesling ’17

Call me lazy, but come the cooler weather “in-door” season, I love recipes that use slow cookers, dutch ovens or single-skillets.  There is perception that there is a simplicity to the assembly, prep and cooking.  I’m all for that!  And … Continue reading

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“Irregular Verb” Chicken Soup & 2019 Sunset Meadow Vidal Blanc

I saw this recipe described as “Southern Italian Chicken Soup” and re-named it.  Normally I take a pass on soup recipes… but this intrigued me.  Southern Italian?  Like Sicily or Apulia?  No!  Southern, like south of the Mason Dixon Line!  … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Jambalaya & 2017 Andrew Murray Syrah Tous les Jours

Jambalaya is a dish with West African & French Provençal roots and tinged with a Spanish influence. The dish typically consists mainly of “meat” and vegetables mixed with rice.  It’s nearly impossible to exaggerate how great this recipe is, and more … Continue reading

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