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Susanna Griffith, honor graduate of the Culinary Institute of America offer a menu to make your sports weekends a fun occasion with friends and family.
Sports Weekend Wine Party?
The term “Sports Weekend Wine Party” is not necessarily an oxymoron. A wine party can actually coexist and work as one with a sports viewing party. This is especially true for those that are tired of serving the usual fare of chips, pretzels and dip with a side order of beer. The main consideration for this type of party is just remembering to keep it easy, fun and flavorful.
Treat your quests to something unique with the following food and wine carte du jour. The menu that we came up with puts a slight twist on some of the classic “sports viewing” food favorites. We then paired the food items with a few wines that we thought would complement the dishes. Just remember that you don’t need to over think anything and enjoy.
Menu:
Toasted Bruschetta with Roasted Garlic and Smoked Cheddar
Wine Pairing:
Woodhaven Chardonnay 2004
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Asian Style Wings with a Toasted Sesame Oil Aioli Sauce
Wine Pairing:
Wishing Tree Shiraz 2004
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Smoked Turkey and Provolone served with a Creamy Tapenade on Focaccia Bread
Wine Pairing:
337 Cabernet 2004
Toasted Bruschetta with Roasted Garlic and Smoked Cheddar
Serves 5
Ingredients:
1 baguette of French bread, cut into bite size slices
Olive oil
1 clove of Elephant Garlic, minced
Kosher salt
2 Cups grated Smoked Cheddar
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- On a baking sheet, spread out slices of bread
- Brush with olive oil
- Sprinkle with salt and minced garlic
- Bake for 20 minutes or until crisp and slightly brown in color
- Set aside until ready to serve
- Right before service, sprinkle each piece of bread with the shredded smoked Cheddar Cheese
- Place in the oven and warm until cheese melts and serve.
Asian Style Wings
Serves 5
Ingredients:
20 Chicken Wings
5 tablespoons Soy Sauce
5 tablespoons Mirin, Japanese sweet cooking wine
2 tablespoon peanut oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
- Combine all ingredients and place in a zip lock bag to marinate for 2 hours
- Heat oven to 400°F
- Space wings on a rack over a cookie sheet
- Bake for 25 min, then turn each piece over and cook for an additional 25 minutes.
Toasted Sesame Oil Aioli Sauce
Serves 5
Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons Mirin, Japanese sweet cooking wine
3 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
2 scallions, thinly sliced
- Stir all ingredients together until a smooth consistency is reached
- Serve as a condiment on the side.
Smoked Turkey and Provolone on Focaccia Bread
Serves 5
Ingredients:
1 ½ lb. Smoked Turkey, shaved thin
1 lb. Provolone, sliced thin
1 large tomato, sliced thin
1 loaf of Focaccia Bread, cut into 5 pieces. Slice each piece horizontally
1 Spread the Creamy Tapenade on each cut side of bread
- Divide the other ingredients equally into 5 servings
- Assemble the sandwiches.
Creamy Tapenade
Serves 5
Ingredients:
15 Kalamata olives, pitted
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 teaspoon olive oil
Salt to taste
½ cup mayonnaise
- Combine first four ingredients in a food processor and puree until almost smooth
- Remove the mixture from the food processor and mix in a bowl with the mayonnaise until smooth
- Add salt to taste
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