Tag Archives: Salmon

Watermelon and feta salad with mint and black pepper

Watermelon feta salad with mint and black pepper on a white ceramic plate, bird's eye view, Provence setting

Summer in a bowl – the perfect interplay of sweetness, salt and freshness There are dishes that have summer in them, and this salad is one of them. Watermelon, feta, mint and black pepper – four ingredients that add up to more than their individual parts might suggest. The cooling sweetness of the melon meets […]

Gazpacho Andaluz classic with prawn skewer

Gazpacho Andaluz with prawn skewer in a matte soup plate, manzanilla glass, Spanish tapas bar setting

Summer in a bowl – Andalusia on the table Finding the right wine pairing for a classic gazpacho andaluz is one of the most straightforward tasks in summer wine cuisine: it’s hot, the dish is cold, and what you need in the glass is freshness, salt and an acidity that enlivens the tomato, cucumber and […]

Strawberry and rocket salad with goat’s cheese and balsamic reduction

Strawberry and rocket salad with goat's cheese and balsamic reduction on a white plate, Crémant d'Alsace sparkling wine flute, spring-like outdoor setting

Spring on a plate – fresh, sweet, spicy, creamy If you are looking for wine and food pairing in its lightest, most summery form, you will find it here. The strawberry and rocket salad is one of those dishes that you understand as soon as you take your first bite: the sweetness of the ripe […]

Cold rhubarb gazpacho with strawberry and basil oil

Rhubarb gazpacho cold with strawberry and basil oil in a matte plate, Rosé de Provence glass, spring-like outdoor setting

Pink, fresh, surprising – a gazpacho that reinvents spring Finding the right wine to accompany a gazpacho that contains neither tomato nor cucumber, but is instead based on rhubarb and strawberries, is one of the most appealing tasks of modern spring cuisine. Combining wine and food here means finding a wine that blends harmoniously with […]

Arctic char with wild garlic beurre blanc and new potatoes

Brook trout with wild garlic beurre blanc and new potatoes, close-up on a cream-colored plate, Pinot Gris white wine glass, Bavarian farm table

Spring from the mountain stream – delicate, green, irresistible Anyone who thinks about combining wine and food with seasonal consistency will find one of the most elegant spring fish of all in the brook trout. More tender than trout, finer in taste, with pink flesh reminiscent of salmon but more delicate – the brook trout […]

Cold pea and mint soup with salmon trout tartare

Cold pea and mint soup with salmon trout tartare in a matte soup plate, Sancerre white wine glass, Parisian bistro setting

Cool elegance – the first day of summer in the glass and on the plate When we think of wine with food, we often think of gazpacho and tomatoes first. Yet the cold pea and mint soup is one of the most elegant spring dishes of all – fresh, bright green, with a sweetness that […]

Asparagus panna cotta savory with asparagus jelly and shrimp

Hearty asparagus panna cotta with asparagus jelly and prawns on a cream-colored plate, Rosé de Provence glass, Parisian bistro setting

When patisserie moves into the kitchen – technology meets the season If you think wine with food on the avant-garde side, here is a recipe that elegantly dissolves the boundaries between savory cuisine and dessert craftsmanship. A savoury asparagus panna cotta is not a gimmick, but a sophisticated technique: asparagus cream, stabilized with gelatine, produces […]

Asparagus vichyssoise cold with crème fraîche and caviar

Cold asparagus vichyssoise with crème fraîche and caviar in a matte soup plate, Champagne Blanc de Blancs champagne flute, Parisian bistro setting

Cool elegance – a soup that welcomes summer If you think of wine with food at the highest level, this combination is one of the finest pairings in European cuisine: a velvety-cold vichyssoise of white asparagus, topped with a spoonful of caviar and a dollop of crème fraîche. The right wine accompaniment is not an […]

White asparagus with salmon en papillote and lemon caper butter

White asparagus with salmon en papillote and lemon caper butter on a plate, next to a glass of Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur lie

Cooked in steam: asparagus and salmon in an aromatic symbiosis Wine with food is one of the most rewarding things to do with fish and asparagus – and the “en papillote” method makes it even more interesting. Cooking in parchment paper or aluminum foil is one of the gentlest techniques in French cuisine: salmon and […]

Asparagus quiche with smoked salmon and dill

Golden-brown baked asparagus quiche with smoked salmon and dill in ceramic dish, bistro setting with Grüner Veltliner glass

Elegant Easter pastries: a quiche that captures spring The right wine pairing for a quiche is a question that has more answers than you might think – and this asparagus quiche with smoked salmon and dill has a particularly good answer. The buttery shortcrust pastry, the creamy glaze made from eggs and cream, the tender […]

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