Summer Harvest Salad
This recipe is adapted from The Big Platter Cookbook by Lou Jane Temple. It celebrates late summer and is a perfect first course with wine and crusty bread. The dressing is spectacular—drizzle any leftover on roasted or grilled chicken, duck, pork, or steak.
Meat, Cheese, Nuts, and Breadsticks Appetizer Platter
Create a satisfying spread around wine-friendly Italian cheeses and balance the selection with any of the following: Italian hard salami, fresh grapes, figs, or strawberries; dried apricots or cherries; walnuts; and a spiced nut.
Prosciutto and Cheese Pinwheels
These savory, crispy pinwheels will be the highlight of your wine tasting or party. This recipe makes half pesto and half marinara pinwheels. People are divided on their fav. So why not make both?