Wine’s Blog

I have a load of mushrooms left in my fridge… I’d quite like to make mushrooms stroganoff cos it’s the only thing I can think of

1) Farfalle with Chicken, Tomato, Caramelized Onions, and Goat Cheese: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 large red onions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar 8 ounces farfalle 1 cup dry white wine 1 cup low-salt chicken broth 6 heirloom tomatoes, cored, chopped (about 5 cups) 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (from 1/2 rotisserie chicken) 1/2 cup thinly sliced basil leaves 2 tablespoons chopped fresh marjoram 3 cups baby spinach 3 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled OR…. 2) Boneless chicken breasts with red chili sauce For red chili sauce 4 dried New Mexico red chilies*, stemmed and seeded (wear rubber gloves) 1 small onion (about 1/4 pound), halved 3 large garlic cloves 2 tablespoons raisins 1 1/2 teaspoons salt For chicken: 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt 2 large garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin four 5-ounce skinless boneless chicken breast halves 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon coarsely grated Münster or……. 3) Grilled Chicken Breasts with Gazpacho salsa 1 garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil plus additional for brushing the chicken 2 tablespoons water 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste Tabasco to taste 1 slice of homemade-type white bread, torn into pieces 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped fine 1/2 cup finely chopped seeded peeled cucumber 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander or parsley leaves, or to taste 1 whole boneless chicken breast with skin (about 1 pound), halved Let me know what you think–it’s a special occasion dinner for 2!