 Many families celebrate the holiday with an abundant feast served mid-day. Although we appreciate this tradition, (the sound of screeching brakes coming to a halt!) we prefer cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the early evening followed by an elegant buffet of Thanksgiving faves.
For the sake of our sanity and the freedom to not be constantly in the kitchen missing all of the festivities, we are in favor of simple appetizers to serve our guests. So here are a few suggestions, with wine of course. Rosemary Roasted Cashew Nuts Butternut Squash Crostini Thanksgiving Wine Selection Chicken Liver Pate
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 Sparkling Riesling – yes clean your eyes you read that correctly. Dr. L Sparkling Riesling to be exact! In a saucepan simmer 4-8 cups of apple cider with:
2-cinnamon sticks 6-10 whole cloves 2- apples cut in wedges 1- cup of whole fresh cranberries ½ cup of sugar Gently simmer for 20-30 minutes, then cool completely and strain Add 1 ounce of cran-apple mixture to a champagne flute. Fill with chilled sparkling Riesling. Perfect with butternut crostini!  Chicken Liver Pate' with a rich, mellow flavor and a smooth creamy texture... sure to make your guests think you spent hours in the kitchen! 1lb chicken liver
¼ cup Brandy, Cognac or Calvados (apple brandy) 6 tbsp butter divided ½ cup shallots chopped 1 tsp thyme ¼ cup cream
Wine Paring: Pinot Noir or French Bordeaux  Butternut squash can be used in so many delicious ways this time of year! But like we have mentioned before, we hate being trapped in the kitchen when hosting Thanksgiving dinner. So we love that we can make this awesome autumn appetizer ahead and store in the fridge for up to one week! Butternut Squash Crostini
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Check out our recipe for Sparkling Riesling Royale! It pairs perfectly with this delicious Butternut Squash Crostini!   Fill your house with the smell of roasting rosemary and almonds on Thanksgiving Day!
 What a beautiful time of year! The trees are shedding their leaves, sweaters out out of storage, and fires are crackling. There's no better way to capture the essence of the season then with a mug of mulled wine.
We especially like our mulled wine made with our Don Simon Sangria. Now available in our shop year round. New World Mulled Wine Warmer 1-bottle Sangria 12-whole cloves 1-whole nutmeg cracked in pieces with a hammer 1/2 cup if sugar (optional) our Sangria is naturally sweet so we don't add sugar but its a matter of taste Zest of 2 oranges Zest of 2 lemons 3/4 cup of fresh orange juice 2 cinnamon sticks Combine all ingredients in a non-aluminum pot A crock-pot works great and you can keep your mulled wine warm for hours without worry Heat just until steam begins to rise Strain and return to pot Serve warm Ladle into heat proof goblets or mugs Garnish with lemon and orange zest Curl up and get cozy! |
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