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Real Menus, Real Wines
Hand-tested recipes and curated wines you an actually find.
Perfect Pairings, Real Taste
Pairings chosen and agreed upon by people — not AI or theory.
For Real Hosts
Designed for home hosts, not commercial chefs.
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In addition to the ingredients, you will need the following:
- Oyster shucking knife
- Protective gloves
- Deep fat fryer
- Food processor (a small variety is preferable)
Ingredients
- 12 fresh oysters (closed)
- 1 tsp celery salt
- Pinch of pepper
- 100g plain flour
- Vegetable oil for deep fat fryer, if using
Fried Oysters with garlic Aioli
Serves 4 (3 Oysters each) Time appx 1 hour For the Garlic Aioli
- 1–2 garlic cloves, grated (depending on required intensity)
- ✓ 3 egg yolks
- 150ml extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp English mustard powder
- ½ tsp salt
- Juice of ½ lemon
- spring onion sliced finely for dressing
NB: If you don’t fancy making your own aioli, you can simply use shop-bought garlic mayonnaise as an alternative.
In addition to the ingredients, you will need the following:
- Large bowl
- Mixing bowl
- Roasting tin
- Baking parchment
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower
- 1 tbsp runny honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chilli oil
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 200g houmous
- 1 tsp dukkha (or Middle Eastern spice mix)
- Tahini sauce to dip the cauliflower in once cooked
Oven baked spiced Cauliflower with Hummus and tahini sauce dip
– Serves 4 Time appx 1 hour
For the Tahini Sauce
- 100ml tahini paste
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp honey
- Water, if required, for consistency
To Serve
- Flatbreads
In addition to the ingredients, you will need the following:
- Large sauté pan with lid
- Roasting tin
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 peppers, cut into strips (pre-roasted in the oven at 180°C for approximately 20 minutes)
- 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
- 2 large vine tomatoes cut into 8 pieces
- 250g Pomodorino baby plum tomatoes, halved (although any tomatoes would work)
Shakshuka Eggs
– Serves 4 Time appx 45 min
- 1 red onion
- A couple of large handfuls of baby spinach
- 1–2 tsp chilli purée (depending on taste)
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ red chilli finely chopped
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp sweet paprika
- Chilli oil to your taste
- Salt and pepper to season
- Olive oil
About The Author
Andy Bowerman
This is Andy Bowerman’s first published work. Andy lives in the United Kingdom with his wife and two girls. Apart from good food and wine, he loves the outdoors, spending time with his family, gardening, and being with his dogs.
Paired
Great Food Recipes with Wine Pairings
A refined cookbook crafted to elevate every meal with the perfect pairing.
Andy is passionate about great food and good wine, and the synergies between
them. Over the years, having taken courses and qualified in various related disciplines, both in wine and cooking, he decided to experiment with his own recipes.
Taking some old favourites as well as some new ideas, adapting them, giving them
his treatment, and making them his own.
He was frustrated that most cookbooks had no wine recommendations or references, and that unless you were in the know, you were left wondering, which wine should
I get to go with this? This being a big part of his vision, he decided to pair his recipes
with accessible and affordable wines that complement and enhance each dish.
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Great Food Recipes with Wine Pairings
A refined cookbook crafted to elevate every meal with the perfect pairing.
