Everyday Dining with Wine
by Andrea Immer
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Book Reviews of Everyday Dining with Wine
Book Review: For those that like to eat and drink!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this book late last year after hearing Lynn Rosetto Kaspar suggesting it on hear radio program 'The Splendid Table' (perhaps a year earlier). We have tried several recipes along with the suggested daily wine pairings. I have thoroughly enjoyed every dish, especially the mustard and tarragon crusted scallops and a duck dish. We have prepared both of these several times for both us alone and for guests, who have gushed with delight over the meals. I rave about this book to every guest and suggest they buy it.
The wine pairings have been perfect, too. I was totally stunned how well a wine could complement a dish. A prime exemplar was the pairing of the aforementioned scallop dish with Dry Creek's Fume Blanc. A revelation!
Okay, I know I am a typical guy. My wife prepares the dishes. But, she has stated that most of the dishes are quite easy and we will have them on weeknights even though she has worked a full day.
I have not been able to find all the wines, sadly, without ordering on-line. I have only tried a few of the monthly wines, too. The weekly wine choices seem to be pretty good, thus I have not found it really necessary to purchase the more expensive bottles.
It seems unlikely that you could go wrong with these recipes and wine pairings. Enjoy!
Book Review: Food and wine paired with delicious results
Summary: 5 Stars
I received this cookbook as a present at Christmas this year. One of my New Year's resolutions was to take a cookbook, use it for a week, then try the next one. Andrea Immer's cookbook has lasted for several weeks, due to popular (okay, my husband's) demand.
The recipes are mostly on target, although I think I must have a hotter oven than Andrea's. Her use of herbs and wine reduction sauces are superb. I like that most recipes use just a few ingredients. The roasted Brussels sprouts (with balsamic vinegar and sage) are the best treatment of this difficult veggie I've ever had. The Chicken with Mojo, the shrimp ceviche, the short ribs ragu, oh, I do go on. They are all great. Really. And when you pair the food with Andrea's choice of wine, the experience is sublime. Buy this cookbook for yourself and for your best friends. It is worth it.
Any quibbles I have would be in the lack of photographs, and the management of the oven temperature. Some things seem to cook faster than the cookbook states.
Book Review: The title says it all....almost
Summary: 5 Stars
If you often enjoy a glass of wine with your dinner and want some simple and healthy meals perfectly matched with your wine, this book is for you. Everyday Dining isn't touted as a "healthy" or "diet" cookbook, yet Andrea's recipes are often low-fat or slimmed down versions of classic foods. Lowering the calories and keeping it simple both translate to dishes that are realistic for weekday dining. Another feature is that she gives several alternative wines for pairing with the dish, so you don't feel locked down to wines you don't have or can't find. The wines are also fairly common so if you want to match her suggestions verbatim, you can. The book is full of interesting wine tidbits as well as full wine-themed menus when you really want to impress your guests. All-in-all, there is a lot going on in this book.Book Review: Great info for everyone!
Summary: 4 Stars
I love Andrea - I watch her on fine living network. She truly wants to make wine accesible to everybody. The recipes in here are very nice but the most helpful is of course, her wine recommendations. She makes both general and specific wine recommendations. I have spent the past summer getting to know some whites I never tried before - Riesling, Voignier, Gewurtztraminer and I absolutely am in love with them because of this book!
So this book is good for beginners to intermediates - if you really are a true newbie and don't know where to start - I would also highly recommend The Wine Club by Maureen Petrosky.
Book Review: Food Made Better with the Right Wine
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband and I are very much enjoying Andrea's recipes. They are tasty by themselves...fresh and flavorful. However, with the right wine it can truly be an experience. And, matching wine and food doesn't have to be expensive. Andrea recommends affordable and easy to find wines. The ingredients in her recipes are not exotic so they are also easy to find in the grocery. I would highly recommend this book if you are looking to learn how to match wines with good food. Cheers.