Recipes and Wine Pairing — Cabernet Sauvignon

Ingredients: *This recipe uses a thermal cooker & pot**Serves one – multiply up for more serves Goose fat, or any kind of preferred cooking oil1 onion diced1 carrot diced1 leek sliced5-6 broccoli florets (optional) Sprig of rosemary1 lamb shank1 tin of tomatoesSplash of UMAMU Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Method: Seal lamb shank in cooking oil in the removable inner pot of the thermo cooker.  Add the onions and sweat them till they are aromatic and translucent then add carrots then leaks. Stir through. Add a splash of UMAMU Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and reduce. Then add the tomatoes. Fill with water to cover the ingredients....

Serves one.  Multiply up for more serves. Ingredients: 220g RibeyeFat from ribeye for cooking80g Buckwheat pasta (check it reads 100% on the ingredients as some manufacturers add wheat)100g Fresh Shitake mushrooms 2-3 Peppers pick your fav colours!Cast iron pan for ribeyeMedium height pan for pasta and veggies. If you are stuck for pans, you can cook the past in this pan, strain into a dish. Then use the same pan to cook the veggies.   Method: Cook pasta in boiling water with a teaspoon of oil and strain aside. What I like to do is I remove the fat in between...

Ingredients: Stuffing 125g pitted prunes50ml cognac1 small onion chopped2 cloves garlic chopped1 anchovy fillet finely chopped2 T olive oil 1/2 cup shelled walnuts roughly chopped2 slices of rustic bread, torn into small pieces 150g butter softened2 T chopped tarragon2 T chopped parsley Turkey breast from 1 whole turkey (ie: both breasts still joined together) de-boned, skin on (approx 2-2.5kg)2 cups chicken stock, water or red wineLarge sprig of rosemary2 bay leavesSalt & pepper to seasonA thin long skewer & string to tie up turkey1 bunch red grapes like muscatel3T olive oil2T soft brown sugar2 T balsamic vinegar1/2 cup water Method: Soak prunes in...

Ingredients: 4 stalks Italian parsley roughly chopped 1 medium onion chopped 2 stalks celery finely chopped 2 carrots diced 4 cloves garlic smashed 6-8 meaty beef short ribs, off excess fat  (4-5 inches long) 2 cups beef stock   Spiced Marinade: 1 bottle UMAMU Estate Cabernet Sauvignon1/4 cup dark brown sugar 1 tsp cracked black peppercorns 2 bay leaves Peel and juice of 1 orange 2 stalks rosemary 1 cinnamon stick 4 cloves 1 star anise   Method: Prepare the marinade by bringing to boil all the ingredients under spiced marinade above.  Simmer for 5 minutes to infuse the flavours...