Jeremy and Emma of Painted Wolf Wines recently celebrated their son Oliver's 23rd birthday – and his birthday request was to share his kitchen with Jeremy and cook up a feast for his housemates and their partners. Of course, Painted Wolf would need to feature prominently (students are well known to like a glass or two!), so Jeremy created a menu that would pair with several of Mediterranean-style wines.
Jeremy gives us a rundown of a very special menu, created and executed by the Borg boys:
"Oliver loves arancini, and I love pork belly, so these were the heart of the meal. I found some mouthwatering inspiration for a new dish: prawn arancini on a bed of steamed leeks with a prawn and pea cream sauce. We agreed to make porchetta with baby potatoes and a gratin of cannellini beans and pancetta – and some broccoli, which in the excitement of the tasting and the banter of 10 young adults I forgot to cook!
While shopping for pecorino cheese for the risotto, I chanced upon delicious looking burrata and knew it would elevate our salad of prosciutto and roasted baby heirloom tomatoes, served with capers, a splash of balsamic reduction, and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
Of course, we needed a bread to accompany this gastronomic magnificence – a lovely lemon and olive focaccia. We paired Teardrop Viognier with this dish, which was fabulous!
On Wednesday, 18 September, I will prepare this menu and showcase the same wines at a Painted Wolf food and wine pairing to be hosted at Sopra restaurant in Scarborough."
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