Food & Wine USA - (12)December 2020

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DECEMBER RECIPES

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2018 LETH STEINAGRUND

GRÜNER VELTLINER ($19)

People often think of Grüner as a

springtime wine, but I like its

crystalline clarity during the icy

days of winter. Leth’s affordable

Steinagrund (or “stony ground”)

bottling suggests ripe pears

dusted with black pepper.

NV CHARLES HEIDSIECK BRUT

RÉSERVE ($69)

Around the holidays, you can’t

have too much Champagne on

hand. Of all the nonvintage brut

bottlings I tasted in 2020, this

was my favorite, with its golden

hue and aroma of fresh-baked

brioche.

key:

• fa st •vegetarian
  
  
  • staff favorite
  
  
  
  

DRINKS

• Frozen Grasshopper P. 7 2
  •• Guava Ponche with
  Sweet Vermouth P. 1 2 2


• Inverno Arancione P. 7 3


• •• Paris Between the Wars P. 7 2


• Vega n “Eg g nog” P. 7 3
  APPETIZERS


• Caramelized Five-Onion
  Dip P. 5 2


• Carrots en Croûte P. 4 8


• Chile Crisp–Glazed Bacon
  Bites P. 5 0
  
  
  • Crispy Skillet Latke
    with Kale P. 6 4
    •• Erbazzone Reggiano
    (Emilian Spinach and
    Cheese Pie) P. 1 2 6
  
  
  • Green Peppercorn–
    Marinated Feta P. 4 4
    •• Onion Jam and Goat
    Cheese Rugelach P. 6 6
  
  
  • Shrimp Snacking
    Tama les P. 1 2 2
  
  
  • Spiced Sweet-and-Sour
    Ribs P. 4 6
    Spicy Lamb Meatballs
    with Green Goddess
    Dip P. 5 5
  
  
  
  

MAIN DISHES

• Banana Leaf–Wrapped
  Lamb Shank Tamales with
  Morita Chile Salsa P. 1 2 1
  Bollito Misto (Italian
  Mixed Boiled Meats) P. 1 2 4


• Brisket-Braised
  Chicken P. 5 8
  •• Butternut Squash
  Tortelli P. 1 2 4


• Coulibiac of Salmon with
  Pickled Beets and Kale P. 4 0


• Farro Mafaldine with
  Black Truffle Butter and
  Mushrooms P. 6 8
  
  
  • Nqaj Qaab Zib
    (Sweet Pork) P. 3 4
    •• Oyster Mushroom
    Tamales with Mole
    Encacahuatado P. 1 1 8
  
  
  
  

COOKIES, CANDY & DESSERTS

•• Brown Butter–Cardamom

Spitzbuben P. 2 0

• Coconut Arroz con Leche
  Tama les P. 1 2 2


• Kumquat-Riesling
  Gummies P. 1 0 3
  •• Peppermint Rock
  Candy P. 1 0 4


• Pistachio-Rose Brittle P. 1 0 8


• Red Hot Lollipops P. 111
  •• Tortellini Dolci al Forno
  (Emilian Fruit-Stuffed
  Christmas Cookies) P. 9 7
  •• Vega n C oconut- Gi nger
  Caramels P. 1 0 7


• White Chocolate–Swirled
  Malted Milk Fudge P. 1 0 0

FILLINGS, SAUCES & SIDES

• Caper-Cornichon Salsa
  Verde P. 1 2 6
  •• Homemade Fresh Masa P. 1 1 6
  •• Masa Preparada for
  Tama les P. 1 1 7
  •• Potato-Parmesan Puree P. 1 2 6

What Ray’s Pouring Now Executive Wine Editor

R ay Isle’s favor ite t h i ngs to d r i n k t h i s mont h

2017 SANTA MARGHERITA

CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA

($27)

I drank this earthy, structured

Chianti with a braised beef shank

after watching a cooking demo

led by legendary Italian butcher

Dario Cecchini. Invite friends

over—beef shanks are massive.

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STAFF-FAVORITE

PAIRING

SPICED SWEET-AND-

SOUR RIBS

with malty amber

ale: Left Hand

Brewing Sawtooth

BRISKET-BRAISED CHICKEN

with full-bodied, peppery

Grüner Veltliner: 2018 Rudi

Pichler Terrassen Smaragd

STAFF-FAVORITE PAIRING

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ILLUSTRATION: RACHEL CARNEY