We ran across a fantastic new book with healthy recipes called “Cuisine for Two” (before you tell me this has existed for years, let me state that it is at least new to us). Anyway, the first dinner we decided to create was Pistachio Fish with Pineapple Rice. The baked halibut with a pistachio crust was a great change from our usual way of cooking fish (with the island fish spice) and the pineapple rice was fantastic and a recipie we may try in the future with pork.
Unfortunately we tried to pair this dinner with one of our favorite red wines. Les Enfants Terribles, is a 2009 blend of Mourvedre and Syrah. At $8 per bottle this has become a wine we really enjoy. However, I have to admit it did not pair very well with the fish and probably for the first time in a long time (maybe forever), I have to admit a white wine would have paired better. We actually had a good white wine last night (a Chateau St Michelle Indian Wells Chardonnay) that would have paired perfectly with this dinner. I know Tom … but this realization is probably what caused the earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods we have been plagued with.
On the flip side I can categorically state that the wine went perfectly with the chocolate!
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