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Fall salad: Roasted Pumpkin with charred radicchio and pomegranate

For a delicious autumn salad we roasted some pumpkin and tossed it with charred radicchio, parsley leaves, pomegranate seeds, Renato Fenocchio olive oil and aged balsamic. Thanks to Melody for the photo.

Ling Cod with fennel pollen, summer squash and english peas

Ling Cod

Recipe for two:
10 oz ling cod, skinned, cut into two 5oz fillets
1 lb English peas, shelled
1/3 lb patty pan squash, large dice
2 T Green garlic shoots, minced
1 T Pink shallot, minced
1/4 White wine (the same wine you are pairing with the final dish)
1 T Fennel pollen
Maldon Sea Salt

How to pair cheese and wine

Sebastien Le Goff and I did a little wine and cheese pairing action at Vinocamp.

The focus was matching not only wines and cheeses that taste great together, but are also philosophically consistent. This is not just a question of scale, as many "boutique" wines and cheeses are made with commodity production methods.

Our favorite chef coats. Great wines. Healthy affordable food. Understanding provenance.