Alcohol is for far more than just drinking and making cocktails. There are many great recipes that use beer, wine and spirits as a key ingredient.
Pasta should always be simple and this is a great example. White wine, butter and garlic are used to cook fresh prawns, and then are served over pasta.
This is a quick and easy pasta dish that tastes as good as anything you can get in a restaurant. The family will love it!
This is an authentic recipe for mojito. It's a very refreshing drink for hot summer days. You can scale the recipe up easily if you want more than one!
Chouriço is simply the Portuguese chorizo. All the better if you can find Portuguese chouriço for this dish, but the more common Spanish chorizo will work just fine. Serve over mash or rice.
This is a great recipe that is easy to cook but gives a nice colourful and subtly flavoured dish
Red wine and beef are an eternal combination that always has great success and this casserole recipe is no exception.
For a deep and hearty flavour these dinner rolls incorporate dark beer, cinnamon and honey. This recipe mixes the dough in the bread machine but bakes them separately.
The classic way to serve mussels is steamed in butter, shallots and white wine. After cooking discard any that don't open.
Vodka sauce, sometimes called pink sauce, is jazzed up with the addition of a little diced smoked salmon. A great romantic dinner for two!
Called "moules marinieres" in French, these tasty mussels are cooked in a white wine sauce that is seasoned with bay, thyme and parsley. Enjoy with crusty bread.