June's Eat This! Drink That!

Baked Camembert with Honey and Chili Flakes

Author: lindseyeats

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Wine pairing:
Reyneke Organic Chenin Blanc

Ingredients:

• 1 wheel of camembert cheese

• 2 tbsp honey

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp fresh rosemary

• 1 tbsp thyme

• baguette or bread of choice

• grapes, to serve

Instructions : 

Step 1:
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Remove Camembert from paper wrapping. With a sharp knife, score the top of the cheese in a crosshatch pattern.

Step 2:
Either keep the cheese in the wooden box or transfer it to a small baking dish. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Step 3:
Season with olive oil, honey, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Take rosemary and thyme sprigs and place in the crevices of your cuts on the cheese and then season on top as well.

Step 4:
Bake for 12-15 minutes, until cheese is soft and oozing. Serve with toasted bread and grapes.

Caprese Sandwich

Author: twopeasandtheirpod

Makes: 4 Total Time: 10 mins

Wine pairing:
Bosco del Merlo Pinot Grigio Rose

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf ciabatta bread

• olive oil

• 3-4 tbsp pesto

• 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese

• 3-4 ripe tomatoes

• 1 ½ cup arugula

• 8-10 basil leaves

• Drizzle balsamic vinegar or glaze

Instructions : 

Step 1:
Preheat a grill pan to high heat. Rub each half of the bread with olive oil. Grill the bread for 3-5 minutes or until light grill marks appear.

Step 2:
Spread the insides of the bread with pesto. Add the cheese and tomato slices to the bottom piece of bread. Season with salt and pepper. Top with arugula and basil leaves. Drizzle with a little olive oil and balsamic.

Step 3:
Add the top half of the ciabatta and gently push down on the sandwich and cut into sandwiches.

Salmon Avocado Salad

Author: downshiftology

Makes: 2 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Wine pairing:
Okanagan Crush Pad Many Hands Rosé

Ingredients:

• 4 cups baby spinach

• 2 tomatoes

• 1 cucumber

• ¼ cup red onion

• 2 salmon filets

• 1 avocado

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• Salt and pepper, to taste

Lemon Vinaigrette

• 1/3 cup olive oil

• ¼ cup lemon juice

• 1 tsp dijon mustard

• ½ tsp honey

• 1 garlic clove

Instructions : 

Step 1:
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Season the salmon filets with salt and pepper. Add the salmon filets top side down and cook for 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook for 2-3 minutes until the salmon is mostly opaque.

Step 2:
Divide all of the other salad ingredients between two bowls, then place the cooked salmon on top.

Step 3:
Mix the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and drizzle on top.

Mini Puff Pastry Apple Pies

Author: apeachyplate

Makes: 12 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Wine pairing:
Botter Prosecco DOC Spumante Extra Dry

Ingredients:

• 2 sheets puff pastry

• 5 cups apples, chopped

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 tbsp flour

• 1 ½ cup water

• 1 egg for egg wash

• 1 tbsp water

Instructions : 

Step 1:
Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Remove puff pastry from the freezer and thaw for 30 minutes until cold but easy to work with.

Step 2:
In a saucepan cook the apples (peeled, chopped into ¾" pieces), cinnamon, sugar, flour, vanilla and water for 8-10 minutes on medium heat. Set aside.

Step 3:
Cut puff pastry into 12 squares. Flatten each square with a rolling pin or your hands, covering the entire muffin tin cup. Cut the remaining dough into shapes or thin strips for lattice designs for pie decorations

Step 4:
Fill each muffin cup with cooked apples, then spoon the sauce to ¾ full. Cover each pie with a puff pastry cut-out shapes.

Step 5:
Make an egg wash by whisking an egg with water in a small bowl. Brush each pie top with the egg wash. Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden and puffed.