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Our passion at carte-du-vin is wine and food pairing

Check out our tried and tested recipes, each with a wine recommendation!​

Quick tips

  1. Assemble all the ingredients before starting to cook 

  2. Always pre-heat your oven in advance

  3. Keep tasting and adjust seasonings as you go along.

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Marinated Beef Skewers

Skewers at BBQ time are great,

30 mins + marinade time

4 - 8 servings

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Marinated Roast Leg of Lamb

This recipe says cook in the oven but it can be put on the BBQ. – Bash the meat with a meat hammer or rolling pin. We are still old school and have a charcoal BBQ so I cook the lamb for 20 minutes in a hot oven then finish off on the BBQ.

marinade overnight if possible - approx 1 hr depending how rare

6 servings

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Mediterranean Full Tart

Everyone will enjoy this delicious vegetarian tart

2hrs 15 minutes

6

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Mexican Chicken with Chorizo

Great warming dish for a winter evening

1hr 45 mins

6

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Mini Beef & Hummus Burgers

Don’t use knife and fork, eat by hand and enjoy all the tastes!

45 mins

4 - 6 servings

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Moroccan Vegetable Tagine

This traditional Moroccan dish makes a tasty supper - great all year round.

1 Hour

4

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Mushroom Brioche with Port Jus - V

Great vegetarian main course but serve to everyone because of the rich sauce meat lovers will love it too!

1 hr

4 - 6

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Parma Ham and Red Pepper Carbonara

Using Parma Ham in this recipe makes a change from the normal bacon, make sure it is crisp, so you enjoy the mix of textures.

50 minutes

4

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Pasta, Cheese, Ham, Peas with Scallion Cream

A lovely fresh pasta dish ideal for a starter or main course

30 minutes

6

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Pea, Mozzarella and Lemon Tart

A perfect dish for vegetarians on a Summer day in fact everyone enjoys this tart!

1 hour

6

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Potato Skins Fish Pie

This is such a fun way to serve fish pie

2 hours

6 servings

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Prawn, Asparagus and Avocado Salad

Prawns, asparagus and avocado are a marriage made in heaven, with fresh lemon dressing this recipe makes a brilliant summer lunch.

30 mins

4

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Rich & Creamy Chicken Pasta

You can use up left over chicken in this recipe, change to turkey and make as a quick meal over Christmas

45 mins

6 servings

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Roast Duck Breast with Marmalade Sauce

Duck and orange are a marriage made in heaven add a little Grand Marnier to make it extra special!

40 to 60 mins depends on how rare you like the meat.

4 servings

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Roast Duck Casserole

Instead of lardons I normally use a small gammon joint which I cook in water with any veg/herbs I might have in the fridge and then use the juice as part of the stock

2 hours

2 - 4 servings

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Rosemary & Salty Roast Chicken

Intro: There is nothing like a Sunday roast and this easy recipe is perfect to please the whole family.

Overnight marinade - 2hrs cooking & resting time

4

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Sausage & Prawn Jambalaya

Once all the ingredients are ready this takes minutes to assemble and makes a great supper

1 hr 15 mins

4

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Slow-roasted Lamb

Once prepared this is the easiest and tasty way to enjoy lamb, just need to be organised well in advance.

4 hrs + marinade time

6 - 8 servings

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Smoked Salmon and Lemon Risotto

Depending on size of dish this can be a quick starter or main dish, then perhaps serve with some garlic bread

30 minutes

4

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Spaghetti with Brussels Sprouts, Pancetta, and Hazelnuts

Tasty way to enjoy Brussel Sprouts, this makes an easy Winter supper

45 minutes

4

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