Recipes
Jan 18, 2022
Roast mushrooms with tomatoes, pine nuts & polenta
This week sees us matching red wine with summer meals. Not sure how Chef Tom Walton keeps doing this, but he’s absolutely nailed the match of our cabernet from Roustabout with an easy, yet fulfilling, mushroom and polenta. A big enough meal to fill you up, yet light enough to eat on a summers’ evening, and so damn tasty.
Jan 6, 2022
Bouillabaise
Bouillabaise was my first ‘a-ha’ moment when cooking. For me, it was always a dish which seemed incredibly complex and impressive and beyond any possibility of creating unless I was a world class chef. Turns out, it’s not, and you don’t have to be. And especially if Chef Tom Walton is at the helm. Simply follow this incredibly simple and oh so delicious recipe to create a wonderful example of French Provincial cooking. What better way to spend a warm, summers evening with a bottle of Famille Perrin White Rhone blend.
Dec 20, 2021
Spanish Braised Pork with Butterbeans, Chorizo & Green Olives
If anyone is feeling trepidatious about going outside…. then don’t. Bunker down and enjoy a hug on the inside with this one pot wonder from the master of flavourful and easy, Chef Tom Walton. Combined with our epic Tempranillo from Tim Adams, you needn’t go anywhere other than your dining room table.
Dec 6, 2021
Francesinha – The Ultimate Portuguese Sandwich
This week’s recipe is Portuguese feel good food. Flavourful and fun, the Francesinha is the ultimate powerhouse sandwich. Chef Tom Walton’s take makes it easy enough to fill a table with them and you and your friends can dismantle them while watching the Aussies dismantle the Poms.
Nov 22, 2021
Chicken involtini with polenta, prosciutto & sage butter
Cooking and eating is in the heart of every home. When you take a little time to prepare a meal and enjoy it with all your friends and family, it brings us back to the very essence of what makes us human. And when it’s as delicious as what Chef Tom Walton creates, you couldn’t feel more human or happier. Our delicious wines simply add to that feeling even more.
Oct 25, 2021
Chicken, Fennel, Asparagus en Papillote
Tom’s recipes are so easy and delicious. I haven’t yet made one which hasn’t had the table all say ‘mmmmm’, just not in unison, but not everything’s in stereo. Todays is a delicious bundle which had me actually really enjoying fennel, a day I never imagined would come. Thanks again, Chef Tom Walton. You simply nail it.
Oct 18, 2021
Fish à la Bordelaise
If you love fish, but often don’t know what to do with it except fry, then this is a no-brainer. When you put ‘à la’ in front of anything, you are immediately intimidated, but don’t worry, this is so super easy you won’t believe how good of a cook you are. Thanks Tom, for de-fancifying the fanciful and teaching us how delicious and easy things can be.
Oct 11, 2021
Spanish Tapas Picnic
With the onset of a newly acquired passion for picnics, Chef Tom Walton decided to create the ultimate picnic bonanza. It’s definitely more involved than chicken sambos, but so much more worth it. Te Quiero and Chef Tom Walton go together like good weather and, well….. a picnic.
Oct 5, 2021
Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Beef Stir Fry)
Fun and delicious does not have to be difficult. If you’re at all deft with a sharp knife and the swish of a pan, then you’ll find this recipe a piece of cake. Borrowing from the South American ease of prep but big on flavour, this recipe is a winner for a delicious dinner. Chef Tom Walton really does know how to knock out banger after banger.
Sep 28, 2021
Vietnamese pork curry
There’s not many wines which complement the spicy warmth of south east Asian cooking. However, Chef Tom Walton has nailed it with this knock out combo of Vietnamese pork curry and the viscous and aromatic Grüner from Austria. So much deliciousness at the table.
Sep 19, 2021
Lamb Tagine
A wine ‘for the people’ and a meal for the populace. Combine the history of this meal with the authenticity of this wine, and you have a perfect Sunday night. Put it on early and let the aromas permeate the house, it’s wonderful. Be sure you don’t open the wine too early, however. Or just make sure you have two bottles. Thanks Chef Tom Walton and thank you LS Merchants.
Sep 14, 2021
BBQ Beef Short Ribs
With the depth of flavour prevalent in our Henrietta Shiraz, Chef Tom Walton has upped the ante on the flavour this week. Passionate and vivid, with flavours literally bouncing off the plate, this week’s recipe is fun to make and even funner (is that a word?) to eat. Get it in ya!