Binny's Blog

This week the Women of Binny’s got together to explore the art of wine and food pairing. Together we prepped, cooked, and paired Spanish tapas with Spanish wines. We discussed the fundamentals of food and wine pairing and learned essential cooking skills and knife techniques. Keep reading to learn more about our pairings and recipes you can try at home!

Normally the Demo Kitchen cooks seasonally, but there was no resisting a pairing of lamb and the newest vintage of Penfolds' Bin 389.

Two kinds of pork, gooey cheese, mustard, and pickles, all pressed between a crusty loaf of bread. The Cuban Sandwich is a classic for a reason.

St. Louis BBQ might not be as traditional as other styles, but this browned and braised pork steak still gets tender and smokey.

The jibarito is a Chicago classic. Make your own riff on this Puerto Rican-style steak sandwich that replaces bread with fried plantains.

Binny’s Demo Kitchen perfectly pairs Grilled Tequila-Lime Trout and Watermelon Salsa with Mulderbosch sauvignon blanc from South Africa. Berkley’s Trumer Pils is the call when it comes to beer or try it with a watermelon cocktail from our resident mixologist.

The spicy, brightly acidic Peri Peri Chicken comes from Portugal, by way of Mozambique. Try it out for your Father's Day meal.

Summer is the perfect time for a seafood boil. This dish seems daunting, but the Demo Kitchen has an easy recipe for this one-pot meal that serves a big group.

Kickoff grilling season with this big, bold recipe for grilled ribeye topped with marinated red peppers and Spanish blue cheese.

Like Venus herself, this Demo Kitchen recipe for pan seared sea scallops with tart apples and a Champagne butter sauce will transfix you with its beauty.