This is a list of some of our favorite recipes complete with suggestions for wines to match and pair with these excellent and delicious foods. Don’t fuss too much over making the perfect wine match. Just follow a few simple rules and you will be very happy with your wine choices. Some folks just drink their favorite wine with whatever the dish and never worry about food and wine matching. Do what you like and always enjoy wine. See this great article on making the food and wine match.

A word about our recipes on GoodCheapVino: We are a hobbyist and do not consider ourselves chefs or expert cooks. Bare that in mind should you try any of these delicious recipes.

Recipes and wine pairings

Appetizers

• Bruschetta Ideas
• Breaded Panko Shrimp – A Costco favorite
• Marin French Cheese Four Pack
• Guacamole – World’s best appetizer
• Padron Peppers – How to Grow, Cook, and Eat
• Mandarin Orange Chicken Nuggets – Trader Joe’s Frozen Foods

Chicken

• Rotisserie Chicken
• Zuni Café Chicken
• Mandarin Orange Chicken Nuggets – Trader Joe’s Frozen Foods

Fish

• Pietro Barbecued Salmon
• Pan-Fried Petrale Sole
• Costco’s Salmon Milano with Basil Pesto
• Gambas al Ajillo – Garlic Shrimp
• Slow Roasted Salmon

Pasta

• Linguine with Clam Sauce
• One Pot Pasta – Very Healthy
• Date Night Pasta
• Garlic Breadcrumb Pasta
• Pasta with Snap Peas and Herbs

Meat

• Beer Brats – but have wine as a pairing
• Costco Steakhouse Tri-Tip – Grill it!

Mexican

• Quick and Easy Lunch Taco
• Tortilla Soup – tasty and healthy
• From Ceja Vineyards – delicious and healthy Eggplant Tacos with Spicy Yogurt
• The ever-popular Quesadilla
• Costco’s Carne Asada

Pizza – Read Pizza, Pizza, and More Pizza

• Fig and Goat Cheese Pizza
• Blueberry Pizza
• Cherry Tomato and Pesto Pizza
• Healthy Mushroom Pizza
• Arugula Pizza
• Artichoke and Spinach Pizza – no meat 
• Goat Cheese Pizza with Red Onion, Olives, and Fresh Herbs – Greens Restaurant
• How to Make Basil Pesto
• Squash Blossom Pizza

Sandwiches

• Healthy Portobello Sandwich
• Smoked Salmon with Avocado and Lime Mayonnaise
• Salmon Salad Sandwich
• Tomato Sandwich with Avocado and Basil
• How to Pair Sandwiches and Vino

Soup

• Healthy Tortilla Soup
• Minestrone Soup
• Spanish Lentil Soup
• Butternut Squash Soup with Brown Butter
• Potato Leek Soup
• Pappa al Pomodoro – Tuscan soup using sourdough, tomatoes, and Basil