Whole Ham Glazed with Red Wine and Quatre Epices

Quatre épices, or four spices, is a mix used in French dishes. It consists of pepper, nutmeg, cloves and ginger and pairs nicely with honey, red wine and Dijon mustard as an elegant flavour combination on baked ham.

Braised Pork, Potatoes and Beans in White Wine Sauce

This spin on the French classic blanquette de veau is a tad more rustic than the original. If you don't want to use wine, use 1 cup (250 mL) sodium-reduced chicken stock and 2 tsp (10 mL) lemon juice.

Chicken with White Wine and Fresh Herb Sauce

Serve with: Grilled or broiled tomatoes, peas or beans and French bread or a simple side starch. In this dish you can't beat the classic French home-style preparation — a simple, delicious butter sauce flavoured with fresh herbs and made from the reduced wine cooking liquid.

Lemon and Thyme Roast Turkey With White Wine Gravy

This lemon-kissed herbed turkey is equally suitable for a fancy affair or a casual family get-together. Choose a good-quality white wine to use in the gravy, and serve the rest of the bottle to guests at the table.

Mussels with White Wine Sauce and Parmesan Cheese

The key to this recipe is to end up with a sauce that is thicker than water and contains big flavors though not so much as to overpower the mussels. Thus, the reduced wine adds flavor not more liquid; similarly the heavy cream instead of half & half or milk. The final trick that prevents this from being too thick is adding the mussels and covering the pan. As they cook, the mussels release their juices and this keeps the sauce at the correct consistency and intensifies the flavours, once you perform the final stir. The combination of ocean air with smokiness and oak transcends the sublime. (Excellent with Caesar salad and more of the same wine used for cooking.)

White Wine Gravy

Cabernet Franc Wine Jelly

Fresh thyme accentuates the herbaceous notes of Cabernet Franc. This gift makes a wonderful accompaniment to a cheese platter. – Adell Shneer

Wine-Braised Veal Shanks

Chicken with Wine Stew

Oyster Sauce: White Wine