Santa Margherita Wine

If you have come looking for food and wine recipes that literally take your breath away, this TIRAMISU paired with a delightful Santa Margherita Prosecco, simply will put the wind in your apron.

Lady Fingers
5 eggs
⅝ cup sugar
⅝ cup all-purpose flour, sifted
½ pinch salt

Espresso syrup
6 Tbsp. espresso
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. water
2 Tbsp. rum

Mousse
6 egg yolks
9 Tbsp. sugar
9 Tbsp. marsala wine
1 ½ cup mascarpone
1 ½ cup cream – whipped

Lady Fingers:
Separate the eggs. Whip yolks with ½ of the sugar until pale. Whip whites and the other ½ sugar until firm. Fold them together. Add sifted flour and salt and fold gently. Spread into sheet pans (12×16) lined with parchment paper and bake at 350° F. for 10 min.

Espresso syrup:
Mix hot espresso with the sugar, water, and rum.

Mousse:
Mix yolks, sugar and marsala wine in a bowl over double boiler. Whip until pale and thick. Take the mixture off the stove and fold in the mascarpone cheese. Finally, fold in the whipped cream.

To Build:
Using a cake pan, place the first lady finger layer on the bottom. Soak with espresso syrup (see Espresso syrup recipe above) and add ½ of the mousse (see Mousse recipe above). Add another layer of lady fingers, soak with syrup and mousse. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with cocoa powder before serving.

Wine Notes: The delicate bubbles in Santa Margherita Prosecco are well-matched with the feather-light texture of Tiramisu.

Look for more food and wine recipes from Santa Margherita…and never, ever, ever, stop trying to find the most amazing pairings of your favorite recipes with our best wines!

That is, we think, one of life’s greatest recipes!

Manga!

PS… Do not forget to check out The Great Taste Challenge to see how your skills at pairing wine and foods could soon make you unforgettable in the kitchen.

While the world speeds out of control with technology at light speed, there has been a real resurgence in what is real in our lives. That goes further and further until we find those very honest things that we love no matter what the time or the place…and great food and wine recipes are that and so much more.

Doesn’t matter a lick if you’re reading this on your new iPad in your hybrid while Tweeting to your masses. What matters day in and day out to so many of us is that very rare combination of great food and the perfect wine, enjoyed with family and friends, that create a meal that is deserving of a memory.

The food and wine recipes that are inside of your head, maybe even the ones that have been passed down to you, the recipes for food and wine that you KNOW set a meal apart, now want to see the light of publicity.

In fact, that’s exactly why we created The Great Taste Challenge…so that you could submit your best food and wine recipe on video for the chance to win some rather delicious prizes.

In its second year, the Santa Margherita Great Taste Challenge really is a celebration of
how foods and wines are paired in the kitchens of America…and trust us, we want to see what you’ve got.

Judging this year is famed chef Fabio Viviani,  the co-owner and Executive Chef of Café Firenze Italian Restaurant and Martini Bar in Ventura County, California. Needless to point out his careful attention to wine and food detail, chef Fabio cannot wait to sink his teeth into your entries…as he knows (like we do) that more and more people have become far more savvy with how they pair foods and wine to get the perfect tastes and meals.

A word about the contest.  Keep it simple. You don?t have to prepare your dish during the video. Just show the finished entrée, which wine you paired it with and tell us a little about why you brought them together.  Tell us anything.  We want to hear your inspiration.

Ok, The Great Taste Challenge is on.

The call for amazing food and wine recipes is on.

You only need a simple video camera and the will to win.

Santa Margherita wants to know what food and wine recipes YOU think will win!