Treana Winery Paso Robles - Scene of the vines

Weekend Wine Tasting in Paso Robles

A weekend of wine tasting in Paso Robles, California is the perfect getaway. Located about halfway between San Francisco and LA, this charming town has amazing food and exceptional wine all served up in a friendly atmosphere. Paso was the perfect place to spend an extended weekend and celebrate Rick’s 50th birthday!

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Sausage & Fennel Ragout

Sausage Ragout with Fennel Recipe

Sausage Ragout with Fennel is one of my favorite dishes. It’s got tons of flavor and is the perfect comfort food. Served over a bowl of hearty grains and topped with parmesan cheese.

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15 Most Popular Recipes of 2017

Top 15 Recipes of 2017

As 2017 comes to a close, I wanted to look back and see which recipes were the most popular here on platingsandpairings.com – It looks like you guys are loving your Instant Pots!!! Four of these top 15 recipes are for the Instant Pot and I’ve already got a few new Instant Pot recipes in the works for 2018, so stay tuned!

15 Most Popular Recipes of 2017

My personal favorites out of this bunch, the recipes that I make over and over again, are my Nana LaMancuso’s Authentic Italian Sunday Gravy, the Easy Roasted Chicken and the Instant Pot Cheesy Southwestern Lentils and Brown Rice. Tell me, what would you like to see more of in 2018? Should I keep the Instant Pot recipes coming? Do you want to see more healthy recipes? Let me know in the comments below!

Want to check out prior years’ most popular roundups?  Here are the 2016 Top 10 Recipes and the 2015 Top 10 Recipes.

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