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I really missed California as I was thumbing through Jill Silverman Hough's book,'100 Perfect Pairings.' Hough, a teacher and food writer from Napa, CA, has put together a book featuring dozens of easy yet artful recipes and provides just enough wine pairing information to enable a food lover to select a wine with confidence.

The recipes that caught my eye were my kind of food - simple to prepare, but had just one or two ingredients that vaulted them from "that tastes good" to "ooh, what's in there." The fresh corn with citrus butter, a match for Sauvignon Blanc, adds the zest of an orange, lemon and lime to unsalted butter. Cinnamon cream cheese sandwiches are recommended as an afternoon pairing with a glass of Gewurztraminer. Syrah is a match for a salami, mozzarella, walnut and herb topped pizza.

The recipes are the star of this book, but I absolutely loved the way the author presented several essential food and wine pairing tips in the sections 'A Really Brief Discussion of Food and Wine Pairing,' and 'Fine Tuning Tips.' This part of the book, just a short four pages, gives food and wine pairing novices many of the tools I teach at my food and wine pairing classes.

The book is small enough to keep in the kitchen or bring to the grocery store. 100 Perfect Pairings would make a great gift for a new bride, a housewarming gift for a friend who loves to entertain, or a solid culinary addition to a wine lover's bookcase.

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Wine has become a very popular drink. Sales over the last decade in the United States have increased by over ten billion dollars! While Americans consumption of the fruity alcohol has raised their ability to successfully pair it with food has remained about the same. For new aficionados pairing wines with the food dish that will accent both equally is an exceedingly difficult task. Thankfully, the book market is starting to recognize the need and has begun publishing simple books to help wine and food lovers to enjoy both their hobbies concurrently.

Jill Silverman Hough's //100 Perfect Pairings// is an excellent example. Hough's book is so great because it isn't written for wine geeks or food buffs, it's simple and in its simplicity it opens up the world of wine pairing to the rest of us who are bewildered by all those Sommeliers books. //100 Perfect Pairings// has an introduction to wine pairings and talks about how the attributes of wine work with food flavors and quickly delves into delicious recipes and the wines that best accompany them. It being summer I especially enjoyed the pinot grigio and chardonnay sections of the book, though both reds and whites are dealt with. An excellent introduction to wine pairing.

Reviewed by Jonathon Howard

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I would recommend this book to anyone but perhaps in particular the pairing novice. Jill's recipe writing is always clear and concise. You feel that she is sitting in the room with you giving instruction and hints. Coupled with her clear and simple wine descriptions and why the foods included in the book pair well, you'll be on your way to pairing on your own. This little gem also works in reverse, you have a bottle of wine and what would go well with it. One a recent afternoon three friends and I paired six dishes with five wines and (with minor recommended in the book tweaks to two) they were indeed perfect pairings.

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