I was trying to come up with a totally different idea for this week’s addition and decided to try wine.  Wine is used in so many dishes and a lot of people don’t realize it.  I guess the inspiration for this post is that I am going with my daughter (thanks Molly) to the Food and Wine Conference in Orlando this weekend.  So wine came to my mind.

So let’s begin this Friday Five – Wine addition with what else, a drink.  I believe the most traditional, or often thought of, wine drink is the Sangria.  This version presented by Spache the Spatula is a Red Wine Sangria a la Bobby Flay.

Now I am not sure if this next offering is an appetizer or a side for a main course but I offer it up as an appetizer.  These Oven Braised Artichokes was created by Gourmand in the Kitchen.

This next recipe is a really cool appetizer.  It is a Blackberry Cabernet Wontons by Domestics Fits.

This recipe is so up my Sunday alley.  A grilled panini.  Not just any panini.  A Grilled Wine and Cheese Panini from Panini Happy.  Simply amazing.

So let’s move to the main courses.  We begin a really hearty dish.  A Beef and Red Wine Pot Pie developed by Citrus and Candy.

For another hearty main course, I present Lamb Leg Steaks with Shallots and Sticky Red Wine Sauce from The Greedy Gourmet.

I have only presented 5 recipes thus far and we have a drink, a couple of appetizers, a sandwich and a beef and lamb dish.  Look how versatile wine is in these recipes.  I have not presented a lot of recipes with white wine.  So let’s take a left turn and begin this sweet spin with a Cream Chicken in a Mushroom Wine Sauce from Chicken Recipe Box.

The final entrée uses white wine as well.  It is a Penne Rustica by The Girl Who Ate Everything.

Moving to our final course of dessert.  I present Peanut Butter Pots de Creme from Brave Tart (what a perfect name for a dessert blog).

Our final offering is a Vegan Red Wine Chocolate Cake from Flavors of Mumbai.

Enjoy!