Pizza Comfort

     It is always convenient to order a hot pizza from your favorite restaurant, but there is nothing like making your own homemade food. Shiraz wine can carry flavors of black cherry, bell peppers, cloves and pairs well with barbecue or grilled meats. Cabernet is a full-bodied red wine that taste great with sharp cheese and has blackberry, black pepper and tobacco flavors. A Shiraz-Cabernet blend is a great choice to pair with some of the best comfort foods. 


***Recipe for thought***  BBQ Chicken & Cheddar Pizza with Yellow Tail Shiraz-Cabernet


1 lb chicken cut into strips                                        1/2 tsp sage 
1/2 cup of barbecue sauce                                        1 tsp garlic powder 
1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese                    salt & pepper to taste
1 tsp onion powder                                                   refrigerated pizza dough 
1 tsp italian seasoning (optional)            

                                   


     Preheat oven for 415 degrees.  In a large skillet, sauté chicken and season with onion powder, sage, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste. Cook through until no longer pink. Roll out pizza dough on a dry pizza stone. Form a round crust by working from the middle and rolling to the outer edge of the pizza stone. Spread barbecue sauce on pizza and add a 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Add cooked chicken to pizza and top with the last of the shredded cheese. Garnish with italian seasoning if desired and bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 mins. Make sure to turn the pizza half-way through cooking time to crisp crust. Enjoy with a glass of Shiraz-Cabernet blend at about 20 degrees celsius. Via @winechateau