The Summeriest Salad
![A jumble of colorful summer peppers and stone fruit star in this lively tasting salad.](https://www.foodgal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/summer-bean-salad-with-stone-fruit-690x1024.jpg)
Besides ones from my own home state of California, the wines that I find myself probably sipping most come from our neighbor to the north — Oregon.
Especially because Pinot Noir happens to be one of my favorite varietals, and grows exceedingly well there.
So, I couldn’t have been more overjoyed to see a new cookbook that highlights not only Oregon’s more than 50-year-old wine industry, but its rich food traditions found at its storied wineries.
“Oregon Wine & Food” (Figure 1), of which I received a review copy, is by my friend and colleague Danielle Centoni, who wrote it with fellow food writer Kerry Newberry.
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The book spotlights 40 of Oregon’s top wineries, with two signature recipes from each one that each come with a wine pairing.
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