Earlier this week I made a thoroughly French dinner, inspired by a bottle of wine from Winestone in Brookline, MA. It was a Cassis from Domaine du Bagnol, made from three grapes: Marsanne, Clairette, and Ugni Blanc.

Using salt cod recently purchased at Portugalia, I made a small dish of Brandade de Morue. The other delightful dish was Cauliflower with Mustard-Lemon Butter. The Brandade recipe and the Cassis wine both originated from the region near Marseille, and they transported me immediately to the Mediterranean.

The next night was Italian: a simple meal of Spaghettini with Tomatoes and fresh herbs. I’m sure you can duplicate it if you wish, just using the photo below as your guide.