Wine

Pears boiled in syrup can not be served whole, but cut them along three-quarters of the length, and then fanned out on a plate.

Fettuccine dough, unlike spaghetti dough, is made by adding eggs to the flour. Therefore, fresh fettuccine is much tastier than dry fettuccine.

Beetroot is a mysterious root crop, the main secret of which is that it should be baked entirely in the oven, wrapped in several layers of foil, and not boiled for an hour and a half.

Mulled wine is a cold-weather drink made from "winter" fruits (oranges, lemons, apples). The mandatory set of spices for mulled wine includes cinnamon and cloves. You can add some ground ginger and nutmeg.

Instead of cod fillets, you can use fresh/fresh-frozen zander or catfish fillets in this recipe. But the second fish must be hot smoked.

Sabayon is a French dessert sauce made from whipped yolks, sugar and dry wine, which is served with fresh or canned fruit.