Mother's Day Recipes: 6 Fabulous Food and Champagne Pairings
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: May 9, 2014

Treat your mom this Mother's Day by creating some delicious food and Champagne pairings at home for brunch, lunch or dinner. Try some easy and elegant dishes like Crab Cake Eggs Benedict with a beautiful full-bodies Brut (perfect for brunch!), an easy Salmon and Vegetables en Papillote (fancy speak for cooked in a paper package) with a light rosé, a Spanish roast chicken with a balanced Brut for dinner, or a selection of tasty appetizers to go along with any meal. If you’re a mom, drop a few of these tasty hints to your family and enjoy your Sunday off! See below for some dining inspiration and get more Champagne pairing tips.
 Tip: If you’re looking for some wonderful Champagnes, check out my friends at Fat Cork. They’re the importers of over 70 exclusive Grower Champagnes in the United States! That means bubbles that you won’t find anywhere else unless you go to Europe. How cool is that?!

  Crab Cake Eggs Benedict paired with a full-bodied Brut
Photo: Larry Hoffman
 
 Serrano Ham with Spanish Olives and Orange Peel paired with a Rosé
 
 Roasted Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Manzanilla Olives paired with a balanced Brut
 
 Salmon and Vegetables En Papillote paired with a light Rosé
My Cooking Hut
 
 Grilled Figs with Brie and Prosciutto paired with a tannic Rosé
A Feast for the Eyes
 
 Crème De Brie Mango-Cranberry Crostini paired with a Blanc de Blancs
Corrinne
 

	More Champagne Pairing Tips
Clean and crisp Brut paired with sushi or anything salty (try truffle pop corn!)
	Rich vintage Blanc de Blancs with soft cheeses
	Tannic Rosé paired with cured meats like salami, prosciutto, Serrano ham.
	Balanced Brut paired with anything!
	Light Rosé paired with grilled fish, oysters, Thai food