Today’s Wine of the Week coincides with the launch of The Bordeaux Kitchen, a book by Tania Teschke filled with recipes, nutritional tips and wine pairings. It’s taken many years for Tania to gain that knowledge.
Since the ’90s, Tania and her husband have traveled and lived all around the world: Croatia, Paris, Moscow, Tokyo and more. She worked as a freelance photographer and writer, which helped her learn about travel, culture and food.
In 2013, with their two kids, Tania and her husband moved to the famed wine area in France. There, her interest in food and health escalated. “I always appreciated good food, but it was in Bordeaux that I realized I needed to nourish myself and my family better,” Tania explains. “It was there that I learned about the importance of eating nutrient-dense, unrefined foods, and living a healthy lifestyle in the French gastronomic tradition, and how these contribute to health.”
After improving her family’s health and taking a year-long wine course at the University of Bordeaux, she penned The Bordeaux Kitchen. With more than 180 recipes, the book provides a resource and guide to cooking in the French tradition. There are also sections devoted to nutrition, butchering, and of course… French wine.