Wine and cooking enthusiasts will know immediately that they have uncorked something truly magical with Karen MacNeilsWine, Food & Friends. This book combines the culinary expertise of Cooking Light with the wine connoisseurship of Karen MacNeil, todays preeminent wine authority. Award-winning author, lecturer, and television personality, Karen is a champion when it comes to the enjoyment of food and wine, which she summarizes in The Only Ten Principles of Matching Wine and Food Youll Ever Need. Pair Karens zeal for the art of wine with more than 150 Cooking Light kitchen-tested recipes and you have all the ingredients you need to reach new levels of gastronomical glory. Features nBuild your culinary knowledge base by combining 30 top-rated menus and recipes with wine recommendations for every season and any occasion nMore than 125 full-color photographs give visual cues for presenting casually elegant dishes nDemystifies wine terms with Karen MacNeils tried-and-true food and wine matchmaking concepts nOffers Karens own Sip Tipseasy-to-remember wine descriptors and non-intimidating advice on buying, ordering, and serving wine