White Wine

¾ cup white wine, 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped, 1 medium shallot, finely chopped, 3 T fresh

2 onions, sliced, 4 T olive oil, divided, 2 T brown sugar, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t ground ginger,

1¾ pounds brussels sprouts, ¾ pounds shredded and 1 pound quartered, 2 - 3 T olive oil, 8 -

2 pounds swordfish steaks, about 1, 1 T olive oil, Kosher salt, Fresh cracked pepper, 4 T unsalted

½ pound of pancetta, chopped into a ¼, 3 large leeks, sliced in half and then sliced into h

1 head of garlic, peeled and finely chopped, ¼ cup of oregano, Kosher salt and fresh ground

1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed, 4 T olive oil, divided, Kosher salt, Fresh ground pepper,

1 pinch saffron (optional), 1 cup white wine, divided, 2 T olive oil, 4-5 cloves garlic, 1

2 cloves garlic, peeled, 1 handful mint leaves, big stems removed, 1 handful flat-leaf parsley,

2 cloves garlic, 2 handfuls of mint leaves, big stems removed, 2 handfuls of flat leaf parsley,

2¼ cups dry white wine, divided (chicken broth can be substituted for all or part of the liquid),