The Lush Chef

Libations used: 2 cups white wine
Libations left over: half the bottle, so pour yourself a glass when you're done because this recipe is so easy...
I had been in San Francisco for about a week with my little brother for the Outside Lands music festival, and apparently missed most of the heat wave that hit Los Angeles.  When I got back, it was still sweltering and I was in recovery mode from the festival so I really didn't feel like cooking.  I had a picnic dinner coming up with some friends and knew I wanted to bring something cool and refreshing. This recipe for Wine Marinated Grapes from Cooking on the Weekends requires very minimal work in the kitchen—you just bring all the ingredients to a boil, plunk in the grapes and stuff the whole thing in the refrigerator. Use a cheap dry white wine, like a chardonnay, because there's no sense in boiling up expensive stuff.  Now hopefully, I can refrain from munching on all of these grapes before the picnic!

Wine Marinated Grapes
Ingredients:

• 3 cups red seedless grapes
• 2 cups dry white wine (I used chardonnay)
• 2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
• 1 Tbs sugar
• 3-4 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme

- In a medium-sized pot, add the wine, vinegar, sugar, rosemary and thyme and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and submerge the grapes.
- When the mixture cools, add everything to a non-reactive bowl and store in the fridge for at least 48 hours to marinate.