{"id":2524,"date":"2026-06-27T07:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T07:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooking.catherineliew.com\/?p=2524"},"modified":"2026-06-27T07:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T07:30:27","slug":"i-thought-this-would-be-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooking.catherineliew.com\/?p=2524","title":{"rendered":"I Thought This Would Be Easy&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve spent years telling people what wine to drink. This week I&#8217;ve decided to cook as well. What could possibly go wrong?<\/p>\n<p>Fred&#8217;s got me popping my apron on to see if I can channel the legends at @FallowChefs and, while I&#8217;m trying not to burn the house down, I&#8217;m also finding out which wines actually work best with chicken.<\/p>\n<p>Most people automatically reach for Sauvignon Blanc, but is that really the best option? 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