My wife wanted this for birthday… But to pull this off, she had to grill the steaks while I ran to Bless Your Heart Burgers to get their fries. I also made my Sautéed Spinach.
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Korean BBQ Chicken and Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Fish Sauce Vinaigrette
I was looking for a new grilled chicken recipe and stumbled on this one. Of course, I didn’t follow the recipe and decided to make kabobs instead. I served it with the Momofuku roasted Brussels sprouts (but using Johanna Ware’s dressing). I also added some ham that chiffonade and had fried in bacon fat as well as some Lars Own Fried Onions.
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Harissa Honey Glazed Pork Tenderloin & Grilled Asparagus with Lemon, Goat Cheese and Mint
My wife had given me the Harissa Honey Glazed Pork Tenderloin a while back. I finally got around to trying it out and thought the Grilled Asparagus with Lemon, Goat Cheese and Mint would be a good pairing. And then I decided to add some couscous with Bunashimeji mushrooms.
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Decided to go with a bottle of Sahati from The Ale Apothecary.
Corned Beef, Cabbage & Fried New Potatoes
Of course I fixed this for St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
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I went with a bottle of Montgomery from Fair Isle.
Shrimp & Grits with a Salad
Revisted another favorite from my repertoire…
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Decided to go with a bottle of Farmhouse Fusion from Alesong.
¡El Grande Fiesta Royale!
It’s been a few years, but the sister-in-law asked me to make cheese enchiladas for her birthday. As usual, I put on the full spread with elotes – plus chips, guacamole, pico de gallo, chicharrones, salsa verde, taqueria pickles, pickled red onions and guajillo chili oil. My wife made tamarind agua fresca with chimoy rim dip.
There was supposed to be Pernil al Horno… But even after of slow roasting for eight hours, it was tougher than leather. No idea where I went wrong there. Still, it was more food than we could eat.
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I had squirreled away two special beers for just this occasion: A Lo Hencho – a wild ale aged in tequila barrels – from Ravenna and Mescafé – a wild ale aged in mescal barrels – from Ale Apothecary.
Caldo de Camaron
With Soup Season™ not being over yet but my supplies dwindling, I decided to try a new recipe. I switched out the zucchini with asparagus.
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Decided to go with a bottle of Best Bitter from Machine House.
Pollo Cordón Azul with Romesco and Grilled Asparagus
Decided to revisit this family favorite. I wasn’t thrilled with the ham options when I was shopping, so I picked up from guanciale instead.
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I went with a bottle of Forest Flor – a gin barrel aged spruce tip saison – which was a collaboration between Upright and Nebuleus.
Phở Spiced Roasted Bone Marrow with Thai Salad and Sticky Rice
I saw these canoe cut beef bones at Zupan’s and decided to make another attempt to replicate the Phở Spiced Roasted Bone Marrow from the infamous and long shuttered Tanuki.
I followed these roasting instructions but seasoned with Chinese Five Spice. And then once they came out of the oven, I glazed them with the sauce from Pot Pok’s Ike’s Fish-Sauce Wings.
I served it sticky rice and my Thai Salad – which I gussied up with some Revel Sichuan Style Bacon, Veggie Confetti Pickled Carrots and Lar’s Crispy Onions.
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I went with a bottle of The Goat from Holy Mountain.
Sambal Chicken with Miso Butter Roasted Broccoli
My wife asked me to try this Miso Butter Roasted Broccoli recipe. II thought it would go well with the Sambal Chicken.
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I went with a bottle of Amusement – which was a collaboration between Block 15 and de Garde.
Jouer avec le feu. 
