Beef Stroganoff and a Salad

We celebrated my wife’s birthday a week early, since we will be out of town next weekend. I cooked her favorite – Beef Stroganoff.

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I decided to go with a bottle of the Barrel-Aged Rastaban Oud Bruin from Ecliptic.

Fried Catfish with Meunière Sauce and Pecan Butter, Grilled Broccolini

Since my wife’s mother was in town, she wanted to make the Fried Catfish with Meunière Sauce and Pecan Butter. I grilled some broccolini, but used this recipe for grilled asparagus.

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After much deliberation, I decided to go with the Jester King / Stillwater collaboration Audio Palette that I had recently picked up at Saraveza – a leftover from the Farmhouse & Wild Ale Festival.

For those of you playing along at home… I have been re-visiting a number of old favorites. Here’s another one. You can find the recipes here.

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I went with the Grand Rouge – a wild ale aged in oak barrels with late harvest Oregon Zinfandel grapes – from De Garde.

Once again… Another re-run. You can find the recipes here.

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This time, I went with a 2015 bottle of the Maybelle from The Commons