Mémère’s Tomato & Corn Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

This is a stand by for when I need a meal, but I’ve been cooking all weekend.

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To drink, I went a bottle of Witchfinder from Holy Mountain.

Honey Roasted Pork Tenderloin, Green Beans with Mémére’s Mac & Cheese

Since we had already done Thanksgiving back in August and we weren’t going to be able to get together until the Saturday after… I just went with “The Classic“, something easy that I know everyone loves.

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I wanted to do a side by side comparison of two wild fermented beers that were brewed with honey – Jester King‘s Bière de Miel and The Ale Apothecary‘s Honey Ferment Sahalie.

Red Beans & Rice

It’s cold. It’s raining. So, I made a big ol’ pot of this.

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I went with a bottle of the Alt Bu Weisse from De Garde.

Roasted Chicken with Root Vegetables, Braised Kale with Shallots & Gouda

I have been wanting to re-visit these two recipes: Roasted Chicken with Root Vegetables and Braised Kale with Shallots & Gouda. Plus, I wanted the chicken carcass to make some stock.

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I had two bottles that I have been saving for this meal: Funky Roots – a beer brewed with parsnips – from Mollusk and The Commons [R. I. P.] Farm-to-Market which was brewed with white sage.

Autumn Cabbage and Smoked Meat Borscht

The forecast says it’s supposed to rain everyday for the next two weeks… Time for some Borscht.

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I went with a bottle of Fantôme Del Rey – a collaboration between Jester King from Texas and Fantôme from Belgium.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Fish Sauce Vinaigrette and Fried Pig’s Ears

I had some pig’s ears. I wanted something with the Fish Sauce Vinaigrette. I hadn’t had Brussels Sprouts in a while. This is what I came up with…

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I’ve been sitting on this bottle of Saison Vert – a wheat beer brewed with sun dried black limes – from Upright that I thought would pair nicely.