Collard Greens Soup

Another soup to put up for the long winter ahead.

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I went with a bottle of the Sossusvlei from Wander.

Autumn Cabbage and Smoked Meat Borscht

Since it was just the wife and me for Thanksgiving, I decided to make some borscht and she baked some rye popovers.

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I figured it was a good night to compare Ives versions 1, 2 and 3 from Upright.

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

I wanted to make this because it’s good for leftovers and I can use the carcass for making stock.

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I decided to go with a bottle of De Garde from The Pas.

Thai Mussels with Dồi Xá Chiên Tây Hồ Sausage, Asian Slaw and Sticky Rice

I usually do the Thai Mussels in the summer, but I couldn’t find the Olympic Provisions / Pok Pok Sai Ua Sausage. I eventually went the Olympic Provisions near where I work, and they told me that they stopped making it. But just recently, I found some of the Dồi Xá Chiên Tây Hồ Sausage that I used to use for this dish.

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I went with a bottle of Special Herbs – an ale brewed with lemongrass, sweet and bitter orange peels, hyssop and Sichuan peppercorns then aged in Ransom Old Tom Gin Barrels, Fantasia casks and a brandy cask – from Upright.