Five Spice Skirt Steak and Grilled Asparagus with Chili Crisp

I’d forgotten about this Five Spice Grilled Skirt Steak recipe… That dish gave an excuse to make Grilled Asparagus with Chili Crisp.

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I went with a bottle of The Ox from Holy Mountain.

Thai Mussels with Grilled Sai Aou Lao Sausage, Asian Slaw and Sticky Rice

Maybe it had something to do with the Lunar New Year, but I had a hankerin’ for this.

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I decided to go with a bottle of Lucinda from Standard.

Back when I went to Laurelhurst Market to get the Country Pâté and Chicken Liver Mousse for our New Year’s Eve Smörgåsbord, they had some boudin in their meat case. So, I bought some. But then I had to figure out what to do with it. I found this recipe, and decided to give it a shot. I served it with Sautéed Spinach with Roasted Garlic, which I haven’t made in forever.

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I went with a bottle of Curieux from Allagash.

Our annual New Years Day feast. The wish I made last year for a new range (as well as a new house) did come true.

Regrettably, Tails & Trotters closed during the last year. This corned brisket was the last one they sold. I guess I’m going to have to figure out how to cure one myself…

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I went with a bottle 2008 bottle of Fred from the Wood and a 2014 bottle of Adam from the Wood – both from Hair of the Dog – which also shuttered this past year.

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I went with a bottle of Fierce Turtle from The Ale Apothecary. And for dessert… A 2020 Bourbon County Brand Special #4 Stout – an oatmeal stout aged in bourbon barrels with Intelligentsia coffee beans and Bissell Maple Farm maple syrup – from Goose Island.