Winner Winner Pesto Pasta Dinner + Recipe

July 24, 2014

The Gourmand household has been hashtag trending on eating seasonal. Sure that’s easy to say in the middle of the summer when the tomatoes are plump, the peppers are ripe, and the peaches are juicy. But with the recent addition of the Weeknight Fresh and Fast cookbook (you gotta buy this) to our library, we plan to keep the trend going year round. You’d be surprised what the Farmers Market offers beyond…

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Pesto Pasta Pairing Challenge – The Vote

July 16, 2014

Beer with Basil Pesto? Who would have thunk? I wouldn’t have, but Beer in my Belly sure thought it was a winning combination with this month’s first suggestion of Saison Renaud from Mystic Brewery. So did KC Hop Talk with their nomination of Boulevard’s Tank 7, a farmhouse ale. I was stymied. I couldn’t believe the first two suggestions were beer! I guess this further exemplifies the purpose of this challenge – to…

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Beer Versus Wine – The Perfect Pesto Pasta Pairing

July 9, 2014

Congratulations to June’s Beer Versus Wine Challenge winner –HL from Wander and Wine! Part of the honor includes coming up with July’s challenge. Below is HL’s post and challenge food. Participants have until next Tuesday, July 15 to turn in their suggestion before we take it to a vote. Winner gets to present August’s challenge. For more on the rules, click here. When I studied abroad in Rome, I fell in love with…

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Winner Winner Chicken Enchilada Dinner + Recipe

June 19, 2014

So far in the Monthly Beer Versus Wine Challenge, we have covered everything from decadent Blue Cheese Stuffed Filet Mignons to regional Shrimp and Grits to greasy Chicken Wings. Yet, none of the posts gathered as many comments on Twitter and Facebook about the food alone as Chicken Enchiladas. Perhaps it’s because the dish is just so sinful, loaded with cheese and smothered in a spicy red sauce. Perhaps it’s because the…

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Enchiladas Pairing Challenge – The Vote

June 11, 2014

I don’t think Bryan from This is Why I am Drunk realized what a reaction he would get from two ladies when he picked enchiladas for June’s Beer Versus Wine Challenge. The first is Megs from If It Falls on the Floor. Anyone who has checked out her blog knows how New Mexico proud she is. In fact, in her novel suggestion below she is outright giddy. The second lady is Mrs….

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Beer Versus Wine – The Perfect Enchilada Pairing

June 4, 2014

Congratulations to last month’s Beer Versus Wine Challenge winner –Bryan from This is Why I’m Drunk! Part of the honor includes coming up with the next month’s challenge. Below is Bryan’s post and challenge food. Participants have until next Tuesday, June 10 to turn in their suggestion before we take it to a vote. Winner gets to present July’s challenge. For more on the rules, click here. For the longest time as a…

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Winner Winner Filet Mignon Dinner + Recipe

May 23, 2014

Filet Mignon? Really? Let’s just say that at first glance I was a little disappointed with this month’s pairing challenge from If It Falls on the Floor. While many consider filet mignon to be a delicacy because it’s oh so tender and expensive, I think it’s bland. Where’s the flavor? Where’s the fat? Now a ribeye? That’s a real steak. All that marbling, all that fat, all that flavor. My mouth is…

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Blue Cheese Stuffed Filet Pairing Challenge – The Vote

May 15, 2014

Tuesday morning panic set it. It was less than 24 hours until suggestions were due for May’s Beer Versus Wine Pairing Challenge. There were only three suggestions and one was mine. I started to question this little experiment. Should I have opened this column up to a challenge? Was this idea a failure? The first challenge (Battered Fish) opened up with a bang – 7 unique suggestions. This was more than expected….

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Beer Versus Wine – The Perfect Blue Cheese Stuffed Filet Mignon Pairing

May 7, 2014

Congratulations to last month’s Beer Versus Wine Challenge winner –Megs from If It Falls on the Floor! Part of the honor includes coming up with the next month’s challenge. Below is If It Falls on the Floors post and challenge food. Participants have until next Tuesday, May 13 to turn in their suggestion before we take it to a vote. Winner gets to present June’s challenge, a winners badge, and to sweeten the…

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Shrimp and Grits Pairing Challenge – The Vote

April 2, 2014

The first time we cooked shrimp and grits was disastrous. Until we moved to the South 7 years ago, I had never eaten grits for breakfast let alone at dinner paired with shrimp. The Southern staple was foreign to me outside of a humorous scene from My Cousin Vinny. But after sampling shrimp and grits at a few different restaurants, I was hooked and had to try it at home. How hard…

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Winner Winner Pesto Pasta Dinner + Recipe

Pesto Pasta Pairing Challenge – The Vote

Beer Versus Wine – The Perfect Pesto Pasta Pairing

Winner Winner Chicken Enchilada Dinner + Recipe

Enchiladas Pairing Challenge – The Vote

Beer Versus Wine – The Perfect Enchilada Pairing

Winner Winner Filet Mignon Dinner + Recipe

Blue Cheese Stuffed Filet Pairing Challenge – The Vote

Beer Versus Wine – The Perfect Blue Cheese Stuffed Filet Mignon Pairing

Shrimp and Grits Pairing Challenge – The Vote

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