Tag
Beer Versus Wine Challenge Goes on Hiatus Come again? Yep, I’m taking the Beer Versus Wine Challenge on a break. I know that I said in my New Year’s Post that it wasn’t going anywhere, and it still isn’t. I just need to rethink it. While the Challenge normally draws a lot of traffic, the traffic is not resulting in participation or votes. I’m spending a lot of time promoting a contest…
Read moreWhich is the Best Wine or Craft Beer Pairing With Persian Kabob? I was pretty stoked when I read A Famished Foodie’s pairing challenge for January – Persian Kabob. Any excuse to fire up the grill in the middle of January is a good time to me. And, as Famished wrote, this winter has been unseasonably warm. I’ve never cooked Persian Kabob before, but what the heck! Grilled meat can never be…
Read moreCongratulations to December’s Beer Versus Wine Challenge Winner – A Famished Foodie! Part of the honor includes coming up with February’s challenge. Participants have until next Wednesday, January 14 to turn in their suggestion before we take it to a vote. For more on the rules, click here. Persian Kabob The major winter holidays have come and gone, and at this point, I’m ready for food that doesn’t include turkey, cranberry sauce, or…
Read moreWho Doesn’t Have Cheeseburger Cravings? There are very few foods that I actually crave. That, like a heroin addict, once I get the tasteful desire in my head I have to fulfill it. Cheeseburgers are one of those foods. In fact, right now I’m craving one just typing this post. All my brain can think about is a huge hunkin’ patty of ground beef; crunchy lettuce and dill pickles; a soft, fluffy…
Read moreChicken Saltimbocca – Not Just for Restaurants Anymore! Chicken Saltimbocca is one of those dishes that I often order at restaurants but have never attempted at home. I’m not really sure why. Perhaps it’s because the richness makes it appear so complex that it can’t be replicated by a simple home cook like myself. SAHMmalier taught me this month that Chicken Saltimbocca can be reproduced at home. It’s just a few ingredients…
Read moreThanks again to SAHMmelier for coming up with such a challenging dish in November’s Beer Versus Wine Challenge – Chicken Saltimbocca. Who would’ve thought that such a simple dish would be so difficult to create a pairing for? But sometimes simplicity in cooking doesn’t always equate to simplicity in flavor as Chicken Saltimbocca proves with its salty and savory notes from the prosciutto, appleness from the sage, richness from the butter, and…
Read moreGrown Up Kegs and Eggs, Anyone? We had so much fun with adult ice cream floats for August’s Beer Versus Wine Challenge of Vanilla Ice Cream that I was disappointed comments didn’t take the same direction for Deviled Eggs. No reliving kegs and eggs memories from college? Or do we just not remember those hazy homecoming weekends when our bad decisions started in the AM with scrambled eggs and cheap beer. Heck,…
Read moreI raise my glass to Talk-A-Vino for suggesting Deviled Eggs in October’s Beer Versus Wine Challenge! Who knew that there were so many unique and creative ways to prepare Deviled Eggs? I’ve only ever had them simply prepared with sprinkles of paprika on top. Of course, I just started eating deviled eggs in the last year or so (don’t ask why). But with sautéed wild mushrooms and onions topped with a drizzle…
Read moreI love food’s that bring out my inner gastronomical caveman! There’s nothing like bone marrow, calamari tentacles, or elk chops to help get him beating my chest in delight. Soft shell crabs are another one of those foods. You’re actually eating the whole dang crab, shell and all. There’s a crunchiness and primitiveness to it that makes me want to drag a club and walk around in a loincloth. Thus, I was…
Read moreCongratulations to August’s Beer Versus Wine Challenge winner – The Wandering Sheppard! Part of the honor includes coming up with September’s challenge. Participants have until next Tuesday, September 9 to turn in their suggestion before we take it to a vote. Winner gets to present October’s challenge. For more on the rules, click here. “You want me to do what?” I asked the fisherman behind the counter. When I decided to choose Soft…
Read more
