Jammin’ Jambalaya
Posted: December 21, 2011 Filed under: Table Talk: Janet – posts by Janet | Tags: Bacon, bell pepper, casserole, cranberry corker, Deveining, Dutch oven, holiday drinks casseroles, jambalaya, Olive, olive oil, onion, party food, shrimp Leave a comment »
Need to cook for a crowd and want to make something ahead of time? That’s the way I prefer to cook when I have people over. That way I can actually enjoy my own gathering. I visit so many homes where the woman (because let’s face it that is more often the case than not) disappears into the kitchen so much it’s as if she’s not there.
Not fair, say I. So cook ahead and sit right down to enjoy a festive holiday drink. (And if you’re still seeking a special drink for this time of year, do check out our post last year on my husband’s Cranberry Corker. It is killer good.)
Leeks and Leaks
Posted: December 9, 2011 Filed under: Table Talk: Janet – posts by Janet | Tags: "Blissful Bites", BenBella Books, cake pop cookbook giveaway, casserole, casseroles, Christy Morgan, Cook, Dutch oven, Faith Durand, Leek, leeks, Meatless Mondays, Not Your Mother's Casseroles, olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano Leave a comment »
Janet here: No this isn’t a homonym lesson. I’m just noting an interesting concurrence: the week in which I make a fantastic leek dish was also the week the light fixture in the bathroom at Casa de Roomie (I live in two places if you’re not a regular reader) decided to become an unofficial shower as water streamed out of it one day just as I was about to head out the door to work. It was, obviously, an awesome moment.
Thinking Ahead to Fall….And Beer
Posted: July 1, 2011 Filed under: Mike the Gay Beer Guy | Tags: Bay leaf, Beef, bourbon, Cook, Dutch oven, Home, homebrewed beer, Mike the Gay Beer Guy, olive oil, porter, stew Leave a comment »
Mike the Gay Beer Guy is obviously more forward-thinking than we are. He’s thinking ahead to fall and what would be best served with an IPA or a bourbon barrel porter, while we’re wondering what we’ll make for dinner … tonight. Anyway, it’s good to have people like Mike on this Earth. Thanks to him, everyone is better prepared. 
Here are Mike’s thoughts.
Hi Janet, Hi Rachel -
My tastes in the beer I drink change according to the seasons, which means that now is the time for a big, flavorful IPA or a fantastic Belgian Saison, Tripel, or Witbier. As a brewer, I often forcing myself to think a month, two months, or ever 4-5 months into the future. Thus, this month’s posting is dedicated to the food and beer of the colder winter months. Why would I talk about stewing meat (and heating up my entire kitchen) in July when it’s more than 90 outside? Well, that’s simple … so I can brew my Bourbon Barrel Porter, of course. And what goes well with my Bourbon Barrel Porter? Beef Stew…
