La Cantera Reserva and Ribs with a Temparanillo Glaze and the Weekly Menu #WinePW

Baby Back Ribs with a Spanish-inspired rub, glazed with a mixture of honey, chili sauce, and Temparanillo Wine that I opened to pair with dinner.

We are celebrating Spanish Wine Pairings for Summer with our Wine Pairing Weekend group.

Pellet Smoked Weisswurst #BBQWeek

 Tender Weisswurst is deliciously flavored using a pellet smoker in only an hour.  

Welcome to BBQ Week.......

Smoked Spatchcock Chicken, The Weekly Menu and a Book Review

 I just finished listening to Long Gone, Come Home by Monica Chenault-Kilgore. This story is told in the first person and follows the life of Birdie, a young black woman living in Kentucky and working for a tobacco company.

Smoky Turkey Burgers #SundayFunday

Show your mom some love today by inviting her over for an al fresco meal of grilled burgers.  Show her heart some love by making them with turkey instead of beef.  

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are Firing up the Grill today......

Smoked Clam Dip and the Weekly Menu including Easter #FishFridayFoodies

 This delicious, creamy dip is a wonderful addition to your appetizer selection.  

The Fish Friday Foodies are sharing recipes using Fish from a Can today......

Smoked Beef Brisket, Canvasback Cabernet and the Weekly Menu #WinePW

 And just like that.....I suddenly have all kinds of time on my hands.  I have been telling all of my readers how busy life is around our house during Lent. I run the Parish Fish Fry each Friday feeding some 300 plus people each week.  Prep starts on Wednesday and we work hard until clean up is completed on Saturday.  

This past Wednesday I got up early, ran and picked up the perishables for our Food Pantry Distribution, pulled the client files and made the appointments for them to pick up their distribution.  Then I headed into the kitchen and began preparing pies and cornbread for our Friday Fish Fry.

I was in the middle of this when I got a phone call from my doctor's office informing me that the Teen had tested positive for COVID and that we all needed to quarantine for 10 days.

Countries United Through Food and Wine #Winophiles

France and the USA have long been friends.  They provided us with the Statue of Liberty in 1886.  They sent the Friendship Train in 1949 and now French Winemakers have come to Oregon, USA to open wineries and share their knowledge with us.

I received a bottle of Resonance Pinot Noir as a gift for this event.  All opinions and writings are my own.

Join the Winophiles as we visit Oregon + Bourgogne Tied Houses................

Smoked Whitefish Dip II #FishFridayFoodies

Smoked Northern Michigan Whitefish mixed with cream cheese, yogurt, onions and capers.  This is a recipe that I made to try to replicate one found at Carlson's Fishery in Leland, Michigan.

Welcome to this month's edition of Fish Friday Foodies......

Smoked Pot Roast with a Negru de Purcari from Moldova #WinePW

I received product to sample for the purposes of this blog post and twitter chat.  All opinions are strictly my own.  I received no monetary compensation for this post.

Pot Roast first slow smoked right on the grate and then placed into a cast iron dutch oven along with vegetables and seasoned braising liquid until fall off the bone tender.  Who says you can't enjoy Pot Roast in the Summertime?

I paired this marvelous dinner with a Negru de Purcari from Moldova......

Smoked 5 Cheese Mac and Cheese #OurFamilyDinner

This Macaroni and Cheese Casserole is a lovely combination of 5 different cheeses mixed together and smoked using cherry wood.

We are cooking up Mac and Cheese with our From the Dinner Table Group.......

Smoked Pork and Cheese Burgers #TailgateParty

This post is sponsored by ThermoWorks who provided us with a Thermopop Thermometer and is offering a giveaway to one of our readers.  I received no monetary compensation for this post and all opinions are completely my own.

Freshly ground pork mixed with cheese and barbecue sauce. Formed into patties and slow smoked before searing at the end to finish cooking.

Perfect for your next Tailgate Party..........