Wow, Trapiche. That was one of my folks go-to wines when they lived in Argentina. They make a GREAT Malbec.
I need to make me a pot of gumbo. If I shoot a couple more ducks this weekend, I'll have the makings for a good pot of duck andouille gumbo. I'll take some pics when I make it.
We had planned to grill some hamburgers tonight, so I decided to try a blue cheese & green pepper burger like the one that is legendary on hornfans. Problem was, I couldn't find the recipe. (Whose was it? Macanudo's? CAD's?)
So, I made it up, and went with (2) 3.5 oz patties per burger, with crumbled blue cheese sealed inbetween. I topped them off with grilled anaheim peppers & white onions, and served them on fresh onion rolls.
They sure didn't suck. The wine is a 2004 Australian (Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz/Cabernet blend), and it worked perfectly. It had enough spice to hang with the peppers, but it didn't overwhelm things.
I smoked a turkey this past weekend. Pretty much followed the Legends of BBQ cookbook except gave the bird an overnight salt water bath and added a roasting pan directly under the bird.
1. Rolled it around in rub. Garlic and onion in the cavity.
2. Two hours into it, the back was getting a nice color.
3. Immediately flipped it over. Basted it.
4. Another hour and a half later, checked it, basted it and tented the breast.
5. At hour 4, checked it's temp and pulled it a little bit later.
Just a burger I cooked a few months ago. Nothing out of the ordinary, but it looked really good that time, so I took a picture with my cell phone before I devoured it.
These are a bit old, but the first is grilled polenta layered with smoked mozzerella and topped with a spicy marinara and basil. The second is just a standard smoked pork tenderloin on heap of green beans.