I like to review wines the way most people taste them, with food. Many of the wine reviews you’ll see on this site are accompanied by a recipe. When we test recipes we usually open a few different wines of various styles that we think will work, then write about the best pairing. But often…
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FEAST Portland 2017 is Coming!
One of the annual culinary highlights of many a Portland foodie is coming next week. FEAST Portland!!!!! Feast Portland: September 14-17, 2017 What is Feast? Now, in case you’re not a Portland foodie, or have just been hiding under a rock (like I was the first few years of the event), it is one of…
Grilled Garlic Chardonnay Shrimp
How about a surf and turf for your next date night? This garlic chardonnay shrimp is quick and easy and can be made side by side with your favorite cut of beef. This post was sponsored by Sequoia Grove. All opinions stated are my own. We’ve been a bit MIA around here and for good…
Blueberry Bourbon Rosemary Smoked Ribs
Blueberry Bourbon Smoked Ribs have incredible rich and savory flavors that will wow your guests next time you smoked ribs. Blueberry season has officially arrived in the Pacific Northwest. I friggin love blueberries. To me, they’re the perfect berry – not too sweet, not too messy, they hold up well, and they freeze like a…
Easy and Tender Smoked Salmon Fillet (recipe and video)
Brace yourself for the easiest, freshest, tender-est, and most flavorful smoked salmon fillet. And I’m not talking about lox, we’re talking fresh salmon, smoked to perfection. We’ve got our secrets to great tender salmon, along with a video. Salmon is one of my favorite things to cook on the smoker or grill. But too often…
Red Wine Marinated Smoked Tri Tip (recipe and video)
An award-winning recipe for Smoked Tri Tip from our very first BBQ competition, made with a wine marinated smoked trip tip and smoked slowly to perfection. Serve alone or with a delicious chimichurri sauce. Da bomb! Scroll to the bottom for the the video. We have learned a lot about smoking tri tip. It has evolved…
12 Rosés to Kick off your Summer
Rosé seems to be at an all time high right now in popularity. It’s everywhere! And, as an avid year-round rosé freak lover, I couldn’t be more excited. Today we have a review of a new book on the subject, and 12 rosé recommendations to jump start your summer sipping. Just this spring three new…
Smoked Beef Short Ribs, Red Wine Braised (recipe and video)
We’re upping our short rib game with this recipe for Smoked Beef Short Ribs finished with a Red Wine Braise. This recipe has dinner party or holiday meal written all over it! About a year ago we posted this recipe for short ribs saying it was a work in progress. We love to test and…
Favorite Tools for Grilling Season on AM Northwest – and a Giveaway!
We went back on AM Northwest this week to talk about our favorite tools for grilling and cooked up a simple recipe for a marinated flank steak. You don’t need a million gadgets to get started grilling. We we’re so stoked to go back on AM Northwest to talk about the most wonderful time of the year. Yeah…
Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends (recipe and video)
You’ve heard of brisket burnt ends — you know, those magical morsels of beef amazingness. But have you tried them with pork belly? This pork version is super tender, full of flavor and so easy to make. We’ve got the full recipe AND a video tutorial for these incredible smoked pork belly burnt ends for you! I…
12 Wines for Spring Sipping
I like to review wines the way most people taste them, with food. Many of the wine reviews you’ll see on this site are accompanied by a recipe. When we test recipes we usually open a few different wines of various styles that we think will work, then write about the best pairing. But often…
Smoked Pulled Pork Enchiladas and Smoker Recipes for Cinco de Mayo
Turn leftover pulled pork into a plate full of incredible enchiladas. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo, or an easy weeknight dinner. Plus several other festive recipes for Cinco de Mayo. It’s time to talk about something serious. Cinco de Mayo. As a Mexican American from central Arizona we love to celebrate this day with all…
Smoked Lamb Burgers with Rosemary Aioli and Pickled Onions
Change up your burger routine with a killer Smoked Lamb Burger with Rosemary Aioli! We’ve been talking a lot about Easter lately, and how I’m just not into ham (what I was raised on eating for Easter dinner). We’ve done Prime Rib a few years in a row now. But this year I’ve had mad…
Win a Trip to Rodney Strong Vineyards in Sonoma County
Would you like to win an all expense paid trip to the gorgeous town of Healdsburg, CA, in Sonoma County, to be a part of the weekend-long Rodney Strong Vineyards Master Blender Experience? Of course you would, silly! That was a trick question. Sonoma County was my favorite place to escape back when I lived…
Pairing Oregon Chardonnay with Smoked Salmon and Dungeness Crab Cakes on AM Northwest
This has to have been one of my favorite appearances on AM Northwest to date! Sean, who usually joins me on the local morning show, couldn’t come this time so I decided to change things up a bit. Instead of a meat-heavy recipe, we went with one of my favorite appetizers. And best of all,…
A Taste of Idaho Wines. Yes, Idaho!
Last fall I had the opportunity to discover a new-to-me region of wine, located just outside of my own backyard. It might be surprising to many, but this region has a lot more in common with its well known neighbors than you might suspect. And it’s definitely a region I’ll be keeping a close eye…
Smoked Sausage Ragù and Parmesan Polenta
Smoked Sausage Ragù — A simple way to add some smoked flavor to your next ragù sauce. Serve over some creamy polenta and pair it with some Pedroncelli wines and you’ve got yourself an awesome dinner. There are several ways to incorporate some smoke flavor to your favorite Italian dishes, like a rich ragù sauce,…
Vindulge nominated for an IACP Award!!!
Last week I found out some of the most humbling and exciting news of my blogging career. Vindulge was nominated for an IACP Digital Media Award for Best Recipe-Based Blog. IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) is an organization comprised of professionals from all aspects of the culinary industry, and a committee of industry professionals was…
Weekend Wine Love — Winter Comfort
I like to review wines here the way most people taste them, with food. Many of the wine reviews you’ll see here are accompanied by a recipe. When we test recipes we usually open a few different wines of different styles that we think will work, then write about the one that was the best…
Weekend Wine Love – A baker’s dozen
I like to review wines here the way most people taste them, with food. Many of the wine reviews you’ll see here are accompanied by a recipe. When we test recipes we usually open a few different wines of different styles that we think will work, then write about the one that was the best…
Smoked Coq au Vin — and wines to pair
How to add smoked flavor to a traditional Coq au Vin. After several requests from the photo I posted on Instagram of our Christmas dinner I decided to share some insight… It was just the four of us for Christmas this year. No family. No traveling. Just us. Typically we go big and smoke a prime…
Goodbye 2016! Sparkling Wines to Welcome the New Year
Hey 2016, get ready to say your last goodbye! Bubbly is probably our favorite thing to drink around here, and (almost) every Friday you can catch my weekly bubbles toast over on Instagram. We friggin’ love our sparkling wine! Yes, even with ribs. But we’re about to embark on the evening where even those…
Smoked Meatballs with Cranberry & Red Wine Sauce on AM Northwest (video and recipe)
Guys, we got to back on AM Northwest! This time cooking up one of our favorite holiday appetizers – Smoked Meatballs with a Cranberry & Red Wine Sauce. Scroll to the bottom for the video, or just click here. Several years ago I discovered a very cool use for canned cranberries at a very unlikely…
Smoked Prime Rib (recipe and video)
How to cook the perfect Smoked Prime Rib Roast every time. Plus a recipe and video tutorial on smoking prime rib. Prime rib is a big holiday favorite. It’s dramatic. It’s big. It’s delicious. Let’s be honest, it’s also incredibly expensive! So when we decided to post our recipe and technique for Smoked Prime Rib…
![Pork butt. What can I say. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Smoke one up on the weekend, devour as much as your heart (and stomach) desires, then store allllll the leftovers for all the things throughout the week -- starting with pulled pork tacos (because Tuesday).
Then tomorrow morning for breakfast, use even more leftover pulled pork for the most indulgent pulled pork hash. That’s right. You’ll thank me in the morning! 😬
[Recipes for all the pulled pork love can be found over on vindulge.com]
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Then tomorrow morning for breakfast, use even more leftover pulled pork for the most indulgent pulled pork hash. That’s right. You’ll thank me in the morning! 😬
[Recipes for all the pulled pork love can be found over on vindulge.com]
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