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For dinner last night, Brian made Robin, Marnie, Mac and I these scrumptious Pork Chops with Ginger Pear Sauce. Thank you Brian for this delightful meal – he can be awesome in the kitchen – and all of your help these past several weeks. And I know Robin appreciates your being here for her birthday. Here is his dinner. Enjoy! Here is The Recipe for these chops.
Housemade Sauerkraut
Mashed Potatoes
Housemade Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup and Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich
30 Monday Sep 2013
Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich on Sourdough
Great on this rainy, cool Fall day. Just hit the spot and very easy to make. I asked Robin what she wante for lunch and she said, “Tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich.” No tomato soup in the house. But a few fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, a little whole milk, salt and sugar and you’ve got a tomato soup. Grilled cheese was easy to make. Pull the fresh tomatoes from the Alley Garden and the fresh basil, too. Make a grilled cheese and ham on fresh sourdough from Acme Bake Shop. Comfort food!
It Was A Foodie Weekend!
29 Sunday Sep 2013
And it all started on Saturday morning …… Early, for me! 5am. It was a tailgate weekend as BSU was playing Southern Mississippi (BSU won! 60 – 7). Seeing as how we did not have a “tailgate”, we renamed this Saturday event as a “Backgate Party”! We do have a back gate. Started the smoker at 5:30am and smoked 3 racks of pork ribs for 2 hours. But before I could do anything, we needed breakfast. Look at what I made.
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Housemade Hollandaise Sauce
Toasted Acme Bake Shop Sourdough
And then to prep for the game. But it does not start until 8:30pm. Lots of time. Smoke the ribs for 2 hours in Alder. Then finish off some of them in the oven and the others in the crock pot. Slow … Slow … Slow cooking and low heat.
Finished off in the oven for 7 hours at 200 degrees F.
Finished off in the crock pot on low for 7 hours. Yum!
Add to the ribs some Slaw, Baked Beans, Beer, Apple Crisp (thanks Marnie), Brian, Marnie and Mac and we’ve got a party. It was a long day for me. From 5am until close to 12 mid-night. Brian made breakfast on Sunday morning. Robin has this awesome recipe for Chiles Rellenos and Brian used it. Super job, Brian!
Brian preparing the Chile Rellenos.
But then, next Tuesday we have a Board meeting with the TVWS. October finds the group trying beer! Yes, beer! Not wine this month. And to keep in the “bier frame of mind”, we are also doing an Oktoberfest theme. This should really be fun. For the Board meeting, we are trying some Samuel Adams Oktoberfest Bier, German Potato Salad, Acme Bake Shop Rye Bread and I know some other goodies. (It pays to be a Board member!) I am making a Sauerbratten, click the link for our recipe. Busy, busy, busy. But fun, fun, fun! Tonight we are going to some friends house for dinner. Going to take them some wines and stuffed cream puffs. Cheers!
Awesome Blender Hollandaise Sauce
25 Wednesday Sep 2013
Ever want to know how to make a Hollandaise Sauce for your asparagus or Eggs Benedict? Here is a really great and easy recipe for making this Mother Sauce. No cooking! The photo here shows the sauce with Eggs Benedict. Thank you Russ Terrell (Boise) for this recipe. Cheers and enjoy!! Left-Click the photo to see an enlarged view.
Easy Blender Hollandaise Sauce
Source: Bob and Robin Young
Recipe Source: Russ Terrell, Boise, ID
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients:
3 Egg Yolks
1 T fresh squeezed Lemon Juice
½ t Sea Salt
⅛ t Cayenne (Optional)
10 T unsalted Butter (If using salted butter, skip the added salt. Bob used the microwave on Defrost for about 1½ minutes 3 times to melt the butter. Came out fine.)
Directions:
1. Melt the butter slowly in a small pot. Try not to let the butter boil – you want the moisture in the butter to remain there and not steam away. See the note above using a microwave.
2. Add the egg yolks, lemon juice, salt (if using) and cayenne (if using) into your blender. Blend the egg yolk mixture at a medium to medium-high speed until it lightens in color, about 20 – 30 seconds. The friction generated by the blender blades will heat the yolks a bit. The blending action will also introduce a little air into the mixture, making your Hollandaise a bit lighter.
3. Once the yolks have lightened in color, turn the blender down to its lowest setting (if you only have one speed on your blender it will still work) and drizzle in the melted butter slowly while the blender is working. Continue to blend for another few seconds after the butter is all incorporated.
4. Turn off the blender and taste the sauce. It should be buttery, lemony and just slightly salty with a slight bite from the cayenne. Adjust to your liking. (Robin and I added a little more lemon.)
5. Store until needed in a warm spot, like on or next to your stovetop. Use within an hour or so. Great on eggs, as pictured, or on fresh asparagus.
French Wines At The Buzz
11 Wednesday Sep 2013
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Another in a series of good wine dinners at the Buzz last night. Some very interesting wines, presented blind, and good food. Our friend Maggie, pictured here, came along with us and it was great to see that she was feeling chipper enough to join us. We always like to have her join us in these adventures. I
This was a good meal. Not particularly the best I have had at the Buzz, but very good. I am very salt conscious, and there were two dishes that could have had a little more salt and/or pepper. I will list those dishes below. All in all ….. a fun night with good friends and good food. Glad to hear and see that Bailey is doing OK after her bike fall. Enjoy these photos of the dinner and the commentary. Cheers! Left-Click any of these photos to see them larger.
Robin is studying the wines and the dinner menu.
![Quiche Lorraine 2009 Baron de Hoer Alsase Riesling 12.5% alc. went well with this appetizer, but light. [15] $14.00](https://boisefoodieguild.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10sept2013_1a_the-buzz-club_appetizer_quiche-loraine.jpg?w=524&h=348)
2009 Baron de Hoer Alsase Riesling
12.5% alc. went well with this appetizer, but light. [15] $14.00
(Could have used a little cracked pepper and olives. But still good.)
2012 Sable d’Azure
12.5% alc blend of grenache, mouvedre and petite syrah. this went well with the salad [17] $13.00
![Vegetable Trimbale (Needs a very light sprinkle of Sea Salt) 2011 Chat du Pape Cote de Rhone 14.5% alc. big wine but went well with the trimbale. [15]](https://boisefoodieguild.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10sept2013_1c_the-buzz-club_vegetable-trimbale.jpg?w=524&h=348)
(Needs a very light sprinkle of Sea Salt)
2011 Chat du Pape Cote de Rhone
14.5% alc. big wine but went well with the trimbale. [15] $13.00
![Beef Bourgogne (This was the best part of the dinner. Full of flavor and seasoned perfectly!) 2010 Gigondas 14.5% alc. a big red that went very well with the beef and onions. [17] $22.00](https://boisefoodieguild.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10sept2013_1d_the-buzz-club_beef-bourgogne.jpg?w=524&h=348)
(This was the best part of the dinner. Full of flavor and seasoned perfectly!)
2010 Gigondas
14.5% alc. a big red that went very well with the beef and onions. [17] $22.00
![Cream Puff and Apple Crepe (Good job on the cream puffs, Cristi! Veuve du Vernay Sparkling Chardonnay 11.0% alc. a great choice to pair with this dessert. [18] $12.00](https://boisefoodieguild.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10sept2013_1e_the-buzz-club_cream-puff_apple-crepe.jpg?w=524&h=348)
(Good job on the cream puffs, Cristi!)
Veuve du Vernay Sparkling Chardonnay
11.0% alc. a great choice to pair with this dessert. [18] $12.00
This review may sound harsh to some. It is not. Cristi and I talked about some of these comments and I think she accepted them as positive. Like I stated at the start, I really try to watch our salt intake, even if the food seems to need additional salt. And I know Cristi tries very hard to limit the amount of salt in her dishes. This was just one of those times when a little more would have enhanced the dishes. It was still a good dinner. Hope to see you at the next one. Cheers!!!
Cedar Plank Wild Copper River Coho Salmon
30 Friday Aug 2013
Posted in Captain's Shack, Fruits, Grilled Fruit, Main Dish, Photos By: Bob Young, Salmon
Oh yum! Such a good dinner and easy to make. The photo to the left shows the salmon on the cedar planks with salt, pepper and fresh tarragon. That’s it. The salmon does not need anything else. I used some mesquite chips on the grill, but nothing else to cook the salmon. If you want to see the photos here enlarged, just Left-Click them. Enjoy!
Baked Potato
Sauteed Fresh Green Beans with Garlic
Grilled Pluots and Peach
We served this with a Republic of Georgia Red and a Dessert White wine.
WHIP Nite at The Buzz and September Events
30 Friday Aug 2013
The first WHIP Night at the Buzz was a good success. There were about 15 people there with all types of camera questions. I hope they all got answered to their satisfaction. The pasta salad pictured here was part of the dinner menu with appetizers. (None are left on this plate – they were that good!) The WHIP program will be held the last Thursday of each month from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. Each program will have someone in to talk about or explain about a specific topic.
For August and the first in the series, Cristi explains the event as, “Buzz Coffee and Wine is hosting our WHIP night each month on the last Thursday of the month. This is a time where We Help Inspire People (WHIP). This is a come and go event where each month we will have a guest that is very knowledgeable about a certain subject here at the Buzz to answer questions. This month we are pleased to have Bob Young coming to help us with our photography questions. Bob authors several blogs and has published a book with photographs of birds. Bring your questions and join us anytime between 5 and 8 on Thursday August 29. We will have flights of wine featuring women winemakers and food specials, no reservations required. Tell your friends and stop by.”
The September schedule of events at the Buzz is as follows.
“Buzz Coffee and Wine
September Events
Contact Us
2999 N Lakeharbor Lane
Boise, Idaho 83703
Whip Night
Bring your friends and your photography questions down to the Buzz August 29 from 5-8 (drop in anytime); and meet Bob Young and ask him questions about photography. We will have wine flights featuring women wine makers and food specials throughout the evening. Come any time, no reservations required.
We Help Inspire People.
Wine Club
We are focusing on France this month. Wine club is September 10 or 11 at 6:30 PM. Reservations required. Cost is $15.00 per person, includes dinner and wine tasting. Featured wines are 10% off after dinner. Please let us know of food allergies or intolerance with your reservation; buzzwine@cableone.net or 344-4321.
Bounty of the Harvest
On September 29 at 6:30 we will have our quarterly wine dinner. This quarters theme is the bounty of the harvest. This is a five course dinner with two different wines chosen to go with each course. The cost is only $30.00 per person and includes dinner and wine. All wines will be on sale 10% off after dinner. Reservations are required. Please let us know of food allergies or intolerance with your reservation; buzzwine@cableone.net or 344-4321.
Music in September
Music on Fridays from 7-9. Wine tasting and dinner specials each night.
8/30 Wendy Matson
9/6 Blaze and Kelly
9/13 Pat Foulkner
9/20 Wayne White
9/27 John Cazaan
No reservations required just come and enjoy.
Thank you for your patronage and we hope to see you soon
Sincerely,
Cristi and Tommy Takeda
Buzz Coffee and Wine
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Save 20% Order a case of wine (12 bottles) can be a mixed case, and get 20% off our regular shelf price. Case orders can be picked up the next evening.
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Sunday Dinner: Lamb Kabobs
25 Sunday Aug 2013
It’s not your “ordinary” Sunday dinner. But boy, was it good! Started to marinate the lamb yesterday. Then today made the couscous with diced sweet yellow and red peppers with a mint sauce. Made the kabobs with onion, pepper, lamb and the repeat until you have 4 pieces of lamb on the skewer. Make the couscous and the mint sauce. Fire up the grill and add the kabobs. And wouldn’t you know, I ran out of gas in the grill. But the lamb was mostly done and it only took another 10 minutes in the convection oven. Here are the kabobs. Enjoy!
Lamb Kabobs on the grill
Acme Bake Shop Sourdough
Couscous with Mint
An awesome dinner!
Fried Chicken and Steamed Fresh Turnips and Beets
24 Saturday Aug 2013
Posted in Acme Bake Shop Breads, Banana Bread, Beet Greens, Beets, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Captain's Shack, Chicken, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Locavore, Main Dish, Photos By: Bob Young, Sourdough Bread, Turnip Greens, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food
This was such a good and different dinner tonight. Fresh young turnips and beets from the Boise Farmer’s Market this morning. Save the greens and steam them too. Add a little red wine vinegar to the steam water and you’ve got a good vegetable dish. And for dessert. Use up those bananas that were almost “gone”. Robin made great Banana Cup Cakes and topped them with some awesome lemon curd. Here. Look at this dinner. Enjoy …. We did!
Beets and Turnips with Greens
Acme Bake Shop Sourdough
2012 Rosemont Estate Traminer-Riesling
Wow! A super dessert by Robin.
Sushi Joy With Margaret and Robin
21 Wednesday Aug 2013
Robin and I keep asking Maggie what we can make for her to eat. Yesterday, she said she wanted to go to Sushi Joy, a really good Asian restaurant featuring Chinese, Japanese and American dishes, 3 blocks from our house. So today, for a late lunch, Maggie, Robin and I all went to Sushi Joy. Enjoy these photos of our entrees.
which Robin and I get every time we go.
