Join in the fun and play the game where your favorite song is paired with a wine, beer, or spirit!
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Here’s a couple recent songs posted and their pairings:
“Goin’ Out West” by Tom Waits
Pairs with: a slug of Rye
You ever have a slug of Rye? It’s real easy to make. You take some Rye, you pour it over some ice, and you get everything else the hell out of its way.
“Goin’ Out West” hits like a buckshot, with a venomous bite that would make a rattlesnake shake. It’s lyrics are bold and Waits’ voice is loud and rough– just like a good Rye Whiskey.
Keep the devil on a leash.
“Frankly Mr. Shankly” by The Smiths
Pairs with: New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc (from Marlborough)
This song is built around light citrusy guitar licks, and tangy notes of wild abandon. There is no other wine to drink to this song but a Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough New Zealand. In fact, Sauvignon Blanc would like to dedicate this song to it’s long time “Mr. Shankly,” Chardonnay. NZ Sauvignon Blanc is willing to do whatever it takes to “go down in (wine drinking) history.” It is now so popular it has even influenced some of those stalwarts of tradition in France, specifically in the Loire Valley, to create more modern expressions of the grape.
The Organic Pizza Company. Who/What is that? It’s a great take and bake pizza company and if you’re near a Denver metro location, pick up a pie for dinner.
Our private tasting event at the OPC’s new location in The Spire building started with a pizza making demo. It is all done by scratch- dough and all, and there aren’t any crazy funky ingredients either. The Organic Pizza Company makes pies like you would at home and they source organic ingredients.
We headed to a private dining area and were greeted with lots of good wines.
Then the pizzas started coming…
I ate a few pieces and got caught up in conversation. I soon realized that all of those wines were not some random wines for us to taste. The Organic Pizza Company partners with local liquor stores to provide pizza buyers with wine pairing suggestions for each pizza. I love this idea! You can plan an affordable pairing base on some great suggestions from wine enthusiasts.
I think the wine pairing idea is so good it’s copy-worthy. Really. Copy-worthy. Consumers often like a little help with this part of dinner, so I like that The Organic Pizza Company has thought this out.
They offer a gluten free pizza with
Udi’s gluten free crust. I had a slice and it was really good. You can order any one of their pies gluten free.
At first, I payed a lot of attention as each pie was presented.
And then I got so caught up in conversation I found myself snapping photos way after people had served themselves.
In the end- I not only had a great time meeting people, drinking wine, and eating great pizzas… I got to take one home with me to bake on my pizza stone.
I ordered the Norwegian pie that comes topped with smoked salmon. It baked up nicely and my hungry man, who had not been eating pizzas with me all night, was happy I came home with dinner. The pizza baked well according to their baking instructions, and to me, that’s the most important part. It’s good to know that the pie actually bakes at home the way it is supposed to.
Denver Highlands- 4500 W 38th Ave 303-561-1111
and downtown Denver- 891 14th St 303-534-2223
They also deliver within 2 miles of their locations.
Every time I go into
Savory Spice Shop in Boulder I seem to walk out with a new project. Last December my project was homemade vanilla extract. It’s been ready for a few weeks now and I’ve been using my own version rather than store-bought stuff in baked goods. It’s super easy to make at home. Here’s how I did it-
I started with a 3 oz package of Madagascar “Bourbon” Vanilla Beans (Did someone say Bourbon? You’re speaking my language!). Slice the pods, scrape out the insides, chop up the pods into inch-long pieces, and add it all to a cup or so of vodka.
Let it sit a couple months, shaking it every few days for the first few weeks.
I took a few different shots of my mason jar.
Here’s a glimpse of the vanilla extract against light so you can see there are still vanilla beans in my jar. Leave all of that in there.
Use it as you would traditional store-bought vanilla extract, and since the vanilla beans stay in the vodka mixture, replenish what you used with fresh vodka to get more bang for your vanilla buck.
Simply delicious. Orange, Lettuce, Blueberries, Cranberries, and a little water.
Turn the
Vitamix up to high, hold on tight…
And enjoy. Drink to your health!
If you have a cabinet full of
Savory Spice Shop products like I do, you know that making unique spice rubs is fun and easy. For 1.5 pounds of chicken breast I blended:
1/2 TB Granulated Onion
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 TB honey Powder
1/2 TB Aleppo Pepper
a pinch of Fennel Pollen
a pinch of Mexican Oregano
1 tsp Spanish Sweet Paprika
1 TB Peanut Oil
Mix well, coat the chicken, and let it marinate a little while before grilling. Drizzle with a little lime juice before serving. Delicious!
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