Easy Chestnuts and Festive Wassail Traditions
A guide to simple chestnut peeling in the microwave and a historical look at wassailing from Saxon England. It covers Alton Brown inspired ale and madeira punch with baked apples, spices, and whipped eggs, plus festive treats sugar plums and figgy pudding with brandy, serving ideas, and a call to share these delights.
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England
Alton Brown
Candied Chestnuts and Festive Fruit Treats Trio
Recipe collection details how to candied chestnuts with soaking syrup steps, bake dry process, and store. Includes spiced wassail with apples, madeira, eggs, and optional whites, plus almond date sugar plums dusted with powdered sugar.
Bold soup and bold wines pair for spicy chorizo beans
A black bean soup with chorizo meatballs is paired with three bold wines. The mix includes 2007 R Rioja still red from Lopez de Heredia, 2010 Herve Souhaut Syrah from Rhone, and 2014 Coto de Gomariz Treixadura from Ribeiro.
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Sainte Epine
Rhone Valley
France
Coto de Gomariz
Ribeiro
Spain
Bill Hogan
Chicago Tribune
Northwind Imperial Stout by Two Brothers, a winter seasonal
Two Brothers Brewing presents Northwind Imperial Stout a Russian style pitch perfect winter beer in season since its 20 year debut originally called Idi tarod. It is an 9.1 percent ABV stout with coffee chocolate and vanilla notes best served after 15 minutes warming and paired with red meat rich desserts.
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Two Brothers Brewing
Northwind
Iditarod
Two Brothers
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