Roast Beast Feast

Last night my husband and I had a guest chef in the kitchen, the culinary master, Mr. Willus Withrow. We tried our hand at roasting again (I guess this is the season for roasting) - this time with a chuck roast, for less than $10. We used a rub of garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes and Willus concocted a sauce with sherry, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, red onions, and clementine juice. Needless to say, it was delicious! Very tangy and spicy. Our sides were roasted butternut squash and white rice.

We had a bottle of 2007 cabernet sauvignon from Firefly Ridge. Nice light berry flavor, and there's no beating the price at $5.99/bottle.

We also did a little beer taste testing. Willus is looking for the right beers to supply for his upcoming nuptials in Davis, CA this May. We tasted three California beers, all at a decent price - Blue Star Wheat Beer from North Coast Brewing Co., Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout from Anderson Valley Brewing Co., and ACME Pale Ale. My fav was the Blue Star, mostly because it tasted like sparkling cider, Avi preferred the oatmeal stout, and I think we all loved the ACME pale ale.