I'm fresh out of ideas and nothing is jumping out at me.ÂWe have some friends coming to town.ÂThey'll be bringing a Red Burg and I'll be pouring an older Rhone.ÂIt's going to be nice out so BBQ isn't out of the question.

 

Does anyone have a fun tasty recipe that they can recommend?ÂHopefully something that will not occupy all my time so I can relax and entertain.

 

I know it's vague, but just looking to get some ideas to work with.

Well,

For red Burg and old Rhone my initial thought would be braised lamb shank.  There are all sorts of recipies but basically, if you just coat the shanks in flour, brown them, then put them over a mirepoix, a bit of salt and pepper, some thyme, maybe a tiny bit of lemon zest, pour in some red wine, maybe a bay leaf, then just braise for a couple of hours you should be good to go.  (Dip out the oil from the browning pan, deglaze, and pour that into the braising pot, too.  Maybe add a little sifted flour into the braising pan.)