Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Grilling with Friends

Fresh Guacamole
Fresh Salsa
Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese filled Jalapenos

Grilled Veal Chops, Chicken, Steaks
Baked Potatoes (sour cream, cheddar, bacon bits)
Grilled Corn on the Cob

Breakfast

Cheese Dreams -
toasted whole wheat English Muffin, thick slice ripe tomato salted, crispy maple smoked bacon topped with a slice of American cheese

Soup

Ham and 15 Bean Soup with Chipotle (mirepoix, thyme, bay)
Sweet Corn Bread with Honey Butter drizzled over the top

Braised Oxtail

Baked Gorgonzola stuffed Dates with a small glass of port (appetizer)

Braised Oxtail with Jus
Oven Roasted Root Vegetables (celery root, turnip, celery, onion, carrot, parsnip, thyme)
Crusty French Bread

Friday, October 31, 2008

Lunch with Friends

Chicken Meditteranean
(shallots, garlic, mushrooms, tomato, oregano, parsley, white wine, chicken stock, feta cheese)
Toasted Couscous
Pomegranates & Apples

Next time - hummus with pita chips to start

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Spare Ribs & Kraut

Oven Roasted Spare Ribs rubbed with Caraway, Crushed Garlic and Black Pepper
(4 hours on 250)
Saurkraut, Cabbage, Onions, Beer, Brown Sugar and more Caraway
(slow cooked with ribs remainder of way)
Mashed Potatoes

Garbure

Smoked Ham and White Bean Soup
(Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Onion, Fresh Thyme, Bay leaf, Chicken Stock)
Crusty French Bread - Golden Brown and hot out of the oven