New recipes, July 2, 2011

Tonight we made Steak au Poivre from Evan Goldstein's Perfect Pairings again, Roasted Potatoes with Chive Pesto from Epicurious (this was new, we had to use green onions as there were not chives in Grand County!), and Garden Lettuce Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette and Onion Blossoms, which we put together on our own.

For the wine, we were privileged to get a bottle of the 1985 Chateau Grand Ormeau Lanade-de-Pomerol. This is a Merlot based wine, redolent of pepper, tar, and blackberry. The steak recipe was designed for a Cabernet based Bordeax, but we though this was wonderful on its own, and with the meal!