New recipes, February 18, 2012

Tonight we hosted a dinner party for friends of Carl's.  I remembered to get pictures only of a few things.

We started with the Arctic Char Gravlax with White Grapefruit from the October 2011 Bon Appetit again (still using Icelandic Salmon since char was not available).  The wine was Cru Vin Dogs West Highland Terrier Sauvignon Blanc 2010.

The second course (at the top) is the Watermelon Chevre and Fig Salad we have made before, still delicious!  The wine was the 1749 Sauvignon Blanc Vin de Pays du Val de Loire 2009.  Since fresh figs aren't in season, we used dried.  It is a different flavor, but still delicious.

The soup course is the Curried Carrot Soup with Tarragon Oil (new) from the March 2012 Food and Wine.  This is a delicious soup, definitely worth making again!  The wine was a perfect match, Domaine Dupueble Pere et Fils Beaujolais 2010.  We give the soup a 4.

The main course included Minty Roasted Potatoes, from the New Basics, Blistered Snaps Peas with Mint from the March 2012 Food and Wine (new and so darn good!), and an old favorite, Lamb Chops with Pomegranate and Fig Relish from Epicurious.  The wine, an excellent match, was the Van Duzer Estate Pinot Noir 2008.  We give the peas a 5.

Dessert was also new, the Chia Seed Pudding (the second picture) from the March 2012 Food and Wine.  The wine was the KWV Cape Tawny Port, a nice South African port. This delightful pudding gets a 4