New recipes, August 31, 2014

We had dinner with our friend Martin Moran, who has arrived in town to perform his play "All the Rage" at the Curious Theatre. We shared Hanger Steak with Shallots and Jeursalem Artichokes from the September 2014 Bon Appétit. Absent sunchokes in the markets, we used rutabaga. It gets a 4. Served with Charred Broccoli with Orange Browned Butter from the September 2014 Cooking Light. This was nice-- a bit too much orange, perhaps--it gets a 3.

Wine: Poggiotondo Chianti Superiore 2009--a good match.