New recipe, August 29, 2012

Tonight we attended an event for the Colorado Democratic Senate Campaign Fund, so we have a little dish that is new.  This is a riff off a recipe we saw in The Tapas Cookbook. We call it Figs, Blue Cheese and Honeyed Almonds.  For each serving:
Slice 4 fresh figs and arrange around the plate. Drizzle with a fruity olive oil. In the center of the plate, crumble 2 ounces of a crumbly blue cheese. Top with 2 ounces of toasted almonds. Drizzle with a teaspoon or so of honey. Serve. This is a really nice combination of flavors--don't skip the olive oil, it adds a great dimension. We give it a 4.

Wine: Damiano Barolo 2004

New recipe, August 26, 2012

Eggplant Pear Pecorino Salad from the September 2012 Food and Wine. This is phenomenal--we give it a 5. Served with the Roasted Bell Pepper Salad from the Tapas Cookbook, and a Bacon Mushroom Swiss sausage from Costco (no excuse for the latter, but since I bought them I decided we should eat them).

Wine: Cantele Negroamaro Rosato 2010

New recipe, June 24, 2012

Salted Almonds (with Paprika) from Love Food's The Tapas Cookbook. This version is not on lion, but many others are.  Any that use some oil for cooking should solve the problem we had.  We give them a 3--the salt and paprika did not stick to the nuts, so it didn't retain the seasoning that would have made it fabulous.

New recipe, June 12, 2012

The new recipe is Patatas Bravas from Love Food's The Tapas Cookbook, served with a Grilled New York Strip Steak, and a green salad from the garden. The potatoes are deep fried with a nice spicy tomato sauce--we give them a 4--love the sauce!

Wine: Vin de Tabula Rasa 2009

New recipes, June 7, 2012

From the June 2012 Bon Appétit, Tomato Basil Sauce with Polenta--a 4, and really easy! Served with Bleu Cheese and Bean Salad from Love Food's The Tapas Cookbook. This gets a 5--make this! So simple and so good!

Wine: Al Verdi Sangiovese 2008

New recipe, May 12, 2012

Roasted Bell Pepper Salad from Love Food's The Tapas Cookbook, our contribution to a wonderful Paella dinner cooked by our friend Kris and Tony. It was a great meal and great company. We give our little part a 4.