New recipe, October 7, 2012

Ethiopian Spiced Lamb Stew from the November 2012 Food and Wine. We had beef, so that's what we used, and it was tasty! We give it a 4. Served with the last hurrah of tomatoes from the garden, and kale chips.

Wine: E Guigal St Joseph 2003

New recipe, September 13, 2012

Crisp Chicken Marinara from the October 2012 Cooking Light. Served with a plate of garden tomatoes with basil and balsamic. Not completely sold on the idea that the chicken is crispy, but it is great with the jazzed up Marinara. It gets a 4

Wine: Carramimbre Roble 2005 Ribera del Duero--nice match!

New recipe, September 7, 2012

Spaghettini with Garlic and Dried Chile, from the September 2012 Bon Appétit. Quite simple, and delicious--we give it a 4. Served with a plate of garden tomatoes dressed with balsamic and basil.

Wine: Vigneto di Gino Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2009

New recipe, September 6, 2012

Seared Scallops with Almond Vinaigrette, from the September 2012 Bon Appétit. Nice flavors, a bit sweet for me. We give it a 3. Served with a plate of garden tomatoes.

No wine--we are going to see Chad Deity at the Curious Theatre.

New recipe, December 8, 2011

The new recipe is Date Relish, from Epicurious, which is fun and very tasty, worth making! I served it with veal scallopini, whole wheat farfalle, and the absolute last of our garden tomatoes, which ripened in the kitchen.
Wine: Al Verdi Sangiovese 2008

New recipe, October 23, 2011

Tuna Steaks with Garlic, Tomatoes, Capers and Basil from Epicurious. Served with herbed quinoa and a mâché salad.
Wine: Bionzo Barbera d'Asti Superiore 2006