New recipe, September 30, 2013

Wild Mushroom Soup from the March 2002 Bon Appetit. Served with arugula salad with a truffle oil balsamic vinaigrette, and bread. Fabulous, vegetarian, and low calorie to boot! We give this a 5!

Wine: Nicolas Potel Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Vignes Franches 2006

New recipe, September 29, 2013

Fava Bean and Cauliflower Risotto from the October 2013 Food and Wine, served with D'Artagnan Saucisse de Canard al'Amargnac. Carl nailed the risotto--it is beautifully creamy. We give it a 4.

Wine: Dry Creek Dry Chenin Blanc 2012

New recipe, September 28, 2013

Portuguese Baked Eggs from the October 2013 Bon Appétit. Nice breakfast dish--we lacked a few ingredients, it still gets a 3. We will try this again with all the ingredients!

Late add--we did try this later with all the ingredients.  It moved up to a 4.

New recipe, September 27, 2013

Hazelnut Granola from the October 2013 Bon Appétit. This is simple and very tasty. We give it a 4.

New recipe, September 26, 2013

Today's new dish is The Farmer's Plate, from the October 2013 Food and Wine, which we had for lunch. We give this an enthusiastic 5! Can't wait to serve it at a cocktail party. What's so special about hummus and vegetables? The magic ingredient is the muhammara, a dip made with toasted walnuts, peppers, bread, lemon juice and pomegranate molasses. Spectacular!

New recipes, September 25, 2013

From the October 2013 Cooking Light: Turkey Piccatta (we used chicken) and Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Browned Butter. Some nice flavors. We give them both a 4.

Wine: Apaltagua Carmenere Rosé 2012

New recipe, September 24, 2013

The new recipe is Coconut Quinoa from the October 2013 Bon Appétit. We give this a 4--it is surprisingly light and very tasty!  Served with grilled pork tenderloin with Texas barbecue rub, sour Russian cucumbers (thanks Bill Milnor) and garden tomatoes.

Wine: Alfred Eames Cellars Pinot Noir 2010, an excellent wine from Paonia, Colorado!

New recipe, September 23, 2013

The new recipe is Roasted Romaine with Pine Nut Vinaigrette from the October 2013 Food and Wine. Yum! Another 5! Served with leftover "Ode to Zuni" Roast Chicken with Fennel Panzanella from the same issue, which is still a 5. And fresh tomatoes.

Wine: Stags Leap 2012 Viognier

New recipe, September 22, 2013

Honey Soy Roasted Pork with Braised Vegetables from the October 2013 Food and Wine. Quite nice, and just in time for fall weather. We give this a 4!

Wine: Louis Sipp Nature's Riesling 2008

New recipe, September 21, 2013

Finally we're both home again! The new recipe is "Ode to Zuni" Roast Chicken with Fennel Panzanella from the October 2013 Food and Wine. This has delicious complexity--it is a definite 5!

Wine: Dry Creek Vineyard 2012 Dry Chenin Blanc

New recipe, September 20, 2013

Whole Wheat Pappardelle with Arugula Pesto and Corn from the October 2013 Food and Wine. Very tasty, this gets a 4!

Beverage: Ayinger Oktoberfest

New recipe, September 29, 2013

The Alaska Cocktail, from The Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan. This is good, we give it a 3.

New recipe, September 18, 2013

One more day on the road. Today's new recipe is Chile Lime Cashews from the October 2012 Bon Appetit. Very tasty, we give these a 4. We would consider mincing the lime leaves and chiles de Arbol to distribute those great flavors more evenly.

New recipe, September 17, 2013

Still on the road, so our new recipe is another snack, Candied Cashews from Epicurious.com. Nice flavors, it gets a 3. Next time, I would mix the butter and the dry ingredients together first before adding the nuts. As made, a lot of the sugar and flavor fell off the nuts. Lesson learned!

New recipe, September 16, 2013

We are both traveling, so the new recipe is a snack, Frico from the October 2012 Bon Appétit. These are easy to brown too much--they didn't take nearly as long as the recipe says. We give them a 3, but that is slightly over browned.

New recipe, September 15, 2013

Chia Seed Porridge with Orange and Yogurt. Pleasant flavors, we give this a 3.

New recipe, September 14, 2013

Bratwurst with Mustardy Fried Potatoes and Braised Cabbage from the October 2013 Food and Wine. A series of bold flavors that worked together very well! And a hearty dish very appropriate to our recent cool and very wet weather. We give this a 4.

Wine: Bookcliff Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Frank 2009

New recipe, September 13, 2013

Arugula Salad with Melon and Prosciutto from the October 2013 Cooking Light. Very nice! It gets a 4. Served with a vegetable pasta Carl whipped up on the fly--also very nice!

Wine: Domaine de la Fouqutte Cuvée Rosée d'Aurore 2012

New recipe, September 12, 2013

We attended an art show by Dwight Davidson, and then "After the Revolution" at the Curious Theatre. So the new recipe is another cocktail, Deadly Sin, from Gary Regan's The Joy of Mixology. Tasty! It gets a 4!

New recipe, September 10, 2013

Sautéed Shrimp with Gremolata and Spiced Butter from the October 2013 Food and Wine. Great flavors, we give this a 4. Served with another plate of fabulous tomatoes and a roti chapati.

No wine--we are off to see Priscilla, the Queen of the Desert

New recipe, September 9, 2012

Heirloom Tomatoes with Anchovies and Red Chiles, from the October 2013 Food and Wine. Yum! It gets a 5!

Wine: Apaltagua Carmenere Rosé 2012

New recipe, September 8, 2013

Roasted Pepper Panzanella from the September 2013 Bon Appétit, served with a herb rubbed grilled strip steak. The salad is nice, but we would go with a little less bread. We give it a 3.

New recipe, September 7, 2013

We joined our friends Bib Nogueira and Russ Johnson at a party to celebrate their civil union. So the new recipe is the Gin Cocktail from the Mr Boston Official Bartenders Guide. Nice--we give this a 3.

New recipe, September 6, 2013

We both had dinners this evening, so the new recipe is the Gin Buck, from the Joy of Mixology by Gary Regan. Nice flavors--we give this a 3.

New recipe, September 5, 2013

We had a host of delicious leftovers today for dinner, so the new recipe is the Sparkling Tarragon Gin Lemonade, from the June 2013 Bon Appetit. The tarragon adds a wonderful dimension to this! We give it a 4!

New recipe, September 4, 2013

The new recipe is the Spiced Peppers and Eggplant from the August 2013 Bon Appétit. Yum! We give this a 4, and we think we could cut the oil by 25-50% and still have a great dish.
Served with New York strip seasoned with salt pepper and cumin. Yum!
And garden tomatoes!

Wine: Exem Bordeaux 2010

New recipe, September 3, 2013

We had dinner with our friends, Rich Lamm and Tim Charney, and Jay Jester and Shannon Ragland. We made an old favorite, Chicken with Olives from the March 2007 Tastes of Italia. We still give this a 5!

Served with Roasted Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper from the September 2013 Cooking Light--this has very simple ingredients but results in a fabulous dish, and one that really complements the chicken--we give it a 4.

Wine: Terredora Dipaolo Aglianico 2010. We also enjoyed some lovely Napa wine that Jay and Shannon brought.

New recipes, September 2, 2013

Kale and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese Sandwich, with Poblano Tomato Soup, both from the September 2013 Cooking Light.

Both are very nice, we give them a 4.

Wine: Domaine du Tariquet Rosé de Pressée 2012

New recipes, September 1, 2013

From the September 2013 Cooking Light: Fennel Pollen Crusted Pork Tenderloin, and Hasselback Potatoes. Both are tasty, we give them a 3.

Served with garden tomatoes.

Wine: Cantele Negroamaro Rosato 2010