New recipe, October 6, 2014

The tomatoes are finally really getting ripe (in October!!) so we had the ever wonderful Scallops Alla Caprese from Mario Batali's Italian Grill. It is still a 5!

So the new recipe is the Saint Florent Cocktail from the October 2014 Bon Appétit. This is pretty tart--we would have liked a little more balance between sweet and sour. We give it a 3.

New recipes, June 29, 2013

We visited the Montanya Rum Distillery in Crested Butte on our ride. Who would have predicted that in Crested Butte? But the rums are excellent and they have a huge collection of carefully crafted recipes. Tonight we had the Breath of God, which is very tasty and gets a 4.

Our main course was the fabulous Scallops alla Caprese from Mario Batali's Italian Grill.  We love it, it still gets a 5.

For dessert, we had Figs with Parmesan and Balsamic (who could resist the first figs of the season) from Local Foods on About.com.  These were nice, we give them a 4.

Wine: Château La Rame Bordeaux 2010

New recipe, October 6, 2012

With our hard freeze this weekend, this is the end of our tomatoes and basil, so we decided to make Mario Batali's excellent Scallops Alla Caprese again--still gets a 5 with fresh heirloom tomatoes. So the new recipe was a cocktail, The Gold Rush, from the folks who make Domaine de Canton French Ginger Liqueur--delicious! It also gets a 5!

New recipe, July 9, 2012

We had Scallops Alla Caprese from Mario Batali's Molto Italiano--always wonderful, still a 5! The new recipe is Quinoa and Grilled Pepper Salad from Epicurious. This was a nice recipe, but needs more lime, cumin and soy to really reach a good balance. We give this a 3, as written.

Wine: Van Ruiten Chardonnay