January 9, 2011 new recipes

Here is dinner on 1/9/2011--a Moroccan Lamb-Chicken Stew, served over pearled couscous. It was delicious, and made many days of wonderful leftovers!

I need to dig back through our recipes to remember where this one came from.

Don't recall the wine.

We don't often have dessert, but this evening we had a chestnut cream, with vanilla ice cream and bitter chocolate. Anne found the recipe in French online and made it. Roasted chestnuts have a flavor that is really unlike anything else, and it is wonderful! Here is a recipe from Yankee Magazine.

January 2, 2011 new recipes

This is the dinner on 1/2/2011. Carl and I were in the mountains, near Winter Park. The temperatures were very cold for skiing. That didn't stop us, of course, but we wanted a nice warming meal afterward. The main course was Grilled Rack of Lamb with a Honey-Pasilla Glaze, from Rick Bayless' Fiesta at Rick's cookbook (one of my Christmas presents). He has such a love of Mexican food, and so many good recipes! The Salad of Roasted New Potatoes with Poblano Mayo came from the same book. We also had a salad I make often with caramelized corn kernels, and diced cucumber, red bell peppers, dressed with a balsamic vinaigrette and shredded basil or tarragon.

The wine was a garnacha--a fruity red wine that often matches well to spicy foods.