New recipe, February 7, 2013

Pork Chops with Charred Vegetable Purée from the October 2012 Food and Wine. This has incredible flavors, with a perfectly baked moist chop. We give it a 5! Served with a green salad,

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

New recipe, February 6, 2013

Jerk Spiced Brussels Sprouts Cauliflower and Chickpeas, from the December 2012 Food and Wine--these are fabulous! We give this a 5.
Served with flank steak with Berbere rub.

Wine: Puerta Bonita G5 Garnacha 2008

New recipe, February 5, 2013

Rocco DiSpirito's Chicken Piccata from Eat This Now: Italian. Flavorful and much lower fat than traditional, we give it a 3. Served with Brussels Sprout Slaw with Hazelnut and Pomegranate from the February 2013 Food and Wine, which still gets a 5.

No wine, as we are headed to the theater.

New recipe, February 4, 2013

We did a repeat of the wonderful Beef with Wild Mushrooms from the February Bon Appétit (still a 5), served with the Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette from the November 2012 Cooking Light, which we give a 4.

Wine: Brézème Côtes du Rhône 2007

New recipes, February 3, 2013

From the February 2013 Bon Appétit, Lettuce Hearts with Shaved Hazelnuts, and Beef with Wild Mushrooms. We give the salad a 4, and the beef a 5!! Don't let the simple name fool you--the beef is spectacular! The secret is in the reduction of the sauce. And you can always find a use for the onions that contribute so much flavor but don't make it into the final product--we had them in scrambled eggs this morning!

Wine: Chateau Lirac 2007--a wonderful match!

New recipes, February 2, 2013

Walnut and Rosemary Oven Fried Chicken, with Toasted Garlic Escarole, from the November 2012 Cooking Light. Both are delicious, and they get a 4.

Wine: Van Ruiten 2009 Chardonnay, Lodi Appelation

New recipe, February 1, 2013

Today's recipe is Peppercorn Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Gremolata from the December 2012 Cooking Light. We loved this--it gets a 5. Served with roasted golden beets.

Wine: Cannubi Barolo Riserva 2004