New recipe, March 31, 2014

Grilled Chicken with Curried Couscous Spinach and Mango from the Spring 2014 CookFresh. Used Chat Masala when I discovered I didn't have curry powder. Very nice mix of flavors, it gets a 4.

Wine: Von der Leyen Riesling 2012-a reasonable match.

New recipe, March 30, 2014

Pork Tenderloin with Sage and Marsala from the Spring 2014 CookFresh. This is another delight. 5 again!

Served with roasted blue and sweet potatoes, and leftover Strawberry and Spinach Salad with Herbs and Goat Cheese.

Wine/ Black Diamond Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2009--an excellent match

New recipe, March 29, 2014

For lunch, Chicken Soup with Rice Lemon and Mint--the lemon and mint transform a simple soup into a delight--5! For dinner, we contributed the Strawberry and Spinach Salad with Herbs and Goat Cheese to Scott Noble's birthday dinner. The addition of herbs (basil, mint, parsley, tarragon) takes this salad to a new level as well--another 5!

Both are from the Spring 2014 CookFresh.

New recipe, March 28, 2014

Lemon Garlic Lamb Chops with Minted Couscous from the Spring 2014 CookFresh. These are tasty--we give the whole deal a 4.

Wine: Exem Bordeaux 2010-- a good match

New recipe, March 27, 2014

Herb Coated Tilapia with Lemon from the Spring 2014 CookFresh. Simple and tasty, this gets a 4. Served with arugula salad and boiled potatoes.

Wine: Evolúció Furmint Tokaj 2011--an excellent match

New recipes, March 26, 2014

Carl's birthday dinner, which we celebrated with Dwight Davidson. From the April 2014 Food and Wine: Seared Scallops with Caper Raisin Sauce (a definite 5!) and Endive and Grapefruit Salad with Pistachio Vinaigrette (we give this a 4).

Wine: Comte de Saint Venant Vouvray 2010--a nice match

After dinner: The French Intervention, from The Drunken Botanist, by Amy Stewart

New recipe, March 25, 2014

Flatbreads with Herb Roasted Tomatoes, from the April 2014 Food and Wine. A great flavor combination, we give this a 4.

Served with a cucumber red pepper salad.

Wine: Barnard Griffin Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008--a great match