August 14, 2009

Retrospective: Dinner, Thursday

First course:


©2009 Amuse-bouche for Two

Pesto. Because we gladly retreat to our stockpile in the freezer.
Plus, we have precious pine nuts that need to be used or else suffer the fate of rancidity.

A prelude to the second course:

©2009 Amuse-bouche for Two

©2009 Amuse-bouche for Two

Shrimp sautéed in butter, garlic, red pepper flakes and white wine. Partnered with a salad of baby romaine, heirloom tomato, onion, cucumber, and remnants of an Italian boule from Sunday's farmers market.

A happy accident:

©2009 Amuse-bouche for Two

Rex Goliath zinfandel. The peppery finish was magic with all courses.

Coffee...

©2009 Amuse-bouche for Two

and Brownie:

©2009 Amuse-bouche for Two

Lady Liberty:

©2009 Amuse-bouche for Two

"She's a good, honest mortadella." Only we could happen upon a gem such as this. It was bad, but Sophia is holding a mortadella, trying to get through customs in NYC. We watched every edited for television minute.

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