WEDNESDAY Chicken Bouillon | Boursin Deviled Eggs | Kale Salad with Mustard Cream Vinaigrette This morning, I had the pleasure of catching up with a dear friend. We first met, over eight years ago, in the manner common for moms with young children…school. We had children in the same grades, we volunteered like mad women Continue reading → «Chicken Bouillon & Boursin Deviled Eggs»
SUNDAY Beer Marinated New York Strip Steaks | Porter-Gorgonzola Butter | Green Beans Vinaigrette | Baked Potatoes I am currently reading three books. Yes, that is right…three. Now before you jump to the conclusion that I am lady of leisure who spends her days lounging on a chaise in silk pajamas, sipping tea and Continue reading → «Beer Marinated Steaks with Port~Gorgonzola Butter & Green Beans Vinaigrette»
MONDAY Fillet of Beef Sandwiches | Mustard, Horseradish & Greek Yogurt Sauce You expect a sandwich to be good, really good…dinner worthy…when you start with perfectly-roasted fillet of beef tenderloin {left-over from last evening’s dinner}, but what you don’t envision is the condiment spread you put on that pile of lovely meat becoming the star Continue reading → «Fillet of Beef Sandwiches with Mustard~Horseradish “Mayonnaise”»
SUNDAY Beef Tenderloin | Tomato Gravy | Basil Caesar Salad | Strawberry,Basil, Lemonade Granitas A whole fillet of beef tenderloin is a wonderful dinner when entertaining guests, as we did this evening. It is special, not something people often cook for themselves at home for dinner, and the finished presentation is always impressive. But Continue reading → «Beef Tenderloin with Tomato Gravy & A Basil Caesar Salad»
FRIDAY Grilled Rib-Eye Steaks | Tomato, Basil and Fried Mozzarella Stacks with a Balsamic Reduction “We expect a lot of the tomato…The problem is the color. Red is the color of richness, ripeness,and sensuality. It is the color of the erotic. Scarlet is for anger and ecstasy, the color of love and lust…Red signals Continue reading → «Grilled Rib-Eye Steaks & Tomato, Basil and Fried Mozzarella Stacks»
TUESDAY Sambal Chicken Skewers | Cucumber Salad with Yogurt and Mint
THURSDAY Slow and Low Dry Rubbed Chicken | Greek Salad Before getting into our dinner, I just want to thank all of you for your kind words, either here on the site or via email, regarding our loss of Duke yesterday. Those notes and the several e-cards I received were a bright spot at such a Continue reading → «Slow-and-Low, Dry-Rubbed, Oven Chicken & A Greek Salad»
THURSDAY Filet Mignon Sliders with Sautéed Mushrooms on Toasted Brioche Buns | Kale Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette & Parmesan Shavings I knew Michael would be coming home today when I planned our dinner menu last week. After four days of airplane food and meals eaten during meetings in conference rooms, I wanted to prepare Continue reading → «Filet Mignon Sliders & A Simple Kale Salad»
TUESDAY Spaghetti with a sauce of Bacon, Mushrooms, Squash, Red Pepper, Garlic, Shallot, Basil & Pine Nuts It was just the girls and I tonight for dinner as Michael is still on business in Tokyo and Max was visiting with friends overnight up North in Sonoma County. I spent the day running errands in preparation Continue reading → «Pantry Pasta»
FRIDAY Orecchiette with a sauce of Roasted Tomatoes & Garlic, wilted Fresh Basil and Cream As I write this post, I am sitting at my desk wearing a down vest and sipping a cup of mint tea. It is 5:30pm Friday afternoon {the 5th day of July} and I have just placed the tomatoes, Continue reading → «Orecchiette with Roasted Tomato & Basil Sauce»
