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Here's a dinner I did for a group of friends a few weeks ago. Appetizer is Crustini with prosciutto, fig compote, and manchego cheese.

Next is fried Freekeh salad with carmelized fennel, cucumber, grapes, mint, parsley, and lemon sherry vinegrette.


The main course was butternut squash risotto w/ rosemary garlic chicken, fried onions, parsley, and orange sesame vinegrette.


Last, my wife made a chocolate orange swiss roll.

 

Next dinner I’m coming over! Look great. And the way it’s plated makes it look like a restaurant dinner. I usually just plop food on the plate and get to eating

 

I'm thinking for the price of gas, you could get a darn good meal somewhere closer, but let me know if you're ever in town, and I wouldn't mind cooking. I appreciate the kind words. I've struggled with making the food look pretty, but with lots of practice, it's starting to look like I know what I'm doing .

 

salami cheese plate with tomato basil spaghetti. The wine is old vine zin.

 

Salt and pepper shrimp and celery root slaw. PDG.

 

Looks great. But I would need tripple the amount.

 

Mussels, roma tomatoes, shallots and white wine. So simple so good.

 

Grilled chops and roasted roots.
Got the snow shovel ready!

 

Grinding some venison, beef, and pork today. Finished with pork Italian cheese & parsely. Quick dinner after, pasta with sausage, broccoli, etc.



Tom

 

Is it wrong to say they are lovely?

 

Not at all. I’m actually in love with them.

 

Friday dinner, Shrimp Etouffee. Srimp stock for the rice.



Tom

 

Holy cow that shrimp dish looks amazing!

Today is corned beef and cabbage.

 

Yup!

 

Best part of the Feast Day of Saint Patrick....is the morning after.

 

Looking good guys!!
That last one with the eggs, Jim!! Oh yeah!

 

Hmmm. That does look good Jim.

So last night I made my lunch for today. Corned beef, carrots, cabbage, potoates. Put it in the fridge. Wouldn’t you bet I leave the house this morning and forget it!! I do this all the time!! But it’s ok because I ate it for dinner.

 

Chicken/spinach/feta sausage with smoked hot paprika and tarragon.



Tom

 

Looks nice Tom!