This is the first time I've been able to fully apply myself to cooking for my wife, and only my wife, for one month. There has been much cooking, but often for a crowd in recent weeks.
The menu is:
Lamb chops on a bed of roasted red peppers with mint
Risotto with garlic and fresh oregano and rosemary
Salad of organic greens with beets, goat cheese and pecans
I had Acacia pinot noir. Lindz had San Pellegrino Limonata with muddled mint.
She took all these pictures. Here's an action shot of me preparing the red peppers:
The menu is:
Lamb chops on a bed of roasted red peppers with mint
Risotto with garlic and fresh oregano and rosemary
Salad of organic greens with beets, goat cheese and pecans
I had Acacia pinot noir. Lindz had San Pellegrino Limonata with muddled mint.
She took all these pictures. Here's an action shot of me preparing the red peppers:
The meat meets the heat:
I used Grandma's spoon for the risotto:
Here's the finished plate:
I was pleased with how the mint worked with the peppers and the lamb. I also enjoyed using my new All-Clad saucepan for the risotto. Lindz and I had a nice, romantic dinner while thunder rumbled outside.
