I must have had a Reuben sandwich on the brain, and that’s what led me to this particular creation. I’d never done anything previously with Rye, but the results were quite good. Next time we’ll likely up the caraway seeds in the Rye crust and substitute real pastrami for the turkey version to really boost [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Turkey Pastrami and Swiss on Rye Pizza
Posted in Food, Pizza, tagged Sandwich on August 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Crabmeat, Portobello and Truffle Oil Pizza
Posted in Food, Pizza, Seafood, tagged Pizza, Seafood on August 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
A delicious winner from our good friend (whom we haven’t actually met, yet) Emeril Lagasse. I promised Cath I’d make her a pizza tonight, but we weren’t quite sure what it should be. Thin crust, yes. But beyond that, I was going to do some brainstorming during the afternoon. Then, an email from my bride, [...]
Seared Scallops with Lemon Orzo
Posted in Food, Seafood, tagged Seafood on August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Simple and delicious would be two apt words to describe this dish. Cath was in the mood for scallops, and she found this gem in her email inbox, courtesy of Cooking Light Magazine. The recipe was fairly straightforward, and our biggest challenge was just to leave the scallops undisturbed as we allowed them to sear [...]
La Crema Chardonnay 2005
Posted in Wine, tagged Wine on August 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Wine: La Crema Chardonnay 2005
Price: $21.00
Region: Sonoma, California
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Purchased: Surdyk’s, Minneapolis, MN
This wine was another from the Food and Wine Magazine article on 50 wines you can always trust, and it was definitely a winner. We had the menu in place before we even went looking for a wine in the cellar, a seared scallop and [...]
