Santa had our passion for pizza in mind this year, as he brought Cath a set of four mini deep-dish pizza pans from Williams-Sonoma. (Apparently, the elves needed to save a little time this year!) To test them we decided to make this delicious pizza with some of our favorite ingredients. The red peppers were sauteed [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Sausage and Red Pepper Mini Deep-Dish Pizza
Posted in Food, Pizza, tagged Pizza on December 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Roast Peppered Cornish Hens
Posted in Food, Poultry, tagged Poultry on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This was probably the best Cornish Game Hen recipe we’ve done, which is no knock on these little birds, but rather a commentary on our skills. This particular recipe was simple, but very flavorful. The combination of the red currant jelly and the brown mustard made for a rich and complex flavor, with a welcome [...]
Hogue Riesling 2006
Posted in Wine, tagged Wine on December 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Wine: Hogue Riesling 2006
Price: $9.99
Region: Columbia Valley, Washington State
Grape Variety: Riesling
Purchased: Surdyk’s Wine & Liquor, Minneapolis, MN
We purchased this wine as a result of a recommendation from Food & Wine Magazine, and it was another in a long line of stellar values. We generally prefer red wines, so when we open a white it generally provides [...]
Coconut-Curry Chicken Soup
Posted in Food, Poultry, Soup, tagged Poultry, Soup on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This terrific soup was created by Tina Washburn, a personal chef from San Diego, and featured in the December 2008 edition of Cooking Light magazine. Our Minnesota night was a balmy 14 degrees, and we found the heat and flavor of this creation to be exactly what we needed. We enjoyed this soup with a [...]
Blackstone Merlot 2006
Posted in Wine, tagged Wine on December 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wine: Blackstone Merlot 2006
Price: $6.99
Region: Woodbridge, California
Grape Variety: Merlot
Purchased: Surdyk’s Wine & Liquor, Minneapolis, MN
We had no previous experience with this particular wine, but I’d seen it mentioned in a variety of publications as one that was affordable and well-enjoyed. It certainly delivers on both counts! As with many merlots we’ve tasted, this was had a deep, [...]
Pork Roast with Whiskey Sauce
Posted in Food, Meat, Pork, tagged Pork on December 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I’ve nominated this as the best pork roast we’ve ever made in our humble kitchen. The meat was succulent and tender, and as juicy as I’ve ever tasted. It’s a slow-cooker recipe, so as the day went on the pleasant aroma of the whiskey sauce continued to build, teasing our noses. As we sat down [...]
Pomegranate Martini
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cocktails on December 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m sold. We’re really not steady drinkers of cocktails, but this drink has me sold on the martini concept. It was delicious! I can’t even tell you where we found the recipe for this lovely cocktail, except to say that I believe it was in an ad from one of our food magazines. The photo of this [...]
