Lynn's Wine Dinner Recap . . . OMG!
LynnNM
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
First of all, thank you all so much for your ideas and advice on what dishes to make, that would work best with our very special wine, especially Localeater, who asked her godson (a sommelier and major foodie) to evaluate my ideas. And Bonnie_ann, Anglophilia and Sherry_7bAL. The wine:
And a wider view. I'm still in the middle of decorating the house for Christmas, so the tree isn't up yet, but it is there hulking in a box over to the left. Please disregard (LOL):
Again, thank you all for the inspiration, the advice, recipes . . . and for helping me gain the confidence to pull this off.
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Comments (21)Thanks all! Jane, I know it would never bother you if we copied one of your ideas. You're not that kind of person. I do always try and mention it, though, where I got my inspiration . . . if I remember where I got it from (LOL)! I'm always a bit paranoid about my poor memory. When I was 6 months pregnant with Emily, I became pre-eclamptic and had to go on complete bed-rest. I got progressively worse and at 7 months, went dangerously eclamptic. My kidneys failed, and I quickly gained a huge amount of water weight from it. My feet and legs swelled until I couldn't walk, I had fluid in the pericardial sac around my heart and in my lungs. the worst was that my brain swelled the the increased pressure on my optic nerves caused me to go (temporarily) blind. This is what caused my subsequent memory problems. They of course, did an emergency C-section and everything eventually went back to normal, including my eyesight. But, I sadly lost a lot of memories and even today, my memory is still not back to normal . . . although at my age, I can now blame it on that instead ;^D I do get worried that I might come across as rude for not mentioning or remembering things. But, I'm extremely blessed that both DD and I are both doing great, so who can complain :~)...See MoreWhat's For Dinner - #276
Comments (99)Dixie I really must try your fire and ice salad.....it looks so good. I've copied and pasted it. Ann those prawns and avocado are one of my favourite combos as well. Just wish our lime tree would hurry up and produce. All citrus crops in the Canaries were devastated by the April hot winds. Just hope I get some fruit this fall. Nice burritos AM and your blog is great! Marigene....all you've made looks delish. I envy you being able to make some of Annie's salsa. We don't get any canning equipment over here. Perhaps I'll try and make some for my daughter when I get to Canada next month. Light and easy food these past days. Weather has been hot and humid and I've been clearing out closets in the guest bedrooms and caught a bit of a stomach bug. So I made a vegetable frittata one day to use up leftover veggies, together with a salad. And yesterday we went out to the newly tried restaurant of the other day where I had the gorgonzola tortellini. This time that was Wolfram's choice while I took ravioli in tomato sauce. Weather was lovely yesterday with a little breeze. View across the side street from the restaurant was of a pretty little Spanish cottage and a beautiful Canary palm. SharonCb...See MoreWhat's For Dinner? #250
Comments (101)Sol, my no knead dough is rising and I will bake it tomorrow. I am looking forward to baking some bread as homemade bread has been absent from my kitchen for far too long now. Kathleen, your clams on the half shell look so good. In FL a dozen oysters were like a $1 and delicious and I miss FL and the wonderful seafood. And your Fettucine with shrimp looks excellent. Shrimp does sound good and we've not had shimp in some time now. Marilyn, your breads look fabulous and I'm so glad the apple butter worked out for you. Making butters is so easy and basically hands free and they taste so good. LOL funny, that you friend wanted a bigger jar. Those half pints don't last 10 minutes in my house! Sharon, I bought apples today for the glazed apple cookies. I just can't get enough apples this year, they just taste so good to me. Linda, the spicey chicken pattie is good, isn't it and so economical too. I got 3 patties out of 1 chicken breast and you can't get much cheaper then that. Just so you don't feel alone I have a resident food critic too. Tonight we had Chicken Fricassee with Artichokes and Mushrooms and boy was it good. The artichokes really absorbed the Grand Mariner but they tasted just wonderful. It is a long drawn out braising recipe so I won't post unless some one wants it. Just one minor change, I eliminated the crème fraiche and subbed coffee cream. I took pictures but they were blurry, sorry. I heard today on the radio that Thanksgiving is only 6 weeks away. Good lord, I've not really thought about it. I know we have the every year broccoli salad, candied yams and so on but I usually get some new serving dishes to change things a tad. So..... Today I bought a big/huge/gigantic ceramic turkey for my island and a darling little serving dish. Michelle...See MoreAn "OMG, What To Do With It" Early Christmas Gift!
Comments (30)Lynn, Our salad was served after the tasting to clear our palates. It was served with a chardonnay wine. Here's the recipe: Salad to pair w/ Chardonnay Basil Vinaigrette 10 basil leaves 1/3 C extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 Tbsp Champagne vinegar Pinch salt Couple cranks black pepper 1/8 tsp ground cardamon In blender or food processor, blend leaves & vinegar. Drizzle in evoo while blending. Add seasoning, mix, and refrigerate. Salad Triple Creme Brie - a wheel or large wedge 3 Granny Smith Apples Sourdough Boule (I like Nashoba Valley from Concord) Field Greens Cut double creme into small wedges while cold. Warm to room temp before service. Core and cut apples into thin wedges. Store in ice water until plating. Blot before service. Cut Sourdough into large, thin, crust-less triangles. Lightly toast until barely brown. Brush with evoo and sprinkle with coarse salt while warm. Toss field greens in dressing and plate. Add 2 pieces of cheese. Fan out 3 pieces of apple. Lay one toast triangle across top....See MoreLynnNM
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