Alright, I know. I haven’t posted since last week and that is … weak. Not a strong start but I’d say I have been busy but that’s a bad excuse. Here goes, got some ground to cover.
Last Friday, after drinks at the St. Regis www.stregis.com – yes, I had one too many martinis – my wife and I invited everyone back for dinner. She and I entertain a lot but even so, this was kinda spontaneous. So, after a pit stop at Whole Foods for meat and cheese (which doesn’t come in the veg box) and a little arugula, I get the show on the road.
Bartlett pears from the box get tossed with arugula, endive, leftover gorgonzola (don’t tell the guests), tossed with olive oil, rice wine vinegar (if you don’t premix the dressing, you taste more of the elements – more on that another day), and placed on a big crouton from some old bread (again, the guests don’t need to know).
Roasted cherry tomatoes from the box join pancetta, onion, reduced chicken stock (always have some homemade stock in the freezer – again, another post to come), to sauce big Barilla tubes with some Pecorino Romano. No, I didn’t take the fat out after rendering the pancetta – gotta live a little.
Rosemary from the box with chili powder and oregano (pantry favorites) coat NY Steaks (on sale, thank you) with plenty of salt and fresh ground pepper. This ends up on a big smear of fresh corn (box again) polenta (loose polenta with some corn kernels thrown in at the end).
Sorry, no time for dessert this time – some pics here.
