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dinner tonight


Bier Meister
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parents are in town and we have been going out.. have had some very nice meals. tonight we ate in (i cooked):

 

mixed greens with maple, fig vinaigrette with toasted chevre.

 

bacon wrapped filet with shallot, white port reduction. herb and white truffle roesti.

 

cherry, chocolate gelato wtih chocolate wafers and white chocolate anglaise.... with misc berries.

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this isn't too bad. because we have a little one running around i kept it easy and did some things during the day.

 

gelato i did yesterday so wouldn't have to worry about it.

 

the chevre needs to be staged a little bit:

- cut a log of chevre into even pieces.

- freezer for about 20 min or so

- three stage breading (used panko instead of reg bread crumbs)

- back into freezer for a 20 min

- fry until golden. set aside and store in fridge

- with oven at 450 it only takes about 2-5 min to finish in oven

 

roesti:

a large potato gives me 2 the size i like using.

- grate potatoes.

- i use 1 egg for every 2 potatoes

- drizzle 1-2 tbs of truffle oil

- hti with some herbs (i used italian tonight), s&p

- get pan hot.

- add butter

- form a little ball with potato mix, squeeze liquid out

- flatten in pan to about 3/4 inch thick

- saute until brown. flip. brown. set aside.

- so i make my batch and leave on a baking sheet in fridge

- takes about 10 min to re-crisp in oven

 

closer to when i want to serve...

sauce:

- sweat minced shallots

- added 3/4 c white port and 3/4 c beef stock (or broth), and 1/4 c red wine

- reduce to 2/3. add 1-2 oz cream

- here i just simmered slowly until i was closer to putting my steak on a plate

- when i am about 2 min away i go high heat to get the consitancy i want.

 

dressings are usually pretty quick, so i just throw that together a 1/2 hr or so before i want to give out salads.

 

anglaise i did about an hour before dinner... takes a little time to cool.

 

 

edit: the kitchen teaches efficiency. i just know how long things will take. so i know that when i start my custard (anglaise) i can get my dressing done before it scalds. then i give that sauce my attention. when i put the anglaise in the fridge to cool i can cut the chevre and put in the fridge... then start my potatoes. when potatoes are done. can three stage the cheese..............

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We are having friends who are having their kitchen remodeled over tonight.

 

Lasagna - prepped it all last night, all that needs to be done is pop it in the oven.

Caesar salad - We're simple, two bags from the store, toss in a bowl

Garlic Bread - Toss in oven

Dessert is ice cream pie - Oreo Cookie crust, one pie is mint chocolate chip, the other is regular chocolate chip. Top with Oreos.

 

So much for doing a quick dropping of a few pounds before our BBQ up north this weekend.

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We are having friends who are having their kitchen remodeled over tonight.

 

Lasagna - prepped it all last night, all that needs to be done is pop it in the oven.

Caesar salad - We're simple, two bags from the store, toss in a bowl

Garlic Bread - Toss in oven

Dessert is ice cream pie - Oreo Cookie crust, one pie is mint chocolate chip, the other is regular chocolate chip. Top with Oreos.

 

So much for doing a quick dropping of a few pounds before our BBQ up north this weekend.

 

NIIIIIICE!

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