G-man's cousin Elsa was visiting Dallas thIs weekend with her friend George, so they joined Ron and Los G' Tres for Sunday dinner. Broke out some go-to recipes and added some improv bits.
- Cheese tray with lemon Stilton, cranberry cheddar, and some other cheese with Whole Foods' pretzel baguette
- Salad of mixed citrus fruits with shaved fennel, parsley and a simple shallot vinaigrette (a riff on Judy Rodgers' Butter Lettuce with Oranges, Avocado & Shallot Vinaigrette from The Zuni Cafe Cookbook)
- Roti de Porc au Lait (from Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook)
- Gratin of summer squashes, red bell pepper, onion, and plum tomato layered with parmesan cheese and olive oil
- Broccoli with lemon
- Almond Cake (from Amanda Hesser's Cooking for Mr. Latte) with cherries in port reduction sauce
- Fudge Almond and Coconut Macaroons (from Cook's Illustrated online) - because the Almond Cake takes four egg yolks, and what else am I going to do with all of those leftover whites?
Started with good old Gin n Tonics, switched to a lovely bubbly Albrecht cremant for dinner, and chased it all with a drop of Averna.
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