We’re still firming up the menu, but it looks like grilled Octopus, T-Bone, some weird Tater Tot stuff my nephew is obsessing over, assorted charcuterie appetizers and the invariable motley cru of dessert that those charged with dessert will bring . . . plus some good wine from my cellar . . . FOR LUNCH. We get there by 10:30 am and food starts coming off the grill by 11 am. Wine gets poured as soon as we get there. Attendance has no real requirements except (i) Do not bring hot dogs and do not bring frozen hamburger patties; (ii) you are not required to bring food or wine but a good wine is always appreciated and raw things to throw on the grill are just fine; (iii) a pm to me in advance is a good plan so we can adjust our food and wine amounts. If you are a vegan, that’s OK, but either I need advance warning OR you have to bring your own food. We will be at or very close to Parking Lot Stanchion G3 and if you pm me your cell phone or email address, I can send you something with the exact location when we set up.
Creative cooking on a grill is always appreciated. You would be amazed at how well I can make shrimp and tofu in a ginger garlic spicy black bean and Kun Pao sauce with cashews on a Weber grill, but that was last week, so it won’t happen again this week.
Just picked up a box of Mikasa stemless at Costco and about 8 pounds of porterhouse for the grill. My friend is bringing Octopus to grill. My nephew is undecided but he will get something good to cook as well. I think that means a good white and a good red. AJ Adam Drohner Hofberg Kabinett Magnum for the white and maybe a 2004 Agharta Black Label and a Saxum James Berry 2011 or 2018.
Well, you all missed a good one. Appetizers were artisan small batch sopressata with assorted cheese, and grilled sliders with embedded Oaxaca cheese. Two mains. First grilled octopus with a confit salad, followed by dry rubbed porterhouse aged one day in my wine cellar. We started with the 2014 AJ Adam Drohner Hoffberg in magnum and the porterhouse by a 2004 Agharta. Dessert was cannoli cream with crushed cannoli chips and home made chocolate chip cookies warmed on the grill.
