It's Monday Night, what did normal people eat

Epicurean Exploits - Food and Recipes
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Sitting here at the shop, both of us on laptops, posting on the board, watching the game, drinking an 06 Kutch RRV Pinot and the Princess informs me its a “Pigs-in-a-blanket” night. Any suggestions on an appropriate wine for this epicurean delight???

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I marinaded some Orange Roughy, baked it & had it with some wild rice and left over wine from our wedding. Maaaaybe a half step ahead of you, but I think your wine wins. To even the score, I’m opening another one.

(I’m celebrating draining the last tank at work – the final press of the 09 harvest is mere hours away and I’ll be damned if I’m not hung over whilst doing it)

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Yestderday I was sitting here all alone on a pretty busy night trying to figure out if I could make it till 9pm without getting some deliver when a neighbor / regular came in with a big plate of steak & cherry tomato empanadas straight from the oven. As she left she said: “I’m still fine tuning the filling…tell me what you think”.

SCORE!

Had to enjoy them with a Mexican coke though. Still at work.

Tonight I’m thinking Thai or Vietnamese and some Rosé bubbly…

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We’re not normal people, but we had leftover tortelloni tonight with a Cal-Sangiovese. Very enjoyable.

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After reading your post, Carrie came up with a Sean Thackrey Sangiovese as a good idea. We love his Petit Sirah, Sirius, and now you’ve peaked our interest. Of course we’ll take three or four other wines home just in case.

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I’m ITB also (retail) and I brown bagged the remnants of the closest I’ve come to a perfectly roasted cheekin. Not my store so I couldn’t drink anything in the shop. Had some Chateau de Montfaucon Les Gardettes Pays du Gard when I got home.

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I had organic mac n’ cheese, then went to a movie with Ella, then came home and had a slice of leftover pizza with Cabot ‘bacon fat’ Syrah

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Created on the spot from what I had handy, nominally Italian take on lentil soup. Turned out great, lots of rosemary and garlic and olive oil. Sourdough bread fresh from the oven and Brunello. Yum.

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where are the normal people?

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Last night we had a Santa Maria style Tri-Tip on top of a mixed greens salad that had Kalamata olives, crumble blue cheese, Sunburst and Grape Tomatoes, shredded carrots and my homemade dressing. Paired it with a 2007 Casa Nuestra Rose of Cab Franc and then a 2003 Bonaccorsi Syrah Star Lane Vineyard.

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Grilled turkey burgers with sauteed mushrooms and zucchini ratatouille topped with diced, crisped prosciutto and grated aged gouda. To drink, ice-cold Modelo Especial.

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Actually had some pigs in a blanket last week when I was in Champagne…it seemed to go well enough.

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I had a scary night at the Hitching Post for a burger with Brian Loring, Peter Carg, Morgan Clendenen and a few others. Definitely not normal people. And I had the hangover this morning to prove that I was not with normal people last night.

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I’m also disclaiming any link to normal folks. Last night was leftover take-out Chinese and a previously opened German Riesling Kabinett.

Bruce

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I wasn’t aware there were any here [stirthepothal.gif]

Organic Mac n cheese ? You lost me on that one neener

Last night was chic breasts topped with roasted red,green,yellow bell peppers, roasted garlic and onions plus a big pile of veggies and a btl of '06 Lillian Syrah.
I bet none of you ever thought we ate anything that healthy !