Tonight’s light supper was a delightful green salad dressed with a vinaigrette seasoned with onion powder, chervil, dill weed, celery seed. kosher salt, combined with beet horderadish, Meyer Lemon Olive Oil, EVOO, and Yuzu rice vinrgar. The salad was topped with six thin slices of smoked sturgeon each, topped with a mixture of crême frâiche and beet horseradish. Al was enjoyed with a Cataluyan Rosé, 2007 Châreau de Caladron, Côtes de Roussilon, Rosé de Vent - Dark rose in color, bright strawberry - berry fruit in nose & flavors; perfect acidity to match the salad, and a medium long berry finish.
Another nice meal out on our patio, after a warm day (mid-80sF) that cooled off in the evening with clouds and a breeze.
Then we finished with the last of Bill Ackerman’s home-grown peaches macerated in vanilla sugar & Grand Marnier, served on half a buttermilk biscuit each, with a mixture of crême frâichw and heavy cream lightly whipped. Tis was enjoyed in our den, while watching the finale of Top Chef Masters and two old Mavericks (from 1960) (via TiVo) with a couple small snifters of Grand Marnier.