Pavillon Deneurieux, 2008, a very drinkable Côtes du Rhône selling for $9 at Heights Chateau. We're going back for a case. Perfect for early summer.Somewhere in the comments on one of the blogs that picked up the bad chicken story, someone mentioned Union Market on Court Street. We went there today, and found a local shopping nirvana. Good fresh produce, lots of cheese, bread, small but good butchery and a fish market, and various esoterica like boutique tonic water...So we came home with a package of thick-cut lamb shoulder chops @ 6.99/lb.
Perfectly aged, they were very tender, though my knives need sharpening. I did nothing clever, just threw some lemon juice, terrace herbs (savoury, sage and thyme) and garlic at them at the last minute.
I grated some salted ricotta over an arugula salad in an attempt at recreating the salad I loved at A Voce...it was good. The ricotta became pliable and tender.
The cat died and went to heaven. Vince picked off the last bits of lamb from the bones for him.We all have our weaknesses.
I think I may have just followed The Cat to heaven...
ReplyDeleteI have had a serious computer crash and am sorting things!
But if your intrepid aviator likes vintage 'planes (WW II Mustang) I'll have some pics loaded soon
I kind of get the impression over the months I've been following that "Beence" is a bit of a pushover for Estorbo.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious. But what happened after the deadly chicken incident? Have I missed something? I was hoping for so much - you are the woman who pursues people who pick public flowers, after all!
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect evening...
ReplyDeleteMIT - I shall send him over...good luck with the crash.
ReplyDeleteChrisJ - yes, you've hit the nail on the head!
rachel, oh, I pursued alright. Go back to the chicken post for updates.
koek - ja nee, it was lekker...