Stir-Fry

I forgot to post about last weekend's delicious and simple Saturday night dinner!

First things first. Grab the wok and saute some garlic in olive oil.

Then, we sauteed white onion, red pepper, and yellow pepper in the wok.

Then we added some fresh, savory, crunchy bok choy and some hearty sliced carrots!

Next came the soy sauce and the spicy picante sauce! (East meets South of the Border!)

Then we added some fresh sliced beef shoulder and stirred until it was just brown on the outside.

We served it over some fresh brown rice and enjoyed it with a nice Ruffino Chianti!

The recipes

Here's where Charlotte found the recipe for the sea bass, based on my suggestion that we utilize the penko bread crumbs she had brought to my house a few weeks earlier.

And here's where I learned about brining pork chops!

A weekend in April

On Friday I cooked dinner for Charlotte and myself.

Delicious pork chops marinated in a kosher salt brine, then sauteed in sherry wine, caramelized onions and sauteed mushrooms. Very, very comforting.

Stewed tomatoes with thinly sliced zucchini squash, sauteed in olive oil and garlic and lightly seasoned. It brought me back to my childhood. I remembered my mother making a similar dish when I was a kid. I think hers also involved yellow squash. Somewhat like a ratatouille.

Hearty brown rice touched with some of the sherry and onions.

Yum.

Tonight Charlotte cooked for us. Wow, what a meal.

Parmesan panko crusted wild sea-bass (caught fresh by her landlord!) with a light pesto coating. So fresh, so mouth-watering. Soo good!

Fresh string beans almondine. What a great idea! The way the slivered almonds complimented the not only the beans, but the pesto as well! Made with just a touch of butter.

And my favorite: Roasted rosemary red potatoes. Cooked to perfection. The way they melted in my mouth!

Raspberry sorbet for dessert.

(picture not actually of our food)