Well... weather and other events kept me off the bike this weekend, so I guess I have become (temporarily) The Cooking Sloth. Next weekend marks the beginning of Daylight Savings Time, so my cycling activity will ramp up significantly.
This past weekend's culinary adventures included a visit to Cantina 76 on Friday evening. This place does a really nice job with simple and inventive tacos with fresh ingredients, at a ridiculously reasonable price for a casual dining establishment. At our table of four, we had several varieties of tacos, all on soft tortilla shells, including fish, several variations of shrimp, chicken, and alligator. All nice and light with very fresh toppings. The guacamole was very good, too.
Saturday evening, I made a beef and broccoli stir fry for seven friends and family. A simple recipe from Cooking Light magazine. Some really good ingredients in the sauce to ensure good depth of flavor; Sherry, soy, Hoisin sauce, Sririacha chili sauce, garlic, and ginger. Nice sushi appetizer and berries in puff pastry with Romanov sauce provided by guests. Some nice wines with dinner, including an unoaked Chardonnay from Kim Crawford with the appetizers, a couple of nice bottles with dinner - a Washington State Riesling from Château St. Michelle and an Alsatian blend - the Gentil from Hugel. After dinner we opened a Moscato d'Oro, a nice, light, slightly sweet and slightly frizzante dessert wine.
Looking forward to cooking for friends again next weekend - working on the menu now - think I have it figured out.
This past week sadly included the passing of Dorothy Whichard. Dorothy was the best mother-in-law a man could ever hope for. Prayers to Vicki and her family. May Dorothy rest in peace, having been reunited with her loving husband after being apart for 14 years.
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