Tonight we're having stuffed shrimp with panko crust and a lemon/white wine/tarragon sauce plus couscous with veggies.

KarenT
www.jeanedwardscellars.com

I wouldn't think this dish would go well with the 2005 Las Madres syrah.

Last night:

Vichisoisse

Cesar Salad

Tagliatelle carbonara

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Originally posted by mpls wine guy:
I wouldn't think this dish would go well with the 2005 Las Madres syrah.

Actually had this dish with a 2006 Shafer Red Shoulders Ranch Chard. Went well would have preferred a bit more butter in my chard to match this dish.

BTW - what would you serve the 05 LMV Syrah with?

KarenT
www.jeanedwardscellars.com

Went out to the local Teppan grill last night for some steak and shrimp. Paired with a NV Sapporo Reserve.

Neopolitan White Cheese Pizza...made with ricotta, mozarella, and parmesan...a great way to end a rough day

shrimp and lobster fra diavolo over whole wheat penne

Veal Cutlet Romano
Meatballs
Thin Spaghetti
Broccoli Raab

It has been a long weekend - one that started Thursday.

At dinner at the club, I had a nice piece of sirloin with a red wine gorgonzola demi-glace, salad, and grilled asparagus. '03 Pride Merlot (mag) and '04 Sullivan Coeur de Vigne. And then some more wine later....

Friday night after golf and lots of apps at the club, DnVsMom wanted a tri-tip. So I grilled that and my golf partner, DnVsMom and I had an '02 Cosentino M. Coz and an '03 Veringer PR Cab, preceeded by an '05 Ramey Hudson Chard and an '05 Sbragia Gamble Ranch Chard.

Last night was a lot of beer during and after golf, and then at the post tournament party where it was a nice taco bar spread, along with some sliders. Although I did have a small glass of NV Heidsieck later....

Baby back ribs on the BBQ with a simple green salad.
Mmmmm good !

Friday night:

Grilled bacon wrapped scallops topping a nice mixed greens salad with a mango vinaigrette.

Grilled skirt steak with a side of creamy potato/bacon salad

Saturday night (early celebration of cinco de mayo):

A variety of ceviches

Cochinita pibil tacos

Mexican lasagna (chicken, poblano peppers, corn, corn tortilla, cheese, etc)

XX lager

Negra Modelo

Baby back ribs with corn.

Spare ribs, green salad, pasta salad. '05 Sbragia Gino's Vineyard Zinfandel....

Mozzarella and tomato salad, drizzled was Mas d'en Gil evoo and Balsamic vinegar

Shrimp with aioli

Grilled prime NY Strips with grilled beggies

Reblochon, d'Affinois, La Tur

Banana ice cream with blackberries

Korean BBQ last night with 2005 Catena Malbec.

Talapia Taco
Salad

Spaghetti rigati with snails. '00 Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne....

Grilled marinated skirt steak with grilled veggies

Caprese salad with a Languedoc Picpoul. Grilled marinated pork loin chops, grilled vegetable and Burgundy.

Rib Steaks

Long weekend for me.

Thursday the misses and I ate at Va De Vi in Walnut Creek, a nice tapas place with a great wine-by-the-glass program. Smoked Salmon Bruschetta, Shrimp and avocado lumpias, duck bolognese with a few more and a several flights of both whites and reds. Great nite.

Friday ate at our local left bank french bistro-fare, took a 2001 Chasse Spleen paired with a rib-eye steak and some pommes frites.

Saturday at at Mary's Pizza shack to load up on carbs before our ride in Napa on Sunday.

Sunday, after the ride, Mrs. Lizardking and I went to Chandon for their Oyster Day, where we had a dozen raw hog island oysters with a bottle of the Etoile Brut.

Monday, some carne asada tacos, rice and beans with a few pacificos.

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Originally posted by lizardking:
Va De Vi in Walnut Creek

DnVsMom was there with friends not too long ago and spoke highly of it.....

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Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:

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Originally posted by lizardking:
Va De Vi in Walnut Creek

DnVsMom was there with friends not too long ago and spoke highly of it.....

Va De Vi is my go-to place for a great meal in the area. Their wine program is great and the food is hard to beat.

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Originally posted by lizardking:

Thursday the misses and I ate at Va De Vi in Walnut Creek, a nice tapas place with a great wine-by-the-glass program. Smoked Salmon Bruschetta, Shrimp and avocado lumpias, duck bolognese with a few more and a several flights of both whites and reds. Great nite.

I'll third the good review of Va De Vi. Though, the portions are slightly larger than what I typically call tapas.

And then you went on to the Left Bank?

Sounds like you are right down the street...

keytohwy

Baked Talapia with a homemade mango pineapple glaze with just a dash of cayenne pepper. Pretty good.