Tonight I'll grill a dry spice/herb rubbed pork tenderloin with some wood chips in a smoker box. Oven roasted potatoes and cranberry relish for sides. I see a southern Rhone or two in my future...

Oxtail soup with daikon and ramen noodles - deelish!

It's a blustery day here, so I think some beef stew is in order. It sure is nice to be able to start cooking again!

Ham. Just finished simmering it in oatmeal stout. Now to finish it in the oven. Serving it with rosemary roasted potatoes, roasted butternut squash and some steamed broccoli.

Lobster Thermidor
Mixed green salad

Paired with:

2010 Domaine Pascal Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés

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Originally posted by steve8:
Ham. Just finished simmering it in oatmeal stout. Now to finish it in the oven. Serving it with rosemary roasted potatoes, roasted butternut squash and some steamed broccoli.

reading that made me physically salivate. Thanks

Beef and butternut squash stew

Baja style fish tacos
Paired with beer!

Pizza night

Bouillabaisse. Two types of clam (Wedge and Littlenecks), mussels, halibut and cod with some homemade lobster stock I had in the freezer.

Grilled cheese with cambozola and prosciutto on sourdough ciabatta.

Ribeye Steaks with grilled asparagas and mushroom risotto.

Poached burdock with sesame sauce
Tuna/ginger/miso tartare

Temple garden soup, autumn style

Miso broiled marlin
Steamed daikon in yuzu-miso sauce
Impatient pickle
Mustard/ponzu/carrot salad
Rice with grains

Lots of sake.

Lamb burgers and sweet potatoe fries

Terrific birthday dinner at Vic and Anthony's

Wedge salad
Tomato and mozzarella
Bone-in prime ribeye
Prime NY strip
Alaskan king crab legs
Creamed spinach
Braised mushrooms
French fries
Roasted brussels sprouts
Chocolate cake
Croissant and bread pudding

Paired with NV Laurent-Perrier Champagne
2008 Leonetti Cabernet Sauvignon

Alinea this past Saturday night. Standouts- hot potato/cold potato and black truffle explosion- game changers. But $500 all in with the basic wine pairing?? I still prefer a steakhouse with a single bad ass bottle of wine. Still glad to have tried it.

Braised oxtail tonight I think.

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Braised oxtail tonight I think.

With roasted bone marrow salad as a starter.

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Originally posted by EB Wine:
Alinea this past Saturday night. Standouts- hot potato/cold potato and black truffle explosion- game changers. But $500 all in with the basic wine pairing?? I still prefer a steakhouse with a single bad ass bottle of wine. Still glad to have tried it.

Per person or per couple?

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Originally posted by EB Wine:
Alinea this past Saturday night. Standouts- hot potato/cold potato and black truffle explosion- game changers. But $500 all in with the basic wine pairing?? I still prefer a steakhouse with a single bad ass bottle of wine. Still glad to have tried it.

Per person or per couple?

Per person...and we passed on the white truffle and reserve wine options :/

Last Night:

- Slow smoked pork shoulder (16 hours w/ a 75-25 blend of Apple & Pecan wood), on toasted pretzel buns.

- Brown sugar & bourbon baked beans, w/ extra bacon

* Paired with an '08 Alban "Patrina" Syrah

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Originally posted by EB Wine:

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Originally posted by billhike:

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Originally posted by EB Wine:

Per person or per couple?

Per person...and we passed on the white truffle and reserve wine options :/

They must have raised their prices, or your table left an extraordinary tip. Last time I was there about 18 months ago the bill was just over $400 pp and that was the 25 course tasting with the reserve wine wine pairings.

Still ranks as the most creative meal I have ever experienced, hands down.

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Originally posted by billhike:

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Originally posted by EB Wine:
Alinea this past Saturday night. Standouts- hot potato/cold potato and black truffle explosion- game changers. But $500 all in with the basic wine pairing?? I still prefer a steakhouse with a single bad ass bottle of wine. Still glad to have tried it.

Per person or per couple?

I would have expected it to be more. I thought prices were comparable to Per Se and Joel R. in Vegas. Alinea is not high on my list of must tries. I've become tired of that style of cooking for the most part.

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Originally posted by EB Wine:

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Originally posted by billhike:

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Originally posted by EB Wine:
Alinea this past Saturday night. Standouts- hot potato/cold potato and black truffle explosion- game changers. But $500 all in with the basic wine pairing??

Per person or per couple?

Per person...and we passed on the white truffle and reserve wine options :/

Not a bad price at all, really.

EB, have you enjoyed white truffles in the past?

Alinea has changed to a ticketing system similar to Next. You pay for the experience, including service, prior to dining. This was $325 in our instance.

White truffle service offered for $150 per. Basic wine pairing $150 per and reserve $250...all inclusive of service.

wine+art- never white

Forgot to mention the aged Pu-erh tea (25 year?) enjoyed following the meal- wow!