May is here, What's for dinner?

Tuna tartare with wasabi aioli

Pan seared breast of duck with green peppercorn sauce and sauteed broccoli rabe

2002 Martinelli Moonshine Ranch Pinot Noir- an outstanding Pinot Noir that shows no signs of tiring. It was our last bottle and I sure wish I had more.

fresh tomato and mozz bruschetta to prime the tum tum. Rosemary chicken breasts and grilled green beans for din din. A nice rose to round it all out.

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Originally posted by Board-O:

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Originally posted by Board-O:
Burgers, and thanks to the advice I've received in this forum, I'm getting quite good at it.

Ditto

Ditto

Pacific Island marinated grilled skirt steak. Paired beautifully with a Stone Imperial Russian Stout.

Friday - grilled wild steelhead, grilled asparagus, rice. 2006 Etude Pinot Noir Deer Camp.

Saturday - grilled marinated skirt steak, roasted red potatoes, haricot verts. 2003 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages, 2005 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley.

Last night - linguine with prawns, cherry tomatoes, capers and garlic. 2007 St. Clement Chardonnay Abbott's Vineyard.

last night - roasted chicken breast filet, sliced, and served over thin spaghetti with a touch of white truffle oil. salad of roquette arugula, blush wine vinaigrette, basil leaves, chipotle flakes, fresh parm, and a splash of olive oil. and lastly, broiled oyster mushrooms with with salt, pepper, and a little powdered parm.

paired with a 2006 Argyle Reserve Pinot... i haven't quite gotten to Pinot's yet, but this may be my first "Wow" pinot.

Sushi and cold sake tonight and off to the pub after dinner for a pint. A welcome change of pace after 9 straight days of Spanish food (not asking for sympathy ).

(not getting any!)

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A welcome change of pace after 9 straight days of Spanish food (not asking for sympathy ).

D and I officially started planning our trip to Spain yesterday, and will get very serious after D returns from Peru.

I will be a pest to you and Board-O later this summer.

You'll need lessons.

French dip sandwiches with raw carrots and broccoli. No wine tonight.

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D and I officially started planning our trip to Spain yesterday, and will get very serious after D returns from Peru.

w+a, if your travels allow for it, a trip to the coast to visit Granada and the Alhambra would be worthwhile.

Roasted pork tenderloin with a sauce of onion, rosemary, chicken stock, cranberry sauce, balsamic vinegar. Side of pureed cauliflower and a spinach salad.

Fire-grilled chicken and steak tacos with fresh guacamole.

Alaskan Side Stripe jumbo shrimp with chimichurri sauce, basmati rice and of course steamed New Zealand spinach. McWilliam's Hanwood 2006 Chardonnay, one with the screw cap and one with cork stopper.

Grilled marinated skirt steak

After a big lunch I just enjoyed a chicken and avocado sandwich while reading in Green Park across from our hotel.

Last night - "Pollo Romano" (a Batali recipe) - chicken thighs and drums cooked in a tomato sauce with red and green bell peppers, garlic and pancetta, with pan fried polenta. 2005 Beringer Vineyards Merlot Bancroft Ranch.

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Last night - "Pollo Romano" (a Batali recipe) - chicken thighs and drums cooked in a tomato sauce with red and green bell peppers, garlic and pancetta, with pan fried polenta. 2005 Beringer Vineyards Merlot Bancroft Ranch.

Remove the pancetta and that's Poulet Basquaise.
Mario, Mario, Mario. Tsk, tsk

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Mario, Mario, Mario. Tsk, tsk

Two days of mulching and mowing put me in the mood for grillin’ so last night – marinated boneless chicken thighs, sweet potato fries and salad; tonight – London broil with a last-minute crust of horseradish and brown mustard with wild rice and green beans.

Southwest prawns with chipotle black bean hash and lime/cilantro dressed salad.

Got home kind of late after graduation, so I just had some leftover chicken and skirt steak. I opened a 2006 St. Clement Merlot Abbott's Vineyard, but it was corked, so I popped a 2007 Beringer KV Cab.

NY strip steaks tonight.

filet mignon with a pepper cumin crust, broiled oyster mushrooms, rocquette arugula with parm and a little cumin. opened a gifted 2006 Frank Family vineyards Napa Cab. Absolutely fantastic wine, especially with the dish.

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opened a gifted 2006 Frank Family vineyards Napa Cab. Absolutely fantastic wine, especially with the dish.

Nice gift! I've still not tried a Frank Family wine, but would love to at some point, as I've heard nothing but very strong reviews.

Grilled pork loin chops with a Shiitake mushroom sauce of some kind, grilled veggies, 1999 Volnay.

Clams and prawns in a green chile basil broth. 2007 Sbragia Chardonnay Home Ranch

Lobster and a Chardonnay yet to be determined.

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Lobster and a Chardonnay yet to be determined.

Sounds perfect.

Off to meet friends for dinner at a Mediterranean restaurant.

I'm in the mood for something special tonight to start off our long weekend. Let me see what I might find in the cellar.

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Off to meet friends for dinner at a Mediterranean restaurant.

I'm in the mood for something special tonight to start off our long weekend. Let me see what I might find in the cellar.

this is actually kind of exciting....

Grilled beef tenderloin, NZ lamb shoulder chops, steamed yellow flesh potatoes, Swiss Chard, broccoli, strawberry pavlova for dessert. D'Aremberg The Custodian Grenache 2006 and Moet Chandon Nectar Imperial with dessert. Go Phoenix, go Philadelphia!!

Tuna tartare

Steak frites

Double shot capuccino

Pasta & Meatballs

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Originally posted by Board-O:
Tuna tartare

Nice. I always really enjoy this.
Actually, it's quite easy to prepare yourself if you have access to sushi-quality tuna close by so you can prepare the same day. Being on L.I. it would be a no-brainer I would think.

Tonight, bacon wrapped USDA Choice tenderloin on the grill.

Fire roasted white corn on the cob.

Homemade curried mac-n-cheese.

Strawberries with fresh whipped cream.

Think I'll open a nice cabernet.

Grilled (Santa Maria) Tri-Tip

Friday night - grilled rib eye, grilles asparagus, sauteed prawns. 2005 Sbragia Cabernet Rancho Del Oso.

Last night - DnVsMom made some chili, and we went to a friends for a BBQ. Muenster stuffed cheeseburgers, and fries, topped with shredded cheese and smothered in chili. Modelo on tap, 2008 Etude Rose, a Sobon zin, and then assorted cabs with the highlight being a 2002 St. Clement Cabernet magnum.

Tonight, sauteed portobello mushrooms on toast tips for an appetizer with a TBD Champagne.

For dinner, we will have Copper River salmon with grilled veggies. Not sure about the wine yet.