Well, pretty much everything except liver…yuck. I made beef short ribs for dinner tonight – braised in a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon and balsamic vinegar, with a little garlic and rosemary. I perched them on top of Gorgonzola polenta (one of my favorite cheeses to make sauces with and mix in things), and it was almost too pretty to eat. I love the smell of beef cooking in my kitchen, and these were no exception. My daughter doesn’t much care for beef, and I’m beginning to question whether she’s really related to me. I guess living on the East Coast since the age of three didn’t instill a love of beef in her like it did for me. They were so good – one of those things you eat that you can still taste even an hour or more later. If you’ve never made them, give it a try…SO easy, and almost impossible to screw up.
I was in Cleveland for several days for my day job, and have been going through major kitchen withdrawal. I intended to cook last night, but then got an invite to get together with friends at Magnolia’s. And I never pass that up. The time with these particular friends or this particular restaurant. SQ and I split the veal osso bucco, and it was really good, but not ’stratospheric great’. And that’s OK.
I feel like I’ve been so unproductive today, but I did get several new entries pulled into my Mac Gourmet database. For anyone who owns a Mac and likes to cook, this is such a great tool. You can pull in recipes from several websites with one click, and from others with just a bit more effort. You can create smart folders and even wine notes. I love to try different kinds of cuisine, so it really helps me categorize so I can find things. I can tag what I’ve already made and rate it…it’s fabulous. And no, I’m not getting paid to say these things…kinda wish I was. Yikes, I’ve also got a stack of lonely food magazines piling up and waiting for my perusal. I’m still not sure where the hours went today.