Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Save the Neck for Me, Clark

This really has nothing to do with the holidays, but has everything to do with what Steph and I do when we ship the kids off on a Saturday night.

Applewood smoked white cheddar, manchego, and Saga bleu cheese...

...with Mumm Blanc de Noirs
And I'm really not much of a red meat eater, but we did succumb to some awfully good-looking filet mignon from Fresh Market. Vegetarians, avert your eyes. Pan-searing with some sauteed spinach...
Genius at work.
Some Saga Bleu Cheese Maitre D'Hotel butter on the filet, and onto the plate with rosemary-roasted new potatoes.
Medium rare, of course:

Main course wine: Seghesio Zinfandel, Sonoma County 2007. #10 on this year's Wine Spectator top 100. Like drinking a bowl full of berries and spice. Perfectly balanced, finish goes on for days.

7 comments:

Cullen said...

Why do you have to do that to me. That steak looks AWESOME. Gina will be especially jealous, since she can't eat meat mid-rare while she is pregnant. I want to make this my background on my computer it looks so good.

Sassy Molassy said...

Mmm, meat. Y'all is faincy!

Stacey Greenberg said...

i love manchego

cjaxon said...

My daughter once said "That makes me so happy I could cry, like a really good steak!" Thatsa my girl!
Your meals put mine to shame. A feast for the eyes and the palate.

Unknown said...

We can easily switch CH to Saturday nights.

Melissa said...

that's some serious meat

Anonymous said...

Shawn ran out and bought a bottle of the Seghesio after reading this. Nice!!! Very, very nice!