There should be a name for foodies who like to cook. There are foodies who like to recreate to experience the same flavor profile, and then you have the foodies that can't stop cooking and mixing flavors. We are going to discount "Coodies" for its homonym - which is not an appetizing concept. "Fooks" sound offensive... Chef-dies? Chefies?
Anyway, one of those made Dinner for us Feb 14~ and it was delicious! Aerial view of the spread:
Aww, pretty flowers.
Just kidding, let's break it down:
Our salad was fruity and the pine nuts went well with the brussel sprouts.
Brussel sprouts, arugula, and pine nut salad tossed with lemon vinaigrette
Next up: Orzo salad. Nice and light and warm. It wasn't too hot that it wilted the arugula.
Orzo with ricotta salata, vegetables, and herbs
And the main course: stuffed beef! The marinara was home made too! Very yummy.
Braciole (roasted flank steak, stuffed with cheese, herbs, and veggies)
Put it all together and what do you get?
A plate to warm the heart. Or stuff the belly.
Some people brought their recent local winery purchases to share:
And for dessert, home made mochiko cake!
Get a good close up of that bad boy: coconuty and crip on top, nice and chewy on the bottom.
Really, we were celebrating B's birthday without her (she got a home cooked meal from her beau).
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