January 30, 2012

January 30, 2012

We are having a real thaw here this week.  Temperatures hovering around  60.  Lovely.  I hate freezing my butt off and I also loathe paying money to Con Edison. Be more efficient to just burn the money in the stove directly.

Last weekend we had some good –for-the –soul winter food.  Nothing a visually comforting as a big old standing rib.  It will be a Jacques Pepin’s beef pie tonight.  Sun I was going to to a Coq-au-Vin.  But as I was a tad under the weather I opted for a simple roast chicken.  Nothing in the world better than than when one is not feeling well.

Originally I had been going to serve Julia Child’s lobster oven New Years, but we got to the store too late.  So, I will cook it Sat. to brighten up a gray Feb. evening.

Sun. we’ll be attending Michael Tietz’ Broadway Bach Ensemble up at Columbia.  An afternoon of Beethoven followed by a veal braise.   Life is good…

Mon. AM             Russian Borscht with Sour Cream f/i

Mon. PM              Beef Stew with Orange and Mushroom f/i 

                             Tossed Salad with Apple, Peasant Bread
                              Wolf Blass Cabernet

Tues. AM             Panini
                             turkey, munster and pear

Tues. PM              Roasted Chicken Revisited, Pan Gravy

                             Steamed Rice

                             Sautéed Green Beans
                             Rosemount Chardonay

Weds. AM            Pancakes with Chicken Gravy

Weds. PM            Jacques Pepin’s Braised Beef Pie FW 2008

                             Tossed Salad
                              Penfold Bin 128 Shiraz

Thurs. PM            Provencal Style Swai Fillets  FW 2003

                             Spaghetti with Caper Pesto Sauce FW 10/ 96 72

                             Green Beans
                             Rosemount Chardonay

Fri. AM               Panini

Fri. PM                 Jacques Pepin’s Braised Beef Pie FW 2008

                             Peasant Bread

                             Tossed Salad
                              Greg Norman Cabernet

Sat.  AM              Gumbo f/i

Sat. PM                Jean-Georges Beet Tartare JG

                             Julia Child’s  Saute of Lobster with Cream and 
                             Madeira In Puff  Pastry Shells WTC

                             Baby Spinach
                             Penfold Chardonay

           

Sun. PM          Garlic Shrimp FWS

Veal Breast Stuffed with Celeriac, Carrot, 
Leek, Thyme   And Pork Sausage PHC 232

                        Steamed Orzo

                        Tossed Salad
                         Salmon Run Chardonnay Riesling (Finger Lakes)