Accompanied by asparagus and sweet potato medalions, it was a meal fit for the gods.
She tried a new addition to her classic Waldorf salad and asked me to guess what it was.
No, it wasn't the Petite Sirah, silly. I mean IN the salad. After a couple of false starts I correctly guessed kale. It was a nice addition.
Oh, there were also deviled eggs. REALLY deviled, thanks to the addition of some Sriracha sauce to the yolks. And garlic toast made on sliced bolillo rolls.
I LOVE our feasts. Primarily because I am married to one of the best cooks in the Universe. (Take THAT, Bobby Flay!)
After dinner, I was given the task of cleaning up the kitchen while the chef took a well-deserved rest on our patio.
Now, if I've calculated correctly, it's only 221 days until Thanksgiving!
Good lord, that looks good. Don't suppose you could slap a slice of ham on some bread with mustard and fedex it to Seattle.........
ReplyDeleteI could, but would I? That's another question. ;)
DeleteI use raisins instead of grapes, but kale? I gotta think about that.
ReplyDeleteGreat meal!
She just slivered some and mixed it in.
DeleteWhat a wonderful meal and healthy too. I admire your and SWMBO's zest for life.
ReplyDeleteYou only go around once. Might as well enjoy it while we can.
DeleteCan I come over next Easter?
ReplyDeleteA friend of ours brought an interesting appetizer...she whipped up a pizza dough, baked it for about 5 minutes, put pulled pork on the crust, chopped green onions and red peppers and buried it all in a pile of cheese, back in the oven for another 5 and it was unreal. I did crab legs steamed in white wine with tomatoes, onion, basil and garlic butter. We had various cheeses, breads, et, etc, etc. Then we sat down to the ham and traditional sides. And of course we washed it all down with wines of all kinds. Oh there was badminton and kite flying too. Good day was had by all. SWMBO 2.0 was a top badminton player, I had no idea.
Wow! And you want to come to OUR house?
DeleteYou're invited to ours but SWMBO makes the sweet potato thing.
DeleteLooks like a feast fit for a king!
ReplyDeleteIt was, Sharon, it was.
DeleteGood eats Bruce. SWMBO does a real snappy job of it.
ReplyDeleteYes, she does. Guess I'd better keep her around.
DeleteThe feast days are the best ones, and it's just not a feast at our place without three kinds of pie. :-)
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That would have been a waste. I was too full for dessert.
DeleteYes your SWMBO is a world class chef! The introduction of Kale in the Waldorf is a clever way to get that dark green we are supposed to consume more of, into your tummy.
ReplyDeleteWe were with friends at one of their homes where Diane prepared a wonderful ham with her traditional sides of a baked pineapple (like a bread pudding really) and aspargus lasagna. Loree brought a wonderful carrot cake, I tried your Coconut Cream Pie (good response) Lana baked hot cross rolls and all of this was accompanied by terrific wines which were preceded by terrific wines and a cheese board, plus an easter egg hunt. Yep, a feast indeed.
So she cooks and you clean up afterwards? We have the same understanding here, too, and based on the feast(s) we both had, I think we struck a Grand Bargain with the ladies. :)
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That's downright classy. We just pass around a haunch of cured meat, and take turns gnawing it down to the bone. The kids clamor for chicken fingers out of the Fry Daddy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for making my stomach growl. This food looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYum! What does she put on the sweet potatoes? I have one that I still need to fix. I usually cut them into fries & put olive oil & salt & pepper on them.
ReplyDeleteTossed with olive oil, seasoned with salt and Mrs. Dash (Original).
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