Mar
20

Bobby Flay’s Black Rice

I was looking for a side dish that went with the baby back ribs Leen was making. Something simple, tasty and complementary. I found this dish in Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill cookbook. Along with the rice I took along an unbelievably good bottle of Arrowood Syrah, 2002.
BOBBY FLAY”S MESA GRILL BLACK RICE
Ingredients:
1 cup [...]

Dec
05

Texas Smoked Salmon Tartare

If you read my Pinot Noir wine tasting post, you’ll know that I had made the smoked salmon tartare which turned out really well and was quite popular with everyone (at least I think so becaus ethere wasn’t much left). The recipe is from the November issue of Food and Wine.
This works really well as an [...]

Dec
03

Witherspoon Grill, Princeton, NJ

If you’ve read one of my earlier posts, you’ll know that I really don’t have a great opinion of Princeton area restaurants, except for the Witherspoon Grill. I first went here over the summer and since have been back 3 times. There are very few restaurants I go to so often, but I just love [...]