Thursday, September 6, 2007

Fab Weekend - Part Four

Our last day was devoted to full day of group cooking - Tapas Day

On the Menu

  • Spanish Style Shrimp Cocktail
  • Asparagus, Shrimp and Mushroom Salad
  • Stewed Zucchini, Pepper, and Onions
  • Chicken and Cured Ham Croquettas
  • Meatballs in almond sauce
  • Sautéed Pork Loin
  • Mushroom Caps Stuffed with Ham and Garlic
  • Tortilla Espagnol
  • Granita

This was matched by an excellent contingent of wines:

  • A sauvignon blanc from California that Agent W brought (which unfortunately I failed to get the name of but we loved)
  • A Juan Gill Jumilla 2003 – very good
  • A Clio Jumilla 2002 – the star of the evening

We invited friends Wild Bill and Jill and had a great time.


Gaius Derf Saluting the Imperial Throne with the Symbol of his Proconsulship

Agent W Showing She Knows How to Take Constructive Criticism

Hmmmm, if I need 30 minutes to prepare the croquettas....

The Cold Tapas

3 comments:

alexis said...

ah, what a lovely visit! it's so great you guys still get to see each other so often.

what is going on with that painting?

stef said...

What about the BRAINS?

Michael Podolny said...

Alexis - Because of the uncertainty related to my sister, we've put the painting purchase on hold.

Stef - vetoed by the unimaginative...guess they have no brains (ha, get it no brains).