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sautéed shrimp with garlic, lime juice, jalapeño, butter and cilantro chickpea, cucumber, red onion, tomato, basil and more cilantro sherry vinegar and olive oil White burgundy

mapo tofu with shiitakes added leftover volnay

Simple roast chicken with our remaining vegetables (aka salad) Volnay in the glass- didn't take a picture

wild salmon from whole foods. with le puy lentils. and a favorite simple rose.

it was a sakura pork neck or collar

Muu Paa Kham Waan recipe here last night with a Thai cucumber tomato salad with peanuts (from the NY Times)

this looks drool worthy

Happy Anniversary! Ours is coming up later this week. No menu plan...yet

and here are the gifs of the burgers cooking. old dog, new trick

a piece of boneless leg of lamb charcoal grilled, roasted zucchini with garlic sauces were romesco and salsa verde. with mature red burgundy

A big salad yesterday for 3 for lunch. added leftover burger and a mustard, sherry vinegar vinaigrette

the oven came with this mesh basket and I put a 1/2 sheet pan on the rack directly below. the oven was whirlwind of as @heidihsays "aerosolized grease". NEVER AGAIN. I might use this basket on my charcoal grill for vegetables.

new range/oven with "air fry" feature. Did chicken wings along with shredded brussels. I will never again use the air fry feature. The oven came with a large air fry basket and I put a 1/2 sheet pan on the rack below to catch the drippings. It took me 2+ hours to clean the oven racks and hopefully after 3 hour self clean cycle the oven will be back to normal. Ugh.

our local Costco is a 40 minute drive away in Sarasota. it is never super crowded if we avoid weekend shopping. we buy paper towels, toilet paper, cleaning supplies. I have bought the prime beef many times. I prefer to get the primal strip loin piece and cut it into steaks on my own. some new items Healthy Noodles- taste like rice noodles- low carb. Pure Elizabeth Granola- less sugar and tastes good.

@KennethTcan you name that hunan place? When we return to NYC I would like to try it.

shrimp, tofu and low carb rice noodles with egg sauce. and Kameizumi Namazake Genshu Junmai Ginjo Cel 24

dinner last night for 4 freezer dive for a couple of good steaks israeli salad to start reverse seared the steaks and finished directly on the super hot charcoal (no rack) green beans and shiitake mushrooms and the wines both were great.

pan seared bone in pork chops with hot cherry peppers parsley, garlic, chicken stock and butter Side was a broccoli, tomato, avocado, and onion salad. with a Drouhin Clos des Mouches

crack cabbage tonight. Ground pork, red curry, garlic, onion, onion powder and rice vinegar. I topped mine with chili crisp and my husband couldn't believe it He drank beer and I had cru bojo (2017 Lapierre Morgon "N")

a serious eats recipe for chili con carne. Used a big thick chuck steak and lots of chilis. topped with pickled jalepeños, chopped onion and cilantro and sour cream drank a margarita- no pic

shrimp with feta and tomato. topped with panko, parsley, shallot, dressed with a little olive oil and a Brouilly

this is dinner Saturday night with another couple an heirloom tomato salad with burrata and fresh basil with white burgundy @Ann_T greek ribs. cooked over charcoal with roasted cauliflower with parm and herbs and Labne with sizzled herbs and cili flakes (Alison Roman recipe) classic Chambolle

hopefully one day we'll drink together Doc.

prosciutto and endive gratin grilled hanger steak and a nice Paolo Bea San Valentino

tepsi kebab and salad with feta. Langhe Nebbiolo