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Valentine's Day, continued

February 15, 2009 /

Valentine’s dinner was truly something to behold – the remoulade turned out perfectly, and the Piper Sonoma was the perfect complement.  I was able to find the wine at Vine Republic over in Mountainside, so I picked up a couple of bottles.  We (I?) finished bottle number one last night with dinner, and we’ll save bottle number two for our next dinner for two.

Dessert was prepared from a recipe I found on epicurious:  Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies.  Very rich, and these do take some time to prepare, but are worth the effort.

All in all, probably one of the best Valentine’s Days we’ve had in many a year.

More Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2009 /

I’m right now at Bridgewater sports arena for a laser tag birthday party for one of W.’s classmates. This place is pretty big and has several ice rinks for hockey parties and leagues. I just watched one game that ended in a 4-4 tie thanks to a late goal by the home team. I’d forgotten just how much I enjoyed playing hockey as a kid and I kind of wish I could skate better nowadays (shin splints limit my ability to skate too long.)

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Valentine's Day

February 13, 2009 /

I really do know that this Saturday is Valentine’s Day – I’ve known it for the past several weeks, and I know enough to let E. know that I know.  So, in letting her know that I know that Saturday is Valentine’s Day, I had suggested that we stay at home and I will prepare dinner for her, which she thought was a great idea.  Back in the day, when we were younger and had much more time, it was not an uncommon occurrence for me to prepare dinner for my significant other, but in the past few years those occurrences have really been few and far between, which is really a shame, since I do enjoy preparing a special dinner, and I am usually pretty good at it.

Anyway, so now that the plans are laid, the critical decision of what to prepare remains.  I’m thinking perhaps shellfish… I recently read from a friend a recipe for a remoulade, which caught my attention as being something I’d love to try (thank you, Bubs); another friend recommended a Piper Sonoma Brut sparkling wine, which I  believe will be a perfect match (thank you, missmew.)

I must admit at this point I am totally intrigued and pretty damn excited about getting back to work in the kitchen.

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