Bonjour, Pierre

Pierre, the Chorkie!

Last night, Alex and I went over to B and Sarah’s place for dinner. B and Sarah recently got married (Oct. 1^st) and just got back from their 2 week European honeymoon. We haven't seen them in a while and wanted to catch up. Plus, they recently got a new puppy, Pierre. Isn’t he cute??

 

Filet Mignon w/Brie sauce

For dinner, we decided to grill out before the snowy weather arrives. Everyone had their own duties; B grilled the Filet Mignon, Sarah made an amazing Brie sauce, Alex sautéed some veggies and I made the mashed potatoes.  I wish I could have bottled up the amazing aromas that filled the apartment, just to share it with you all. Just imagine, butter, onions, garlic, cheese.......ah, NomNomNom!! We did skip out on a homemade dessert and settled for some Edwards Dessert A’ La Modes Singles. We chose the Hot Apple Crisp and Hot Fudge Brownie. They were both quite tasty and very simple to make. After filling our bellies, we moved the party to the living room for some Mortal Kombat action. Let's just say, Sarah isn't as nice as she projects....FATALITY!! :)

Happy Chopped-a-versary!

Hello all! To celebrate our 2-month-a-versary Josh and I went to Ruth's Diner in Emigration Canyon for dinner and a bottle of wine. As you can see from the picture, they specialize in comfort food and home cooking. I ordered the meatloaf and Josh got the pot roast. The food was amazing. The pre-dinner rolls were warm and buttery, the potatoes were perfectly lumpy, and the meatloaf was moist, flavorful, and piping hot. I picked out our wine (if you can't tell from the picture it's called "The Chook" and it's a Shiraz-Viognier blend). Apparently Viognier is a white wine grape so not only was the wine a blend of two different grapes, it was a blend of red and white wine grapes. It was an awesome wine and it paired well with our stick-to-the-ribs dinner. It was definitely the spiciest wine I've ever had. I bought it because the label suggested that it was a unique Shiraz and not generic and I wasn't disappointed. I love food and I love going out to eat. It was fun having someone else prepare the food to give me and Josh a night off cooking. And speaking of cooking, Ryan and Kristin's dinner on Thursday night was awesome. Blog entry to follow...

My favorite wine

Red or white? It's the age-old question that has plagued the pleasantly-buzzed portion of mankind for centuries. Of course we all know the correct answer to this question is, unequivocally, red. Yes, I'm proud to admit it: I'm a red wine drinker. Although I don't know all the ins and outs of what makes good wine good, I know it when I drink it. And after all the good and bad wines I've drunk, I have decided that Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz-Cabernet is my favorite wine. Those Australians know a thing or two about alcohol and this one impressed me. It never leads to the classic "wine face" when the drinker scrunches up his face in disgust and pretends to enjoy what he's drinking. It's smooth going down, it tastes great, and it's affordable. Whether you're looking for a good wine to take to a dinner party or a good bottle to share over a candlelight dinner (or just need an evening alone with a bottle) check it out! I'll be bringing this to tomorrow's Chopped at Kristin's place :)