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Since I stayed home on new years eve, I wanted to treat myself to the perfect dinner
(Perfect for Bella and I, anyway 🙂
Easy to prepare, yet rich and delicious .
The menu I treated myself to :
Fried Cuttlefish With Arugula
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Grilled Skirt Steak & Mushroom Farfalle
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Strawberry Shortcake
The wines I treated myself to :
Merlot (2009 Sanctus Saint-Emilion)
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Champagne (1998 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin La Grande Dame)
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Grand Marnier Cuvie du Cent Cinquantenaire
(These special bottles had been bought and saved for the new years eve dinner Maria and I were supposed to have together this year)
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Bon Appetit ! à Votre Santé ! Happy 2014 !
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Fried Cuttlefish With Arugula In Raspberry Vinaigrette
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Grilled Skirt Steak & Mushroom Farfalle With Edamame
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Strawberry/Cornbread Shortcake
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Fried Cuttlefish & Arugula
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- dredge sliced cuttlefish in a mixture of cornstarch, flour, salt, pepper, granulated garlic. Fry until golden, remove to absorbent paper. To serve, sprinkle with chilli flakes
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- Fried Cuttlefish With Arugula
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- Fried Cuttlefish With Arugula
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- Fried Cuttlefish With Arugula
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Grilled Skirt Steak & Shiitake Farfalle
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- Skirt steak
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- grilled skirt steak
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- saute onions and garlic in olive oil
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- add sliced shiitake, saute two minutes
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- deglaze with red wine
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- add heavy cream
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- add demi glace, season with porcini powder, sea salt, cayenne pepper. Simmer until slightly thickened
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- porcini powder
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- add freshly cooked farfalle, edamame and small amount of grated asiago cheese, mix well, check/adjust seasoning
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- Grilled Skirt Steak With Shiitake Farfalle & Edamame
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- Grilled Skirt Steak With Shiitake Farfalle & Edamame
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- Grilled Skirt Steak With Shiitake Farfalle & Edamame
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- Grilled Skirt Steak With Shiitake Farfalle And Edamame
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Strawberry Short Cake
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- corn bread batter
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- freashly baked corn bread
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- cut corn bread, drizzle with grand marnier
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- macerate coarsely chopped strawberries overnight with sugar and grand marnier, top cornbread with strawberries
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- top strawberries with grand marnier drizzled corn bread
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- top with whipped cream
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- dust with cocoa powder
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- serve with more strawberries and whipped cream on the side
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- strawberry short cake
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Link To Easy Corn Bread Batter Recipe
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