After a very long and slightly stressful day at work, I went to Happy Hour (see July 7 post) and dinner at The Wine Bar.
I had an eclectic sampling (and by sample, I mean a whole glass) of wines: Windmill Petit Syrah (offered at the Happy Hour price!), Palmer Cabernet Franc, and my favorite (recently reintroduced to WB), Erath Pinot Noir.
Sounds like a lot of wine, but recall the long, stressful day...
As I mentioned in my last entry, I was (operative word) a vegetarian for quite a while (17 years to be exact). You may also notice that I have recently been consuming more meat than the typical vegetarian.
Well, after nearly two decades and several consultations with a rather anti-herbivore, pro-animal protein nutritionist, I reclaimed my carnivorous nature. And as you have and will learn, I've been enjoying every moment of it...
The best part of ditching the vegetarianism is being able to try things for the first time all over again. My food options have become more interesting and it's a pleasure to be able to finally order anything off the menu.
The dinner choices for this evening were delicious. The prosciutto was salty, yet slightly sweet - a perfect combination with the mellow pungency of the stilton cheese and the tangy sweetness of the peach. The duck was like nothing I'd ever tasted and I now get what it means for something to taste 'gamey'...
The Eats
Green Salad:
Prosciutto, Peach, Stilton Cheese, Mustard Vinaigrette
Scallops:
Fennel, Olive, Orange, Basil
Smoked Duck:
Beet, Cherry, Ginger
4 comments:
you should try hattie's fried chicken ;)
Fun blog. I love the wine bar. My husband and I go there whenever we can. It's a little expensive for us so we see it as more of a treat. It's special to us because he proposed to me there.
You know, I never understand "foam." Everytime I see it on the Food Network Channel, I say, "Oh! Bagheera threw up on it!"
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