DINNER 16: Monday, January 16, 2006

DINNER 16: Monday, January 16, 2006

Since I had the day off for MLK day, I cooked a pretty nice dinner for us. Here’s what I prepared: Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Caramelized Shallots & Red Wine Parslied Potato Puree Broccoli with Black Olives, Lemon, and Garlic We drank a nice Cabernet…

DINNER 17: Tuesday, January 17, 2006

DINNER 17: Tuesday, January 17, 2006

It was a very simple meal for me last night. Wendy had an appointment after work so I was on my own for dinner. Not wanting to eat the left-over’s from the previous night without Wendy, I prepared a couple cheese quesadillas along with a…

DINNER 18: Wednesday, January 18, 2006

DINNER 18: Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Wendy wasn’t feeling great after a visit to her dentist (Blue calls his “Dr. Toothy“), so our original plan of eating the left-over beef tenderloin was scrapped in favor of hot, comforting soups and noodle dishes from Lulu’s, a local noodle shop. Wendy liked her…

DINNER 19: Thursday, January 19, 2006

DINNER 19: Thursday, January 19, 2006

Wendy is feeling better from her recent trip to Dr. Toothy, so we finished up the leftovers (Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Caramelized Shallots & Red Wine and Parslied Potato Puree) from the other night. It was almost as good as the first time!

DINNER 20: Friday, January 20, 2006

DINNER 20: Friday, January 20, 2006

Sometimes, I wish I wasn’t journaling my food for this year. As a ‘foodie’ and trained culinarian, I feel that there is the expectation that each meal (well, dinner at least) that Wendy & I eat should be dramatic. Glamorous, even. Here’s the harsh reality,…

DINNER 21: Saturday, January 21, 2006

DINNER 21: Saturday, January 21, 2006

On Saturday night, Wendy & I went to see Falcon Theater‘s production of KEELY & DU at the Monmouth Theater in Newport Kentucky. We drove down to Newport a little early to eat at LaRosa’s, a Cincinnati-based Italian restaurant. Wendy enjoyed her JoJo’s Salad — a…

DINNER 22: Sunday, January 22, 2006

DINNER 22: Sunday, January 22, 2006

On Sunday evening, we ate with Paul & Julie at a local sushi place — KABUTO. It’s a festive place — when you walk in the door, the first thing you see is a wall full of photographs of people who have celebrated at the…