December 4, 2004

I was inspired by today's trip to the the farmer's market. The feature in tonight's meal was a bunch of "fresh onions"...onions pulled before they form the bulbous "root" (or whatever an onion is, botanically speaking).

Our furnace happened to crap out this morning and, since my inner Scotsman's sense of frugality extends to OPs (other people's money), I decided NOT to call the repairman until after the weekend (when the "emergency service" rates would not apply). So, anything that involved the oven was a big bonus.

The menu was braised beef shanks, onion and Serrano ham tart, and pan-browned Brussel sprouts. The wine was a Central Valley Pinot Noir (Steel Creek...very thin, don't bother with it) and the music was provided by Ray Charles.

A fab evening...



Braised Beef Shanks



Fresh Onion and Serrano Ham Tart



Braised Beef Shanks, Onion Tart, and Pan-browned Brussel Sprouts

The entire meal was 10 points...