My dinner tonight: "Les Halles" (NYC) quality!

[DemoTex]

T-bone steak cooked over lump charcoal and wet hickory

Garlic mashed potatoes with sauteed Vidalia onions (Potatoes Lyonnaise)

Spinach salad with Clemson Blue Cheese dressing

Mushroom sauce for steak and potatoes:
Butter
Mushrooms
Veal demi-glaze*
Chicken stock
Lemon juice
Diced shallots

Served with a Fat Bastard Shiraz. Absolutely wonderful! Just think what I will do when I get my new kitchen.

* Veal demi-glaze is the most important ingredient on my mis en place ("meeze") nowadays. I can make it, but I can also buy a very high quality veal demi-glaze frozen at the New York Butcher in Greenville, SC.

Tomorrow night: Calves liver and onions in the French peasant style, left-over potatoes Lyonnaise, quick-woked spinach in olive oil and lemon juice. Iced tea (I have to stay up for Dr. D's arrival at midnight!).


Old photo (beard is now history!).

[DemoTex]

1. Eh? Sound good?

Shameless kick. DUer's need to eat better. I'm here to help.

:kick:

[hholli11]

2. Sounds great...

and I think mushrooms are fungus (and can't get past that long enough to be able to eat them). You made them sounds delicious. I just had an egg sandwich for dinner. Last time it was fancy, I posted about it here. ;)

[DemoTex]

3. Mushrooms?

You sound like my MD brother. He hates mushrooms.

Mac

[DemoTex]

4. WTF?

Are you dead? I am offering primo recipes.

WAKE UP!

[Beausoir]

5. Clemson Blue Cheese dressing recipe, if you please. n/t

[DemoTex]

7. First, get the blue cheese.

Then mix and mash 1/3 Clemson Blue, 1/3 olive oil, and 1/3 balsamic vinegar. Or buy the ready-made Clemson Blue Cheese Salad Dressing and cut it to taste with olive oill and balsamic vinegar. Know what I mean, Vern?


Sweet Sirius, a week before his death (in my arms).

[marzipanni]

11. Well, your food does sound savory,

but I am touched by your love for sweet Sirius. He looks so dear. How is your new dog, DemoTex?

[Beausoir]

12. Wow! That dog is magnificent!

And thanks for the recipe! I'll give it a whirl.

Back to the dog. So sorry about your loss. He looks very regal.

And your home is lovely. I have the same stone around my fireplace. Love it.

[swag]

6. That's Anthony Bourdain's joint, right?

Maybe I'll eat there Wedesday, even though it's a hike from my hotel.

[DemoTex]

8. It is and please do!

Hike to Tony Bourdain's joint. Eat like a slut. Report here, please.

Mac

[swag]

9. If I'm able to order what you had,

is it okay if I just copy your post?

[Missy Vixen]

10. I would like a recipe

>Eat like a slut.<

I've been doing it my whole life. ;-)

The Potatoes Lyonnaise recipe, please.

I loved Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential". I learned a lot about what NOT to order in a restaurant...

Julie
hoping to get an invite if I'm ever in your neck of the woods. YOU should open a restaurant, or at least write a cookbook!