Tonight I heard the sweetest words come out of my picky 8 yr old daughter’s mouth. “Mom, that was the yummiest dinner ever, can you please make it again sometime?” A moments like this is what I live for as the cook of the house. This simple sentence coming from the pickiest eater (ever) is the best un-solicited compliment I could ever hope to hear. I was so happy all the while watching her help herself to seconds. What can I say, the girl has exquisite taste buds when it comes to steak, and a mighty fine steak at that.
Seasoned only with salt and pepper, I grilled rib-eye steaks for this evenings dinner. It is my favorite way to prepare steak because of its simple preparation and cooking method. Of course everyone knows how succulent, tender, and juicy rib-eyes can be when prepared properly. And if you don’t know, now you do! In my opinion, medium-rare is the ideal way to experience steak at its most tender point. However I do not recommend cooking it beyond medium. The longer you cook it, the less tender it will be and the texture becomes less optimal. With that said, I have a husband who prefers his steak well-done and doesn’t mind the texture being borderline beef jerky.
What sends this steak into the category of divine is the big dollop of homemade garlic butter adorning the steak like a crown of glory. [click to continue…]
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Last Thursday evening my sister and I attended the Celebrity Chef Tour benefiting the James Beard Foundation at Seattle’s Columbia Tower Club. The dinner was hosted by Executive Chef of the Columbia Tower Club, Chef James Hassell featuring James Beard Award Nominee and Restauranter Chef Ethan Stowell of Union, Tavolàta, and How to Cook a Wolf.
Honestly I wasn’t sure what to expect. This would be my first time dining in the Columbia Tower Club and partaking in one of Chef Ethan’s meals. When we arrived the first thing I noticed was the absolutely stunning and sweeping views of Downtown Seattle and beyond. The next thing I noticed is how intimate our dining area was. There were only 8 tables. Already I knew I was in for the most unforgettable dining experience of my life. [click to continue…]
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One of my greatest joys is being able to live so close to family. My youngest sister lives 5 minutes away and we see each other quite often. She and her husband welcomed their first child in March and as new parents they are adjusting very well considering what little sleep they are getting these days. However, the meals on wheels from friends, family, and church have slowed down to nada. So after spending some time with them today I invited them over to dinner.. not to a clean house (that’s the beauty of family) .. but just dinner. That’s the least I could do considering she was up 5 times last night. My kids were really excited to see their baby cousin so they decided to set the table just like a restaurant with menus and place cards. Tonight’s special would be london broil, asparagus, and mashed potatoes. [click to continue…]
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