Saturday, April 12, 2014

My incredible week of food

I had a delicious week(ish) of homemade food.  It had been a challenge going to people's houses for dinner with the gluten free thing.  I hate putting restrictions on others' cooking.  Fortunately, I have friends that don't mind too much.

1) Spaghetti squash carbonara.  Yum!  Squash with bacon and chicken meatballs.  I'm going to have to make it for myself, over and over and over again. Recipe

2) Steak tartar.  I mentioned to a friend of mine that I was disappointed by my birthday dinner of tartar and he volunteered to make it for me.  Not knowing that he had gone to culinary school, I signed up eagerly anyway.  Mind blown!  The best steak tartar ever.  And, of course, done on the fly with no measuring so also, impossible to recreate.   Served with my caesar salad made a decadent meal.

3) Kale, beet, and grapefruit salad.  Need I say more?  Okay, it was divine.

4) Last, at my house, hummus.  I burned out my blender today making humus.  It was worth it.  Smooth and creamy and delicious.  I might have used too much garlic but is there such a thing as too much garlic?

Have I mentioned that I love food?

PS, Tartar guy has now promised tuna, can't wait!