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[rivka]

Just a quick update to explain why I won't be spending much time on LJ for the next few days.

therealjae is visiting, and we're having a lovely time. Unsurprisingly, we're spending a great deal of time in the kitchen together - today we made tapas, which I will eventually describe in a food_porn post. In the meantime, I've posted a picture.



We had: a garlicky wild mushroom saute, lamb meatballs, shrimp and clams in broth, manchego cheese, mixed olives, and rosemary sourdough bread. We intended to also make phyllo-wrapped gorgonzola cheese bites with a sherry dipping sauce, and crepes for dessert, but our reach exceeded our grasp by quite a bit. (There was a lot of food.)

So all is well, and you'll be hearing more from me after therealjae leaves on Wednesday morning.

Comments

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

today we made tapas

Dirty minded me read that as "today we made tapes" and I was thinking "Wow! Could I get a copy?"

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

Oh YUM! Have fun, and please say hi to Jae from me.

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

Yum!

Have a wonderful time!

[windsea.livejournal.com]

*swoon* *thud*

[nex0s.livejournal.com]

YUM!

n.

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

Last month's Food&Wine has some tapas recipes I'm yearning to try.

This looks *fantastic*.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

That's exactly where these recipes come from. Except that the phyllo-wrapped gorgonzola was originally supposed to be Cabrales, in the recipe. But yeah, the moment that all-Spain issue of Food and Wine arrived, I was plotting to make tapas with therealjae.

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

I'm just waiting to be *home* long enough to shop and cook. I did manage to make the cauliflower dish with the Manchego and almonds. Wonderful! But I really want to do tapas.

[lcohen]

i'm no cook, but we could try when you visit, she hinted, not at all delicately....

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

You know, I can't even eat most of that stuff, and it still looks amazing!

[rivka.livejournal.com]

The wild mushroom saute was probably the best dish on the table, and it's vegan. Six kinds of mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed red pepper, and sherry.

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm...

Can I come over? ;)

[okoshun.livejournal.com]

Oooh! I'd love to get that recipe, if it isn't too much trouble.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds mixed wild mushrooms (we actually had seven, not six - portobello, oyster, shiitake, enoki, hedgehog, black trumpet, and blue foot. The blue foot were the most fascinating.)
3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, sliced thin
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 tablespoons sherry

In a very large skillet, saute the mushrooms in 2 Tbsp of the olive oil over high heat until cooked through, about 5-8 minutes. Remove them to a bowl. Add the remaining Tbsp of olive oil to the skillet and saute the garlic and crushed red pepper over medium heat until the garlic is golden. Add the sherry, simmer for another minute or two, and then pour over the mushrooms. Yum.

[okoshun.livejournal.com]

That sounds fantastic. :) Thanks! Not sure if I'd easily find that many varieties of mushrooms, but I bet I might if I take a trip down to the farmer's market. An excellent excuse.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

We went to an organic grocery.

*drool*

[tendyl.livejournal.com]

Could you possibly post the recipie? I love fungui and that sounds just wonderful.

[saoba.livejournal.com]

Yay! See also awww.

I am inordinately pleased you are getting something good happening to you right now, sweetie. Y'all have lots of fun and food and talking and general merriment.

[puppytown.livejournal.com]

Yum! We had tapas tonight, too. Have a great time!

[therealjae.livejournal.com]

Ooh, did you make them yourselves?

-J

[puppytown.livejournal.com]

No, we left that to the professionals at La Tapa. :D

Mmm, and we had a 2004 (!) malbec. It was surprisingly good.

[lcohen]

this is me drooling quietly in a corner....

[kightp.livejournal.com]

Oh, so glad you are having what sounds like a fabulous time. Keep it up; I'll just be sitting here reloading that picture every now and then and waiting for the eventual food_porn post.

[claire.livejournal.com]

So hungry now :) Looks gorgeous.

[oursin.livejournal.com]

Drooooool....

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Looks really nice!

[minnaleigh.livejournal.com]

Mmmm! That all sounds wonderful!

[rivka.livejournal.com]

Well, I've got to find some way to keep up with the mango and black sticky rice! :-)

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Sounds lovely. I'm glad you're having a good time.