Little catch up

 

Joe, the Guamanian man who hangs out at the donut shop and looks like an Ainu gave me this cool old Edison sign, complete with rifle holes!

I stuck it on my rusty old plane in the front garden.

I dig it!

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I made my first pot roast of the season last week.

My wife doesn't like me to cook food like that until the weather gets cold.

I made a mirepoix of celery and carrot and stuck an onion in, even though I never do.

Added mushrooms and garlic, beef broth, Italian tomato paste and old vine zinfandel.

It was a four hour cook but at the two hour mark I added potatoes and chunky carrots so that they didn't get too soggy.

Bay leaf and rosemary, plus the normal spices.

It was great but Leslie though the sauce was a little sweet. 

I wonder if it could be the onion?

Look forward to the next one.

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Last night I grilled a rack of lamb that she had marinated all day.

Could have eaten two. We have a leg of lamb in the freezer to attack soon too. I am glad I bought the big New York beef section last year with the way prices have gone up. We will still be in relatively cheap steak for two or three more months.

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If you have not eaten at the pho restaurant near Major Market since ownership changed a while back, please support them. Their food is terrific. I really like the shaken beef, which comes served sizzling on an iron grill. They drop an egg in to fry on top. If you are smart you will add the white rice immediately so it caramelizes like a clay pot dish.

It is absolutely wonderful, the best thing on the menu.

They are also now making crepes. 

I had this one with shrimp, chicken, mung beans and calamari and they instructed me how to wrap it properly with cucumbers, mint, jalapenos and lettuce.

Sauce is lovely, give this dish a try!