February 15, 2007

• Everything was just perfect last night! 

  First (and arguably best) of all, I donned a skirt from the dark corners of my closet that didn't have a fighting chance at fitting a month ago.

  The butcher cut my beef filets fresh because I wanted slightly smaller pieces than they had in the counter.  Fella, who has slowly been trying to develop kitchen helping skills, did a great job manning the risotto process, which was delicious (although Fella might tell you it was a little too parmesean-y for his liking).  The filets and scallops were cooked perfectly (it was my first time cooking scallops, so I was glad when I stumbled across Alton Brown to edumacate me via Good Eats a few nights ago).  I also made a red wine sauce for the steaks, which was rather tasty.  I took pictures, but I have no clue how to get them from my phone to my computer, so...there.

  Afterwards, we decided to visit one of our favorite bartenders who, a few Fridays ago, had been talking up the special "love potions" they'd be making for the occassion.  We took a gamble that they would be serving dessert in The Bistro.  (They were!)  Bartender was very happy to see us, it had been pretty busy all night and there was a very interesting character who we were forced to sit by at the bar for a short time.  We each had a love potion, and shared the cardomom coffee creme brulee (also interesting).  Bartender definitely gave us a good warm-up for Saturday night by (1) never letting out glasses sit empty for too long; and (2) a few under-the-table shots. 

  Fella and I agreed that the whole night was very us.

  But as a result of the dessert portion of the program, I am dying for a cheesburger meal from In-N-Out for lunch.

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