1 large garlic clove
1 tsp kosher or sea salt
1 anchovy
1/2 large lemon (Meyer if in season)
3 tbsp olive oil (guesstimate)
Directions
1. Combine garlic and salt in mortar and pestle. Grind to paste.
2. Add anchovy. Grind to paste.
3. Add lemon and olive oil and blend.
4. Add more of any above ingredients to taste.
September 9, 2011
| Place | Order | Wine | Cost | Cliff | Becca | Kristin | Denise | Paul | Mary | Corky | Total |
| 1 | 3 | Quilceda Creek (WA) 15.2% 2007 Red Wine |
$35 | 4.5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 30.5 |
| 2 | 5 | Silver Oak (CA) 14.1% 2006 Cabernet |
$100 | 5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 29.5 |
| 2 | 7 | Bogle (CA) 13.5% 2008 Petite Sirah |
$10 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 29.5 |
| 4 | 1 | JM Cellars (WA) 14.2% 2009 Bramblebump Red |
$19 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | 8 | 14 Hands (WA) 13.5% 2009 Hot to Trot Red |
$9 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 26.5 |
| 6 | 4 | Abeja (WA) 14.2% 2004 Cabernet |
$45 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 23.5 |
| 7 | 2 | Inniskillin (Canada) 14% 2008 Reserve Pinot Noir |
$17 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| 8 | 6 | Este (ESP) 14% 2008 Red – The 6 Grapes |
$9.99 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 4.5 | 2 | 19.5 |
Top 5 Creameries or Ice Cream
Laurelwood workhorse
Pliny the elder – Russian river
90 minute – dogfish head
Breakaway – American brewing
Pelican IPA
Listing clockwise from top. Sweetest/freshest/ocean to saltiest.
Kushi
Blue pool
Eld inlet
Hama hama
Treasure cove
Effingham
Cliff liked right in the middle.
Pork belly sandwich on white w/mint, cucumber and chile aioli
Delicious balance of fatty pork belly a fresh cucumber and mint.
Also tried BBQ pork sandwich, which has become my favorite pulled pork sandwich to date. Smokey deliciousness!
A few fun food things to note about today. Tonight we enjoyed the first tomatoes of the season from our garden. We made a simple bruschetta and it was really tasty. There are few things as good as home grown tomatoes. I’m really hoping the weather cooperates and we can have more of the same before summer is over. And earlier today, we gave Theo his first solid food; avocado. He seemed to like it and did pretty well. We’ll let him try more again tomorrow. I think his second food with be either bananas or sweet potatoes. We have both ready for him. Of course we documented both of these monumental events… pictures to follow.
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July 23, 2010
Progressive dining for the evening. Our favorite way to eat.
Spur Gastropub for cocktails and small bites.
Tavolata (Ethan Stowell restaurant) for apps
Zoe for dinner
Another wonderful anniversary dining adventure. We were let down at Zoe, as our favorite bartender wasn’t working, and new bartender wasn’t as forthcoming with free apps, tastes and extra pours of wine.
Cliff:
Becca – in no particular order and subject to change
Special mention: cheese. It’s hard to say it’s not in my top five. I’m fairly convinced that heaven has lots of cheese to enjoy with the wine and french bread
