Tuscan White Bean Soup (so yummy!) This is Curtis's plate because I made him a fancy grilled cheese with brie and sun-dried tomato paste.
Butternut Squash roasted in the oven with cinnamon and sugar.
Squash, asparagus and cherry tomatoes with tomato sauce. (My spaghetti)
Zucchini with onions and spinach. Yum!
Curtis was a happy camper!
Vegetarian-fed organic ribs. Grilled outside. So so so delicious...
The best garlic marinated pork tenderloin! So so so juicy! I recommend! Go buy it! 
Curtis and I went to The Hotel on Rivington the other night.
Our good buddy Eric was bartending. He made us yummy drinks - the best! Fancy!
I made a new friend - we cut a rug together. ha ha
We headed over to Joseph and Alicia's for Korean BBQ Saturday! The boys played ping pong.
They made it interesting by throwing like 5 balls on the table. Silly boys.
Joe and Joe. Cooking up the chicken.
Spare ribs marinated in a pear sauce. All homemade too.
My partner in crime, Zoe.
Curtis and Eric learning how to share.
Only at a Korean BBQ do you get white rice with your meat. haha. I had a spare rib, a piece of grilled chiken with some kind of spicy rub and onions and a piece of pork belly. My favorite was the pork belly. Mmm.... Oh, also salad with carrot ginger dressing. Go Joseph!
All our friends at one long table in the backyard. So much fun!
Brama beer got dubbed Obama beer that afternoon.
By the nights end, we were all full and sleepy. :)
This bad boy is super cheap and really good. What the label says, “Made only with the Nero d’Avola grapes, this is a great wine with a beautiful rich, bright garnered colour and full bouquet redolent of berries, cherries and spices. The flavour is clear-cut, full-bodied and elegant. Perfect with grilled red meats and game." I love a full bodied wine and this one is a steal for around $6.
The Brooks 2007 Pinot Noir is an very light Pinot.(Both in alcohol content and by how it hold up alone). You need to pair it with some grub to really highlight it's flavors. In the glass, it's very light red. On the nose, you get muted fruit with hints of mint. In the mouth, this wine delivered very modest fruit, bright acidity, and a long finish that at times offered prominent cherry notes.
Tacos el Pastor. Curtis made these spicy pork tacos and they were delish! He made them with fresh pineapple (grilled), fresh cilantro, cotija cheese and diced red onion.
Fried cabbage with yellow onion and pan fried tofu.
Curtis and I had a sweet date the other night and we dined at this restaurant in our hood called Itzocan. One word: Wow! I WISHED I had my camera on me -- it was an amazing meal. The sangria was probably the BEST sangria I've ever had in my life. Amazing. Yes, that's right. I used a stock photo of sangria for my post. But this sangria was off the chain! It had peppermint leaves in it! Would you have ever thought to use peppermint leaves in sangria? Well guess what -- I'm using them from now on. It was delicious! We both split the fried goat cheese ravioli - a special for the day. I had the mussels - spicy yummy broth I could have drank the whole bowl and I also had the chicken tamale appetizer wrapped in a banana leaf. It was perfection. Curtis had the shell steak and it came with chorizo hash. It was also really good. For dessert we had the blue corn crepes with carameled goat cheese. People - do not be fooled by the appearance of this little place. It's a hidden gem! Go check it out over on 9th between 1st and A. You won't be disappointed! I wasn't!
Nicely diced veggies: peppers, cucumber, onion, tomato. With feta, Italian herbs and extra virgin olive oil. Magnificent.
So I got a little creative with dinner. I made ricotta meatballs. First, you beat 2 eggs and then add ricotta. I added the whole container...Oops. It was only supposed to be like half that.
Parmesan, Italian herbs, garlic. Mix it.
Came out looking like a mousse or pate. I spooned it out into little balls like they were cookies and said a prayer. They actually came out decent. I served them with tomato sauce. Kind of like noodle-free spaghetti.
Italian bread with sun-dried tomato paste.
Topped with prosciutto and goat cheese. Baked off in the oven for a crunchy crust. YUM!
Curtis looks possessed.
Why did Curtis have to put his hand all up in my picture?!
Alicia hiding from the camera. Notice the blanket. hahaha We were snuggling.
I am so happy. YAY!
Happy Couple Number One.
Happy Couple Number Two.
I made dinner tonight in about 10 minutes...seriously. And it was healthy. I bought this stir fry and it had asparagus in it. It was yummy!
I have never seen this before. I saw it in the store and thought...what the hay?! I actually liked it a lot. Yum-O! I pan fried it and it was perfect. I will buy it again for sure!
Viola! Dinner in 10 minutes! You can make this with or without rice. I grabbed the Uncle Ben's 90 second brown rice bag. Curtis likes rice with his stir fry. :)
That's a lot of artichokes!
I also made veal scallopini with white wine and artichokes. I bought frozen artichokes. Gross. They were all mushy and they had zero flavor. I served it with tofu shaped fettuccine noodles. The noodles were the best part. On the side, a Greek salad. My fave - chopped veggies and no lettuce. Just veggies and extra virgin olive oil. Mmm...
I had friends over on Sunday night for dinner. It was a random planning that kind of just happened, but it was fun- as always...my friends rule! We grilled out some chicken breasts and some Boca burgers (for our vegetarian eaters) and had yummy salad and corn on the cob - Cajun style. These were my pre-dinner hor devours. I also made mini pastries (not shown) filled with feta and topped with caramelized onion. (Well, I baked them but Trader Joes made them.)
Kurt, Terence and Curt. Watching Ghostbusters and drinking Pinot.
Brandi and I.
Drinking Pinot on the couch. Happy! :)
Got these two bottles from this place on 8th St between Ave B and Ave C called Brix. Super nice lady named Beatrice runs the shop and they do wine tastings every Friday. I may be back! :)
