It’s time for another theme night! Kasia suggested one of
her personal favorites, Marilyn Monroe. I wasn’t sure what kind of foods would
relate to this theme, so we decided to go with a color—rosé. But if it’s pink
or red or gives off a diamonds-are-a-girl’s-best-friend vibe… well, that’s okay
too.
We’ve done salmon and scallops, so tonight I decided we
needed something not only fitting the color theme, but also a little on the
decadent side. Steak! I had a little radicchio
left over from Easter to rosé-up our salad, and Kasia requested roasted bone
marrow appetizer—since she still hadn’t tried it. Hey, when it comes to bone
marrow, you don’t have to ask me twice… or once.
Now that I think about it, the movie is all about these women trying to snag themselves rich husbands by pretending to be rich. They just pawn their furniture, live off hotdogs and hang out in the mink department at Bergdorf-Goodman's. "Champagne taste on a beer budget"... that's our theme.
Now that I think about it, the movie is all about these women trying to snag themselves rich husbands by pretending to be rich. They just pawn their furniture, live off hotdogs and hang out in the mink department at Bergdorf-Goodman's. "Champagne taste on a beer budget"... that's our theme.
I started by marinating the steaks. I used garlic, s+p,
Worcester sauce, and some raspberry balsamic glaze that I picked up at
Cardullo’s a while back. Perfect for this theme, ay?
Kasia and I decided to make our own salad dressing again, this time using raspberries as a base. Kasia pushed them through a sieve to separate out the seeds. She saved half of it for our dessert, and to the other half we added oil and balsamic vinegar, a little sugar, a little lemon juice and some s+p.
It turned out pretty tasty...
We sipped on some wine (red, of course), while Adam did manly things, such as man-ning the steaks while wielding a sharp knife.
Not everything was red-red, but it definitely fit our "How to Marry a Millionaire" theme. In case you didn't know, bone marrow is dirt-cheap. I think that's because most people use them for stocks and stews, not as meat butter (their loss). Making your own dressing is cheap, but definitely fancier. The parsley salad is simple but elegant as well.
The main cost for me was the steak. But seeing as how I rarely buy/eat steak, I didn't feel guilty about this one indulgence. Besides, these were $15 for three, which at a restaurant would be much, much more.
I don't have a grill, so I referred to Pioneer Woman's cast iron skillet technique. It worked out nicely, especially with some caramelized onions on top.
Oh, by the way, the parsley salad is:
chopped parsley
thinly sliced shallot
olive oil
lemon juice
s+p
a little minced garlic
I didn't measure, I just eye-balled and whisked everything together. This parsley salad brings it to the next level. It's awesome. Now I'm wondering what else I can put it on...
After dinner, we quickly threw together the cakes, which I'm officially calling Kasia's specialty.
...and popped open the bubbly
Kasia and I decided to make our own salad dressing again, this time using raspberries as a base. Kasia pushed them through a sieve to separate out the seeds. She saved half of it for our dessert, and to the other half we added oil and balsamic vinegar, a little sugar, a little lemon juice and some s+p.
It turned out pretty tasty...
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| and red! |
We sipped on some wine (red, of course), while Adam did manly things, such as man-ning the steaks while wielding a sharp knife.
Not everything was red-red, but it definitely fit our "How to Marry a Millionaire" theme. In case you didn't know, bone marrow is dirt-cheap. I think that's because most people use them for stocks and stews, not as meat butter (their loss). Making your own dressing is cheap, but definitely fancier. The parsley salad is simple but elegant as well.
The main cost for me was the steak. But seeing as how I rarely buy/eat steak, I didn't feel guilty about this one indulgence. Besides, these were $15 for three, which at a restaurant would be much, much more.
I don't have a grill, so I referred to Pioneer Woman's cast iron skillet technique. It worked out nicely, especially with some caramelized onions on top.
Oh, by the way, the parsley salad is:
chopped parsley
thinly sliced shallot
olive oil
lemon juice
s+p
a little minced garlic
I didn't measure, I just eye-balled and whisked everything together. This parsley salad brings it to the next level. It's awesome. Now I'm wondering what else I can put it on...
After dinner, we quickly threw together the cakes, which I'm officially calling Kasia's specialty.
And Adam brushed up on his cat photography...
...and popped open the bubbly
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| heehee |
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| well get you! |
So that's that. Another successful theme-dinner. Kasia thoroughly enjoyed her first bone marrow, Adam was a trooper, sitting through a Marilyn movie without complaint, and I saved a bundle and had a blast cooking with friends. I'm not sure what the next theme night will be... any suggestions? I'm thinking Italian (and maybe Moonstruck?).
Have a great week!
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