“I’ll cook for you!”
Some of you who follow this blog have heard me say that to you in the past two years. If I have, I’m sorry. Chances are, I still haven’t gotten around to cooking for you.
This post is about a dinner that I promised two very good friends, Gloria and Dorothea, before they went abroad to Shanghai for a semester - filet mignon.
Sear-roasted fillet with braised brussel sprouts and basil mashed yukon gold potatoes. Picture taken (sadly) before I had the chance to remove the string from Gloria’s piece.
I’m not going to write too much about the food. It was ridiculously simple to put together (and necessarily so, since we all came from work and started cooking at around 7). I also probably didn’t do full justice to the ingredients. I’m never really good at cooking on weekdays.
I just seared the 8 ounce pieces all around in a pan, and then finished it in the oven for 2 minutes on a side for 450 degrees. I braised the brussel sprouts in stock and sauteed some onions, and threw some chiffonade basil into your basic mashed potato.
We didn’t even really take the time to take that many photos of the dinner while it was being prepared (which I might regret a bit.)
What I will write about, though, is how fortunate I am to be friends with these two, lovingly known together as “Glodoro.” They are a classy, power-packed punch of wit, sarcasm, and integrity. These two have always been there to support me, and have helped me endure an interesting time in my life. I owe them a lot - more than a simple little dinner could ever repay.
After dinner, we went out to for some delicious sweets at Kyotofu. I absolutely love that restaurant - the food is very interesting, and the desserts are even better. Bit of a foodie Eric and I have a tradition of ordering desserts from them close to midnight on seamlessweb whenever we go out to eat in the city. (Thanks for the restaurant request, Will!)
Valhrona chocolate cake with coconut ice cream.
Green tea creme brulee with sorbet.
Thank you for a wonderful Wednesday night!
