Sunday, October 23, 2005
Who Knew Ham Could Be That Good???
Food:
All three of the dinner dishes were uniquely flavorful, especially considering the somewhat basic nature of each. The ham was of course strongly "hammy", yet had undertones of the ginger, brown sugar, and honey. The string bean were glazed with the leftover pineapple juice leaving them sweet but not sugary. But the stuffed tomatoes had the most flavor layers. I was surprised that they maintained both a rich developed flavor and a spry, raw tanginess.
Even Robin agreed that the tartlets needed something more. They were a bit dry, and a little small for our usual portions. Ice cream, icing, glaze, or something else woul have been nice. They needed something semi-gooey.
- Mixed green salad with champagne vinegarette dressing
- Champagne baked ham
- Pineapple blanched string beans
- Risotto stuffed baked tomatoes
- Pineapple tartlets
All three of the dinner dishes were uniquely flavorful, especially considering the somewhat basic nature of each. The ham was of course strongly "hammy", yet had undertones of the ginger, brown sugar, and honey. The string bean were glazed with the leftover pineapple juice leaving them sweet but not sugary. But the stuffed tomatoes had the most flavor layers. I was surprised that they maintained both a rich developed flavor and a spry, raw tanginess.
Even Robin agreed that the tartlets needed something more. They were a bit dry, and a little small for our usual portions. Ice cream, icing, glaze, or something else woul have been nice. They needed something semi-gooey.
