It is back to work after a very luxurious (and high calorie) weekend. We did some shopping, had plenty of good food, and spent a nice romantic Valentine’s Day at home.
Yesterday for Valentine’s Kuniko made a delicious Beef Bourguignon, with a vinaigrette salad of field greens, gorgonzola cheese and walnuts. She also put together a mushroom pate to spread on dark bread – yum! We opened a Rafanelli Zinfandel with dinner and finished things off with some fresh chocolates infused with various liquor flavors. These chocolates had the consistency of butter and mild flavors of Cognac, grappa, and more. We were eating like kings!
However, now it is time to go back to our regular meals. So many intensely flavored heavy foods really slows you down – I think some light salads and vegetable nabe sounds good for the rest of this week.
Friday we’ll head to Anonym for Kuniko’s birthday – so we’ve got to start getting hungry now!
