Somewhat Osso Bucco

Had some friends coming over for dinner one time and this is what I served them.
You may want to try it sometime if and when Mr.P needs to load up on the protein!

The recipe is a bit rough but I know you'll get it!!!

Somewhat Osso Bucco

15 pieces beef short ribs about the size of your flip video
Marinate in garlic and light soy sauce.

Brown the meat in olive oil on all sides, once brown remove.

To the oil in the pot...
Add 1 medium onion chopped
3 roma tomatoes chopped
about 8 cloves of garlic (3 of which went to the marinade)
put the meat back
1 cup white wine
add 1 can tomato paste
2 cups water / or stock
bay leaf
salt
pepper

Simmer on low - medium for about 1 hour
add 1 cup white wine again
about 1 tbsp. oregano
2 cups chopped carrots

Simmer again for another hour.

Serve over lemon garlic olive oil orzo (for trina and emilio), or rice (for paolo and lucca), and a side of lemony garlic pesto


Hope you like it!

Blue Veins

So... did I ever tell you what a cheese monster Mr. P is? He is crazy about cheese. Between him and I, we consume so much of it and are always looking to try new varieties. Well, recently Coles had a sale. Buy 1 block of Mainland Special Reserve Premium Blue Cheese and Get 1 block of Special Reserve Gruyere Cheese. What a deal right?

The Gruyere was good. Milder than the Gruyere I'm used to but yummy nonetheless. The Blue Cheese was the one that surprised us. It was so SUPER good! Creamy, bitey goodness with a hint of nuttiness. It had a distinct flavor that is not typical of the standard fare.

We've had it in so many ways already. First with a glass of Riesling, next with the salad below and last, with a home made burger. In all instances the flavors blended together so harmoniously in our mouths.

I hope you get to try it. Cheers!