Lapse in posting, not enjoyment

Life with a one year old is busy. We eat, but blogging is hard to come by. For our wedding anniversary, I grilled filet mignon. It was sublime. Thick, think steaks. High, high heat. 8 minutes each side. Medium rare inside. Salt-roasted banana fingerlings on the plated side.

Then, more recently, we had the braised short ribs. These puppies were *huge*. Intimidating, even. I braised them in red wine and stock, after having them in a rub of rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper overnight. Their pillow was a soft gorgonzola polenta. Zena was in town for the weekend, so we were able to share that meal, and the consensus was full belly happiness.