Archive for April, 2009

Salmon is one of those fish that I struggle with when menu planning time comes around. My husband loves salmon. Loves it. But he likes it prepared very specifically – Grilled Salmon with Rosemary, a la South Beach. It’s good, don’t get me wrong, but we have it almost weekly and I like to mix things up a little.
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Going to a nice restaurant used to be really difficult. My husband could flip through a frou-frou menu and not find a thing he’d want to eat. The pasta might be “messed up” with truffle oil or the fish topped with fruit salsa (for shame!). Even the steaks weren’t immune – he’ll pass on the weird side offerings of sweet potatoes and roasted broccoli.
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We live for Friday night. By 6:00, we’re in comfy clothes and usually half-way through a bottle of wine. My husband usually takes out any lingering frustrations on the Xbox. I prefer just to let the vintage-of-choice take care of mine. And the Barolo did just that tonight.
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