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Angelo wrote: Saltimbocca is veal with prosciutto di Parma (Parma ham) and sage (stuck on top of each other with a pin), browned in butter. Brilliant stuff and as simple as can be. Too bad yours wasn't as good as expected NS - it's so simple it's hard to screw up... (and if I got all of this wrong, Rafaella will probably kill me )

Yes, that's what it is - this also had some mozzarella on top.  The make or break is in the surrounding sauce, this one had a white wine sauce that sounded promising but ended up a little lackluster.  Feel like I'm being too hard on the place because it was quite a good meal, perhaps my expectations were too high.  I should try to just do this myself one of these days.

NaturalScience wrote: I was a little underwhelmed with last night.  Started with an antipasto salad which was excellent, but had veal saltimbocca for the main course which was only OK - I've definitely had better.  The ricotta cheesecake for dessert was quite tasty, though.  I'd still probably go back, but it's not like I was blown away or anything (the restaurant was getting a little hyped up by my sister-in-law).

What is Veal Saltimbocca? Never heard of it, but sure does sound good. Too bad it didn't quite live up to your expectations. Especially for your birthday.

We ended our meal with a cheesecake with this Bailey's Irish Cream/caramel sauce that you drizzle over it.

E

Angelo wrote: E-Dub wrote: Angelo wrote: Happy birthday to Eric and Patrick!I made semmel knödel again today, with wild mushrooms and cream sauce, porc 'schnitzel' and a nice salad of rocket, tomato, cucumber and asparagus with a dressing of EVOO (the name sticks to this thread), mustard and dill.Tomorrow we're having grilled salmon, with ratatouille, and oven baked patatoes with fresh rosemary. Simple, tasty and a favourite of the children. Thanks you, Angelo. I got back from having dinner with my wife and daughter and had a couple of PM's awaiting me wishing me a happy birthday. Really means a lot guys. I didn't cook tonight. I decided to try O'Dowd's Old Dublin Pub here in town and had a very good dinner. I got a Guinness Steak Boxty, which is a stew wrapped in an Irish potato pancake. VERY tasty. Washed it down with a nice tall Guinness Stout. I've always felt a kinship with Ireland. I'm part Irish (I'm part a lot of things...even Sioux Indian. Anscestors were pretty promiscuous, evidently). I told my wife if I could live anywhere in the world, it would have to be Ireland. Tomorrow I'm going to try to find a way to BBQ a meatloaf. E Guinness Steak Boxty - sounds great. Reminds me of a 'beef-and-guinness' stew I once had when visiting Kilkenny. That was pretty good - but when I got up after dinner I found out how strong Guinness really is. Only when I fell back in my chair did I realise I had 3 pints through the course of one meal....

There's an Irish restaurant in this little town that makes a beef and Guinness that's out of this world.

I love Guinness, but that stuff is potent. I had a Harp and then a Guinness and I was feeling pretty good (but not blitzed in the least). We walked around and did some shopping afterwards and I was fine. The Irish know their beer, though.

E

Angelo wrote: Happy birthday to Eric and Patrick!

Thank you Angelo, much appreciated.

Happy birthday to Eric and Patrick!

I made semmel knödel again today, with wild mushrooms and cream sauce, porc 'schnitzel' and a nice salad of rocket, tomato, cucumber and asparagus with a dressing of EVOO (the name sticks to this thread), mustard and dill.

Tomorrow we're having grilled salmon, with ratatouille, and oven baked patatoes with fresh rosemary. Simple, tasty and a favourite of the children.

Ghost Rider wrote: micky wrote: Angelo wrote: Yummie! We had a mega barbecue with my collegues today. Mainly basic stuff (grilled burgers, bacon, porc chops), but we had a very good time. that sounds yummy....  not that that I miss them of course.. but first thing I'll have when I get back to the states is a big ass greasy cheeseburger with french fries smothered in mayo... ummm  we got back home tonight and looking forward to hitting the kitchen again and several days of eating out MEN!!! And me slaving away in the kitchen for days... BTW, today for lunch I made a great risotto with radicchio, red wine and Gorgonzola (put in at the end instead of the more common butter and Parmesan), then thinly sliced beef sautéed in a pan with rocket and cherry tomatoes (called 'straccetti', or little rags, in Italian), seasoned with salt, pepper and a splash of balsamic vinegar.Next item on the menu in the AR mansion will be raspberry cheesecake, which I am planning to make tomorrow evening - not made with cream cheese as in the US, but with ricotta and Greek yogurt, and crushed amaretti (almond macaroons) for the base instead of graham crackers.Edit: I just saw that today is Eric's 40th birthday - best wishes from both the AR team co-leaders, and many happy returns!

Thank you, my lady. Terribly kind of you.

E

micky wrote: Angelo wrote: Yummie! We had a mega barbecue with my collegues today. Mainly basic stuff (grilled burgers, bacon, porc chops), but we had a very good time. that sounds yummy....  not that that I miss them of course.. but first thing I'll have when I get back to the states is a big ass greasy cheeseburger with french fries smothered in mayo... ummm  we got back home tonight and looking forward to hitting the kitchen again and several days of eating out

MEN!!! And me slaving away in the kitchen for days...

BTW, today for lunch I made a great risotto with radicchio, red wine and Gorgonzola (put in at the end instead of the more common butter and Parmesan), then thinly sliced beef sautéed in a pan with rocket and cherry tomatoes (called 'straccetti', or little rags, in Italian), seasoned with salt, pepper and a splash of balsamic vinegar.

Next item on the menu in the AR mansion will be raspberry cheesecake, which I am planning to make tomorrow evening - not made with cream cheese as in the US, but with ricotta and Greek yogurt, and crushed amaretti (almond macaroons) for the base instead of graham crackers.

Edit: I just saw that today is Eric's 40th birthday - best wishes from both the AR team co-leaders, and many happy returns!


Edited by Ghost Rider - March 31 2007 at 10:58

I marinated chicken breasts and grilled kebobs tonight. Not too bad. I've made better, though.

E

Yummie! We had a mega barbecue with my collegues today. Mainly basic stuff (grilled burgers, bacon, porc chops), but we had a very good time.

Angelo:  like the trout recipe, I'll give that one a try one of these days.