Considering New Year's Eve is tomorrow, I thought I'd get on sharing our card before the holidays are behind us. Maybe I was aiming for Valentine's Day? I joked about it on Twitter today in an attempt to conceal my shame. In an attempt to rectify the end-of-the-year … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays and Resolutions from The O6: Goodbye, 2009!
Archives for December 2009
The Monday Menu: December 27, 2009
First, because I was naughty and didn't say it the day of, Merry Christmas! I hope yours was as joyous and fun-filled as ours. We spent several hours driving through blizzard-like conditions and made it to all of our Christmas programs, functions and events. Now we're all … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: December 27, 2009
Steak au Poivre – The Showstopper
Steak au Poivre is one of those gorgeous meals that fills the house, is showy to make in front of guests and makes you want to curl into the couch after dinner, completely content and satisfied. Tenderloin filets are pan fried and then added to a rich, creamy pepper sauce. … [Read more...] about Steak au Poivre – The Showstopper
Steak au Poivre
4-6 tenderloin medallions about 1 1/2 inches thick kosher salt 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/3 cup cognac 1 cup heavy cream Evenly salt the medallions and roll in black pepper. Melt butter and olive oil over medium … [Read more...] about Steak au Poivre
The Monday Menu: December 21, 2009
San Francisco with John Bolten (pictured above with Ole) is behind me, and Operation Christmas Cookie 2009 is underway. Right. Now. My sister is stuck here until it commences...on the 23rd. All right, so I'll let her go home soon. Accomplished: 6 batches of dough, rolled into … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: December 21, 2009