These days, Fridays are something to celebrate. I decided to cook steaks for C's homecoming, after his first full week away. Although I'm by no means an expert with red meat, we both agreed it was one of the better meals we have had in awhile.
C helped with the timing of the steaks on the grill:
I picked up some fresh corn from a farm stand in my neighborhood, and tomatoes and avocado's at a neighborhood coop in Mount Airy. The local produce I have bought this summer is just so full of flavor and easy to cook with. I made a simple marinade for the steaks-salt, pepper, lemon juice, soy sauce, and olive oil. The two sides-- tomato, avocado, and red onion salad, and corn on the cob with homemade cheddar butter, were the perfect companions.
Chase enjoys making margaritas in the blender and definitely keeps them simple and icy. I searched for a new recipe on Epicurious and found it to also be delightful-sans blender. Equal parts tequilla and triple sec with a dash of sugar and lime juice over ice. Classic and refreshing.
Lastly, I made some strawberry cookies when Chasen's family visited a couple months ago, and they were a big hit. I prefer my sweets to be a little, well, sweeter, but Chase likes the simplicity of the fresh strawberries and the crumbly consistency of the shortbread, as opposed to the chewier consistency in typical cookie dough. I made them for dessert; this time doubling the size. The recipe, from Martha's site, can be found here.
It was a wonderful evening with my man, complemented by good food and even better conversation.
