Pumpkin Lasagna (Dinner Party)

The 3rd annual post-market dinner party.  Happy to make food for people and have a good time.  I trimmed out the prosciutto from last year, because while it did add a nice flavor, it may not break cleanly.  So I used some of the borsellino salami diced up to add a bit of extra deliciousness.  

Side coolneess:  Béchamel sauce stirring.

So the brownies were pretty good, however, I'm pretty sure I followed the recipe (may have opted for better chocolate then the recipe intended, and it was not, as they intended, to create a "swirl" effect, because the brownie batter was so thick, it was clearly not conducive to swirling.  I'll have to try it again, at some point.  Taste was right on.  Served with a bit of Vanilla Ice Cream (which I think I have a new favorite).

Dijon & Cognac Beef Stew (may be delayed until Sunday)

I had a house guest made this on Friday, which was nice because a. I didn't have to think about cooking on Friday, and b. it was really fantastic.  Since I don't believe that there is any Cognac in the house, Jonnie Walker Red was used.  It was really, really good.

Brats with my own Kraut (under the supervision of Brett)

OMG, I made a thing, it was good!  MUST FERMENT ALL THE THINGS!  To do this, I clearly will need to set up a place to store fermented things.

Turkey Sliders (Alton Brown: Every Day Cook, p63)

Couldn't find all the ingredients, so I had to take a pass on following the recipe.  I think the missing miso would make a pretty big difference overall, so the fact that I checked 4 stores (admittedly two with a very low likelihood of carriage).  Anyways, I had a much simpler slider, with harissa.

Steak v Chicken

So Shannon is not a big beef fan.  I've been buying and making cuts of beef (generally tougher cause I like the flavor) for the iron.  Personally I prefer pork, Shannon prefers chicken.  So in this case, I made two things, cause I love my wife and you know...leftovers of each isn't bad.  Served with a simple salad on the side.