No leftovers....just some really great food!

I spent a lovely weekend NOT working, with a good friend of mine who lives in Hawaii but came down to San Antonio for a few days "sandwiched" in between two conferences in Virginia. Being a fellow "foodie," we made it our weekend mission to cook and eat some wonderful things!

Thanks to "Cook's Illustrated" magazine, we found a fool-proof way to cook steaks. (Hint: You actually bake them in a slow oven before searing them!) Had roasted fingerling potatoes in three colors (yes, purple) with rosemary, green beans, salad, and a beautiful cheese plate to finish. Oh, and terrific wines with all.

On Sunday, we braised rabbit in red wine, Spanish-style, with onions, bacon, thyme, bay leaf, and finished with pulverized chocolate, almonds, and pine nuts as a thickener. Add glazed carrots (with a nod to Bugs Bunny....) and buttered noodles with a sprinkle of poppy seeds. We paired the rabbit with a light Tempranillo.

Yum.

I have leftover rabbit, so I'll be posting soon when I figure out what I want to do with it!