It's spring time in Texas, and for those of you who do not live here this is an incredibly short season for us. So one bright, sunny 70 degree day I invited my mother over for some shopping and lunch. Dustin was off at work and I had the day to myself, so mother and I embarked to various markets and shops picking up my weekly grocery list plus a few house hold goodies (we now have an extensive patio garden!). Upon our return we decided to celebrate the days conquests with a nice bottle of Directors Cut Pino Noir and a light french style lunch! I know what some of you are thinking, surely the wine impeded our food judgment, not so. Altho my mother is a wine light weight our lunch was five star.
Our salad was composed of fresh spinach, ripe auju pears, ripe strawberries, lightly candied walnuts, local goat cheese and a balsamic reduction. It was fantastic, sweet and tangy with the crunchy nuts. All of this paired beautifully with the Pino Noire which had hints of blackberry and cherry. No recipe is needed for this salad, just follow your stomach whilst you peruse the produce isles.
This consisted of baguette, sliced pears and a delicious hunk of aged gouda. Again, no recipe needed simply go with what you enjoy. This also paired quite well with the wine we chose. All in all this lunch should be enjoyed in good company in the sun (as we did).
★★★★★ - Great ★★★★ - Good
★★★ - Satisfactory ★★ - Fair ★ - Poor
Well that's all for tonight I hope you enjoy your spring, where ever you are. Summer weather has already begun to peak through the thermometer here, which also means wedding season for me. I will be doing several wedding cakes for close friends this summer so be on the look out for pictures of them.
Good Luck, God Bless and Good Eats
Dustin and Kathryn
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