Honey and lavender duck with duck liver pate

 First attempt with a whole duck...wow.  Rubbed with lavendar and honey, this was one delectable duck

 Served with Charlie Palmer's private label Pinot

Leg and breast, plus the liver that cooked inside the duck mashed into a pate and served on toasted crostinis.  My mouth is watering again.

Rack of Lamb

Delicious rack of lamb (encrusted in dijon mustard and herb rub).  We served it with a Cakebread Syrah and it was wonderful.  

Filet with a whiskey cream sauce

 Probably one of the best steaks I have ever made.  Peppercorn crusted on one side, and served with a delicious whiskey cream sauce!

Had one of our favorite wines from our wine country trip, Lancaster Cabernet.... unbelievably good

Tomato salad and rosemary potatoes

 Gretchen's tomato salad, with homemade buttermilk ranch

Rosemary pan fried potatoes, these were mine and Gretchen's contributions to a wonderful prime rib roast Christmas dinner

Braised short ribs

 These ribs took 2 days to prepare (Tom Colicchio's recipe from Craft Steakhouse)

Served these with mashed potatoes (used creme fraiche...mmmm) and had a CDP to drink...excellent

Thai Beef Salad

This is a Thai beef salad that Gretchen made for a girls night when I was traveling on business.  I heard it was very good.  ;-)

Salad and Cornish Game Hens

Here is a delicious heirloom tomato salad and some Cornish game hens stuffed with a wild rice stuffing.  Gretchen made these for my birthday dinner....they were delicious paired with a Oregon Pinot.