A Village Life








Sunday, October 9, 2011

Succcess....well, sort of

Just what the doctor ordered; a dark beer from The Sawmill and an oozy very ripe Camembert.

Local Bordeaux blend wine from The Vintry to accompany the meal

The stuffed mushrooms.  When I opened the package of "chevre" it was actually mozzarella!  They put on the wrong label, dammit.  It still tasted good but was totally different than the goats cheese version I was trying to make. 

Jalousie.  Best dish of the night, says Pete.

And after 3 attempts the panna cotta set with agar agar actually came out with a nice smooth soft texture.  The first two attempts were like hockey pucks.  Note to everyone: only use a tiny amount of agar as a setting agent, like 1/4 of what is recommended in recipes.

4 comments:

  1. It all looks amazing!! Btw, do you have a reliable pot de creme recipe you can send me? Chocolate?

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  2. Gorgeous food, Meg! Congrats to you both xoxo!

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  3. Oh my god, Meg. I'm so impressed with this beautiful meal. Pete is a lucky fella, indeed. I want to try that pastry looking thing and your panna cotta. Well done, lady.

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  4. I'd call it success. What is that jalousie thing? looks great. Congrats on your anniversary as well You are the cutest couple, and lucky to have one another. xoxo

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