My birthday date meal!

[supernova]

I outdid myself last night. I cooked for a new beau and this was the menu for my birthday:

Appetizer:

Sundried tomato pesto palmiers

Main course:

Pan-seared duck breast with pepper and citrus/tea sea salt

Wild mushroom collection sauteed in duck fat with S&P, a splash of worchestershire sauce, and a splash of the red wine he brought over to drink.

Mixed greens salad topped with cranberries and walnuts with red wine & olive oil vinagrette.

Dessert:
Tangerine sorbet with almond lace cookies and dark chocolate filling.

:9 :9 :9 :D

[Tab]

1. Had to look up "palmier"

Not a cookie/pastry person.

Oh, and congratulations on your new beau!

[supernova]

2. Thanks!

It seems to be fun right now anyway.

The palmiers are simple. There's really good frozen puff pastry dough now and that's what I used. Mostly they are dessert cookies, but I like the savory version too. :-)

[Kali]

3. OMG tangerine sorbet!

that sounds so good right now (about 95 in the house - ugh)

I WANT SOME!!!!

[supernova]

4. Check your local Whole Foods

it's their house brand. 365. ;-)

Really delicious. I like it better than regular orange sherbet.