On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:27:31 -0600, Gloria P >
wrote:
>
>Had our usual Friday night dinner with daughter's family and a few extra
>guests.
>
>I had found a nice looking package of pork tenderloins at Costco and
>decided to grill the four of them with a different marinade/rub on each.
>
>--brown mustard and brown sugar
>--sea salt and fresh ground pepper, lots
>--homemade teriyaki marinade
>--rubbed with homemade spice blend which I may have posted here
>
>With the pork I served:
>--small new potatoes, oiled and tossed with butter and parsley
>--broccoli just blanched till tender-crunchy, with lemon juice
>--ensalata Caprese with some nice native tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh
>picked basil (I LOVE having basil just outside the door!) and a
>drizzle of olive oil
>
>Dessert was a choice of three fruit sorbets and homemade ginger cookies.
>
>Everyone seemed to enjoy the meal and the ensuing poker game which DH
>had planned. I don't enjoy playing cards so I cleaned up the kitchen
>with the help of Dear Grandson who is about to turn 8 years old and is
>interested in cooking.
>
>A successful dinner but too many leftovers in the fridge between dinner
>and the card game snacks.
>
It all sounds wonderful and delicious! Too bad we aren't closer
because my grandson is the same age (July) and interested in cooking
too. It would be fun to get together with the grandkids and cook
sometime.


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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.