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Champagne, chimichurri, cocktails, dessert, dinner, flank steak, flutes, food, Ghiardelli chocolate, olive oil, onions, organic, rasberries, salt, spices, taste, wine, yams
Tonight I wanted to make a three-course meal complete with a cocktail that complimented as well as indicated that summer is officially winding down as we begin to think football, fireplaces and falling leaves.
I began with this…
COCKTAILS:
Official title: Rasberri Royal (Rasberri Absolut, Champagne and fresh rasberries in a frosted flute)
Our title: DELICIOUS!
APPETIZER: Mussels, steamed in dry white wine with butter, shallots and garlic.
ENTREE: Flank steak rubbed with cumin, coriander, salt and pepper topped with spicy Argentinian chimichurri sauce (recipe below), and a side of organic roasted yams with onions and apples.
And ended with this…
DESSERT: Vanilla (no added sugar) ice cream topped with Ghiardelli (sugar DEFINITELY added) chocolate squares, fresh rasberries and cinnamon.
What a fantastic meal all prepared in about a half an hour!
RECIPE for Chimichurri Sauce:
A few cloves of fresh garlic
1 cup fresh cilantro
1 cup flat leaf parsley
1/4 cup distilled vinegar (I used white wine vinegar)
olive oil
1/4 tsp cayenne
mix ingredients in a small food processor adding olive oil for desired consistancy.
a little taste 
Food, glorious food washed own by a nice bottle or two. Lovely.
Aww…thanks for checking it out Jack! You ARE a lovely man (regardless of what I’ve heard ; P)