French night Chez Mik
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wrote 24 days ago last edited by
Actually day, too. Good friends in town. Going to a Burgundy tasting this afternoon.
Tonight's dinner is Vichyssoise, Chateaubriand with Bordelaise sauce and asparagus. Started cooking yesterday. Made the sauce, cut and tied the roast this morning
Been dieting all week, so a healthy but decadent night will be welcome. Just not TOO decadent. My initial idea was just to grill some filet mignons, and it just spiraled out of control from there.
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wrote 23 days ago last edited by
Sounds delicious! I might have to pay you another visit.
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wrote 23 days ago last edited by
That would be a welcome visit! Just stocked up on wine yesterday. I was down to about 5 bottles. I haven't been that light since my 20's.
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wrote 23 days ago last edited by
Yum!
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wrote 23 days ago last edited by
I did the asparagus in the air fryer with a little olive oil, panko crumbs and parmesan. It was pretty good, but I overcooked it a bit. The beef, sauce and soup were all great. I'd not made a sauce with marrow before.
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wrote 23 days ago last edited by Tom-K 4 Jun 2025, 23:18
Ok really, who does what? What does Mrs. Mik do and what do you do?
This: "Tonight's dinner is Vichyssoise, Chateaubriand with Bordelaise sauce and asparagus" doesn't appear out of nowhere.
If you don't mind, I try to do similar thing with a well learned wife/chef. That fine dinner for friends...How do you make it work? Actually, we should discuss how to invite a couple over to a fine diner.
I'll discuss further.
It's an art. The food, the conversation, the wine. The flowers on the table.
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wrote 23 days ago last edited by
No flowers. Too bougie. I do all the cooking. Janet makes the house presentable; more so than I would, but ok. My feeling is if I invite you to my home and you see fit to judge it or us, inviting you was a mistake.
I like to cook and think dining together is great socialization.
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No flowers. Too bougie. I do all the cooking. Janet makes the house presentable; more so than I would, but ok. My feeling is if I invite you to my home and you see fit to judge it or us, inviting you was a mistake.
I like to cook and think dining together is great socialization.
wrote 23 days ago last edited by@Mik said in French night Chez Mik:
My feeling is if I invite you to my home and you see fit to judge it or us, inviting you was a mistake.
+1! Although I do a little crazy cleaning before a gathering.
That reminds me. The wood-work and built-in bookcases need a good lemon oil treatment. lol
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wrote 23 days ago last edited by
That sounds great. Would love to see some pics.
I cook asparagus in the air fryer pretty often. Tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper. It works well.
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wrote 23 days ago last edited by NobodySock 4 Jul 2025, 05:16
More impressive is the correct spelling for all those impossible French words! I didn't recognize bougie though. had to look it up. At first I thought you were referring to the upper middle class of French, which took me 15 minutes to figure out how that word is spelled. Bourgeois. Some have asked me why Italy and not some other European country such as France. Here's why.