It's my 3rd anniversary on Wednesday but I will be out of town. My wife and I were talking about somewhere to go to eat but the place we were talking about was closed. She said "why don't you cook me a gourmet meal at home?" I love to cook, in fact, anyone who knows me will tell you that if I could support my family by cooking, I would quit my job tomorrow and throw on my chef's hat. Anyway I was thinking about a surf and turf kinda thing with some earthy wild mushrooms as I have a case of cabernet that has been sitting for a bit and I wanted to crack open a bottle. So I went to Shop Rite and grabbed 2 8 ounce Australian Filet Mignons and they had whole lobster on sale for $4.99 per pound. I grabbed a 1 1/2 pounder and grabbed an ounce of dried porcini mushrooms and went home. After a bit of thought, I started cooking. Poured a glass of wine and got into it. The end result was:



Grilled filet mignon over a herbed boursin (a type of soft cheese), lobster and porcini mashed potato cake with yellow and green squash "ribbons" on top with a Porcini, rosemary Cabernet reduction. It was GOOOOOOOOD. Topped it off with a 1999 Michel Schlumberger Cabernet Sauvignon. Yum! Might end tonight with a Padron 40th anni Maduro.



Try this one guys, you will love it.
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You need to go see Julie and Julia!
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Very Nice Dinner but that Lobster would run me about $14.99 per pound on sale down here! :-)
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I guess you don't have a local Shop Rite?:-)
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Congrats to the both of you! What a great night.

Sounds like you have a very special lady on your hands.
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Here's dessert guys.
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Do I hafta get married to try it? If so, I'm out. :-) :-)

Happy Anniversary Scott! :-)
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Happy Anniversary to you and your wife Scott. That is one fine looking meal. Dessert looks pretty tasty too!
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Tom, if you find your way to Jersey, I'd be happy to cook at eat a meal like this with you although to the Icehog, this is merely a snack:-)

Lee, I am out on the deck looking out over the lake and dessert is tasting mighty fine.
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Awesome job man, nothing like cooking and preparing a meal for the woman you love.
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Dinner sounds great, but dessert sounds even better. :-)
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Oh it is Jeff, yes indeedee it is!
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Congrats brother!!! Cooking like that you can be my wifey too! :-)
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Wow, that looks like it turned out great. I've wanted to try a reduction sauce with a filet sometime...now I think it may have to be sometime soon. :-)
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I don't date men shorter than me unless they have a vino full of CC's buddy:-)
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That looks great but to the Hog I don't think that would hold up to some Bacon Explosion! :-)

Congrats on the anniversary too!
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Done!! :-)
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Looks great!!!

Congrats!!!:-)
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Nice and happy Anniversary!
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Happy Anniversary.. Looks delicious! might have to hit you up for dinner tips for my first one next June :-)
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