Roger and Andrea

Wine: Domaine J. Laurens Brut Sparkling Wine

Our neighbors Roger and Andrea stopped by and we invited them to join us for dinner. Roger had come over to help me tune our new Home Theater. It really sounds good now.

We made a Provencal “Meat Loaf” with Cabbage Artichokes Chard Spinach, and Ground Pork. It is very good. It is fairly complex to make and you need to start to a day in advance to let the flavors blend. The meatloaf is completely surrounded with Cabbage and the topped with Bread Crumbs. It is excellent! The recipe can be found in Mediterranean Grains and Greens by Paula Wolfert.

We also made Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes from The Zuni Café Cookbook by Judy Rogers.

These potatoes are very rich!

Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
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1 ½ pounds peeled potatoes peeled and cut into 1 ½ cubes
Boiling Salt water
2 – 3 tablespoons milk, half-and-half or heavy cream heated until hot
2 – 3 tablespoons buttermilk at room temperature
3 tablespoons unsalted butter just melted

Boil the potatoes until fork tender (8-15 minutes)
Drain the potatoes, and mash or rice
Beat in the hot milk, then the buttermilk and butter.
Whip vigorously taste for salt and serve immediately.