Broken bones, surgeries and casts do not stop Alix and I from making our famous meals. Although we had a brief hiatus, Alix is recovering nicely and we are back in the saddle. She even has a clever wheelie chair to scoot around the kitchen! On Friday we chilled out with some white wine and caught up on the week before starting that night's dinner: sweet potato and corn chowder, ginger-orange vegetable stir fry, and, of course, a mixed berry tart.
All dishes were low maintenance and all vegan. Bonus: we ate all colors of the rainbow with our whole foods - red pepper, sweet potato, yellow squash, sweet corn, green beans, broccoli, sprouts, and berries. The USDA says its wise to eat a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables for the biggest punch of vitamins and nutrients. Plus, it's aesthetically pleasing.
Alix mixed up a great soy sauce dressing for our stir fry - freshly grated ginger, zested and juiced clementines, fresh chopped garlic, and a splash of vinegar. Add more juice and zest for a citrusy zeal. We tossed the dressing in our vegetables and rice and chowed down, while checking out the seed catalog for Alix's up and coming summer kitchen garden!
Oh, yes, and all evening we enjoyed a terrific, inexpensive Cabernet-Sauvigon from her neighborhood wine store, SIP, and talked until three in the morning about everything from snow days to travel plans to Ishmael. Food with Alix is a fine, fine experience.
SIP Fine Wine
67 5th Ave (and St. Marks Place)
Park Slope, Brooklyn
718-638-6105
www.sipfinewine.com
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