One of P's homespun birthday gifts was a homemade dinner. I took time to prepare things he enjoys, made a little theme of the night, intentionally focused on the details. A take on surf and turf. A better steak, cooked medium rare and topped with bleu cheese herbed butter, thyme and garlic. We love steak but don't eat it ever and consider it a rare treat. And then sauteed squid served over warmed creamy polenta and that topped with a fresh made pico de gallo with nectarines. We used to get squid for a dollar a pound in SF and I loved cleaning it and cooking it with everything. We met in SF and it will remind me of our time there, whipping all the spit and vinegar out of each other.
A side salad of Feta, arugula and red onions. This is a too good, a little oil of choice, s&p, maybe a spritz of lemon juice. We both love watermelon for it's light, cooling effects and it never gets old in the summertime.
For me, the gold was in the polenta and squid. I made sure to zen out, concentrate, stirring constantly, adding just the right amount of butter, cheese and stock. And it was good! The squid was tender and made perfect buddy bites with it's pals.
We walked and picked out 3 slices from Touch of Velvet and the strawberry and cream was the big winner, with fresh strawberries and cream cheese frosting, a light yellow cake.
After seeing the pics and realizing how much 'I' actually love everything so much in this meal, I have to wonder if there wasn't selfishness involved.
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