For Christmas, Jenn and Scott gave me and Ben 12 bottles of wine, one for each month, and a scrap book Jenn made of recipes she picked out to pair with the wine each month. Can you say freaking creative and awesome Christmas gift?! So Sunday night we had Jenn and Scott over to enjoy the January recipe and wine with us. The wine was a type of white wine cava called Brut Reserva (I remember having cava in Barcelona- it is a wine from Spain).
Look at the cute little ring Jenn made for the top of the wine bottle! The tablescape was blues and yellows. Couldn't wait to use my china and the cute little blue dishes Carl and Deena got me for Christmas!
Jenn made the cutest little recipe booklet...
The menu for January was lemon-paprika tilapia with potato-rutabaga mash. The sauce that you make to pour over the fish is made with the white wine, which makes the wine pair so nicely with the meal. I also made roasted asparagus and cherry tomatoes with a honey-citrus dressing.
I had never cooked fresh fish before (I know, how sad is that?), but my first attempt turned out great! I hate to brag, but everyone gave the meal a 10 out of 10. :) With dinners like this, I can't wait 'til February!
Well I'll brag for you then. That meal was AMAZING!!! Definitely a 10! For your first time cooking fish, you did a fantastic job! It was so so so good! Thanks again for having us over!
ReplyDeleteMegan, I am so impressed. Work, school, running, AND being chef on top of that! Your table and meal looked amazing - good job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful table and the food is making my mouth water especially during this diet!!
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