Got My Bride Back

Okay, I know...The Bride came back a few days ago.  This meal was MADE a few days ago.  However, that night the batteries in my camera died and I was unable to retrieve the pictures. Today on my way home from school I actually remembered to stop by the store for more, and so here we go!

There were two determining factors that night.  First, I wanted steak.  I had been following my diet, and it was time for some cow.  Second, The Bride had just come back from France where she had been served steak with a rocquefort sauce.  She was eager to try this herself, so we divided the work so that I would cook the steak and side, and she would work on the sauce and the fondu (she was in the mood for this as well).  I wanted to keep things simple, so I went with Simple Steaks on page 32, and Roasted Artichokes on page 332.  First, a trip to the store and the prep:

The artichokes were going to take over half an hour, so while they were doing their thing on the grill, The Bride made the fondu as an appetizer.

T'was good!  The wine we used was a little old, which was a lesson for next time.  Still, there is something just fundamentally right with eating melted cheese.   While we noshed on this treat, the steaks were thrown on the grill, The Bride made the rocquefort sauce, and we were ready to eat!

We opened a bottle that The Bride brought back from France, and delved in.  The sauce was enlightening.  The Bride, I think, has missed her calling as a saucier.  She is truly gifted in that department.  The steaks were cooked perfectly, and the artichokes were as well.  With the next series of pictures, I will demonstrate how to each an artichoke!

First, pluck off a leaf.

Second, use your teeth to scrape off the fleshy bit at the base of the leaf.

Finally, return the rest of the leaf to your discard pile!

Between weather and lack of free time, I may not grill until this weekend.  That sucks.  Again, I had a lot of fun having an accompanying chef.  I will send out an open invitation again to anyone who wants to partake in this adventure with me.  You pick the recipe, we cook it up!