Comments on: Sex and Sizzle http://www.saltshaker.net/20061207/sex-and-sizzle Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:04:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Simply Italian http://www.saltshaker.net/20061207/sex-and-sizzle#comment-9102 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Simply Italian Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:53:41 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20061207/sex-and-sizzle#comment-9102 [...] Buenos Aires - A simple Italian dinner. That was the request. I got the e-mail from one of our guests at the Sexy Spanish Club dinner. A company holiday dinner hosted by she and her paramour for his company, a chance to have a quiet fiesta, thank the employees for their hard work over the year. And, have a little bit of food and wine. A few minor restrictions… gluten free, no seafood, no beets… wait, no gluten? Italian food? No pasta? Okay, I can deal with that. They wanted to start with a salad - I think they were thinking a pretty standard ensalad mixto, but I pulled the tomatoes and substituted fresh strawberries. Red onions instead of white. The dressing a simple balsamic vinegar, olive oil and black pepper mix, but with a bit of pureed strawberry blended in. It’s a salad I’ve made many times - I got the idea from a food magazine years ago - no idea which one. It works. [...] [...] Buenos Aires - A simple Italian dinner. That was the request. I got the e-mail from one of our guests at the Sexy Spanish Club dinner. A company holiday dinner hosted by she and her paramour for his company, a chance to have a quiet fiesta, thank the employees for their hard work over the year. And, have a little bit of food and wine. A few minor restrictions… gluten free, no seafood, no beets… wait, no gluten? Italian food? No pasta? Okay, I can deal with that. They wanted to start with a salad - I think they were thinking a pretty standard ensalad mixto, but I pulled the tomatoes and substituted fresh strawberries. Red onions instead of white. The dressing a simple balsamic vinegar, olive oil and black pepper mix, but with a bit of pureed strawberry blended in. It’s a salad I’ve made many times - I got the idea from a food magazine years ago - no idea which one. It works. [...]

]]> By: Paz http://www.saltshaker.net/20061207/sex-and-sizzle#comment-8297 Paz Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:26:20 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20061207/sex-and-sizzle#comment-8297 Naw! You look just fine! Paz Naw! You look just fine!

Paz

]]> By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20061207/sex-and-sizzle#comment-8263 dan Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:37:01 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20061207/sex-and-sizzle#comment-8263 I look pudgy, and it's not just that photo these days! ;-) Have to do something about that... I look pudgy, and it’s not just that photo these days!

;-)

Have to do something about that…

]]> By: Paz http://www.saltshaker.net/20061207/sex-and-sizzle#comment-8253 Paz Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:59:50 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20061207/sex-and-sizzle#comment-8253 P.S. Nice pic over on Maya's blog. paz P.S. Nice pic over on Maya’s blog.

paz

]]> By: Paz http://www.saltshaker.net/20061207/sex-and-sizzle#comment-8252 Paz Thu, 07 Dec 2006 23:55:23 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20061207/sex-and-sizzle#comment-8252 What a sexy meal! Wish I were there! ;-))) I may try to make the red style gazpacho. Henny Youngman: Too funny! Paz What a sexy meal! Wish I were there! ;-))) I may try to make the red style gazpacho. Henny Youngman: Too funny!

Paz

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