Mama got a Raise and Papa got a Pepper Steak.
Lambrusco
It was… not bad.
Pepper Steak - Ribeye Cap, Bacon, Green Garlic
This is one delicious piece of beef - naturally beefy, tender, good chew w/marbled ribeye richness, bacon adding to the wood smokiness, not overpowering, not too salty or too greasy, combined w/the green garlic, all cooked over the grill and topped w/a generous amount of cracked black pepper, so flavorful. I personally liked it way more than their dry-aged bone-in Bistecca Costata (ny steak).
Chicken Pot Pie @PorkyBelly!
I am sorry to say that it was prettier than it tasted. It has a good crust, tender dark & white meat, very good flavors. I didn’t even get angry about the hint of tarragon. “It’s traditional.” My complaint is “Nancy insisted on not only top crust but bottom crust too. She likes a squidgy bottom”. I’ll give her a squidgy bottom. Just kiddin’. It was actually really good like the dumplings in chicken & dumplings. But it also absorbed all the nice, silky chicken gravy that I love in pot pie. Instead of chicken and vegetables bathed in sauce everything was kinda’ starchy & thick. Oh and it had at least one whole garlic clove that wasn’t completely soft enough to smash and mix. The carrots were delicious.
We did exactly what I predicted - stopped by on the way home from work without a resy before the dinner rush and had a delightful no-stress meal. Celebrity sighting - Joe Rogan of UFC fame. I tried to be sly and take a faux selfie to get a snap of him to impress my boys. But I never take selfies and it resulted in three photos of my chin.
Happy Eating!