French Onion Soup

Yesterday was cold and rainy. You don't think you need to put the heat on at the tail end of June to take the chill out of the air until you do. One of my father's favorite soups is French Onion Soup, so I decided to make that to go along with dinner last night. I didn't follow one recipe, but combined a little bit from several recipes I found. Vadalia onions, beef stock, white wine, a splash of cognac combined and topped perfectly with some crusty french bread and gruyere is all you need, for great French Onion Soup. Guaranteed to take away the rainy day blues and warm the soul.    

 

 

Lobster and Steak Tips

Lobster Fridays 2015 has begun! Something I began a few years ago, we try and have lobster every Friday beginning in June and ending sometime late summer. It sounds extravagant but really when you think about the price per pound of the bug that adorns our state's license plate, it's no different than buying a couple of good steaks.
Take a couple of lobsters, add some steak tips and you have a recipe for a perfect New England surf and turf. Our side dishes this evening included roasted Brussel sprouts and onions, finished off with some crispy bacon. We also had garlic roasted baked mashed potatoes. I marinaded the steak tips in Worcester, white vinegar, mustard and Chicago steak house seasoning. Then I vacuumed sealed it until use, about a week.

It was all delicious.