tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729249882176408858.post4745746133166223096..comments2022-03-26T13:44:16.610-07:00Comments on Rachel vs. Ramen: Epic BirthdayRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11812362772874362726noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729249882176408858.post-89140546054174244792010-02-01T14:03:32.635-08:002010-02-01T14:03:32.635-08:00Can you tell us how you plan out your meals for th...Can you tell us how you plan out your meals for the week? Day to day - do you use color, texture, temperature, sweet vs. spicey? Does it matter what you ate the day before? Or at lunch? What about seasons? Are you cooking differently now because it's cold outside? I think coming up with menu's is one of the hardest parts of cooking - especially when it's only for a "party of one".Big fan!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729249882176408858.post-69800500915168856242010-01-28T22:40:24.120-08:002010-01-28T22:40:24.120-08:00At this dinner it was all centered around the tend...At this dinner it was all centered around the tenderloin and my favorites. The potatoes were beef broth based, so as to mix well with the meaty tastes, according to cookbooks and other experts. Although, I have to disagree with "the experts", as I think a cream based potato dish would have gone equally as well with this. Asparagus lends itself well to good cuts of meat, and the seasoning on them took a few accented flavors from the bruschetta, like parmesan cheese. For the dessert I was going for something light and cold, to relieve the pallet -- ended up a chocolate explosion, but it wasn't necessarily unwelcomed. Nothing was seasoned too strongly; salt and pepper were the key players in this dinner. I wanted the natural flavor of each to come out and be the main memory of the meal.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812362772874362726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-729249882176408858.post-63290401617618805412010-01-28T21:36:37.686-08:002010-01-28T21:36:37.686-08:00That sounds like a great way to start the year! Ca...That sounds like a great way to start the year! Can you tell us what goes into your thought process when you decide to put dishes together for a meal? How do YOU decide which side dishes go best?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com