Tuesday Night #7 - 3/8/11

This menu is dedicated to Jacques Pepin.  Although only one of the recipes is his, it was the inspiration for the dinner.  He is a total stud for an old guy.

Goat Cheese and Onion Tarts
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Goat-Cheese-and-Onion-Tarts-100707
Jacques Pepin Pot Roast
I saw this recipe done on Julia and Jacques: Cooking at Home.  I found the recipe online.
http://www.chefslittlehelper.com/node/18108
Raspberry Panna Cotta
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Strawberry-Panna-Cotta-with-Strawberry-Compote-106549
Blackberry Dessert Wine

I started this menu with Jacques Pepin's Pot Roast.  While watching PBS Julia and Jacques: Cooking at home came on.  I got to watch Jacques do a pot roast and Julia do beef stew.  They both looked fabulous, were "do ahead" recipes and were something Jason would like a lot.  The thing was I'd done Julia's beef stew multiple times.  So, Jacques Pot Roast it was!

I simply searched Epicurious.com for "french appetizer" and browsed until something struck me as yummy.  I did alter the Goat Cheese and Onion Tart.  I found that I should have started a day earlier than  had.  I was supposed to make a par-baked tart shell.  Well, I just was not up for it.  I remembered that I had a box of mini phylli shells that would work great to hold the filling instead of the tart.  I went with it and they turned out darling.

Goat Cheese and Onion Phyllo Cups

Spring Table Scape

Homemade French Bread

Pot Roast and Salad

Panna Cotta with Blackberry Dessert Wine

I had just recently tried panna cotta at a restaurant and found it to be like the most delicious yogurt ever.  I searched the internet for a recipe until I came up with this one.  It was super easy to make and I found that since it was made with buttermilk it was not so high in calories.  This one was just as good as the restaurant version.

Thanks to Lisa, Morgan, Sarah, Deb and, of course, Jason.