Beach house dinner: New York Steak and Caesar.

I made this at a beach house! It had a kitchen so I ran to the market and grabbed some good stuff!

Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad

New York Strip topped with bacon and Danish blue cheese served with with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale braised Brussels sprouts and baked fingerling potatoes.

Beer: Brother Thelonious

Beer: Brother Thelonious
Brewing Co: North Coast Brewery Co. (Fort Bragg, Ca)
ABV: 9.4%
Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 Jazz hands
Price: $2. ish (Belmont Station)
Words: Yum. North Coast for the Win.

Cheese-Monger Tuesday- Monterey Jack.

Name: Monterey Jack
Origin: Murray's is a NY co. Not sure exactly where they make the stuff.
http://www.murrayscheese.com/
Milk type: cow's milk
Cheese type: Soft
Words: If you're going to want melty cheese without all the greeze of cheddar try a Monterey Jack. It's like ooo so soft and tasty! Come to think of it those sound like lyrics to a pop song.

Baked Cornish Game Hen with Lentils

Baked Cornish Game Hen with Lentils, roasted miniature eggplant and a Chocolate Cherry Tomato-Zucchini chutney.

So Wrong.

So Wrong.

Oven cooked hearty beef stew.

Oven cooked hearty beef stew.

Hop Hash Imperial IPA

Brewing Co: Caldera Brewing Co. (Ashland, OR)
Beer: 22oz Hop Hash Imperial IPA
ABV: 7%
Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.
Words: A solid Imperial IPA. I would have liked to smell a more complex hop scent but the flavors are there.