Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Foodies Meeting #2




Today marks the second Foodies Meeting.  I took a backseat in the kitchen and took the role of dish washer & sous chef.  Like any good sous chef, I first poured myself a drink ;-).  OK, it's not the manliest of drinks, but like a chef, I had to make something good out of the ingrediants on hand...in today's case, it was Grey Goose Citron & Cherry 7-Up...mmm, yum.

OK, back to the meeting.  Tonight's menu consisted of the following selections:

Entrée:

Maple Pork Tenderloin with Carmelized Apples (recipe from The Finest Chef website)


Side:

Parmesan Roasted Potatoes (recipe from the For the Love of Cooking blog)



Dessert

S'mores Brownies (recipe courtesy of the Food Network)

Marily has been wanting to cook with fruit ever since my brother's wedding where they had roasted pears in the salad.  So, we had some pork tenderloins on hand and the Maple Pork Tenderloin recipe sounded delicious.  Debbie was craving chocolate and the s'mores brownies recipe caught her attention.  So, there you go...the makings of a wonderful menu!!

Here are some pictures from tonight's prep & cooking...













The Maple Pork Tenderloin with Caramelized Apples were A-MAZ-ING! The sweetness of the maple syrup and caramelized apples was complemented perfectly by the rosemary.  The pork tenderloins were cooked perfectly by Head Chef, Marily and our trusty oven probe.  The parmesan roasted potatoes were a great concept and the flavors were almost there...but we'd probably like them to be seasoned a little more and roasted a little longer to give it a nice crispy texture.







"Nom-nom-nom-nom," said Debbie as she dove into the s'mores brownies.  The marshmallow topping was pure yummy gooeyness.  We almost had a major incident as we pulled the brownies from the oven seconds before the marshmallows were to bust into flames!  We should have headed the warnings left by others in the "comments & reviews" section of the recipe on the Food Network's website.   Debbie thought the brownie and graham cracker crust fell flat, but Marily and I thought it was pretty good...perhaps slightly overcooked as the outer edges of the brownie weren't as fudge like as the center.

All in all, the night was a success.  We had some good food and learned a few lessons as we continue our journey to hone our kitchen skills.  Until next time...

One response to “Foodies Meeting #2”

Alisa@Foodista said...

Oh the Maple pork tenderloin looks so delicious!I came across your site from the foodieblogroll and I'd love to guide our readers to your site if you won't mind.Just add your choice of foodista widget to this post and it's all set, Thanks!

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