Cloudy, misty-rainy all day today.
Good sleep-in weather.
Which I kinda-sorta did.
Errands were eventually run.
Dinner was eventually decided upon.
Pork chop with a sort-of mushroom-shallot marsala sauce, served over some leftover Basmati rice, and roasted Brussels sprouts. Some of my Triple-Apple applesauce alongside.
Wine.
Does your Triple-Apple applesauce have three kinds of apples in it? 
Fancy meat tasting night! I cooked a small piece of two different types of Waygu beef and an Iberico pork steak (a cut from the shoulder/neck called “presa”) to compare and contrast. All from Regalis Foods in Queens.
Everything was incredibly delicious, but the Waygu from Okinawa was the winner for me. Very intense, funky sweet flavor. DH preferred the Waygu from Miyazaki prefecture, which was also sweet but more traditionally beefy, without any funk. The pork paled in comparison until we started using the sautéed Brussels sprouts as a palate cleanser between bites! It was actually fantastic in its own right, very tender with a deep nutty flavor.
One important lesson I learned, though - 4-5oz Wagyu is about 2oz too many for me in one sitting. Even DH, who is a devoted fat eater, was rich-ed out by the end of the meal. Fortunately, the meat is so fatty that it is easy to cut even when frozen solid, so I will be able to whittle off small pieces of this treasure for many future meals!
The slices are the pork - look at that color!
Berkshire popovers…don’t need to twist my arm!
SF classic prawn Louis. Always on iceberg lettuce. chili sauce, mayo, horseradish, Worcestershire, green onions and and green olives.
House chips
We enjoyed another sensational dinner at Drews. Details and pictures are in the link below for those that might be interested.
The long , long , beef braise. On a wintery day . I like my polenta soft and silky. Cheers . Secret ingredient parmesan rind for the beef.
After a hike we wanted something simple which didn’t take too long - Green bean potato salad (simple vinaigrette of warm vegetable broth, safflower oil, white wine vinegar) with some good sausages from a local butcher
So. Much. Rain. We needed a cozy dinner.
I roasted purple potatoes and Debrecener sausage on a sheet pan. Also tried a vegetable new to us, Brussels sprout tops. I julienned the leaves and sautéed them briefly with a couple of chopped aji dulce peppers and garlic. The tender flowering offshoots from the main stem went into the pan, too.
Are those purple potatoes on your plate? If so, I think that purple potato + locally made sausage night might have happened at our respective homes. Quite the coincidence if it did.
Our local community college drama department turns their theater into a haunted house each Halloween. (Last year not withstanding) So since my kids were little we’ve had a Halloween party and it’s now become a fun adult themed event!
Unfortunately our pumpkins were feeling well. This one was throwing up all night.
This one has a terrible nasal congestion (macaroni and sneeze)
Insect infested meat and cheeses
Shrunken mummy heads (Turkey meatballs)
Jack-o-lantern quesadilla
Brain loaf
Mashed Poo-tatoes-( “loaded with bacon”)
Deserts
Apple cider mimosas drink special
THANK YOU!
I dub you the master of the epic feast. Though some of these Halloween creations I can’t unsee. 
Happy Halloween!
Nope, it has apples, apple cider instead of water, and Calvados brandy. 
Wow - sounds great!
Yes, those are purple potatoes. Where did you buy your sausage ?
Karl’s Sausage Kitchen in Peabody, MA is our source for old-world style sausages.
I had forgotten those Debrecener were in our freezer. Last of our stash, which consisted of different varieties. Now we have an excuse to restock.
Ok these are just amazing and amazingly disgusting. Well done 
Creativity and originality … Perhaps a horror film stimulated your descriptions and plating !
Happy Halloween.
