Family Style

As fall approaches and the appetite kicks into higher gear, I've been doing more grocery shopping and cooking at home. On my most recent trip, I decided to buy a good size roast beef and a bag of potatoes to cook up for Sunday dinner like my parents always did when we were kids.

One of my housemates made the potatoes, I made the roast beef and a friend brought over the asparagus and wine. While the dog was tortured by all the delicious aromas, the four of us made short work of about 3.5 pounds of beef, 8 good sized potatoes, 1.5 sticks of butter, 1.5 cups of cream, and plenty of garlic, salt, pepper, lemon and olive oil. Never too early to get a jump on getting that extra layer of winter fat.

Next weekend, a lobster boil to send out the summer with a bang.