Sunday, August 11, 2013

Again with friends

Capitola, August 10, 2013—

WHAT YOU SEE HERE is perfectly cooked halibut, en papillote, seasoned with black pepper and thyme, cooled all the way through but moist and succulent and recalling the sea. Our friend Joe cooked it, and accompanied it with a delicious salad of chopped celery, shavings of parmigiano, and bits of walnut in a very light vinaigrette, and perfectly ripe local tomatoes, and a soft, supple polenta that couldn't be better.

Sauvignon blanc, Whitehaven (Marlborough), 2012; Zinfandel, Ridge, Ponzo Vineyard, 2008

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