Christmas Eve at home

Eastside Road, December 24, 2016—

HOME AGAIN, after a slow drive through snow across the Tejon Pass at the Grapevine, then up through a moody, often beautiful Central Valley. And home with enough time to spare to throw together a dinner of sorts.

I peeled and cubed a few potatoes, tossed them with salt and rosemary and olive oil, and set them to cook in the black iron skillet. Lindsey took care of a couple of lamb loin chops, also profiting from garlic, rosemary, salt, and olive oil; and she cooked up some Romanesco as well. Then there was the green salad. A nice quiet Christmas Eve at home…

Cheap California Pinot noir

☛RESTAURANTS VISITED, with information and rating: 2016
(2015 restaurants)