Archive for May 10th, 2009

Dinner tonight consisted of some great sourdough rolls from the Fresh Market, a discussion about visiting Argentina, and this salad.

Bitter lettuces are mixed with sweet grape tomatoes in a dressing consisting of minced garlic, red wine vinegar, a trace amount of Dijon-style mustard, and sweet balsamic and EVOO.

Within the salad freshly-roasted yellow beets, prosiutto di parma, and Microplane-shaved Parmesan cheese were composed. Salt, pepper, and a final drizzle of more EVOO.

Somehow the dressing wasn’t just quite right. I am not sure what I would have done differently; it needed stronger, more clean notes. Perhaps lemon and honey?

Nevertheless, the sweetness of the beets and the salty earthiness of the ham were a pleasant match.