Some entrees just sound extravagant, like braised oxtails with olives accompanied by an endive, chervil and French green bean salad. Oxtail, which is actually steer tail in the U.S., is bony, gelatinous and full of flavor. I braise or stew it in a number of ways. Today, I am loosely following a recipe from the Williams Sonoma website. If you haven’t checked their recipe site out, take a few minutes and explore it. It is worth your time.
Cooking oxtail is an all-day fare so I only cook it when I am planning a long evening at the table. Today was going to be one of those days. Our youngest kids were planning to come over for dinner, but Trisha texted me to let me know that she was sick. Now we have a pot full of braised oxtail and only the two of us to enjoy it.
We were looking forward to their visit and seeing our new grandchild, but Shirley and I will make the best of it. I have enjoyed most of my greatest meals with only the two of us at the table. A family night will become a romantic evening for two.
It did and we followed the dinner with a night of dancing.
Cooking oxtail is an all-day fare so I only cook it when I am planning a long evening at the table. Today was going to be one of those days. Our youngest kids were planning to come over for dinner, but Trisha texted me to let me know that she was sick. Now we have a pot full of braised oxtail and only the two of us to enjoy it.
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