Chef Vertical Man

Despite the meatpacking-influenced post below and my general avoidance of red meat, I can tell when I'm protein-deprived. Like now. So I'm firing up my new Le Creuset grill pan and throwing on one of Whole Foods' best dry-aged New York strip steaks. A nice green salad, some veggies, a slice or two of whole-wheat bread and (for dessert) vanilla yogurt with fresh blueberries will accompany, as will a 1998 Vitanza Brunello di Montalcino. One review calls it "A solid brunello, but not very dynamic or contemplative." OK, I'll be the judge of that.

UPDATE: The pan performed much better with the steak than it did last week with salmon. And the more wine I drank the more contemplative it became. I'd drink it again but don't have any more.

UPDATED UPDATE:  Sorry, link to the wine review was broken.  It's fixed now.

iPod Shuffle: "Just My Imagination" by The Rolling Stones, from "Some Girls." Ya can't beat the Stones channeling the Temptations. Next, "All the Way To Reno" by R.E.M.. from "In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003." Not a big R.E.M. fan. "Losing my Religion" caused me to lose my lunch. But "All the Way to Reno" has a nice groove.