Dinner Last Night:
Smoked Pepper-Crusted Prime Rib, Herb-Butter Dinner Rolls
Suffice it to say, we’re eating pretty well this trip. Smoked this over cherry and basted with butter throughout. I swear the Big Green Egg holds temps better than my oven. By a lot.
Tonight’s Dinner:
- grilled hanger steaks with chimichurri
- arugula and watercress with goat cheese and quick vinaigrette, plus cucumber and basil from the garden
- grilled corn on the cob with garlic-lime compound butter
- green beans from the garden
- Lakefront Bridge Burner Ale
Chimichurri - 1 packed cup of fresh parsley, 5 cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp fresh oregano leaves, kosher salt. Pulse in food processor until finely chopped. Put in a bowl and whisk in 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar and 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
Quick vinaigrette - 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 clove garlic, 1 tsp dijon mustard, 1/2 tsp sugar, pinch kosher salt, whisk in 3 tbsp olive oil
Garlic-lime compound butter - whip together 4 tbsp softened unsalted butter, 1/2 tsp fresh lime zest, 1 tbsp fresh lime juice, 1 clove garlic, salt and pepper to taste. refrigerate for 30 minutes before using
Dinner Tonight:
Pierogi, Brown Butter, Romano, Thyme
They’re not from scratch, but they ARE stuffed with bacon and potato and cheese.








