I absolutely hate the word “blog”

With orange bourbon vanilla whipped cream, garnished with orange zest and shaved bittersweet chocolate.

This is what follows the awesome meal I cooked for Grant’s folks, which also includes:

• Goat cheese wrapped in black sesame seeds, to nibble while I finish cooking
• Organic spring green salad with raspberry cumin poppyseed Dijon vinaigrette and toasted almonds
• Organic pork chops with balsamic-roasted pears
• Roasted garlic tarragon mashed potatoes
• Steamed broccoli (hey, something’s gotta be simple!)
• A nice 2006 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Man, I love a good excuse to cook!