Cooking again

What can be better than staying at home and making a perfect meal during a typhoon and rainy day? We gathered together again and made a scrumptious meal, like french we dined for four hours and having wine and small dessert between courses.

First course - seared scallops salad with aged vinegarette.

Second course - mini pavlova with vanilla ice cream and strawberries.

Third course - braised ox cheek in wine and tomato sauce.

I am not really a big fan of beef, but this ox cheek blew me away.. we were a little bit extravagant here b/c we were using the japanese wagyu ox cheek. We braised for about 2 and a half hr and the meat was super tender and juicy, like a soft pillow you want to sink your head in. The sauce was well flavored with red wine and veggies, you can easily have two bowls of rice with the sauce and meat. I think this is truly a guy's meal.
Fourth course - Seems like we never get tired of chocolate souffle.

I came home with a bloated stomach and feeling satisfied. This is what we like to call the comfort food.