steak

It's been an odd thing in the past year or so:  I've started cooking steaks at home from time to time.  I seldom had steak at restaurants for years, and I never cooked them at home.  More recently, though, I've come to appreciate the relative simplicity of cooking them.  So, given a date night at Van's last night (we watch television that Conrad won't, American Idol being the current show), I opted for some larger than realized steaks.  Seasoned well and left to sit, seared in a skillet, served atop spinach with baby carrots on the side and a blue cheese vinaigrette overtop.  Not bad.

I haven't posted much of my own cooking lately because I think my cooking has become mostly functional, utilitarian, not anything to be proud of.  But last night, you know?  The steak tasted good.  A small pat on the back to me.