Mad Scientist Monday!!!

It's Monday morning, and only 8 hours until I have to serve a new recipe paired with a client's wine.

Here's what I have to work with:

1. Woodworth Cabernet Sauvignon - 08 Barrel Reserve (This is a big, juicy, complex Cab, been dying to dance with it!)
2. My first cup of double espresso (remind me to blog about Thanksgiving Coffee Roasting from Mendocino) - this is my morning crack!
3. Three books that I can't live without - Culinary Artistry, The Flavor Bible, and What to Drink with What you Eat - all three by the same authors, and in my opinion, the BEST tools in any cooks kitchen arsenal! Check out their blog - Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page.

And now it's time to stop blogging and start doing. I'll tweet my progress throughout the day - keep your fingers crossed, I've invited over two VERY discerning foodies to try this tonight, oh and Jake too, but he's just my biggest fan :-)

The wine, the books, the pen & pad, and ESPRESSO!

Stay tuned - Jake's FAR superior photography will grace this blog with the finished product - dinner's at 6PM, so the clock's ticking...