{"id":369,"date":"2014-11-14T15:02:50","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T23:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.timvandergrift.com\/?p=369"},"modified":"2014-11-14T15:02:50","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T23:02:50","slug":"warmed-to-my-marrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.timvandergrift.com\/?p=369","title":{"rendered":"Warmed to My Marrow"},"content":{"rendered":"

I like good food.<\/p>\n

If\u00a0you’ve met me it’s not a stretch to recognise this. My philosophy has been that life should be enjoyed in big bites. As the man said, ‘moderation is for monks’. However, as I progress into my sixth decade, I’ve learned to turn the volume back down from 11 occasionally. Rather than a 48 ounce Porterhouse (I wish I was kidding when I say I ate the whole thing) I now enjoy a 12-ounce Flatiron, or some sliced flank–or even a nice vegetarian meal (I know, I know, eating vegetables is bad for the environment, but they’re so delicious!)<\/p>\n

But when it’s time for something rich and tasty, you should never skimp: have one great Martini <\/a>instead of three crappy ones. Eat a small bar of really good chocolate rather than a bunch of gritty cheap stuff. You get the drift–less is more, if it’s better.<\/p>\n

Today I was in the mood for something really, really rich. I was in my butcher, the same hilariously squeamish chap who brings me in various animal parts while wincing (seriously, you’d think he never saw anyone have a conversation with a severed pig’s head before!). The display case held precisely two small, perfect objects.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The cow was not using them anymore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Marrow bones, a section of the leg bone of a calf. I knew right then that they must be mine.\u00a0I took them home, seasoned them liberally with Sel Gris and cracked pepper and popped them in a 450 degree convection oven for 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

\"Soon,<\/a>
Soon, my pretties!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While they roasted, filling the house with a heavenly smell, I sauteed a few brown mushrooms in good Irish butter and a wee bit of garlic and prepared a nice piece of Tuscan bread toast.<\/p>\n

\"It's<\/a>
It’s the perfect food, hiding right inside your bones.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The middle of the bones is hot, rich and delicious. Dragged out with a spoon and smeared onto the toast, it was the perfect rich-but-not-overwhelming accompaniment to a glass of Pinot Noir.<\/p>\n

Now, what’s for dinner?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I like good food. If\u00a0you’ve met me it’s not a stretch to recognise this. My philosophy has been that life should be enjoyed in big bites. As the man said, ‘moderation is for monks’. However, as I progress into my sixth decade, I’ve learned to turn the volume back down from 11 occasionally. Rather than … <\/p>\n

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