Bella Vitano Merlot Cheese

New cheese at the market; something from Italy. Soaked in merlot? We could not help but buy a wedge. This with crackers curbed the pre-dinner rumbles. And now, with martini in hand --

A mushroom craving, which has not left me for weeks now, led me to this dinner:

Steam:

Broccoli

Spinach

Add to, sizzling in a pan:

olive oil

parsley

oregano

onion

red wine vinegar

And then pile atop the cap; top with the glorious, ever-so-strong cheese. And bake!

And here is Bean examining his Rochefort #10 beer, which he had to buy in Massachusetts (of all places) because it's not carried by the beloved New Hampshire liquor department. It's apparently a deceiving 11% alcohol; we will see if this is noticeable after an hour or so of video games...