Wife's Birthday Dinner 2010

"Fall Flavors"

Strip steak with dry rub of Montreal Steak seasoning

I had also considered pork chops and was planning to do flank steak, but the grocery store was out of flank steak so went with plan B.

Butternut Squash and Vanilla Risotto

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/butternut-squash-and-vanilla-risotto-recipe/index.html

Pear Cobbler with Cranberry Streusel

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/pear-cobbler-with-cranberry-streusel-recipe/index.html