On Feb 11, 10:20*am, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:16:27 -0800, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> > It's only three days away! Is anybody else planning to cook on Valentine's
> > Day? Here's the menu I'm planning. (It's got a Chinese bent because this
> > year that day is also Chinese New Year, and Lin and I like to "play Chinese"
> > on that day.)
>
> > * Steamed golden beets, maroon carrots, and water chestnuts[1] with plum
> > sauce
>
> > * Chinese greens stir-fried with mushrooms, garlic, chiles, and chives
>
> > * Steak with black-bean butter sauce
>
> i'm having a little trouble visualizing this last item. *could you
> elaborate a little?

He'd be more than happy to *elaborate*, since the whole thing is made
up and will exist only in his mind.