Since it was just Larry and I tonight, we splurged on our favorite peppery filet mignons. Larry wasn’t overly crazy about the scallion/peas but I liked it. We both loved the pound cake. The lime in it went perfectly with the blueberries.

• Pepper-Crusted Filet Mignon (America’s Test Kitchen)
• Baked Potato
• Quick-Braised Peas, Lettuce & Scallions (Fine Cooking #92, p. 51)
• Blueberry-Lime Pound Cake (Fine Cooking #93, p. 73)

Wine: Ridge 2000 Lytton Estate Syrah (Dry Creek Valley, California). Excellent Syrah – I think it’s probably at its peak right now. Which is good, since this was our last bottle.