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Kim Shook, that looks really good. Nice idea for a big gathering. Poached eggs on toast with maldon salt

Curry chicken and grapes on baguette

More scallops last night, this time seared and served on linguini with a creamy arugula-basil pesto.

I have dry-brined a chicken for three days in a fridge on a wire rack with a plate underneath and it was fine. Not too salty at all. It made for a very tasty chicken. I would do it this way all the time if I had the foresight to prepare. I usually don't though.

A brown plate but very tasty. Scallop rolls with smoked paprika mayonnaise and herbed parmesan fries.

Brie, apples, arugula, and dijon mustard on a baguette. Not really breakfast food but it is what I felt like eating.

It is mayonnaise with sriracha and garlic added.

Panko crusted monkfish sandwich with banh mi style stuff on it. I like the flavor of monkfish but man getting that membrane off is a chore.

Yesterday was my husband's birthday. I made roasted racks of lamb, wild mushroom risotto, chicken with a mushroom-wine sauce for the non-lamb eaters, roasted broccoli, sautéed potatoes for the people who want starch and won't eat mushrooms, and whiskey-glazed carrots. No pictures, I have not figured out how to easily do photos with a big multi-generational group around. Monday night I wanted to use up the leftovers from the weekend dinners plus there is Monday night football, so sandwiches seemed appropriate. Here is a lamb sandwich with arugula, peppers, onions, and mushrooms, grainy mustard and provolone cheese. Similar sandwich but with chicken sausage for me (I don't eat red meat)

Breakfast for dinner. This was my niece's plate. The adults did not have fruit or waffles, instead we had roasted asparagus and brioche toast.

Fettuccine with black truffles and parmesan cream sauce. The other half of the truffle is buried in some arborio rice for a mushroom risotto I am making tomorrow. The truffle was a bit of a splurge but it is my husband's birthday weekend. I served this with a salad of bitter greens. Forgot to take a picture of the salad.

Noodles with duck, spinach, scallions, shiitake mushrooms and soy sauce egg in spicy broth

WOW BKEats you have been eating well! Very nice, all of it. Seared salmon on brown rice with stir fried vegetables in a ginger-garlic broth.

My fish share gave me the dreaded pollock again yesterday. Trying to think of something to do with it other than chowder, I decided on Thai-flavored fish cakes. I ground up the fish with lemongrass, chiles, cilantro, ginger, garlic, fish sauce, palm sugar, scallions, and coconut milk then formed into patties and chilled to firm up. Then I fried them and served with lime wedges and a dipping sauce made from sweet chili sauce, fish sauce, and malt vinegar. I really liked this. Served with a cucumber salad and steamed rice. I also got a piece of Faroe Island salmon in this week's share so that will be dinner tonight.

Egg on a seeded bagel

Pizza night. Pepperoni Vegetable I also made a carbonara pizza and a sausage pizza, but did not get pictures of those.

Last night was clean the leftovers out of the fridge night, which usually translates to using up various leftovers in sandwich form. For my husband, leftover tenderloin, arugula, parmesan, and truffle butter and for me, leftover turkey meatballs and sauce, arugula and provolone

A simple salad with hazelnuts, apples, and gorgonzola dolce in a citrus vinaigrette. I topped it with crispy chicken made from a recipe that came in a case of wine my husband ordered. It was supposed to be "sweet, spicy, and crunchy" but really did not have enough heat for me. And I forgot to add the honey that the recipe called for so it ended up not being sweet either (my fault, obviously). At least it was crunchy! It was one of those nights ;-)

This week's fish share was much more appreciated than last week's pollock. Haddock, cooked on a bed of dijon mustard, white wine, and leeks. Crispy lemon garlic parsley crumbs on top. Sides were leftovers from weekend family meals: sweet potato puree and cauliflower gratin.

This week's batch of soup is eggplant parmesan soup. Roasted eggplant is cooked with celery, onions, garlic, tomatoes, white wine, oregano, and stock, then garlicky breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese is added along with a tbsp. of balsamic vinegar and a handful of basil, and then the whole thing is pureed.

Fish chowder made with pollock. I have a weekly fish share, and usually love whatever they give us. That said pollock is the one fish I really don't like, and since it is such a common fish we are guaranteed to be given it at least once in every eight-week cycle. There is something about its texture that I find off-putting. It is OK in chowder though.

Egg, bacon, and cheese on Japanese milk toast

It is not runny but I would not describe it as thick either. I basically follow this recipe from Ina Garten http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/chicken-stew-with-biscuits-recipe.html

yakisoba

I just made a huge pot of this 14 bean soup with kale for lunch this week. I'll give half to my sister. We make a pot of soup each weekend and then split it between us.