Franci

we got a cheap Serrano in December, that we had a tough time finishing. This opened less than a week, is going super fast in comparison. I doubt it would last more than 3 weeks. Next year my husband said that he is going to buy 2. The Costco price on the Covap is very good. Tonight we had 2 small mangrove snappers, steamed, Chinese style. Rice and kimchi (also from Cotsco).

We had almaco jack, shaved fennel, some string beans, sweet potatoes, a couple pizzette for the kids that I made yesterday and working on the Covap bellota the husband got from Costco.

We got swordfish from the boat, it was really good, some salad, roasted potatoes and shishito. Yesterday we got rose fish again and I made a little experiment of Israeli cous cous with cauliflower, half dress with zhong sauce from flybyjing and the other with zhoug sauce from TJ’s, different but both good.

Tonight some fried rice and tofu, plus some minestrone for me

I have so much to catch up!!! So many nice meals scrolling quickly. I hope everyone is ok. We have been keeping up with the fish... grilled rose fish tonight and some vegetables

Happy New Year, guys! We just opened the offella from Verona. I wish I could share a slice with you all 😊

Husband came home with a 5 lbs snapper, he underestimated the time needed for cooking, once we finished all the side dishes, the fish was finally ready 😂. It was delicious but we have leftovers for lunch 😁

Yesterday we had tofu, it’s very similar to the eggplant in fish fragrant sauce many are familiar with, I am sure, but with tofu and any vegetable available. Today we had a almaco jack, which I simply cooked in the blue steel. Some roasted potatoes, roasted tasteless acorn squash 🙄, some broccoli and steam rice no photo.

Wow @BonVivanthow wonderful! I need to try the SV roe 😋 today we had another porterhouse to finish and some vegetables

Yesterday it was pizza, t-bone on the grill and salad. Today the usual fish soup. The kids proclaimed the best so far. I added to it a lobster head I previously froze and a whole rose fish that I took out from the soup, cleaned and put back in, plus key west shrimp and a piece of cod. I normally don’t like black pepper, this is one of the few dishes where I use a lot and more.

I’ve not planned a single thing yet. The only thing I did, just because it is the last day available to make sure it will come in time for Christmas, it was to buy Biasetto Panettone classico from Gustiamo, here. It is expensive but also in Italy a good artisanal panettone is expensive. I think I will do some planning, reading now what you guys have been doing.

A little bit of leftovers: Ligurian savory rice tart from lunch and some duck in plum sauce from the kids’ lunch, only cooked some hanger steak and some bai tsai. Salad too, no picture.

yesterday it was bbq ribs again. This time it was really really good, the husband is improving 😄 kabocha squash roasted and Bruxelles sprouts

No problem, WhatsApp is easy. We can connect next time I am making it 😉

Same but no browning, only cooked barely enough with a drop of water, covered, at high heat a few minutes, no water left. Me and the husband like also cut in half face down in the blue steel until charred and just tender but the kids only like the first method. Yesterday I make some steamed bread, some spanish charcuterie, xialongbao (bought) and sauté broccoli. Tonight I roasted a chicken, French beans, salad, some steamed rice and it is that time of the year, the husband went to Costco and couldn’t resist this cheap Serrano.

Tonight we had grilled swordfish, salad and some sauté escarole (no photo) and I fried some gnocco fritto

Hello. A bit distracted these days, didn’t take pictures of meals. Today we roasted a rose fish, pan fried some barrel fish, sauté watercress and shiitake mushrooms and roasted potatoes

My mother in law, agitated, called my husband and was pointing below the bookshelves. Since the conversation was in Chinese I didn’t understand what she saw... I thought an iguana or a cockroach but it turned out to be a crab 🤣🤣🤣 my husband put it in the freezer to add to the next fish soup 😁

The first time I cooked it, I was expecting something closer to spanish mackerel, in reality it is pretty mild and not too fatty, so it is easy to overcook it.

My husband got a LOT of king fish yesterday, I needed to cook it. So I cooked it two ways, one dipped in extra virgin olive oil, then panko with dry oregano and pan fried, then, second way, I chopped the meat roughly added grated parmigiano, one egg, scallions, parsley and a little panko, tiny bit of water, made flat fish balls, dusted with flour, pan fried and added chilies, more scallions and parsley and a little bit of mutti tomato polpa and cooked briefly. It was really nice, I will make it again. Then my husband made some smoked short ribs. Some zucchini and steamed rice.

yes, I used to cook for them every Saturday when in Brooklyn :-). Tofu: I think I made this dish short time ago and shared the procedure in this thread. This time too much multitasking 😁 and came a little dry 😐

My mother in law moved in with us today, she was relying on having someone cooking for my father in law and herself, not many good meals in the last 6 months. I will try to feed her well😊. I fried shrimps, Chinese pork roast, tofu, salad, sauté kale and steamed rice not pictured

Today the husband smoked ribs. Also it is tradition in my hometown to start making pettole, from now up to the end of the year any occasion is good. Usually they are dipped in vincotto but I didn’t have it, so I dipped them in honey and some rolled in sugar. Since it was too much dough I made a focaccia that is basically 100% hydration. Some salad and asparagus on the side.

So long without braising some meat! Living in a hot climate is cool but sometimes you stop eating some things because too hot. It’s a little windy out so I called it a cool day 😁The kids were happy with short ribs. Too bad I didn’t have polenta in the house. Also some beets and a little leftover rice.

sound good, then when you pound them they are going to get thinner and larger 👍