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@Rotuts, for me Halibut is second to none. The only fish that I like. Even though I grew up in Ontario, it was Halibut Fish Chips that were sold in the Fish and Chip shops. And Halibut Fish and Chips is the only fish and chips I will order. Promised Moe I would make him Halibut Fish and Chips this week.

Halibut season opened this week. Halibut is the only fish that I can say I really love. Both Moe and I look forward to the first meal of the season. It is on sale this week at $2.49 a 100gs so about $11.30 a pound. Which is almost a steal. If it is anything like last year, in another week it will probably be up to between $22 to $28 a pound. Simple preparation. Started skin side up in a hot cast iron pan , browned in butter and oil, then turned and finished in a hot oven. Drizzled with a brown butter with lemon. So moist. Cooked in the new Oster French Door Convection Oven. Trial run.

Used the new Oster for the first time tonight. The first Halibut of the season. I can't believe how much bigger this oven is than the CSO. Normally I would have finished the Halibut in the CSO, but I wanted to give the Oster a test run.

@gfweb, I did look at the Breville Air. And the BSO. The Breville Air was $300 more and for what I wanted it for I think the Oster will do the trick. Basically it will just be used for roasting larger meats than what will fit in the CSO. Not sure but I think the Oster is bigger. Will hold 2 - 16" pizzas. Although I don't plan to bake my pizzas in either oven. @andiesenji, good to know. Thank you. Going to go into town after work and pick up the Oster. Ann

My Waring Pro died today. Been reading this thread from start to finish and I think I will buy the Oster with French Doors today. A local store, London Drugs has the Digital model on sale for $169.00 Canadian. I was trying to find some advice as to whether the manual dials had less problems than the digital but couldn't find anything on that, so since the price is right I'm just going to go with the Digital. I use the CSO for almost everything, but the Waring came in handy for when I wanted to roast a larger bird/ham, etc...

Why didn't I think of that. Thanks @blue_dolphin. @kayb, it really did. And we started this morning off with dinner. Moe and I shared a platter of Wings, Rings and Roasted Potatoes. With TBQ dipping sauce for the wings. The potatoes and the wings were both cooked in the CSO. I find if I roast the potatoes first on the Bake Steam setting and put them on top of the CSO while the chicken roasts, they stay warm. And another 3 minutes in the oven when the wings come out. I had some buttermilk to use up so I soaked the rings for a couple of hours in the buttermilk before tossing with seasoned flour.

Yesterday's breakfast. Small New York Strip roast with Yorkshire Pudding.

Thursday night's dinner. Wings and Wedge Salad with a Buttermilk Gorgonzola dressing. I decided to make an Antipasto Platter Saturday night. Both Moe and Matt love this meal. Blackened green. red, yellow and orange peppers and eggplant and zucchini on the grill. Put together Honeydew melon with prosciutto, drizzled with olive oil and black pepper along with Kalamata olives, Genoa salami, Gorgonzola cheese and grilled garlic bread.

@David Ross, I looked at a number of recipes and most were similar with minor differences. I went this this one from The Woks of Life website - Cantonese Soy Sauce Pan-Fried Noodles. I toasted some sesame seeds to garnish with, and I adjusted the seasoning slightly, adding more sesame oil and a little more soy sauce. And I used more green onion. I would definitely make this again. Sooner rather than later. Really enjoyed it. The fresh noodles are sold in just about every grocery store as @Okanagancook mentioned. There are a number of brand names. This is the brand I bought.

Cantonese style pan fried noodles. We always order these noodles when we go for Dim Sum. Decided to make them last night for a simple dinner.

Thanks @rotuts. Although I do make my own pasta for ravioli, that wasn't the case here. You might have missed where I mentioned in my post that for this recipe I use Wonton wrappers. The original recipe calls for Wonton wrappers and that is what I have always used.

Made Asparagus Ravioli for dinner tonight. Using a recipe I have had for years that uses Wonton Skins for the pasta. Enough for dinner topped with browned butter, fresh basil and the asparagus tips. and more for the freezer.

Greek for breakfast. Presalted a couple of chicken breasts, bone in, yesterday and early this morning rubbed them with a paste of fresh garlic, fresh oregano, salt, pepper, lemon zest, the juice from the lemon and olive oil. Rubbed some under the skin. Grilled the chicken and the green beans and served with a side of buttered rice.

Last night's dinner. Honey Garlic Chicken St. Patrick's Day dinner. Something simple on a work night. Put a pot of Potato Leek soup on to simmer when I got in from work and baked two small Soda Breads. A Bacon, Cheddar and Green Onion version for Moe and I and the same for Matt minus the bacon.

Bought a couple of NY Strips Saturday, froze one and presalted the other and grilled it this morning for Moe's breakfast. These steaks were not as thick as I prefer but I thought that would be perfect for a breakfast steak. Would have liked it a little more rare, but hard to do that with thinner steaks. Served with my favourite potatoes roasted in the CSO on the Bake Steam setting. And fried mushrooms.

Thanks @Smokeydoke Moe's Breakfast. Was going to make this roast last night for dinner. Glad I didn't though. Roasted this morning and Moe had it for breakfast and I'm working today so I will take it for lunch.

@rarerollingobject, I want your breakfast. Baked biscuits this morning. Ready for the oven. Just out of the oven. Served with a sausage cream gravy and scrambled eggs.

Last night's dinner. Prawn Etouffee Made wontons on Monday. Dinner - Wontons in a chili broth. Sunday night's dinner. Rigatoni with Italian sausage and Kalamata Olives. Ham dinner Saturday night. I had the ham ready before leaving for work, so Moe could put it in the oven and it would be almost cooked by the time I got home. Served with potato gratin, brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes with caramelized onions.

So many wonderful looking dinners. I'm partial to the "gravy" posts. I had a small turkey in the freezer that gave us a few meals this week. Cut off the legs and the back and wings for stock. Left bone in one breast and cut the other into cutlets and made Julie Child's Turkey Orloff. Hadn't made this in a long time. Thursday night's dinner: Ready for the oven. Made early in the morning before leaving for work. Just had to put it in the oven when I got home from work. Just out of the oven. I took dinner next door and shared it with our neighbours. Tastes better than it looks. Roasted the other turkey leg on Friday and we had Hot Turkey Sandwiches for dinner. Instead of deep frying, I cooked the fries in the CSO. Moe and I shared a Toasted Turkey Clubhouse for breakfast one morning to use up the rest of the turkey breast.

Chicken tacos for breakfast. Seasoned the chicken breasts yesterday and made the salsas. Made homemade corn tortillas Grilled chicken Served with avocado, cilantro and a squeeze of lime.

@blue_dolphin I need to make this. Something I know both Moe and I would like. Cajun Country Pork Ribs for breakfast. Not very pretty. Tastes much better than it looks. This is recipe I have made for years, adapted from one of Paul Prudhomme's recipes. Served with rice and blackened green beans.

Went into town on my way to work and picked up some fresh ground chuck from a local butcher. I wanted something simple to make that didn't interfere with watching the Oscars. What is more simple than grilled burgers. 1/2 pounders. Served on store bought jumbo Kaisers.

Moe's breakfasts Yesterday. Cheddar and Bacon toasts on homemade home style white bread. Homemade split pea and ham soup made in the Breville PC this morning. Croutons from the home style bread.

@Kayb, you can find the recipe here on my blog...........http://www.thibeaultstable.com/2015/01/home-style-white-bread.html

I learned yesterday, that size counts. I don't often bake Home-style white loaves. I should have made three smaller loaves instead of two larger loaves. Lots of oven spring and the crust was touching the burners so I slide a knife just under the crust so it deflated slightly. Not pretty. Also reduced the temperature and slide a piece of foil over the top for some of the bake. Sliced this morning for breakfast.