Dinner! 2004

[Chufi]

A stoofperen is a cooking pear or stewing pear, but I am not sure what type of pear it is in English.

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Could it be a quince?

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no, a quince is a kweepeer in Dutch. It really is a type of pear, the variety is called Gieser Wildeman.

Luckylies.. what a beautiful picture of the candlelit table and is that a fire in the background? And the rack looks great!

and I want those oysters.. and those chanterelles.. pretty much everything I see on this thread, I want..

[M. Lucia]

Spinach fatayer, loosely based off Annisa Helou (as if I ever actually follow a recipe).

Had with some hummus I picked up at a local Syrian place.

Followed by baklawa.

Nice pictures, Susan.

[Jason Perlow]

Not tonight's dinner, but a few days ago:

Loaded Baked Potato with Chili, Shredded Colby-Jack Cheese, Fresh Tomato, Sour Cream and Cilantro, with Sauteed Spinach on the Side.

[bleudauvergne]

Beautiful photo, Jason.

[percyn]

I would like to make a reservation at 7pm tomorrow at Chez Percy, please. 

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Will have to give you a raincheck until I open my own restaurant....might take a few years

[percyn]

Blackened Turkey Burger

Drove by a well known local brewpub which has great pub-grub and a wide range of beers (over 250).

This turkey burger and their great tasting fries hit the spot !! The hint of green you see on the burger is a bit of avocado, which is also added as a condiment.

Made even tastier with some Rouge !!

Cheers

P

[lovebenton0]

Beautiful pics from everyone!

Tuesday night was oven-fried Cajun catfish, oven-fried potatoes (chip style) and baby carrots and Granny apple slices in a red jalapeno jelly glaze. I make this jelly every year with peppers from our garden, with lime zest/juice and cider vinegar. It is good for so much more than crackers.

Wednesday I fell asleep late in the afternoon and my nap kinda crowded the dinner hour. So that night we dipped into the cold storage and resurrected Szekelys gulyas (pork with sauerkraut goulash) and topped it with onion confit and sour cream. The rest of the glazed carrots and apples on the side.

Tonight was gumbo! Shrimp and chicken with okra, lots of onions, diced tomatoes and corn, served with rice and cornbread sticks.

It's been chilly here, a little rainy, good for soupy dinners . . . but I think we may want to eat something on a plate tomorrow!

[hathor]

Fooled around with pomegranates last night.

So I made chicken breasts seasoned with some cumin, coriander, cinnamon, sauteed in brown butter and finished with lime juice and some pomegranate syrup, served on a bed of green with fresh pomegranate. It was lovely.

Along with some lentils and quick sauteed green beans with crispy shallots.

You know how get obsessed with an ingredient...this week its pomegranates!

[little ms foodie]

Fooled around with pomegranates last night.

So I made chicken breasts seasoned with some cumin, coriander, cinnamon, sauteed in brown butter and finished with lime juice and some pomegranate syrup, served on a bed of green with fresh pomegranate. It was lovely.

Along with some lentils and quick sauteed green beans with crispy shallots.

You know how get obsessed with an ingredient...this week its pomegranates! 

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I love poms too. I made a shrimp ceviche with poms a few weeks ago and it was outstanding. The flavor and color of the seeds was a huge hit. They are also great in guacamole!!! Plan on doing that this weekend.

[Jinmyo]

Here's lunch coming up for a few people:

Baked potatoes slathered with duck fat and seasoned before they went in.

Pulled them, will finish them while double smoked garlic sausages roast. Then I'll scoop the guys out, mix with crème fraiche, scallions, and barbecued salmon. Some haricot verts tossed with taramasalata. Slice the sausages and toss with frisee. Might poach a few eggs for the salad...

Nah. That's fine as is, for lunch.

Supper is for twenty odd:

Butter-flied shrimp deep-fried with panko with a cilantro pesto dipping sauce.

Korroke (rice crouqettes griddled) topped with Thai roasted red curry mushrooms (eryngi, chanterelles, oyster). You pick these up and pop them in your mouth.

Dashi broth with shelled oysters and various seaweeds.

Pulled pork with dandelion greens and tamarind sauce.

Mint and chile granita.

Followed by gohan (Japanese rice) with genmai cha (um, roasted rice green tea) and dried shrimp.

[handmc]

Here's lunch coming up for a few people:

Baked potatoes slathered with duck fat and seasoned before they went in.

Pulled them, will finish them while double smoked garlic sausages roast. Then I'll scoop the guys out, mix with crème fraiche, scallions, and barbecued salmon. Some haricot verts tossed with taramasalata. Slice the sausages and toss with frisee. Might poach a few eggs for the salad...

Nah. That's fine as is, for lunch.

Supper is for twenty odd:

Butter-flied shrimp deep-fried with panko with a cilantro pesto dipping sauce.

Korroke (rice crouqettes griddled) topped with Thai roasted red curry mushrooms (eryngi, chanterelles, oyster). You pick these up and pop them in your mouth.

Dashi broth with shelled oysters and various seaweeds.

Pulled pork with dandelion greens and tamarind sauce.

Mint and chile granita.

Followed by gohan (Japanese rice) with genmai cha (um, roasted rice green tea) and dried shrimp.

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Oh the pain, oh the torture.....I wish I was there. Tonight I am making short ribs a la Jinmyo, crustino with mushroom ragu and poached eggs a la Pino Luongo, mashed potatoes, yellow and green beans.

[2roost]

Monday - Pork Schnitzel with Red cabbage, mash and green beans with a cheap Argentinean Shiraz/Malbec blend. I was feeling Teutonic so I had a Konig Pilsner while cooking.

Tuesday - Pan Seared Rib eyes with Bleu Cheese Polenta, green beans and a mixed green salad with lemon-basil vinaigrette. St. Francis Zinfandel (2000?)

Wednesday - Elementary School Winter Concert - Thin Crust Pizza with sausage, spinach and mushrooms(take out), winter greens with beets and pignoli - bleu cheese dressing. Masi Valpolicella Classico.

Thursday - Grilled Chicken Thighs (marinated in Tuesday nights vinaigrette), green pea risotto and cauliflower. Hugel Gentil.

[reesek]

Here's lunch coming up for a few people:

Baked potatoes slathered with duck fat and seasoned before they went in.

Pulled them, will finish them while double smoked garlic sausages roast. Then I'll scoop the guys out, mix with crème fraiche, scallions, and barbecued salmon. Some haricot verts tossed with taramasalata. Slice the sausages and toss with frisee. Might poach a few eggs for the salad...

Nah. That's fine as is, for lunch.

Supper is for twenty odd:

Butter-flied shrimp deep-fried with panko with a cilantro pesto dipping sauce.

Korroke (rice crouqettes griddled) topped with Thai roasted red curry mushrooms (eryngi, chanterelles, oyster). You pick these up and pop them in your mouth.

Dashi broth with shelled oysters and various seaweeds.

Pulled pork with dandelion greens and tamarind sauce.

Mint and chile granita.

Followed by gohan (Japanese rice) with genmai cha (um, roasted rice green tea) and dried shrimp.

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that lunch sounds like my fantasy last meal. crisp potato skins, rich & creamy mealy insides, burst yolky goodness, slightly bitter crunch of frisee and browned yet amazingly juicy salty sausages.

if they ever (catch me and) string me up - can i call you to prepare my last meal?

[percyn]

First Course - Crab cake with shrimp and green beans.

The crab cake was bought from a small catering/restaurant place this afternoon when I went to place a Christmas order. Sautéed some jumbo shrimp in EVOO, butter and garlic. Sautéed some green beans in the same pan and topped with sliced almonds (reminded me of how NYC steakhouses serve green beans). The sauce came with the crab cake and tasted great...like a homemade lemon tartar.

Main Course - Maple Chipotle glazed chicken with Chanterelle mushrooms served on a bed of seven grain salad.

Those chanterelles were huge...the left one was as big as my fist !!

Dessert - Maybe a drink that I will post later in the Drinks! Forum I recently started.

Cheers

Percy

[Jason Perlow]

More fresh pasta tonight:

Borgatti Fresh Noodles #1 prepared two ways:

Alla Ragu'

Scampi in a Lemon, Parsley, Sherry garlic butter sauce.

[Jinmyo]

Taking, formatting, and posting photos of even just portions of menus became too involved for me so I'd stopped posting them. But I'll try to post every now and then.

Again, please bear in mind that this is a professional kitchen and I have two staff to help so it's really just intended to throw out some ideas some might find useful.

Lunch (my own main meal) is less involved so I might post some of those too.

[little ms foodie]

Yeah.....we had our first larb!!

pork used and it was spicy and good! casual dinner of larb with ginger-ini's and then a Columbia riesling

[Chufi]

oh I love these winter afternoons when you open a bottle of good wine and you have a pan of gamey loveliness simmering on the stove.. saturday dinner:

braised pheasant with porcini and chestnut-mushroom sauce

creamy gratin of swede and potato with bacon

salad of baby leaves and radicchio to finish:

[M. Lucia]

Too many holiday festivities recently. Just some roasted veges and leftover tortellini for dinner.

Chufi- that looks gorgeous. How do you do the braised pheasant?

[Jason Perlow]

Korean food tonight:

Bulgogi (Soy/Sugar/Garlic/scallion Marinated Sliced Ribeye) with Cucumber Kimchi, Jap Chae Noodles, Mungbean Pancakes and Chicken Rice.

[NulloModo]

Tonight was:

Meatloaf sandwich (with an awesome hot garlic mustard from Buffalo, NY) and a side of roasted brussels sprouts.

No pics, as I devoured it with great prejudice as soon as it was prepared.

[Daniel]

Getting a camera for festivus.. Smoked a turkey breast wrapped in a pound of bacon.. Made baby back ribs too. Started at 3, Ate at 9.. Very good.. Made two pizza's with spicy cap. and proscuitto while we were waiting..

[Chris Amirault]

On my last shop before my partner returns home from two weeks away, Whole Foods dangled a dry-cured rib eye in front of me, and even at $17/lb I had to grab it. Sauteed that salted and peppered puppy in butter to rare while some haricot verts and, a few minutes later, a bunch of fat shiitake roasted in EVOO and salt at 500 in the oven. Washed it down with a Big House Red.

Damned skippy, that.

[little ms foodie]

On my last shop before my partner returns home from two weeks away, Whole Foods dangled a dry-cured rib eye in front of me, and even at $17/lb I had to grab it. Sauteed that salted and peppered puppy in butter to rare while some haricot verts and, a few minutes later, a bunch of fat shiitake roasted in EVOO and salt at 500 in the oven. Washed it down with a Big House Red.

Damned skippy, that.

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Chris that is my favorite way to do steak!! roasted with beans and mushrooms, yum!!

Dinner tonight was inspired by Thomas Keller's video stream on Epicurious:

Herbed gnocchi (made a few weeks ago and in the freezer) with roasted sweet potatoes, yams, leeks, herbs in a butter sauce. With a simple salad. And the WOW Renwood Barbera 2001 in the glass,

Edited December 19, 2004 by little ms foodie (log)

[percyn]

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Dinner tonight was inspired by Thomas Keller's video stream on Epicurious:

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Speaking of Thomas Keller, I spent over 1 hr this morning trying to get reservations to Per Se and was only able to get on the waiting list (just missed the confirmed reservations quota) . Hopefully I will have better luck tomorrow ...anyone know of a better way to procure reservations at Per Se ?

Thanks

P