Dinner! 2007

[jende]

Wow, Nishla, you returned with a flourish!!  The apple slices are little works of art---the whole picture belongs in a frame.  And the "long peppers, ground-up"---what are they?  It looks like a scatter of ground peppercorns, but were they raw and green?

The Ziti would grace any long, sunny Sunday table under the grape arbor, with wine in little tumblers, two dozen mismatched chairs, and a big, laughing family gathered round.

And the noodle dish---hot or cold?

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Very beautiful dinners. Love the apple slices -- I'm intrigued to hear more about them too.

[GreekCook]

Hi All

Wonderful, wonderful pictures and recipes, I look forward to contributing soon with some genuine Greek cooking, "just the way my mama made it"

In the meantime if anyone needs first hand advice on Greek cuisine feel free to ask.

See ya soon

[Domestic Goddess]

Hi All

Wonderful, wonderful pictures and recipes, I look forward to contributing soon with some genuine Greek cooking, "just the way my mama made it"

In the meantime if anyone needs first hand advice on Greek cuisine feel free to ask.

See ya soon

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Oh boy, Greek cooking! Now I am excited!

[racheld]

Hi All

Wonderful, wonderful pictures and recipes, I look forward to contributing soon with some genuine Greek cooking, "just the way my mama made it"

In the meantime if anyone needs first hand advice on Greek cuisine feel free to ask.

See ya soon

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A hearty WELCOME and please cook!!! And photograph.

[Restorer]

And today, I found some quite interesting bacon. I can't remember the exact name but iit's basically both the lean back meat and the streaky, still attached. It's quite bizzarre to look at, when your mind separates the two.

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You know, looking at that cut, it occurs to me that it's the same exact cut used for the "fake" prosciutto that I enjoy, made in Germany, sold by Trader Joe's.

[C. sapidus]

Tonight’s dinner featured the return of shrimp two ways: spicy tamarind shrimp (from Into the Vietnamese Kitchen) and Sichuan pepper-salt shrimp. I also made tamarind-ginger dipping sauce (also from ItVK). Mrs. C made a cabbage and bacon salad (yum) and rice.

Sichuan pepper-salt shrimp

Spicy tamarind shrimp

[Dejah]

Bruce: It's wonderful that you and Mrs. C cook together. I'm happy with hubby just helping stack dishes into the dishwasher!

Is that Thai basil on the shrimp? I love that stuff - more than the regular basil.

[Nishla]

Thanks for the comments everyone! DG, after spending a week in YOUR kitchen through your blog, you're welcome in my kitchen anytime

Here's a photo of the long peppers:

They taste like a cross between a szechuan peppercorn and a spicy chili pepper. Very floral, a tiny bit numbing, and great with cheese and fruit (mashed up with a mortar and pestle).

Racheld, the noodles were cold, and even better for leftovers the next day

[C. sapidus]

Bruce: It's wonderful that you and Mrs. C cook together. I'm happy with hubby just helping stack dishes into the dishwasher!

Is that Thai basil on the shrimp? I love that stuff - more than the regular basil.

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Yup, Thai basil - I love it too. I should have switched the garnishes - scallions with the S&P shrimp and Thai basil with the tamarind shrimp. Oh, well, there is always something to improve on next time.

Cooking together is delightful, especially when we can watch the boys laughing and playing in the front yard while we cook. But hey, don't knock help cleaning up (or appreciative diners, either).

[Henry dV]

Well I was a busy wee thing yesterday and while Mrs.HdV was at the gym I made smoked rainbow trout and wild garlic and as a main course, no sniggering as I know there are other connotations to this word but it is a foodstuff, Faggots.

I apologise that there were no assembled dishes but the camera batteries failed and we weren`t waiting a second longer and it was gone in clink of cutlery

Edited March 16, 2007 by Henry dV (log)

[MobyP]

Veal Cheeks

Edited March 16, 2007 by MobyP (log)

[ChryZ]

This thread keeps going and going like a never-ending stream of foody awesomeness!

Not much posting from me lately, but well here is a little something:

Daeji Bulgogi (Korean BBQ Pork) and Haemul Pajeon (Seafood Scallion Pancake)

Tandoori Chicken and Dal (Lentil Curry)

I'm still trying to get more into Indian cooking

[Gastro888]

Hi All

Wonderful, wonderful pictures and recipes, I look forward to contributing soon with some genuine Greek cooking, "just the way my mama made it"

In the meantime if anyone needs first hand advice on Greek cuisine feel free to ask.

See ya soon

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You live in Athens?! So lucky!!! Please share with us how to make a proper avgolemono! Cheers!

[The Blissful Glutton]

Here's a photo of the long peppers:

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I always see those peppers at a store I frequent here in Atlanta. What other uses are there for them?

[MiFi]

Quick dinner last night after a happy hour - I think its essential to always have the makings for a Croque Monsieur on hand, especially good on home made no-knead bread which I now make at least once a week.

[shellfishfiend]

The picture isn't great, but I was really excited by how this turned out.

The pork loin was butterflied and pounded, then filled with a mixture of spinach, cream, onions, garlic, parmesan cheese, an egg, bread crumbs and capers. I had alittle too much filling, but it tasted great.

Served with baby bellas and white beans.

[The Blissful Glutton]

Was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday, so I made some matzoh ball soup from scratch. It took about 5 hours, but was worth the wait and work. Topped with some micro-watercress, which gave it some nice bite.

Edited March 16, 2007 by The Blissful Glutton (log)

[Gruzia]

Veal Cheeks

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Ah! What a beatiful photo!

[Pontormo]

Was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday, so I made some matzoh ball soup from scratch. It took about 5 hours, but was worth the wait and work. Topped with some micro-watercress, which gave it some nice bite.

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First, I do hope you're well.

Second, that looks really good and since this shiksa has both matzo and chicken stock in the house, would you mind sharing your recipe?

[little ms foodie]

Quick dinner last night after a happy hour - I think its essential to always have the makings for a Croque Monsieur on hand, especially good on home made no-knead bread which I now make at least once a week.

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mmmmmm! now that is my kind of snack ...note to self- must make croque monsieur at home! We actually had these last night too but they were at the bar we were drinking at- they serve them onto of some bechemel sauce

The picture isn't great, but I was really excited by how this turned out.

The pork loin was butterflied and pounded, then filled with a mixture of spinach, cream, onions, garlic, parmesan cheese, an egg, bread crumbs and capers. I had alittle too much filling, but it tasted great.

Served with baby bellas and white beans.

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that looks gorgeous!

[little ms foodie]

ok Abra if your reading this, this one was for you!

I was reading my new issue of F&W and saw this recipe for orchietta (sp) with sauteed greens and I had a bunch in my fridge from my farmer so viola!

[CdnLifeguard]

So many great dishes I have seen here over the past few months I have been a member. Tried out a few, and I can't wait to try out many more.

Here is tonights dinner, Vietnamese Beef on Rice Noodle and Veg.

[GreekCook]

Hi All

Wonderful, wonderful pictures and recipes, I look forward to contributing soon with some genuine Greek cooking, "just the way my mama made it"

In the meantime if anyone needs first hand advice on Greek cuisine feel free to ask.

See ya soon

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You live in Athens?! So lucky!!! Please share with us how to make a proper avgolemono! Cheers!

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Avgolemono...no problem it's extremely easy all you need are two eggs and a cup of lemon juice

Beat your eggs really well until they starrt going lemony in color then slowly add your lemon juice(don't stop beating those eggs)

Now if you are making avgolemono soup, add about 2 cups of the soup slowly into your egg and lemon mix beating all the while then add the now warmed mixture back into your soup ( remember to keep stirring and not to let the soup come to a boil)

The result should be a nice creamy looking soup

[GreekCook]

Another way to use avgolemeno

This is one of my favourite veggie dishes

ARTICHOKES WITH DILL

12 medium-sized globe artichokes

1 ½ cup chopped spring onions, white part only

1 ¼ cup of olive or other oil

Juice of 1 lemon

3 cups of water

Salt and pepper to taste

2 tbspns of finely chopped dill

3 tspns of corn flour

Cold water

2 eggs

In a large pan gently fry spring onions until soft. Add juice

of ½ a lemon, water ,about 2 tspns of salt and a good

grinding of pepper. Bring to the boil.

Add artichokes to the pan together with the dill. Return to

a slow simmer, cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes

or until the artichokes are tender.

Strain cooking liquid into a pan and boil until reduced

to half original quantity (about 1 ½ cups).Keep artichokes

hot in a slow oven.

Mix corn flour to a paste with a little cold water and stir

into simmering liquid. Stir until thickened and bubbling

and leave to simmer gently.

Beat eggs in a mixing bowl until light and frothy and

gradually add remaining lemon juice. Gradually pour in

simmering stock, beating constantly. Return to the pan and

stir over low heat for a minute or 2 to cook the egg.

Pile artichokes on a warm platter, pour sauce on top and

sprinkle with chopped dill.

[racheld]

Happy GREEN to everyone!!! I usually have a nice hunka corned beef simmering for this holiday, with carrots, tiny potatoes and cabbage wedges to be added later. We always have several mustards, a loaf of Shapiro's rye, and maybe a bean salad alongside.

But this afternoon is a housewarming for DS#2 and DDIL, given by several of their friends, and DDIL requested that I make her favorite "rollups"---two kinds, one with Cuisinart-whirled green pepper, jalapeno, and green onion tops mixed into cream cheese with a little crushed garlic and a bit of mayo. Spread onto big flour tortillas, rolled, and cut into inch or so slices to arrange pinwheel on the platter.

The same with mock crab, creamcheese, onion tops and garlic, ditto tortillas.

We'll be having munchies late, so dinner will probably be light (and not corned beef) Maybe tomorrow.