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Dinner! 2009


Shelby

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Last night was very simple-my recipe for Salt and Pepper Fried Prawns and Stir-Fried Noodles with Cabbage.

I always keep some dried Chinese noodles in the cupboard. I never buy a specific noodle for a specific dish, I just go to the Asian market and pick-up 3 or 4 different kinds of noodles to keep on hand. Then whatever peaks my interest on the day of cooking is what I use.

I boiled these noodles in salted water for about 4 minutes, drained, tossed in sesame oil and chile oil then chilled in the refrigerator all day.

I stir fry the noodles with more sesame oil, garlic, ginger and shredded Napa cabbage, then add a good slug of soy sauce and a bit of sliced green onion just before serving.

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I like to use head-on raw prawns for both flavor and presentation. (The best juices come from sucking on the heads when you pull them off the body of the prawn).

I remove the shell off the body of the prawn, leaving the head and tail on. Usually I just marinate the prawns in a mixture of egg white, cornstarch, salt and ground Szechuan peppercorns. This time I ventured out a bit and added soy sauce and sherry to the marinade. I wouldn't add sherry again-it made the meat of the prawns too sweet for my tastes.

Just before deep-frying, I dredge the prawns in a mixture of flour, cornstarch, salt and ground Szechuan peppercorns. They only need about 2 minutes in the deep-fry.

I garnished the prawns with some simple shredded green onion. I prefer to serve them plain without any dipping sauce, but sometimes I'll serve a little mix of salt and ground Szechuan peppercorns in a dish on the side. Enjoy.

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I wants me some collards. :raz: Seriously. Can't get those where I live... at all... ever. I miss 'em. Dammit.

Actually, you can't even get frozen or canned collards here but that doesn't disappoint me as much as the lack of fresh.

It's kinda like wrestling a gorilla... you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is tired.

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Here's a Spanish inspired meal I made on Saturday. Started with an amuse of peppered and toasted piñon horchata genois topped with cinnamon infused blood orange ice

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Then a tapas plate of olives slow cooked all day in olive oil with fennel and orange; potatoes cooked in smoked hot paprika; and goat/avocado carnitas cones

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A salad of greens topped with skillet warmed almonds, pimiento strips, fried serrano and brandy soaked raisins

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Caldo Gallego from Menu del Dia - beans, bacon ends, Spanish chorizo, greens, finished with arbequina oil.

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Oxtails finished with xèrès vinegar, topped with onion rings, served with black truffle cauliflower puree, white asparagus, floral salt and spiced balsamic, and saffron rice.

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and finally a dessert I called Spanish Nut - orange almond cremiuex dome inside of a larger pistachio mousse dome, sprayed with Guayaquil chocolate for velvet effect, served with a savory tuile and savory chocolate soil.

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Percyn - the short ribs look very appetizing to ME! And I love the snowy scene, too! I miss winter weather - Virginia might as well be deep south for all the snow we get :angry: !

David - your noodles and prawns just look so delicious and beautiful!

Tri2Cook - can't you grow you some collards? They are cold weather plants. And really easy to grow, too!

SaladFingers - I agree with everyone else - your roulade is lovely and so is your china!

Rob - gorgeous meal - start to finish!

Our contribution to our friends' Super Bowl party:

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Brats with all the fixings, and:

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Randi's big, yummy Symphony brownies.

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It's been a while since I last posted, still everything looks great guys!!! I want to share some of my past dinners with everybody, hope you like it.

Rice soup with, chicken, ham, and veggies!

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Serenata- A potatoes and dried salted codfish salad

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Tostones(fried green plantains) and Escabeche of Chicken Gizzards

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Spinach Salad

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I wanted to make Shrimp and Rice, ended up adding some hungarian sausage, smoked ham and Tocino(spanish bacon).

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Fried Chicken

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Arroz Con Dulce(Rice Pudding)

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Bizcocho Mojaito De Puerto Rico= Extra-Moist Yellow Cake with a Guava and Cream Cheese Filling, Almond Buttercream Frosting

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Just a burger and fries, but it was a really good burger...

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The cheese is home-smoked cheddar. I was worried that it might be overpowering, but the flavors melded really well.

THAT, my friend, is orgasmic.

I would like to second that!

A couple of dishes so far this week: Opor Ayam - Javanese Chicken Curry - from Cradle of Flavor (sic) of course!

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Five Spiced Duck Breast, Confit Duck Taro Cake, Spinach & Honey Soy Chilli dressing:

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Wow! All these pictures are better than looking at a Gourmet magazine.  Outstanding job everyone.

Tonight I made arroz con pollo with black beans and platanos maduro

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Plantanos maduros, my FAVORITE! Love them with fresh lime juice! :wub:

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Starter: Scallops topped with Quail's eggs. Served with Sweetcorn pureé and truffle cream:

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Main: pan fried Sea Bass, Cep veloute, artichoke hearts, borlotti beans, papardelle:

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Dessert: raspberry compote, tarragon custard:

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Pork chops just like grandma used to make, roasted cauliflower and sweet cinnamony butternut squash puree

no pictures :sad:

tracey

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The great thing about barbeque is that when you get hungry 3 hours later....you can lick your fingers

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A few recent meals after being on the road away from cooking far too long...

Whole wheat pizza

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Rigatoni and Meatballs

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Braised turkey breast w/orzo

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Veggie Curry w/quinoa

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Roasted beet and blue cheese salad

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Flat Iron Pot Roast and fennel mashed potatoesgallery_39170_6229_113500.jpg

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Roasted Chicken w/risottogallery_39170_6229_24231.jpg

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