Dinner! 2014 (Part 1)

[Toliver]

Chicken pot pie

and a little salad.

Norm, the chicken pot pie is a valiant effort (love the chicken figure on the crust!) given the missing sauce ingredients and the lack of a rolling pin. It looks hearty and the crust does look crispy and flaky. Well done!

In the photo of the finished baked dish, the sauce reminds me of the sauce one would get with some Chinese chicken stir fries. Next time you could always go with a cornstarch-thickened sauce instead of flour. Of course, then I would go off the deep end and add ginger, water chestnuts, bok choy, and so on.

Thanks for the inspiration and for taking the time to post your pictures.

[Norm Matthews]

Thanks for the advice Toliver. The sauce was a little dry. I should have added more chicken stock I think. BTW, since my son's fiancee does not like celery, so I did substituted some water chestnuts and romaine lettuce ribs. Bok choy is a good idea that I have not tried yet. I'll keep it in mind next time I want to try a substitute something for celery.

[ChrisTaylor]

Lamb ribs. Rubbed w/ a paste of olive oil, garlic powder, salt, mustard powder, black pepper, smoked paprika and mixed dried herbs. Hit with a bit of lemon juice on the grill. They were cooked for just a few minutes: enough to render the fat, enough to take the meat to medium rare. They were a little salty, meaty and the right kind of greasy.

I served them with a potato salad and some grilled corn.

Edited January 17, 2014 by ChrisTaylor (log)

[Ann_T]

Robirdstx, I love the idea of your Parmesan Crusted Chicken breast in garlic sauce.

Chris, I need to try that short rib recipe. I've only ever braised them.

Norm, your chicken pie looks delicious. The perfect comfort food.

Bruce, I wondered where you were. Always enjoy pictures of your meals.

Ashen, my mouth is watering for your beef and polenta and it isn't yet 5:30 here on the west coast.

I boned and stuffed a whole chicken for dinner last night.

Traditional style bread/cornbread stuffing.

[rotuts]

" my son's fiancee does not like celery, so I did substituted some water chestnuts and romaine lettuce ribs "

she have excellent taste !

very good idea. Ill borrow steal it

[Paul Bacino]

Tonight's Dinner will feature this DRY Aged Prime rib cap roll!! This cut needs a 24 hr Salting ahead process

Going old school on cooking, Pan roasted and finished in the Oven!!

[rotuts]

PB: glad to see youre back on the Beef Wagon.

I was a bit worried.

very pleased you didn't show us me that finished cut tranche.

very kind of you.

[gfweb]

Some recent meals.

Pork tenderloin w garlic/ white wine mushrooms...popover...braised red cabbage

Red wine braised short rib with roasted butternut squash

Sausage and peppers

Lasagne

Spaghetti bolognese

Smoked turkey salad with grapes, pickled onions and candied pecans

[FrogPrincesse]

Last night's dinner was local mahi mahi with new potatoes, meyer lemon, and creme fraiche.

[Paul Bacino]

Finished Rib Cap Steak w/ Blk Truffle Butter ( remember I take my Rib Caps to a higher temp than most )

Roasted Brussels sprouts and Arugula with a sherry vinaigrette

[robirdstx]

Great looking meals everyone!

Dinner tonight:

Grilled Chicken Thighs and Green Beans. The chicken was seasoned with Lawry's Seasoned Salt, Paprika, Granulated Garlic and Black Pepper, then grilled until the skin was really crispy.

[Robenco15]

Steak! 1.5lb, 2 inch thick, 30 day dry aged NY Strip. Toaster oven first at 250 for 20 minutes then finished in the pan, basting with butter, garlic, and thyme. Was perfect. Sorry for no finished picture though. Kinda ate it.

[C. sapidus]

Beautiful dinners, all!

Camarones a la pimienta; arroz Poblano with Mrs. C’s ham stock, Mexican oregano, and roasted chile Poblano; and unpictured salad.

[scubadoo97]

Tonight's Dinner will feature this DRY Aged  Prime rib cap roll!!  This cut needs a 24 hr Salting ahead process

 

 

Going old school on cooking,  Pan roasted and finished in the Oven!!

 

 

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Where do you find a whole Spinalis? I bet that was fantastic

[Paul Bacino]

I have known. Bryan. For quite a few yrs. This is his web site....http://www.flannerybeef.com

But I always call or text him. For my rolls.

Good quality meat...let me know if I can help you out

Paul

[scubadoo97]

Thanks Paul. Couldn't find the rib cap roll on the site but the hanger looked nice.

[huiray]

Simple dinner last night: Fried rice; w/ peanut oil, sliced baechu kimchi, a type of (sliced) "fried bean curd" (see pics), petite peas (frozen, rinsed), eggs scrambled in situ, sliced/chunked bamboo shoots (big shoots type), salt, dashes of Maggi sauce [German-type].

Note: The color of the rice does NOT come from soy sauce - none was added. It comes from the kimchi and the marinade (what was added).

Pics of the "fried bean curd":

[robirdstx]

Grilled Lamb Rib Chops seasoned with garlic, rosemary, thyme, cayenne and salt with olive oil

and Salad dressed with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Edited January 19, 2014 by robirdstx (log)

[Franci]

Tonight we had chicken soup, cavolo nero, breaded chicken cutlets, steamed buns

Edited January 19, 2014 by Franci (log)

[mm84321]

Have had the great fortune of a surplus of truffles, so incorporated them into a few late night snacks..

Foie gras terrine and truffles on toasted baguette

Chicken thighs with spinach and truffles

[Blether]

I did some chuck roll in white wine. In the excitement I forgot to add the button onions at the end - I'll do that tomorrow.

I added some puree of sun-dried tomatoes to the onions:

I'm pleased with how well-seasoned my saute pan is now. It never sees soap - just a wipe out with my fingers under a hot tap.

Dijon mustard and a sneaky Oxo cube:

Three hours in a fairly slow oven, and

in the words of Bryan Adams, "It cuts like a spoon"

[David Ross]

Fried Sweet and Sour Baby Back Ribs. The sauce was based in Worcestershire and ketchup. I know, not really authentic Chinese cuisine but very tasty. The hardest task was cutting the rack of ribs in half to make little riblets.

[Meredith380]

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Grilled Lamb Rib Chops seasoned with garlic, rosemary, thyme, cayenne and salt with olive oil

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and Salad dressed with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Those lamb chops- wow! Amazing!

[Meredith380]

Tonight we had chicken soup, cavolo nero, breaded chicken cutlets, steamed buns

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Oooh Franci you gave a recipe for that chicken soup?

[Franci]

Blether, very nice!

David, I also like very much your ribs! I wish my children liked the stuff, it would be on the table more often.

Tonight we had chicken soup, cavolo nero, breaded chicken cutlets, steamed buns
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Oooh Franci you gave a recipe for that chicken soup?

Meredith, the soup is the most simple. I had a chicken in the fridge, I deboned it, use the bones, trimmings for the stock, they went in my pressure cooker with some ginger and green onions, a tiny pinch of salt. I cooked for 45 minutes. No skimming. I broke some angel hair pasta (that I keep only for soup) and cooked in some of the stock for 2 minutes, added more salt to taste. So, really no fancy cooking but tasty enough for us. And I had the chicken breast for breading. Today I have the chicken meat to cook with miso.

Have had the great fortune of a surplus of truffles, so incorporated them into a few late night snacks..

Foie gras terrine and truffles on toasted baguette

Oh, this is ideal snack, breakfast, lunch or dinner...anytime. Since we moved from Monaco I only had foie gras once, and before I always had a jar in the refrigerator. I think I must start making salted cure foie gras. I missed your posts MM.