Dinner 2014 (Part 5)

[Norm Matthews]

The Asian market had some good looking pork hocks so I made them with beans and greens along with a few new potatoes.  I planned to make corn bread but forgot.

 

[huiray]

Soup.  A ramped-up version of itek tim.

Tofu & stuff with rice.

 

[Norm Matthews]

Ann-T, I was looking at those pizza ovens the other day.  They look like they'd heat up a lot faster than a stone wood fired pizza oven.  That pizza peel is very pretty. What kind of wood is it?  It looks sort of like olive wood. 

[Ann_T]

Norm, it did heat up fast.  Faster than my regular oven heats the stone.   I made the peel out of a piece of Big Leaf (Western)  Maple .  It is the same wood that we use to make our boards.  This piece was off a burl.  Lots of amazing figures.

 

~Ann

[Kerry Beal]

 

 

 

 

My peel was too big for the Bakerstone, and I couldn't find a smaller peel locally, so I made my own. 

Gorgeous peel!

 

Saw one of those ovens for sale the other day in the hardware store - wondered how well they worked.  Thanks for showing us.

Edited October 9, 2014 by Kerry Beal (log)

[Ann_T]

Jesusfdezprieto, look forward to your posts.

 

Huiray,  your food is always so vibrant.  Easy to imagine all the flavours.

 

CatPoet,  I haven't made Swedish Meatballs in at least a year.  They look delicious.  Now I have a craving.  

 

Kim, I would be happy with a bowl of your chili and cornbread for breakfast.

 

Last night's dinner.

Grilled filets with parisienne potatoes, zucchini and cherry tomatoes and

 

 

mushrooms in a cream sauce with thyme and creme fraiche in toast cups.

 

Chicken Livers Greek style.

[huiray]

Ann_T, aw shucks.  Thanks.

 

Those chicken livers of yours look very good.  Recipe, please?

[jesusfdezprieto]

@ CatPoet this butifarea is very special because the butcher replace part of the fat with some jelly meats like pig's tail or pig's trotters. It's awesome!!!

[Unpopular Poet]

UP:  what was your temp ?

 

 Rotuts -- 144.  I actually did a whole piece, which is going to be dinner tonight....

Edited October 9, 2014 by Unpopular Poet (log)

[Robenco15]

 Rotuts -- 144.  I actually did a whole piece, which is going to be dinner tonight....

 

72 hours at 54C (130F) is absolutely incredible. Currently doing that now. A bag might have leaked, but I'm letting them go and see how it turns out.

 

Check this out - http://www.chefsteps.com/activities/short-ribs-time-and-temp

[Unpopular Poet]

72 hours at 54C (130F) is absolutely incredible. Currently doing that now. A bag might have leaked, but I'm letting them go and see how it turns out.

 

Check this out - http://www.chefsteps.com/activities/short-ribs-time-and-temp

 

I will have to try that next time.  I think my favorite part about sous vide short rib is that about 6-8 oz serving is the perfect amount -- much less than with a conventional steak.

[Robenco15]

Agreed

[Franci]

I would love some of that butifarra :-)

We had lamb and quince stew, some cavolo nero and celeriac purée on the side

[Kim Shook]

Shelby – yep!  I cannot eat chili without cornbread.  Or else saltines  .  Your smoked turkey breast sandwiches have been calling my name since you had them.  Mr. Kim is trying smoked ribs for the first time on Saturday and I think I’ve convinced him to put a turkey breast on the lower rack! 

 

Ann – gorgeous steak.  And Mr. Kim would keel over at that mushroom sauce!  I would do the keeling over at those lovely livers  .  Sigh.

 

Tonight was pirogues and Gypsy bacon purchased from a Eastern European market near us, green beans from the Sanitary Café in Reidsville, NC (I love them and stock my freezer when I visit) and yellow squash:

 

I’ve never seen bacon that looked like this:

[CatPoet]

Jesus: I am  jealous ! I live in the wrong part of Sweden for good blood sausage of any kind. *sigh*

[Shelby]

'Twas my 40th birthday yesterday.  I only cried a couple times lol.

 

I decided I was going to treat myself to some of my favorite things to eat.

 

Kumamoto oysters

 

 

I swore I didn't want to have to cook/clean up, but I did it anyway.  I'm sitting here looking at a sink full of dirty dishes, but it was worth it

 

Cold smoked salmon, pimento cheese, caviar, oysters, shrimp and foie gras

 

For dessert I ordered gelato from Zingerman's.  I had never had gelato before.  I liked it!

 

[Deryn]

Happy belated birthday, Shelby. What an amazing feast to treat yourself to! I hope you weren't too sad at hitting your 5th decade because, from this side of that barrier (by a long shot) looking back, I think my 40s and probably 50s were the best times of my life - and I am sure they will be for you too. Savour every moment ... and every delicious morsel of your favorite foods!  

 

Edited because I can't count.

Edited October 11, 2014 by Deryn (log)

[c oliver]

Happy belated birthday, Shelby. What an amazing feast to treat yourself to! I hope you weren't too sad at hitting your 4th decade because, from this side of that barrier (by a long shot) looking back, I think my 40s and probably 50s were the best times of my life - and I am sure they will be for you too. Savour every moment ... and every delicious morsel of your favorite foods!  

At 67, I agree with you!  I think my 40th was one of my best!!!!!!!!!!!!

[patrickamory]

40 is a great year Shelby

 

Negro de arbol beans slow-cooked with roasted poblano, a local bacon and sage. More hen of the woods, sautéed in butter.

 

 

 

[gulfporter]

Dinner last night.....homemade Banh Mi sandwiches (I even made the baguettes) with '33' beers.  Sorry no pics!

 

Shelby...Happy BD....40, cripes you're just a kid!

[FauxPas]

For dessert I ordered gelato from Zingerman's.  I had never had gelato before.  I liked it!

 

Happy Belated, Shelby! What flavour of gelato? Your dinner looks lovely, but hubby should definitely have done the dishes for you!   

[Shelby]

Happy Belated, Shelby! What flavour of gelato? Your dinner looks lovely, but hubby should definitely have done the dishes for you!   

Thank you EVERYONE so much for the birthday wishes.  You guys are great

 

Yeah.....I dunno why I didn't force him in to that chore....sigh.....

 

 

Oh Zingerman's had a 6 flavor array that they sent!  I've only tasted two so far--Michigan raspberry and vanilla.  They also sent peanut butter, chocolate, mint chocolate and dulce de leche.  Yeah, I'm pretty much in heaven

Edited October 11, 2014 by Shelby (log)

[BeeZee]

Have a cold, so reheated leftover turkey chili retrieved from freezer depths...didn't look like enough so also cooked some lentils to add to it, threw in a small can of fire roasted tomatoes, and made farro to serve with instead of brown rice. Couldn't taste much, but the burn at the back of the throat felt good

[cyalexa]

Cold smoked salmon, pimento cheese, caviar, oysters, shrimp and foie gras

 

Happy birthday Shelby. Your celebratory food choices are amazing - love them all!   Did you order the foie online?  

Don't cry, I am closer to 60 than you are to 50!

[c oliver]

Happy birthday Shelby. Your celebratory food choices are amazing - love them all!   Did you order the foie online?  

Don't cry, I am closer to 60 than you are to 50!

I'm not seeing the foie in the picture.