Dinner 2014 (Part 6)

[Anna N]

Anna, I am probably about to make you very, very happy.  Can you spell C O S T C O ???  They come two jars to a 'unit' with maybe 20 hearts to a jar.  They're packed in water so I figure they don't keep forever.  So I take a portion, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and then into zipping bags.

 

I also use this light batter to fry halves of them.  I'm going to stock up for fear they won't carry them forever

 

http://www.food.com/recipe/crunchy-batter-fried-fish-no-beer-363516?scaleto=4&mode=null&st=true

Thanks. Rather than de-rail this thread further (my bad) I have sent you a PM.

[Shelby]

I had some fresh mozz cheese that was going to go bad, so I used that with some homemade bread and a few slices of cheddar to make a toasted cheese.....

 

 

 

Along with that a huge pot of chicken and noodle soup.  It's going to be coooooold here starting tomorrow night so I made us some and some for my in-laws

 

[Mmmpomps]

I had some fresh mozz cheese that was going to go bad, so I used that with some homemade bread and a few slices of cheddar to make a toasted cheese.....

 

photo 1.JPG

 

 

Along with that a huge pot of chicken and noodle soup.  It's going to be coooooold here starting tomorrow night so I made us some and some for my in-laws

 

photo 2.JPG

I really love the food you make...I can taste it when I see it in the pictures you post

[Shelby]

I really love the food you make...I can taste it when I see it in the pictures you post

That's one of the nicest compliments I could ever have.  Thank you, you've made my night!  (((hugs)))

[Ann_T]

 

Pizza tonight.  Baked on a Bakerstone Pizza oven on the grill.  Topped with Italian sausage, mushrooms and olives.

 

The dough was given a 30 hour fermentation in the fridge.

Edited November 10, 2014 by Ann_T (log)

[JoNorvelleWalker]

Following the peanut course, an almost overly unctuous (if that were even possible) gratin dauphinois.  I lost a stick of butter in there somewhere.  Baguette with Boursin cheese.  Grilled rib eye with broccolini, barely blanched.  Bottle of French Malbec.

 

Dessert is tarte tatin, crème fraiche, methode rotuts.  There is always room for methode rotuts.

[huiray]

Oil, garlic, chicken stock, straw mushrooms [Golden Summit], pork meatballs [Venus], celery, sea salt, Tokyo negi, celery leaves.  Soba noodles.

 

Edited November 10, 2014 by huiray (log)

[Anna N]

huiray,

Can you get fresh straw mushrooms or are they canned? I've never seen them fresh. And the pork meatballs-home made?

[Anna N]

I intend eventually to buy Jennifer McLagan's book Bitter. In the meantime I adapted one of her recipes which I found online. For the very few ingredients this really delivers. Cream, blue cheese and chopped radicchio melted together and served over pasta. I am thinking even as I type this that a topping of crispy breadcrumbs would not go amiss here.

[huiray]

Anna N, oh, no no - the straw mushrooms are canned the meatballs are Venus brand.  I have just put them in above.  If they were fresh I would have commented on it as it would have been uncommon around these parts as you say.  Neither did I grow the celery or negi myself or make these meatballs.  I also don't make my own noodles or pasta.

Edited November 10, 2014 by huiray (log)

[Anna N]

Anna N, oh, no no - the straw mushrooms are canned the meatballs are Venus brand.  I have just put them in above.  If they were fresh I would have commented on it as it would have been uncommon around these parts as you say.  Neither did I grow the celery or negi myself or make these meatballs.  I also don't make my own noodles or pasta.

Thanks. I suspected that the straw mushrooms were canned and the meatballs store bought (the shape was just a little too perfect!). I envy you your easy access to these products. It's not that they're not available here but it's a long drive to the nearest Asian supermarket. I suspect you keep a very well stocked pantry.

[patrickamory]

Ternetta bolognese. The fresh herbs are celery tops.

 

[BonVivant]

Duck breasts in the oven. First seared then transfered to the oven.

 

 

Overhead shot with apple bits

 

[ninagluck]

quick monday dinner. focaccia with goats cheese and blueberries

[mm84321]

Tandoori chicken

 

[Mmmpomps]

My first Cassoulet! I just love it. I made it yesterday and had it for lunch and dinner today.We still have some left:

 

 

[Franci]

Tonight to eat along our beloved Shelsky's blue fish, two Ottolenghi's dishes a really like. Charred cauliflower (I omitted the capers, used some black garlic besides regular garlic)

And the fennel and tarragon salad with pomegranate seeds (I omitted the feta)

[c oliver]

Tonight to eat along our beloved Shelsky's blue fish, two Ottolenghi's dishes a really like. Charred cauliflower (I omitted the capers, used some black garlic besides regular garlic)

image.jpg

And the fennel and tarragon salad with pomegranate seeds (I omitted the feta)

image.jpg

Two salads for dinner.  Yum and healthy!

[JoNorvelleWalker]

image.jpg

I intend eventually to buy Jennifer McLagan's book Bitter. In the meantime I adapted one of her recipes which I found online. For the very few ingredients this really delivers. Cream, blue cheese and chopped radicchio melted together and served over pasta. I am thinking even as I type this that a topping of crispy breadcrumbs would not go amiss here.

 

This looked so good I ran out for a radicchio.  For my sauce I used Roquefort as that is what I had:

 

60 g radicchio

60 g Roquefort

good bunch of heavy cream

generous grind of pepper

methode rotuts ad libitum

no additional salt necessary

 

 

 

Bitter is on its way to me from the library.

[Anna N]

Gosh, Jo, you've made my day!

[Anna N]

Roasted squash and carrots with cheese croutes.

[pquinene]

Making my freezer stash of turnovers/empanadas. This particular crust was too buttery...but they were delish! The left one had cheesy scrambled eggs n bacon. The one on the right is beef w/ veggies and potatoes.

 

[c oliver]

Making my freezer stash of turnovers/empanadas. This particular crust was too buttery...but they were delish! The left one had cheesy scrambled eggs n bacon. The one on the right is beef w/ veggies and potatoes.

 

I don't generally care for empanadas but yours look fabulous!  That "too buttery" is probably what did the trick.

[Franci]

I was in the mood for bigoli con l'anatra, no bigoli to be found around here...so I made some very thick spaghetti alla chitarra with duck sauce

[Mmmpomps]

I made a Bengali curry, trust me I bastardized it, I'm Irish Chicken, potatoes, raisins, onions carmelaized with ginger for an hour...chicken. Then I decided I'm sure I can make naan...and well..I could! I was doubtful right up to serving...everyone, myself included loved it