Dinner 2014 (Part 7)

[huiray]

Soup.  Oil, lightly crushed garlic cloves, chicken stock, water, Hon-Dashi flakes [Ajinomoto], fresh wood-ear fungus, fish balls [Venus], soft tofu chunks [House Foods], trimmed Thai basil at the end; served w/ chopped scallions scattered in.

 

 

ETA: I had a second bowl of it too.

Edited December 18, 2014 by huiray (log)

[huiray]

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So I was out at lunch today at Thai restaurant but did not have room for my salad so it came home with me and became my dinner. It is a Thai beef salad that is on the far side of what I can tolerate comfortably spice-wise!

 

What would your "spice level" be?  Does it refer to heat/Scoville units, or does it refer to savoriness as spices would normally deliver?  What does "spice-wise" refer to?  Scoville units? Savoriness? Complexity of flavors? Oher-than-Western-ess?

[Anna N]

What would your "spice level" be?  Does it refer to heat/Scoville units, or does it refer to savoriness as spices would normally deliver?  What does "spice-wise" refer to?  Scoville units? Savoriness? Complexity of flavors? Oher-than-Western-ess?

Let's just say that my sinuses are so clear I may not need to worry about them for the next four years. I was incredibly glad that I was at home where a box of tissues was at hand and I could only embarrass myself.

[Dave W]

Anna I think I knew what you meant!

Tonight I made stove-to-broiler pizza with red bell and hot coppa.

This is quickly becoming my favorite way to cook za but you can see this pie was a little too big for my broiler.

[Mmmpomps]

Agree that it's brilliant!  I've got to copy that.

Its so easy to do...I made far too much food...it seems people are satisfied very fast with their martini glass of mashed potatoes

[Mmmpomps]

Spicy Rotisserie chicken again..this is a staple in our house. Sweet potato oven fries...Love these one heaping tsp of olive oil and hot sauce...so good. With hot mayo dip and peas:

Edited December 19, 2014 by Mmmpomps (log)

[Anna N]

Chicken thighs, tiny button mushrooms, carrot ribbons and peas served over rice.

[Paul Bacino]

Wierd as it Be!!

 

This was a result of my wife hating Carbs!!

 

Osso bucco with Yam Noodles:

 

OssoBucco was S/P amd floured and browned -- Miropix leeks carrots celery ( garlic )/ parsley -- deglazed with a ribolla gallalera wine  ..and commercial cucina sauce added.

 

Cooked open top

 

Yam noodles and bok choy--boiled in a bit of  red sauce/salt and Hoisin

 

 

Edited December 20, 2014 by Paul Bacino (log)

[Paul Bacino]

Dessert:

 

This is an Up grade version of my Dragon Fruit Granita w/ Scorpion Pepper  ( I added Pomagranite seeds )--Topped w/ lime zest--------> Yumm addition

 

Edited December 20, 2014 by Paul Bacino (log)

[Shelby]

Finished wrapping most of the Christmas presents today.  Annnnnnddddd my washing machine broke a couple days ago.  I took it apart.  The pump has gone out, so I ordered a new one.  Spent most of the day (in-between wrapping) staring out the window for FedEx to bring me my new pump.  Never showed  I hope they come tomorrow.  I'm NEEDING my washer.

 

Anyway, I needed comfort food tonight.

 

Smoked boudin, eggs, toast, tomatoes and hash browns .  My husband and I were going to share eggs....scrambled and runny...somehow I missed out on the runny....

 

 

[Anna N]

Grilled duck breast, grilled treviso and "loaded" orzo.

[ninagluck]

snails are healthy, we should eat them more often. very simple with herb butter, reduced white wine under a cheesecrust

[Anna N]

Fritatta? Crustless quiche? No matter. I just called it dinner. Bottled artichoke hearts, tiny button mushrooms both sautéed in butter. Eggs lightly beaten with some cream. A sprinkling of Gruyere and a few judiciously placed taste bombs (Saint Agur).

Edited to call the cheese by its correct brand name.

Edited December 20, 2014 by Anna N (log)

[Kim Shook]

Poor Mr. Kim – I have hardly cooked at all this past week.  Mostly just our standbys – breakfast for dinner, grilled cheese and TAKE OUT!

 

Some gougieres that I made for a Christmas party at church:

 

Lunch/dinner today:

A couple of cheeses from Southern Seasons and a friend’s cheese ball.  The cheese on the left is Berkswell from Neals Yard Dairy UK and the one on the right is Montgomery’s Cheddar from Manor Farm in Somerset, UK.  We loved the Cheddar, but found the Berkswell a bit too stinky for our tastes.

[Mmmpomps]

Shopping at Costco today we shared a late lunch of a bucket of poutine! We were full at dinner time still. Late evening snack was our dinner.

 

Rummaging through the fridge came up with appies of tricuits with chicken salad, stuffing, cranberry sauce and a spicy pickled bean:

 

[Anna N]

Chicken thighs called "cuisine approximate" by Nigel Slater. Is that not a brilliant term that you would like to commandeer? Hoisin sauce is mixed with garlic, ginger, sriracha, lime juice, light soy sauce and five spice powder, dumped onto the chicken thighs and baked for 30 minutes. Doesn't quite fit into any known cuisine but it's quite tasty, very tender and easy to do. I had a couple of Gem lettuces that had seen better days but dressed with walnut oil and lemon juice they made a nice counterpoint.

[robirdstx]

Beef Chili with Beans, topped with shredded cheese and chopped green onions. Great on a chilly evening!

[scubadoo97]

Finally got the right texture with homemade pasta tonight

I used my SV oxtail to make this dish. After cooling the oxtails I pulled as much meat as I could from the bones and tucked it away in the fridge. I sautéed onion,carrot,celery and garlic then added some stock and the shaggy tail bones to the pot and let it cook for a couple of hours. Removed the bones and narly bits and wizzed it smooth with the Bamix and let it reduce some more while I made the pasta. Added the meat to some sauce to warm while getting my pasta water hot

[Mmmpomps]

Sous Vide steak made by the BF, I made potatoes baked in cream....dinner was divine...onions and garlic made for a decadent meal:

 

 

[scamhi]

 

from a fine cooking recipe. Roasted potato, prosciutto, shrimp, lemon zest, garlic, parsley and olive oil

[Shelby]

Red beans and rice with andouille for the first day of winter

 

 

[suzilightning]

Beef Chili with Beans, topped with shredded cheese and chopped green onions. Great on a chilly evening!

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Beans in a bowl of red?!  Isn't that sacrilege?

[suzilightning]

Finally got the right texture with homemade pasta tonight

I used my SV oxtail to make this dish. After cooling the oxtails I pulled as much meat as I could from the bones and tucked it away in the fridge. I sautéed onion,carrot,celery and garlic then added some stock and the shaggy tail bones to the pot and let it cook for a couple of hours. Removed the bones and narly bits and wizzed it smooth with the Bamix and let it reduce some more while I made the pasta. Added the meat to some sauce to warm while getting my pasta water hot

That oxtail ragu would be dynamite in a ravioli made with your homemade pasta.  It would be rich so you would want to make small ones but it would be really good.

[suzilightning]

Saturday was another lasagna to replace the one I dropped and had shards of glass in.  Same as before but with 93% beef instead of bison. 

Last night was coq au vin with homestyle egg noodles.  One of the best gravies I have done.  Leftovers for the next few days........

[Norm Matthews]

Beans in a bowl of red?!  Isn't that sacrilege?

 

OH oh. You may have just opened

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There are a few Texans who might think so, a lot of others everywhere else who don't.