Dinner 2015 (Part 1)

Kim Shook · February 19, 2015

Shelby – that cracklin’ cornbread had my jaw hitting the keyboard :wub: . I haven’t seen cracklins since pork became “the other white meat”!

CP – Don’t worry about coming up to standards. I used to worry about that myself, but others here assured me that the kinds of foods that I cooked were welcome and interesting and ‘worthy’. I have wondered whether I shouldn’t start a “Boring food that I make all the time” thread! :laugh: I really like seeing both types of cooking. The regular, everyday is interesting to me because WHAT PEOPLE EAT ON A REGULAR BASIS is fascinating, I think. We have such a diverse group here that it makes for really interesting viewing. And the out of this world dishes and techniques that I will probably never attempt are interesting on a different level. I'm impressed with the skill involved and thrilled that folks will make a home meal that surpasses many restaurant meals I've had.

Last night was doctored up canned Brunswick stew and tunafish sandwiches:

CatPoet · February 19, 2015

I bought 4 ham roast on offer and they now live in my freezer. One was turned into pulled pork tonight, baked in the oven and with a German smoky beer as company. It turned out lovely and had a nice crust.

We had in tortilla since it is the easiest way to get my kid to eat anything at the moment. She is still not well from the cold that hit the whole family.

Thank you all for the kind words, it just that I cant afford being all posh and have the latest gadgets, I live on a very fixed income, slightly above minimum standard in Sweden, I do my best with what I got.

Edited February 19, 2015 by CatPoet (log)

Greekness · February 19, 2015

Wow! As always, everyone is hitting culinary home runs. Dinner here tonight is more simple and less impressive. Pan seared diver scallops with a Champagne beurre blanc over angel hair pasta.

I hope everyone is staying warm!

Greekness · February 19, 2015

huiray, I think I remember you from CH. Your food pictures here look outstanding.

huiray · February 19, 2015

• Teochew-style steamed Silver Pomfret. Partially steamed w/ scallions, Shaohsing wine, salt, ginger, scallions; fish retrieved, liquids & stuff discarded, all other stuff (tomatoes, salted plums, fresh ginger & scallions, chopped/sliced pickled mustard greens (harm choy), sliced heong koo, etc etc) added and steaming finished off.

• Braised (stove-top) winter-type bamboo shoots w/ shiitake mushrooms (dried "heong koo", reconstituted), smashed garlic, wong nga pak (Napa cabbage) hearts, chicken stock, peanut oil.

• White rice.

Edited February 19, 2015 by huiray (log)

huiray · February 19, 2015

huiray, I think I remember you from CH. Your food pictures here look outstanding.

Thanks, I appreciate your compliment.

Greekness · February 19, 2015

I hate following Ann.

Her photos are always so lovely.

Kim--That baked sketti looks delicious!

Vegetable soup and turkey sandwiches on homemade buns. My husband thought the buns were too thick. Sigh.

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Shelby,please tell where you obtained that soup bowl. I love it!

**Shelby** · February 19, 2015

Shelby,please tell where you obtained that soup bowl. I love it!

Thank you so much! I love them, too. They are from a place called Clay Coyote. I've bought pottery from them for years. They used to make the most wonderful wine goblets.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/claycoyote?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav

Also if you google them they have a website.

Greekness · February 19, 2015

Thank you so much! I love them, too. They are from a place called Clay Coyote. I've bought pottery from them for years. They used to make the most wonderful wine goblets.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/claycoyote?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav

Also if you google them they have a website.

You have such great taste, Shelby. I checked the link and could not see your bowls but there are plenty of other special ones. Thanks again!

**Shelby** · February 19, 2015

You have such great taste, Shelby. I checked the link and could not see your bowls but there are plenty of other special ones. Thanks again!

If you email them (email is on their website) or message them through Etsy and show them that picture, I'm almost positive they would make a set for you. I ordered a second set a while back and it wasn't shown on their sites. They are really nice people. AND those bowls are the perfect size for soup. Not too big and not too small.

Anna N · February 19, 2015

Sous Vide pork chop with spinach that was seasoned with salt pepper and a dusting of nutmeg.

mm84321 · February 19, 2015

Turbot with black truffles and vin jaune

patrickamory · February 20, 2015

Argh mm three of my absolute favorite ingredients in one dish!

Cat Poet your posts are always interesting and I think Kim hit the nail on the head when she said that everyday cooking is as interesting as experimental or high-end cuisine. (That said I don't find your cooking to be particularly everyday, at least where I come from.)

So many delicious meals posted recently...

Paul Bacino · February 20, 2015

Bean Soup

Cannelloni Beans/ Carrots/ celery/ leeks/ Killer chxn stock/ tomato gravy/ parsemillo

BKEats · February 20, 2015

Last night, homemade sopes with chicken, queso oaxaca and beans. here the fried masa boats are being reheated

accompanying the sopes, were a spicy salsa and a salsa fresca with avocado.

they were really good. the salsa fresca was so bright for the dead of winter.

BKEats · February 20, 2015

This was from the other night.. We were cooking from the freezer.. the last of the lamb we purchased.. it is well over a year and the meat is still really delicious.

We made the last pack of shoulder chops.. salt, pepper and lemon, pan fried in butter.

Served with kale cooked with garlic and a little cream. with roasted sunchokes.

lamb ribs, cooked at a 300 hundred in the oven, then kicked up to like 400.. cumin, lemon,salt and a little butter.. served with cooked arugula.

We need a couple more lamb. Got to find a farm.

BKEats · February 20, 2015

Here is another dish I made with sunchokes. I have been buying those plastic square boxes of kale and arugula at the store.. by me, it's 2 for 5 bucks.. it's a wonderful deal. I use the arugula in sandwiches, salads, pasta and cook it straight. Miss A was looking for a large salad for dinner.

I roasted the sunchokes, tossed them while hot in a little truffle oil. Then I tossed them hot in arugula, with lemon and olive oil, shaved some parm on top.

Now the mot important thing is chopsticks.. I have long said, arugula and frisee can not be eaten with a fork.. you can stab a leaf of arugula. you have to shovel it, balance it on your fork.. it's ridiculous. chopsticks are the only way, not to mention, who wants to suck on metal.

Really lovely salad. it's a shame, it's so hard for me to acquire sunchokes. I would want to add a Saba next time.

MetsFan5 · February 20, 2015

I hate kale, sorry but I love meat. Looks delicious.

huiray · February 20, 2015

Harm Choy Tong^¶ with bánh phở tươi^§

^¶ Special edition of this soup. :-) Water, chicken legs, short-cut pork spare ribs, oil, sliced galangal, sliced ginger, smashed garlic, trimmed pickled mustard greens (pre-soaked), sliced tomatoes, salted plums, "aged gourmet" rice vinegar, salt, rock sugar. Simmer till done.

^§ Fresh Vietnamese-type rice noodles.

liuzhou · February 20, 2015

Pork meatballs, mushrooms, couscous and a very spicy, minty, lemony salsa. More balls were consumed than are pictured.

BKEats · February 20, 2015

This jarred sauce was given to my wife as a sample.. I opened the jar and stuck my finger in.. I figured at best, i would throw it in a soup or braise that called for tomatoes. but, it was really delicious. tasted like someone's good homemade sauce.

Dinner tonight for me was leftover sopes.. my daughter had a couple of sopes after school as a snack and wanted something else for dinner. Cooking from the pantry.

i have very limited jarred tomato sauce experience. but this was surprisingly good.

just pasta, sauce and cheese. a few turns of the pepper mill and dinner is ready quickly

And enough cheese for a healthy young lady. She is a tough judge my 14 year old.. her remarks are subtle but, cut to the core. She made a point to say she liked the sauce. and she only left three noodles on her plate. But, to be able to make dinner with my newborn on the island, strapped into a changing pad in the matter of 12 minutes, i'd say it was a pretty good dinner. didn't have to spend 20 or 30 dollars on getting food delivered, or take a long time defrosting and cooking any meat. it was a life saver.

Edited February 20, 2015 by BKEats (log)

gfweb · February 20, 2015

Dinner looks great BK, but I hate the bullshit promotional writing on the jar. Take a nice product and smear the jar with BS. Wretched trend.

**Shelby** · February 20, 2015

Had a vac. packed bag of ribs that were smoked a few months ago become un-vacuumed so it was rib night

To go with was baked beans and roasted brussels sprouts. With garlic and cracklins. I seem to be obsessed with cracklins :blink:

CatPoet · February 20, 2015

My daughters and my dinner was Lebanese kebab with salad, feta, peppers, tomato and herb and yoghurt sauce in a tortilla. We had planned to get up to the Arabic bakery and get this amazing pita bread but due to delays from both train and bus and the weather getting worse we just got tortilla again. I found a new brand of feta cheese that is better then the expensive brand.

huiray · February 20, 2015

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Now the mot important thing is chopsticks.. I have long said, arugula and frisee can not be eaten with a fork.. you can stab a leaf of arugula. you have to shovel it, balance it on your fork.. it's ridiculous. chopsticks are the only way, not to mention, who wants to suck on metal.

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https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8605/16579979792_846c5a5e42_z.jpg

Or fork and spoon. :-)

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