Dinner 2016 (Part 1)

[BonVivant]

Meaty roasted pork belly from the butcher (brought back from Germany on a recent holiday). Mild Gewürztraminier in the warm Sauerkraut.

 

 

 

[gfweb]

7 hours ago, mgaretz said:

 

Celery and peas.

 

Peas. I was afraid you were going to say that.

[ninagluck]

cauliflower rice with arabic spices and lamb, simple dinner tonight!

[sartoric]

Roast chicken, with pesto under the breast. Veggies are chat potatoes, pumpkin, parsnips, shallots, zucchini and baby Roma tomatoes. Served with Brussels sprouts sautéed with bacon and pan juice gravy.

 

 

[kayb]

@BonVivant, I really want to come have dinner with you.

[gfweb]

Mushroom fritata for one

 

 

 

Pork roast with apple/mustard sauce and raost veg

 

 

Big ass pork chop with spiced smoked yams

 

 

Strip steak with madiera pan sauce, sauteed romaine, mushrooms and potatoes

 

 

 

Adobo pork tenderloin with roast veg

 

 

 

Turkey breast stuffed with dates and mexican chorizo and a roasted tomato puree (with cumin), diced yams and yukons

 

 

[huiray]

Braised pork tongue [Love Handle] sliced up and browned in an oiled pan, a headcheese egg [Love handle], fried farm eggs [eggs: Schacht Farm], coarse Braunschweiger [Claus' German Sausage & Meats], icicle radish [Nading Farm].

Semolina bread [Amelia's Bakery].

Winter spinach blanched in oiled simmering water, drained, dressed w/ ponzu sauce & white pepper.

 

 

Edited January 17, 2016 by huiray
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[BonVivant]

9 hours ago, kayb said:

@BonVivant, I really want to come have dinner with you.

 

Haha... you would be quite welcome to join us.

Though, we don't eat curries and are slow eaters.

 

I enjoy looking at everyone's meals here every day! Thank you, all!

 

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Dinner last night was my usual oven roasted brill with huge roe sack. I love brill and I love roe!

[liuzhou]

Tonight, I made Thai style fish cakes. Although they tasted just fine, they looked like a train wreck, so no pictures.

 

I've never been able to get them visually right. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. 

 

[liamsaunt]

On January 15, 2016 at 8:22 AM, Thanks for the Crepes said:

 

@liamsaunt,

 

Your salmon burgers look lovely.

 

What is the herb sprigging out? It almost looks like clover on the left side of your photo. Pea shoots? Then on the right hand burger it looks like mizuna?

 

I have to compliment you on your food photography. You are quite talented.

 

Thank you!  The greens on the burgers are baby arugula.

 

 I had some family over for a dinner and to watch the Patriots game (yay Patriots!).  When I have groups I often serve buffet style.  I usually don't take photos of group meals because it is so hectic but I decided to try and take some yesterday.  I made a mustard coated rib roast

 

 

sliced

 

 

there was also chicken with mushroom white wine dijon gravy for those who don't eat red meat (like me!) but I did not get a picture of that for some reason.

 

sides were mustard roasted potatoes

 

 

whisky glazed carrots

 

 

spinach gratin

 

 

onion rings

 

 

There were also homemade dinner rolls, but I did not get a picture of those.

 

I planned to serve an apple crumble for afters but we finished eating too close to game time to have time for dessert.

[IowaDee]

Your dishes and serving pieces are so beautiful that I wouldn't not be adverse to eating Alpo from them.  But would much prefer the amazing meals you make.

[kayb]

@liamsaunt, a very fancy feast for a football gathering, and I agree with @IowaDee about your serving pieces. My only quarrel is with your football allegiance.

 

 

[BonVivant]

Monkfish stew.

 

 

1.5kg beast

[ninagluck]

sweet and sour cauliflower. I did not miss any meat.

[rotuts]

wo0w

 

ninagluck

 

Id like that Rx

 

I do have a cauli in the crisper

 

Id like to do 1/2  traditional   ' roasted '

 

but i like yours better !

[ninagluck]

rotuts, its so simple, do a batter with cornstarch, flour, 1:1,  water, some garlic, ginger, s+p, chilipowder, pre-cook the cauliflower florets for abt 7 min, drain, coat with the batter and deep fry. serve with homemade sweet+sor sauce.

Edited January 17, 2016 by ninagluck (log)

[sartoric]

Vietnamese beef and carrot stew - Bo Kho.
Served with Asian style coleslaw and steamed rice.

 

Details here https://www.facebook.com/Whats-for-dinner--1427021760943871/

[heidih]

Sartoric - that crunch mix sounds delightful. I will have to look for it. The peanuts look dry-roasted. One of my Farmers Market vendors sells little $1 packets of corn nut, pepitas, spiced limas, as he does dark roasted in the shell peanuts for me on site. Hmm - may have to make my own blend   The fried shallot is everywhere here in Indian and Asian markets as well as the peas. 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

Last night, cranberry beans:

 

 

 

...very pretty before cooking.  Not so much after, unfortunately.  I flavored them with shallot, garlic, and lots of sage stalks.  And salt at the beginning, which I think shall be my practice from here on in.  Served with parmesan, Boursin and bread.

 

The inspissated bean broth was perhaps the best part.  Will probably cook up the leftovers with pasta.

 

Edited January 18, 2016 by JoNorvelleWalker
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[mgaretz]

Vertical roasted chicken.  Veggies roasted in the pan with the chicken were potatoes, carrots, parsnips, celery, Brussels sprouts and onion.

Edited January 18, 2016 by mgaretz (log)

[Steve Irby]

A quick supper that hit the spot.  Fried green tomatoes, butterflied shrimp, oysters and salad with a tart vinaigrette.  The oysters were from the Pass Christian MS and were really tasty.  

 

[Kim Shook]

Yesterday’s football snacks – shrimp cocktail:

I used Alton Brown’s method of broiling shrimp, without the brining and even without the brine they were so moist.  I’ve liked Ina Garten’s method of roasting,too.  I don’t think I’ll ever go back to boiling shrimp.

 

Pickle-y stuff:

Went very casual with this stuff!

 

Wings just out of the frying pan:

 

Sauced:

With bleu cheese dressing and celery and carrots.  Mr. Kim’s are on the left with just Buffalo sauce.  Mine on the right have very little Buffalo sauce and lots of honey. 

 

Cheddar-stuffed pretzels and mustard sauce:

[patrickamory]

Oh man Kim I know I would love eating at your house.

 

I took lots of pictures but decided to just post the consolidated result. 

 

Gujarati chicken with apricots and potato straws, basmati rice, moong dal, mixed pickle and zucchini.

 

[scubadoo97]

Made black beans and rice with mojo marinated chicken, side of jicama in a citrus marinade, Cuban bread and a tossed salad 

[sartoric]

3 hours ago, heidih said:

Sartoric - that crunch mix sounds delightful. I will have to look for it. The peanuts look dry-roasted. One of my Farmers Market vendors sells little $1 packets of corn nut, pepitas, spiced limas, as he does dark roasted in the shell peanuts for me on site. Hmm - may have to make my own blend   The fried shallot is everywhere here in Indian and Asian markets as well as the peas. 

 

Yes, heidih, it is delicious although a product of laziness on my part. Our local shopping centre has a Filipino grocer, so it's easy to grab a 100 g packet for AUD $1.40.

I'm trying to replicate the crunchy salad toppings from Myanmar where we did a cooking school, there was no packaging and I'm finding it difficult to establish what those little crunchy things were. These are close, but not the full deal.  I'll keep trying though.