Dinner 2017 (Part 4)

[robirdstx]

 

Soft Beef Taco topped with Salsa and Shredded Cheese

[liuzhou]

 

Steamed seabass w Shaoxing wine, garlic and ginger. Clams, asparagus, lemon. Served with rice and a chilli, coriander and soy dip.

[sartoric]

Chicken in coconut gravy, mustard cauliflower, radish leaf saag, paratha, matar pilau, potato & cabbage curry. Alongside, fresh tomato chutney, lime pickle, radish raita.

Whilst making so many different dishes is time consuming, I've got into the rhythm of using yesterday's leftovers to boost the number. In this case, the pilau, potato & cabbage and radish raita were holdovers.

 

 

I've posted a pictorial lesson on the fresh tomato chutney for anyone interested - check out the Indian cooking and baking forum. 

 

[gfweb]

Honey, dijon, balsamic -glazed salmon..right out of the CSO.

[Anna N]

 

 Somewhat adapted from a recipe in Six Seasons.  Hazelnuts instead of almonds and hazelnut oil instead of olive oil.

Edited May 14, 2017 by Anna N (log)

[Norm Matthews]

There were good prices on flat iron steaks so I made them with the usual sides: Baked potato, broiled tomato and some bread I baked the other day.  But Charlie had his steak with kimchi, rice, seaweed and Yum Yum sauce. 

[cakewalk]

@Norm Matthews, that's a lovely loaf. (The dinner is nice, too, but the loaf is really eye-catching.)

[Norm Matthews]

@cakewalk Thank you.  That is a batch or sourdough that I usually make into two small loaves but this time, I put it all in one loaf pan.  I had to tent it to keep it from getting too brown because it was taking so long to finish in the oven.

[Ashen]

Sorry folks but I had to give it a go.. Yes , for better or worse it does taste like special sauce. 

 

I will have to give a go to a full on big mac song recreation one of these days. 

 

 

 

[rotuts]

@Ashen  

 

where do you get the BigMac sauce ?

 

try one of these Rx's and report back  :

 

big mac sauce

 

or

 

http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/McDonalds-Special-Sauce-Big-Mac-Sauce-Copycat-Recipe.html

 

Im, a big fan of Todd Wilber

 

had a decent TV show for a while too .

[ninagluck]

on mothers day it is a traditon to give hearts to all mothers. So did I: stuffed and braised lambs heart, mushy peas

[Kim Shook]

@Kasia – your asparagus pastry is just gorgeous and I don’t even LIKE asparagus!

 

@robirdstx – is your taco shell homemade?  It looks so good!

 

@Norm Matthews – your bread is beautiful!  What did you brush it with for such a nice sheen?

 

Dinner last night included every cheese in the house and chicken noodle soup:

From 12 o’clock – pimento cheese, aged Gouda, Asiago, Cheddar, pepperjack and some sheep’s milk cheese.

This was mostly a freezer gift – I had some Xmas turkey, chicken stock and veggies in the freezer.  Just added some noodles and it made surprisingly good, fast soup!

[robirdstx]

1 hour ago, Kim Shook said:

 

@robirdstx – is your taco shell homemade?  It looks so good!

 

 

Hi Kim,

 

The tortillas are made in house at my local Kroger. I usually just grab a 20 count package and put them in the freezer, to thaw and heat as needed.

[shain]

I've been knee-deep in work since last week, this weekend I finally had some time for cooking.

English-Indian curry mini pies, flakey and crisp pastry, peas, carrots, beans, lentils, mushrooms, onion, light cream, spices (mostly cumin, turmeric, chili, cinnamon, pepper, a tad of cloves and fenugreek), parsley.

[sartoric]

Yesterday I road tested my 50 cent op shop find, Flavours of India by Meena Patak (she married into the Patak empire).

 

Pork vindaloo, spicy potatoes, snow pea poriyal, dal triveni (so called because it has three types of lentil), rice, served with pappads, tomato chutney and mango pickle. The potatoes were the star, although the snow peas were a close second. The book is a definite keeper.

 

[Okanagancook]

This cookbook is also from a member of the Pathak family.  All the recipes I have made so far have been excellent.

 

The Indian Family Kitchen: Classic Dishes for a New Generation by Anjali Pathak

I am giving dosai a go on Thursday with a friend whose husband is gluten intolerant.  I have a mix and I am making the dough from scratch for comparison.

 

when you make yours do you heat the pan before adding the batter?

[Anna N]

 

 Started and ended today with a toastie. There are worse things.

[sartoric]

23 minutes ago, Okanagancook said:

This cookbook is also from a member of the Pathak family.  All the recipes I have made so far have been excellent.

 

The Indian Family Kitchen: Classic Dishes for a New Generation by Anjali Pathak

I am giving dosai a go on Thursday with a friend whose husband is gluten intolerant.  I have a mix and I am making the dough from scratch for comparison.

 

when you make yours do you heat the pan before adding the batter?

Thanks for that link @Okanagancook, I'll have a read later.

 

Yes, definitely heat the pan. It needs to be hot enough that a few drops of water sizzle and disappear. The batter should be fairly runny, like pouring cream. I use a small ladle to spread the batter in a circular motion, cook for about 2 minutes then flip. There's lots of YouTube videos on the subject. Good luck !

 

Edited to add, she's the daughter of Meena, small world.

Edited May 14, 2017 by sartoric (log)

[Okanagancook]

@sartoric  I did look at videos and the heat of the pan was varied but the directions from the mix package says to use a cold pan which is why I asked.  Thanks for your method.

[Ashen]

18 hours ago, rotuts said:

@Ashen  

 

where do you get the BigMac sauce ?

 

try one of these Rx's and report back  :

 

big mac sauce

 

or

 

http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/McDonalds-Special-Sauce-Big-Mac-Sauce-Copycat-Recipe.html

 

Im, a big fan of Todd Wilber

 

had a decent TV show for a while too .

 

 

McDonald's is  selling Fillet O fish  , McChicken and Big Mac sauce at grocery stores here in Canada now.   Check this video out if you want  recipe straight from McDonalds. 

 

 

[rotuts]

maybe McD is allergic to melting the cheese ?

[Shelby]

Like Anna, I needed a toastie last night.  So I had one with green beans and roasted chicken.

 

[Okanagancook]

Pork loin chops from Superstore labelled "Heritage" hormone/antibiotic free.  These were delicious. So tender and juicy.  Best loin chop I think I have had.  Asparagus; roast lemon pepper potatoes, a caper/mustard sauce and a few roasted shallots.  Not too much so we weren't stuffed afterwards.  I will be getting more of that pork for sure.

[BonVivant]

Asparagus e.ve.ry day.

 

Mantou, steamed bread. Pieces of roasted pork are pressed into the deep incisions.

 

Cheesy Swabian noodles. Chives blossoms were to be torn and sprinkled on the noodles.

[sartoric]

More Indian food. Chickpea curry, mushroom curry, spicy potatoes, dal trevini, rice, naan bread. Served with mint raita, mango pickle and tomato chutney.