Jump to content
  • Welcome to the eG Forums, a service of the eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters. The Society is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the culinary arts. These advertising-free forums are provided free of charge through donations from Society members. Anyone may read the forums, but to post you must create a free account.

Dinner 2017 (Part 6)


rarerollingobject

Recommended Posts

1 hour ago, Steve Irby said:

This will be the last batch of banana leaf wrapped tamales till summer.  The bitter cold, at least by NW Florida standards,  is settling in and the trees will be wrecked.  

   

 

Just for the sake of morbid curiosity, I have to ask...what constitutes bitter cold in your neck of the woods? I see Floridian tourists carrying sweaters here in mid-August, so you've piqued my interest. 

  • Like 1
  • Haha 2

“Who loves a garden, loves a greenhouse too.” - William Cowper, The Task, Book Three

 

"Not knowing the scope of your own ignorance is part of the human condition...The first rule of the Dunning-Kruger club is you don’t know you’re a member of the Dunning-Kruger club.” - psychologist David Dunning

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

16 minutes ago, chromedome said:

 

Just for the sake of morbid curiosity, I have to ask...what constitutes bitter cold in your neck of the woods? I see Floridian tourists carrying sweaters here in mid-August, so you've piqued my interest. 

The forecast calls for nighttime temps in the mid to low 20's through Friday with the highs in the 40's.  We've had close to record highs through out November so this cold stretch is a little bit of a shock.  

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

9 hours ago, Kim Shook said:

@Shelby – glad you like those Scalloped Tomatoes – we’ll be having them New Year’s day. 

 

@liamsaunt – your sandwiches look lovely and delicious! 

 

Mr. Kim smoked a couple of turkey breasts for Xmas Eve dinner:

DSCN7738.thumb.JPG.ee3c16e303c57a0c86704527e8b4690a.JPG

They turned out beautifully.

 

Moist, lightly smoky and incredibly delicious:

DSCN7740.JPG.991bfbf8a2dbf34c605f1cdba4d790ad.JPG

 

The table:

DSCN7747.JPG.1ce02333e76b7f99a1b9bf57624c7ef1.JPG

 

Bread and rolls:

DSCN7760.JPG.31acea51b7cc4cc92dda8d963a8c832c.JPG

 

Ham (cooked in the Nesco roaster) and Mr. Kim’s smoked turkey breast:

DSCN7761.JPG.6c86af62b3fd8d3988ab87603fb2ce7f.JPG

 

Salami, Cheeses (Gouda, Havarti, and Cheddar) and crackers:

DSCN7762.JPG.d697532e2aee4efbd0cc18f556addaa2.JPG

 

Liptauer cheese and pumpernickel:

DSCN7763.JPG.3652c920476444d69e1f87374573bbac.JPG

 

Pickle-y stuff:

DSCN7764.thumb.JPG.0489200800c48e72ed7686736f15493e.JPG

 

Pretzel crackers and Boursin:

DSCN7765.JPG.ccae72ff1c162de8249428fa8d2bbbd8.JPG

 

My grandmother, Bebo’s, fruit salad:

DSCN7757.JPG.df21adb297a4fe97c792226d10bb1bc7.JPG

 

Salad greens with my dad’s paprika dressing, bleu cheese dressing and torn croutons:

DSCN7767.JPG.ba0bf02abbc900d7121cfa8d2789c40d.JPG

 

Smoked salmon served with cream cheese, capers and Melba toast:

DSCN7768.JPG.c9fb179c77e171d2f8734c9f4df0e15b.JPG

 

Ranch Oyster Crackers:

DSCN7759.JPG.2588fa824fb4fde078976bec37108825.JPG

 

I also made Brunswick Stew (no picture).

 

I posted the desserts in the "Sweets" thread.

Beautiful, Kim!  I always love love love seeing your house/table/decorations/food.  

  • Like 6
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 29/12/2017 at 6:23 PM, robirdstx said:

Citrus Teriyaki Chicken and Vegetables with Ginger Rice

 

Robirdstx, I've never been a fan of teriyaki, but I love the sound of your citrus version.   Looks delicious.

 

Last night's dinner was a Mexican stacked tortilla served with more homemade salsa and guacamole.

Before leaving for work I cooked black beans in the Breville PC  and  when they were done, I cooked the pork for the carnitas.

So dinner was quick and easy to assemble.

5a490640514a0_MexicanStackedTortillasDecember30th20172.thumb.jpg.d847588834b7a1685a5fa450c1548469.jpg

 

Fried flour tortillas and layered with refried black beans, salsa and cheese, and the pork. 

5a49064c7d662_MexicanStackedTortillasDecember30th20173.thumb.jpg.e981a33429cb831a3f266d7180b2d0bb.jpg

Finished in the oven.

  • Like 12
  • Delicious 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Dishes cooked before the holidays, just to test out various combinations of seasonings for the main meals.

dcarch

 

La Vie En Rosemary (Roasted Cornish hen, rosemary, 5 spices) 

5a49214f62c11_cornishhenrosemary2.thumb.jpg.761f46761f523bb047e82b284924e729.jpg

 

5a4921507bcaa_cornishhenrosemary.thumb.JPG.9edf0d6511056df37c8cb8b86bcea98f.JPG

 

Rosemary & a little lamb (rosemary, black garlic sauce)

5a4921bb18f6b_rosemarylamb2.thumb.jpg.859ce663da86273062d02cdac106cf3e.jpg

 

5a4921bc59d31_rosemarylamb.thumb.jpg.e9710675cf8e87f2c0641f4159ea0977.jpg

  • Like 17
Link to comment
Share on other sites

DSC03946-001.JPG.7e6010970aee5a3506e86dc43d99b2bc.JPG

 

DSC03949-001.JPG.2c59e223fa018027771ec9512138968d.JPG

 

DSC03951-001.JPG.c73f1bf5885f3f056437ce3bb540e22d.JPG

 

DSC03960-001.JPG.612a6e8fbf0055bc98d291d0e0130270.JPG

 

DSC03995-001.JPG.47331ab71ccd89a05930ab892a5fb212.JPG

 

DSC03970-001.JPG.0af9afb7da95c334b5b6be8c838e143a.JPG

 

DSC03973-001.JPG.f8ba05b8a122655161e30016a2cc77cb.JPG

 

DSC03977-001.JPG.dbb691fc4db043bd29de36eefe042743.JPG

 

DSC03981-001.JPG.49e3e8d013488661ae90e4880411d4b6.JPG

 

DSC03983-001.JPG.eac78966633063cfec4b22031a3e5951.JPG

 

DSC03988-001.JPG.69d0662432a01beb13e9c58df6818085.JPG

 

DSC03910-001.JPG.3e4eaad5da3b1bffacd6f01e4f4988c1.JPG

 

DSC03919-001.JPG.8cfd21b30c0af795cf3ddca37de26a70.JPG

 

DSC03924-001.JPG.0410bb54b945e25be333796350747fc8.JPG

 

DSC03942-001.JPG.366a6bf0f80dd5922f201fce7d48e277.JPG

 

DSC03955-001.JPG.704826f6e1c00d602c2f52e0173c3c62.JPG

 

DSC04001-001.JPG.3144b43bc64dc20bc484b7c7dd25989e.JPG

 

Baked salmon with tomatoes and onions (the onions were fried in lard for 30 minutes before adding the tomatoes)
Pearl couscous with cauliflower, preserved lemon and garlic
Muhallabieh (Lebanese milk pudding with pistachio, coconut and bay syrup)

  • Like 8
  • Delicious 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, dcarch said:

Dishes cooked before the holidays, just to test out various combinations of seasonings for the main meals.

dcarch

 

La Vie En Rosemary (Roasted Cornish hen, rosemary, 5 spices) 

5a49214f62c11_cornishhenrosemary2.thumb.jpg.761f46761f523bb047e82b284924e729.jpg

 

Your poor hen is upside down.

 

  • Like 2
  • Haha 1

Cooking is cool.  And kitchen gear is even cooler.  -- Chad Ward

Whatever you crave, there's a dumpling for you. -- Hsiao-Ching Chou

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Last night made eggplant rollatini with ricotta/spinach filling, also a quick sauteed thin cut chicken cutlet. We wound up spooning some of the extra sauce from the pan over the chicken. Keeping it a bit healthier by par baking the eggplant planks instead of battered/fried. I also did the salt/drain step before, which I usually skip, and I think that contributed to an overall “sweetness” which was very nice. Have enough leftover for another dinner, bonus.

  • Like 5

"Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast" - Oscar Wilde

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Last night was a reprise of my Georgian chicken with walnut sauce from the other day.  Though this time with thirty second green beans rather than Brussels sprouts.  You see, Shoprite had no little packages of Guatemalan green beans, only the "Club Discount" size bags.  Green beans may feature in my menus for the next few days weeks.

 

The chicken was served with my very first Georgian wine:  Marani Kindzmarauli.  I confess the only Georgian wine locally available.  The grape is Saperavi and it is sweet and red.  Very flavorful, no tannin.

 

Bread, of course, and cheese.

 

 

Edit:  I forgot the pomegranate!  Not forgot to eat it, forgot to mention it.  Sami Tamimi method.

 

Edited by JoNorvelleWalker
afterthought (log)
  • Like 3

Cooking is cool.  And kitchen gear is even cooler.  -- Chad Ward

Whatever you crave, there's a dumpling for you. -- Hsiao-Ching Chou

Link to comment
Share on other sites

46 minutes ago, dcarch said:

 

No. That's the right side up. That's how the hen walks. :B:D.

I like to roast birds this way. Breast meat gets less overcooked.

 

dcarch

 

Yet you had to tie it down!

 

Cooking is cool.  And kitchen gear is even cooler.  -- Chad Ward

Whatever you crave, there's a dumpling for you. -- Hsiao-Ching Chou

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Last dinner of 2017. Heavy on the seafood. No apologies for that!

 

oysters.thumb.jpg.defca0824eccce42d3627ccb425b182d.jpg

Oysters au naturel. $1.70 USD for 8. Should have bought more.

 

prawns.thumb.jpg.3d660d5031dba21ef71034ff16186044.jpg

Wild shrimp  with cuttlefish ink pasta, shallots, chilli, Sichuan peppercorn, green onions/scallions.

 

  • Like 13

...your dancing child with his Chinese suit.

 

The Kitchen Scale Manifesto

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Pasta course...

 

LasagneAllaSardaConSalsaNoci01012018.png

 

 

Back to Sardinia --  Bugialli's Lasagne alla Sarda con Salsa Noci (p53) with a bottle of La Cala Vermentino di Sardegna.  Yes, I know, this does not look much like lasagna.  Blame the Sardinians.  In fact the recipe calls for dried commercial narrow egg pasta with a walnut herb bread sauce.

 

 

Pasta01012018.png

 

 

In truth this was not my favorite Bugialli recipe.

 

Followed by chicken cacciatore, Boursin, and bread.  Wine was Soave...

 

ChickenCacciatore01012018.png

 

 

More than made up for it.

 

 

  • Like 13

Cooking is cool.  And kitchen gear is even cooler.  -- Chad Ward

Whatever you crave, there's a dumpling for you. -- Hsiao-Ching Chou

Link to comment
Share on other sites

We have rezzies to go back to the champagne brunch at Tuscany today, so last night we kept it pretty simple. Another shrimp cocktail and shredded beef burritos that I steamed in the IP and served with pico de gallo, fresh salsa and sour cream.

HC

IMG_1687.thumb.JPG.5d08373a7d57fea1e0715206df2b5947.JPGIMG_1684.thumb.JPG.25112521918ddb39b7f95e99d2fe1c7e.JPGIMG_1683.thumb.JPG.e7e0dfae15a3c11bb3c8e2298157a575.JPG

  • Like 10
  • Delicious 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
×
×
  • Create New...