Dinner 2018

[Anna N]

 

 Teriyaki glazed chicken with braised bok choy over rice.  

[Duvel]

4 hours ago, gfweb said:

No spices?

Sure. Marjoram, thyme, mace, coriander, white pepper, paprika, cardamom and garlic. Fresh chives...

[FauxPas]

I keep forgetting to take pictures but we haven't been doing much that is very unique lately either. Though we really did enjoy @JohnT's marinade/glaze for ribs. (Forgot the 'after' picture) 

 

 

And again made IP pork ribs with CSO steam-roasted potatoes and the last tomatoes from my deck garden. Had some corn on the cob also, not pictured. 

 

 

[Nicolai]

9 hours ago, rotuts said:

@Nicolai

 

Nice.

 

I didn't want to intrude and tell you Exactly

 

 what too get  

 

but you've done quite well.

 

I have no idea what that gold plated bottle is on the far R

 

but if it cost you more

 

Id start with that

 

then move on to the other Bottles

 

before  , well , you discuss the egg

 

and all  the etc.

 

best of luck !

 

BTW , after you all develop a need for some 

 

tasty treats

 

you do have those ready and available 

 

Just in case ?

 

good !

 

 

 

- Ohhhhhh. You did not mention anything about the Canapés and too late to order some.

 

- It is the Moët & Chandon Impérial Magnum.

Sure thing, always start from the top 😎

 

............and this how you carry and pour a Magnum

 

 

[Duvel]

31 minutes ago, Nicolai said:

 

- Ohhhhhh. You did not mention anything about the Canapés and too late to order some.

 

- It is the Moët & Chandon Impérial Magnum.

Sure thing, always start from the top 😎

 

............and this how you carry and pour a Magnum

 

 

 

Are the daisies in your hair mandatory ?

[Nicolai]

6 minutes ago, Duvel said:

 

Are the daisies in your hair mandatory ?

 

You mean "his" hair.

 

Yeah. I think it is quite cute and shows his feminine side.

 

Any problems with that?

 

You should get out more in the world.

[HungryChris]

Dinner at Trattoria Da Mario in Rapallo, Italy. We split an order of mussels that were very good. These were with wine, garlic and olive oil and just a bit of parsley. Not with the heavy hand of herbs we are usually presented with (and that I make) at home and the broth was pleasant with a bit of bread.

Deb chose a vegetable and herb stuffed pasta in a creamy walnut sauce. We both loved it. I have never had or attempted to make a walnut sauce, but that will change!

I had spaghetti with whole shrimp and zucchini that was also quite good.

HC

 

[robirdstx]

 

Grilled Chicken Wings and Salad (Spinach, Cucumber, Red Onion, Hard Cooked Egg, and Feta)

 

[CantCookStillTry]

@David Ross My Kingdom for Smoked Haddock. 

It's one of the first things I buy when I return home, much to my husbands displeasure. I assembled a fish pie (much like @Anna N description - although I am sure much simpler,  the recipe was from the book I learned from as a child) on Sunday but I haven't bothered to have it for dinner yet. I've done it a few times since moving overseas driven by nostalgia, and everytime, it misses the mark. Without the Scot Smoked Haddock it's just not quite right!

[liuzhou]

1-10-10 chicken with garlic and chilli baked shiitake and asparagus. With couscous.

 

[Shelby]

Spaghetti and venison meatballs last night

 

[Duvel]

13 hours ago, Duvel said:

Sure. Marjoram, thyme, mace, coriander, white pepper, paprika, cardamom and garlic. Fresh chives...

 

Maybe to add: Reading this for the first time I probably sounds like quite a mess.

However, I have usually a premix at hand, made from pepper, coriander, cardamom, mace and paprika, which I prepare in large amounts and use for all kinds of fine cooked sausages (Lyoner, Mortadella, Leberkäse ...). It is very versatile and works pretty well in meatloaf and pates, too. To this base mix I add Marjoram as the predominant spice in the Palatinate region, where the Saumagen originates, and I usually use thyme to smoothen the quote assertive flavour. Finally fresh garlic & chives , just for giving it a more rustic note.

[Kim Shook]

Watching football dinner last night:

 

[HungryChris]

Fresh pasta with local pesto to which I added a bit of garlic and fresh zucchini, served out on the balcony of our rented Air B&B here in Rapallo, Italy. It has taken me a few attempts, a few harsh words and so on to get to the point I can put together a decent meal on the induction cook top, but tonight was pretty good.

HC

 

[Kim Shook]

3 hours ago, HungryChris said:

Fresh pasta with local pesto to which I added a bit of garlic and fresh zucchini, served out on the balcony of our rented Air B&B here in Rapallo, Italy. It has taken me a few attempts, a few harsh words and so on to get to the point I can put together a decent meal on the induction cook top, but tonight was pretty good.

HC

 

Is it the pasta that is such a vibrant yellow?

[FauxPas]

4 hours ago, HungryChris said:

Fresh pasta with local pesto to which I added a bit of garlic and fresh zucchini, served out on the balcony of our rented Air B&B here in Rapallo, Italy. It has taken me a few attempts, a few harsh words and so on to get to the point I can put together a decent meal on the induction cook top, but tonight was pretty good.

HC

 

Looks really tasty. I also really like the design on those drinking glasses.  

[chord]

Lentils with sausage and green vegetables

 

 

 

[HungryChris]

7 hours ago, Kim Shook said:

Is it the pasta that is such a vibrant yellow?

It is a prepared local pesto called Pesto Mediterraneo. The  ingredients are listed as tomatoes, olive oil, semi skim milk hard cheese,  ground almonds, milk, salt, garlic, basil and capers. The pesto is pretty red and the pasta is pretty yellow. The combination almost makes it look orange. Deb had the last of it for breakfast this morning, which is always a good sign.

HC

[CantCookStillTry]

I baked the aforementioned Fish Pie of my childhood tonight, as one thing I loathe doing is being wasteful. 

The recipe is from this book - the book I consider to be the one I first tried to cook from (This one is actually a £1 second hand job from Amazon - the original is safely in my mums possession). 

 

It is so incredibly retro British (50% of recipes at a guess contain tinned corn and frozen peas 😂). So dinner is a riff on the 'Family Fish Pie' - a dish I love for its associated memories as much as its taste. However these days I am forced to make so many alterations when I do get a craving (no boiled egg - minimal smoked fish subbing for 75% unsmoked) that the most nostalgic thing is probably the fact I use my Grandmothers enamel cookware! 

 

There is no way to make her pretty once served so fresh outta the oven shot. 

 

 

 

[Anna N]

 

Chicken tatsuta-age, seaweed salad and warm (cheap) sake. 

[liamsaunt]

Sunday family dinner

 

Fried chicken

 

 

Mac and cheese from Cook's Country magazine--very creamy

 

 

Cornbread made with masa marina and maple syrup

 

 

Garden tomatoes

 

[Paul Bacino]

Sweet Potato and chxn Wrap

 

 

 

[scubadoo97]

@liamsaunt  fine looking southern classics.   Looks delicious!!!!

[Ann_T]

@liamsaunt, great photos.

 

We are having cabbage rolls for dinner tonight.

Started early.  Will just have to warm up tonight. 

 

 

Savoy Cabbage.   Inside leaves were too small to roll so I just stuffed between the leaves and made a mini stuffed cabbage.

 

 

Ready for the oven.

[Nicolai]

@rotuts

The Canapés treats did not work out as planned as I was helping myself to the whole tray at yesterday's evening event ......

 

 

 

 

I was prompto subito forcibly escorted out to the nearest restaurant and served this Rabbits rubbish........and I hate Quinoa and why are there fruits and flowers on my salad??????

 

Life is hard in the slow lane.....