Dinner 2018

Doofa · May 11, 2018

6 hours ago, weedy said:

I made an Udon dish out of my head (so no claim of authenticity)

I sautéed some garlic and onion in oil with some Japanese chile paste. Then added some cherry stone clams and some water and Dashi base and let them steam open.

i added a handful of beech mushrooms for a minute.

Then I puréed that lot and returned it to the wipes clean pot.

In another pan I sautéed garlic and chopped Chinese broccoli until wilted and stems were softened.

I added that to the clam soup base.

Then I lightly scored about 3/4 of a pound of cuttlefish and fried them in the garlic oil left from the broccoli until slightly golden.

Tossed them to cook the other side.

Held.

Lastly i quick boiled some fresh udon noodles.

Added the Udon and another handful of uncooked beech mushrooms to the soup/sauce and stirred.

Plated that with the fried cuttlefish on top and a bit and of fresh coriander.

It was very decent (if I do say so myself) and vaguely modern Japanese (in a Nobu or Morimoto kind of way).

Basically i I was bored with my usual repertoire!

I make some dishes because I'm off my head 9_9 some of my best meals. Well done looks super. D

CantCookStillTry · May 11, 2018

Its not pretty but its the first thing I've cooked in a while so I'm sharing my mediocrity.

Pork loin chops and a CauliBroc Cheese - Born from my excited declaration when I got home from work and a grocery run.

'Look husband, these big chunks of short date (2 weeks) Jarlsberg straight off the wheel were 75% off! I got 2!'

And his reply - "yeah, me too" 9_9

HungryChris · May 11, 2018

Stuffed shells last night. I have learned that putting the sauce in the dish first, makes getting the stuffed shells all lined up and in their place much easier. I make the dish in the morning and put it into a 350 F oven an hour and a half before dinner and let it cool for 15 minutes before we sit down to eat.

HC

liamsaunt · May 11, 2018

I've cooked fish for dinner every night this week. Sunday we had the smoked salmon tacos I posted recently again, with this tomato and corn salad

Monday we had scallop rolls

Tuesday we had grilled cod in foil packs with tomatoes, onions and a white wine-butter sauce, with chives from my garden (the only thing growing so far). The cod fell apart a little coming out of the foil pack, but the flavor was good.

Wednesday we had salmon banh mi, and last night I made scallops again, this time over an asparagus-ramp-pea risotto, with more chives

Tonight I am cooking steak

Anna N · May 11, 2018

1 hour ago, liamsaunt said:

I've cooked fish for dinner every night this week.

I am SO jealous.

liamsaunt · May 11, 2018

19 minutes ago, Anna N said:

I am SO jealous.

I belong to a community supported fish share. Every week I get two pounds of a local fish--usually a white fish like flounder, cod, monkfish etc., and two pounds of Faroe Island salmon. I give half of the share to my sister because she goes to the pickup site and gets it and delivers my half to my house. Occasionally they offer add ons for an additional cost, like the scallops we got this week. They've also offered lobster meat, steamer clams, and rarely, local swordfish. It's a good deal, the fish is much fresher than what we can get at the store, and it supports our local fisheries. The only fish we get sometimes that I don't care for is pollock, but I have figured out how to work with it to make it palatable. This is the fish share:

http://www.capeannfreshcatch.org/

Anna N · May 11, 2018

12 minutes ago, liamsaunt said:

I belong to a community supported fish share.

Nothing like that available where I live. Buying fish at the supermarket is always an iffy proposition so I rarely indulge except perhaps for some mussels and at one time I might’ve bought a lobster or three.

rotuts · May 11, 2018

really fresh fish is one of the last Great Treats.

TicTac · May 11, 2018

1 hour ago, Anna N said:

Nothing like that available where I live. Buying fish at the supermarket is always an iffy proposition so I rarely indulge except perhaps for some mussels and at one time I might’ve bought a lobster or three.

You just have to find the right market!

My beloved Japanese supplier 'Yu Seafood' closed its doors last year, so lately I have been buying from Sunny Supermarket ( Leslie and Finch ).

The Chinese sure do know their food, and are nearly as stringent as I am when it comes to quality/freshness and variety. He pulls in not only the typical EU (stripped bass, bream, etc) but also some nice stuff from Florida (Grouper, lots of live offerings - geoduck, lobsters, various clams - razorback, etc among other oddities - like live eels which chances are I will never buy!)

And to ensure I am staying on topic - from said market, I procured both a nice piece of salmon for the wife and little ones, and I picked up some fresh Boston squid for Calamari!

Anna N · May 11, 2018

47 minutes ago, TicTac said:

You just have to find the right market!

And have the means to reach it (encompassing both the meanings of means.)

**Shelby** · May 11, 2018

Asparagus salad and pizza (to break in the new oven )

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shain · May 11, 2018

Gado gado.

Recent dinner.

Kim Shook · May 11, 2018

Recent dinner:

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Rotisserie chicken (store bought), roasted potatoes and Brussels sprouts. With Bisto gravy:

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And veggies:

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Very nostalgic meal for me. I was telling Mr. Kim that this exact meal was one that my mom made almost every week when I was a kid. It was one of the few meals that everyone at the house would eat! With our blended family of Americans and British folk, she had to stick close to a few select things. When she and I were on our own it was pizza and beanie weenie!

MelissaH · May 11, 2018

3 hours ago, Anna N said:

And have the means to reach it (encompassing both the meanings of means.)

...assuming such a market exists anywhere near your home. Those of us away from the ocean, in less affluent areas, can be SOL.

Anna N · May 11, 2018

Vietnamese caramel coconut chicken with rice and peas.

gfweb · May 11, 2018

Asian beef salad with basil potatoes.

liuzhou · May 11, 2018

Squid and snow peas with garlic, ginger and chilli. With squid ink noodles.

Edited May 12, 2018 by liuzhou (log)

ChocoMom · May 11, 2018

I threw in the towel today. Last night, I made a lovely chicken scampi over angel hair pasta. Despite the yummy parmesan-garlic cream, that doggone kid " Mr. Master-Ketchup-Chef" still squirted a side of Heinz next to it. I give up. So, tonight, I made panko-breaded chicken strips, crinkle cut fries, and pan roasted brussels sprouts with scallions.

Okanagancook · May 11, 2018

Just forget to buy ketchup.

robirdstx · May 12, 2018

Pasta Bowl ~ Rotini, Beef & Pork Meat Sauce, Chopped Onion and Shredded Cheese

Dejah · May 12, 2018

@MetsFan5: Recipe link for Cheesy Chicken Fritters posted in eGullet recipes

For supper tonight, salted a small chicken last night for Zuni Cafe Chicken. Tucked fresh Kaffir lime leaves under the skin. Eaten with taters in foil and corn-on-the -cob.

It's a chilly day, and the oven heat was most welcomed!

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HungryChris · May 12, 2018

We had a salad with lettuce from the garden, and soft shell crab sandwiches for dinner. Any day that I can have a soft shell crab sandwich for both lunch and dinner, is a good one in my book, and yesterday was one of them. These were "fresh", meaning that they were sold cleaned and prepped for the fry pan. I am still holding out hopes for finding live ones, the pinnacle, in the pursuit of the perfect soft shell crab meal.

I wasn't sure if Deb would be on board, but she was all in after the first bite and has fully endorsed soft shell crab season as a legitimate and worthwhile endeavor. I served these up with the same spicy lemon and garlic aioli I made for my sandwich at lunch and was pleased to see how well it was received, as she went back for frequent reapplications.

HC