Dinner 2020

[Okanagancook]

Or, you could make your own dried onion with a dehydrator...fabulous.  Slice thin, dry and grind as you need them.

[scubadoo97]

18 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

 

Philips grilled red snapper.  Had not intended a photograph, but then I thought of @Duvel and was overcome.   

Everything looks great but that crispy brown potato skin is calling me.    Nice plate 

Edited April 5, 2020 by scubadoo97 (log)

[ddelima]

Awesome dinners and inspiration, everyone. It is good to be back 😉

 

I am cooking a lot more nowadays, as most of you are too. Wishing that everyone stay healthy and safe.

 

Vegetable frittata

 

Smoked brisket sandwich with wasabi mayo and picked onion

 

Oven roasted spatchcocked chicken and vegetables

 

 

 

No-knead bread and jamón ibérico

[JoNorvelleWalker]

14 minutes ago, scubadoo97 said:

Everything looks great but that crispy brown potato skin is calling me.    Nice plate 

 

 

Thanks.  I rub my potatoes with grapeseed oil and bake two hours at 430F in a bed of salt.

 

[Dante]

Tonight's dinner: Amish chicken pot pie

[BKEats]

Dinner tonight was trecce with spicy sausage, broccoli rabe, homemade turkey stock,  little tomatoes, sharp provolone, parm, wine, jalapenos.  

 

I have never had the traditional sausage and broccoli rabe that is so prevalent in Italian American Cooking.. I love the combo and have had it on pizza, have made it myself with whole sausages roasted over broccoli rabe, or even in a porchetta sandwich or two.. But, yeh, i don't really recall how it's normally served.. Blame it on the butter. 

 

Anyway, I made little meatballs with the sausage:  So cute, right?  

 

 

Cooked garlic, then tossed in the stems of the broccoli rabe, them wine, then covered.. Removed the stems once they were cooked.. Then I browned the meatballs,in more oil and garlic, then added the tops, the bottoms, the wine, the stock, the jalapenos, the cherry tomatoes, a few thin slices of onions, black pepper and covered.  Also, I am pretty sure I sprinkled a little sugar in there to combat the bitterness but, who knows. 

 

 

Added the trecce.. Which by the way, is my favorite new pasta shape.. Not new, or new to me, but, new to it being my current favorite:

 

Out of regards to Philly, I shaved sharp provolone and parmigiana over top, with tons of black pepper before serving.. 

 

 

 

Not the pretties plating but, what are you going to do.. File it under ugly delicious.. 

 

 

Accompanied by a shaved fennel and arugula salad:

 

And hey, why not make it snow:

 

Edited April 5, 2020 by BKEats (log)

[heidih]

Looks good. Like that pasta shape. I like bitter so would eliminate the sugar.  Personally I find the cheese dulls brightness but we cook as we like to eat. I feel a need for just a few drops of acid. However - if served to me I'd be in the kitchen "helping" as I scarfed leftovers.

[BKEats]

There was a little lemon too!  Also wine and tomatoes with the acid.  Cheese, I could see being personal preference. I can  always use help in the kitchen!

[CantCookStillTry]

As we know I can't spell the Sch word, so tonight we had Crumbed Steak. 

Sparing you a plated photo as there is nothing sexy about frozen mixed veg! 

 

Edited April 5, 2020 by CantCookStillTry (log)

[liuzhou]

Fish 'n Chips. The fish was sole.

 

 

 

[BonVivant]

Dumplings with cream sauce and mushrooms. Store-bought Spätzle.

 

 

On 3/29/2020 at 5:45 PM, Okanagancook said:

@BonVivant careful with those chili..keep them vac-sealed or in plastic containers....bugs could well be lurking...I'm sure you are aware.  Love Mexican dried chili

 

Thanks. I portioned and vac sealed everything as soon as I got home from Mexico.

 

I was in Spain in October and Sicily over christmas-new year. The streets are still empty but it's a different kind of silence now in the 2 countries ravaged by a relentless virus.

 

This is mount Etna, a couple of minutes before entering the car park.

 

And speaking of Mexico, I got back just in time, on Feb 21. Any later than that would be disastrous. I am incredible lucky with my recent travels, but for the first time ever, I have no travel plan for the rest of the year. For now I'm just thinking about the first place I want to visit when this virus shtshow is over. ("Fernweh" is a beautiful word.) 

[Ann_T]

@ddelima, you have been eating well.  Some lovely meals.  Your vegetable frittata is so colourful.

 

@liuzhou, the perfect batter. 

Hot chicken sandwiches for dinner last night.  Roasted the chicken the day before, specifically for hot sandwiches and

baked white bread before leaving for work yesterday morning.  

Served with our traditional fries and canned peas. 

[Anna N]

27 minutes ago, Ann_T said:

Served with our traditional fries and canned peas. 

You had my heart beating fast right up until the canned peas. 😂

[rotuts]

tastes differ

 

nothing beats canned peas for " Diner Food "

 

must involve gravy  and some sort of potato 

 

then pick one  :  Chicken , Turkey , Meatloaf , Hot RB sandwich   etc

Edited April 5, 2020 by rotuts (log)

[Ann_T]

3 minutes ago, rotuts said:

tastes differ

 

nothing beats canned peas for " Diner Food "

 

must involve gravy  and some sort of potato 

 

optional :  Chicken , Turkey , Meatloaf , Hot RB sandwich   etc

I agree @rotuts

 

Anna, I'm sorry I know that others don't like canned peas, but my favourite diner growing up, always served canned peas and homemade fries with

hot sandwiches.  It is a must for me. 

 

(And I must confess to liking green bell peppers too.)

[gfweb]

48 minutes ago, Ann_T said:

I agree @rotuts

 

Anna, I'm sorry I know that others don't like canned peas, but my favourite diner growing up, always served canned peas and homemade fries with

hot sandwiches.  It is a must for me. 

 

(And I must confess to liking green bell peppers too.)

 

Celery too?

[liuzhou]

1 hour ago, Ann_T said:

@liuzhou, the perfect batter. 

 

 

Thanks. It worked out well. Beer batter, of course!

[Shelby]

Took some of the roasted goose from the other day and pressure cooked it for about an hour with some homemade beef stock.  Made it nice and tender for goose and noodles  Served with some store bought sourdough.

 

 

[liamsaunt]

Baked a loaf of Italian bread

 

 

 

Spaghetti and meatballs

 

 

Salad too but no picture of that

[Ann_T]

28 minutes ago, gfweb said:

 

Celery too?

 Definitely.  I always have celery in the fridge.   Goes into soups, shepherds pies, chicken pot pies, etc.....

[shain]

Hummus with ful (fava beans). The latter flavored with ample cumin and garlic. Haminados eggs. Lemony tahini. Pickles, olives and veggies, schug. Pita breads (of course), chopped salad.

 

 

Almost forgot the olive oil 😲 

Edited April 5, 2020 by shain (log)

[Duvel]

Gas bottles have been sold out for a while. Luckily, I have this old (and pretty weak) electric grill that under these circumstances does perform well. 
First “BBQ” this year, with pleasant temperatures permitting:

 

 

“Italian” potato salad with dried tomatoes and basil ...
 

 

Green asparagus & feta frittata ...
 

 

Mozzarella di buffala with the fixings ...
 

 

Thüringer sausage and skewers of marinated turkey leg ...
 

 

All enjoyed with a whiskey highball !

 

 

With the moon shining upon a locked down neighborhood...

 

 

 

[scamhi]

Alison Roman's White bean stew with broccoli rabe. The harissa I used 3TBL of was super spicy.

 

[TdeV]

@Ann_T, enticing indeed. How do you make your gravy for Hot Chicken Sandwiches?

 

 

[kayb]

It's a bit warm for pot roast, but the kid wanted pot roast. So we had pot roast.

 

 

One of my better ones. Farm raised grass fed chuck. Potatoes, carrots, onions. A splash of red wine, a little water, and an envelope of onion soup mix. Four and a half hours at 300F, and it sat for another two. I'd also thrown in a container of mushrooms that needed to be used.

 

Leftovers for days.