Dinner 2022

[CookBot]

1 minute ago, Kim Shook said:

The calamari was in flat pieces rather than rings and they had done something that I almost never see done with a breaded piece of squid – they had cut the little crisscross slices into the surface. 

 

Usually when you see it scored that way, it's because it's cuttlefish and not squid.  Which is fine because cuttlefish is equally delicious.

 

Man, you've made me really envious of having a BBQ judge in the family... would love to have those leftovers.

[Anna N]

16 minutes ago, CookBot said:

Usually when you see it scored that way, it's because it's cuttlefish and not squid.  Which is fine because cuttlefish is equally delicious.

 

Perhaps it is a regional thing. The best squid we can get in our area is served at Bahn Thai. It is always scored. Since it is called squid on the menu I doubt that it is cuttle fish. 

[TicTac]

24 minutes ago, Kim Shook said:

Sunday was White People Taco night:

 

 

I could not help but laugh out loud at this one.  😄

 

We are having soft corn tacos tonight - Does it still work if its a Thursday!?

 

 

 

[Kim Shook]

1 minute ago, CookBot said:

 

Usually when you see it scored that way, it's because it's cuttlefish and not squid.  Which is fine because cuttlefish is equally delicious.

 

Man, you've made me really envious of having a BBQ judge in the family... would love to have those leftovers.

Interesting.  I hope not - cuttlefish at at risk in some bodies of water.  

 

Having a BBQ judge in the family is great.  Except when you want to just go somewhere for ribs and have a nice dinner.  Or when someone in his family has the temerity to give a party and serve slow cooker pulled pork.  😂

[Kim Shook]

7 minutes ago, TicTac said:

I could not help but laugh out loud at this one.  😄

 

We are having soft corn tacos tonight - Does it still work if its a Thursday!?

 

 

 

Do you know the song?

[Norm Matthews]

It's pot roast season now.  I hope prices start coming down soon though.  The bread is the same recipe I usually make but without the sour dough for flavor... just regular French bread with just flour, yeast, salt and sugar with enough flour to make a soft dough.  I cooked a potato with the meat in the crock pot, mashed them with cream, butter and salt and added them to some instant potatoes.  PS the weird lines in the gravy and around the plate is a reflection of a new light fixture that Charlie installed.

Edited September 29, 2022 by Norm Matthews (log)

[liuzhou]

5 hours ago, CookBot said:

 

Usually when you see it scored that way, it's because it's cuttlefish and not squid.  Which is fine because cuttlefish is equally delicious.

 

 

Squid is always scored round here. Cuttlefish isn't!

[Honkman]

Wild boar burger with a topping of crispy bacon and sautéed pears, onions and leeks and yoghurt-wild blueberry jam spread

 

[MaryIsobel]

42 minutes ago, Honkman said:

Wild boar burger with a topping of crispy bacon and sautéed pears, onions and leeks and yoghurt-wild blueberry jam spread

 

Wow - just a Thursday night dinner? Looks amazing.

[Ann_T]

Last night's dinner.

 

Grilled Halibut with a Tomato, Kalamata, Garlic, lemon and Basil salsa.

Roasted potato wedges.

[kayb]

22 hours ago, Kim Shook said:

Do you know the song?

Oh, that’s a HOOT!

[MetsFan5]

I miss taco nights. It’s not really meant for one person but I could make it work! Thanks for reminding me! 

[Norm Matthews]

When we were having dinner last night, Charlie asked if I could use this recipe and make it with garlic and cheese.  I thought about it and figured he was describing Focaccia.  I am sure I have had it before, probably even made it once or twice but I don't have a good memory of what it is supposed to be exactly.  I think I used too much cheese. I hope he likes it.

[btbyrd]

Been too long since I roasted a chicken.

 

 

[TicTac]

Trip to my local Japanese fish monger for tonight’s dinner - 

 

Big eye 

 

had this prep in Vancouver years ago and we still love it - bonito soy with chives.

 

ocean trout

 

fried greenies 

[gulfporter]

Tuna here, too.  Tuna poké.

 

 

[gfweb]

Pork piccata

 

[Ann_T]

What could be better than Halibut two nights in a row.

Halibut Fish and Chips this time  -

homemade in a beer/tempura style batter.

[haresfur]

What happens when a Thai/Australian cookbook author "partners" with Angostura to come up with a dish? You get Lemon, Lime, and Bitters Thai chicken. (Lemon, Lime, and Bitters is a popular drink here). Conveniently I had a chook in the fridge to break down and coriander bolting (already!) in the garden for the coriander root. I made a few modifications due to ingredients on hand and because I wanted to finish off a bottle of Fees Aromatic Bitters. Found I had to reduce the marinade down a lot to use as a glaze for the last step. I thought it was really tasty.

 

edit: I totally forgot the rice

Edited October 1, 2022 by haresfur (log)

[shain]

Beautiful meals everyone
 

Adzuki bean stew with squash and zucchini, coconut milk, lime leaves, Thai basil.

Lachuch bread.

 

Pomelo and cucumber salad with cashew and mint.

 

Pasta with blue cheese, hazelnuts, roasted figs, basil, pepper.

 

Vegetarian (almost) pad kra pao (mushrooms and Beyond Meat). Oyster sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce). 

 

Zucchini salad with mint, basil and sumac.

 

Pasta with artichoke and cream.

 

soy milk porridge with dried shrimps, fried bread, chili oil.

[Shelby]

@Norm MatthewsYour bread looks heavenly!  I would certainly like it!

 

@TicTacOMG that seafood....AND the fried green tomatoes.  

 

@Ann_TBeautiful halibut.

 

There's been a lot going on and I haven't been taking pictures like I usually do but here's a few.

 

Big sandwiches

 

 

I made a huge amount of salsa so we had Mexican a couple of nights...

 

 

Seafood enchiladas

 

 

 

and tacos

 

 

 

[MaryIsobel]

Last night was our long postponed trip into Vancouver to see Colin James. We ate at Frankie's Italian Kitchen, https://www.frankiesitaliankitchen.ca/ chosen for it's proximity to the venue. Overall it was good. Very old school decor, kind of looked like a "gentlemen's club." Most of the wait staff were older Italian men. It also houses a jazz bar, but as we were eating kind of early, the music hadn't started. Not a big jazz fan and the restaurant was loud as it was, so I was kind of glad we missed the music.

Cocktails to start; a Negroni for me and a Dirty Martini for my husband. We shared an order of arancini. Everything was good - the arancini was seasoned nicely, a bit sage forward.

My husband ordered the lamb shank with risotto bianco and broccolini. He said it was very good, incrediby tender. I took his word for it, as I don't care for lamb. I had the shrimp tagliatelle, which unfortunately was the most disappointing thing we had. While the lobster cream was rich and had a nice mouth feel, I found the dish overall to be very underseasoned, accepting the ground pepper and parm that were offered helped but it left me wishing I had ordered something else. 

 

 

Edited October 1, 2022 by MaryIsobel (log)

[mgaretz]

Tri-tip, cooked SV then seared, served with steamed Brussels sprouts in butter.

 

 

[Duvel]

4 hours ago, shain said:

Lachuch bread.

Gesundheit !

 

But seriously: care to elaborate ? It looks intriguing - like a wheat version of Injeera …

[lindag]

Stuffed spaghetti squash is on the menu for tonight.

 

Recipe.