Dinner 2023

[mgaretz]

My typical stir fry with char siu, noodles, bok choy, onion, mushrooms and zucchini from the neighbor's garden:

 

 

[heidih]

@mgaretz neighbors who share garden bounty are treasures

[Katie Meadow]

2 hours ago, heidih said:

@mgaretz neighbors who share garden bounty are treasures

And if they can get you to take their zucchini then you are equally treasured. 

[weinoo]

17 hours ago, rotuts said:

Hyannus is about 2 hours away , and Im told the bread racks ( several )  are left at the front door @ 6 am

 

I've never seen Pain d'Avignon at the Trader Joe's here...but maybe because there's a Pain d'Avignon here?

 

 

Rigatoni with mortadella and prosciutto enhanced tomato sauce.

[rotuts]

apparently the bread is also sold @ WF'd's

 

wonder what the price difference is

 

 

a friend told me they have a small restaurant 

 

w a window wall looking into the bkery

 

snd the bakery is quite large

 

I consider myself quite ;lucky TJ's carries it :

 

https://www.paindavignon.com

[Annie_H]

Creole shrimp over thick slab polenta, --cast iron seared. Shaved fennel and friends slaw. Prefer a fresh batch of grits but this polenta was ready to go. Not to be confused with NewOrleans shrimp creole that is usually a heavy-with-tomato stew.(not a favorite). Spent a 'gap year' working at the GumboShop in the FrenchQuarter. A shame they did/do not have an oyster bar. (our preferred NOrleans meal---raw, grilled, fried oyster pó Boy)

 

[liamsaunt]

Filet mignon with roasted asparagus and scallion risotto

 

[OlyveOyl]

Mapo Ragù Momofuku style, NYT.  This ragù can be used over rice cakes, pasta or rice, last night I served it over pasta.  The kale came from the pot on the terrace that the woodchuck managed to overlook as he destroyed my pot of romaine and curly leaf lettuce. This is a relatively quick ragù to put together with no long cooking involved, the meat was pork but I think most minced meat would work equally well. The Gochujang said hot on the  label but this was not particularly fiery, it also included Sichuan peppercorns. I’ve made several different versions of this type of meat sauce, this is pleasant but I’ve preferred others.

Dessert was a small slice of peach cake made with local peaches, half almond flour and half all purpose, adapted from a BBC recipe called Bakewell Cake, this is a 6” cake rather than the 8/9” version.

[Duvel]

Another relaxing BBQ family dinner …

 

Pork collar, Grillfackeln, choriço, sausage spirals and cheese …

 

Roasted oven veggies filling in for the usual potato or pasta salad …

 

 

And some garden-fresh tomatoes with basil oil …

 

 

 No complaints 🤗

[heidih]

14 minutes ago, Duvel said:

Another relaxing BBQ family dinner …

 

Pork collar, Grillfackeln, choriço, sausage spirals and cheese …

 

Roasted oven veggies filling in for the usual potato or pasta salad …

 

 

And some garden-fresh tomatoes with basil oil …

 

 

 No complaints 🤗

On the basil oil - do you do a light infusion while cooking with fresh herb or? When my plants were bg bushes I used to cover many cuttings with olive oil and slow "poach". Leaves sort of fried - tasty cook's treat on bread.

Edited July 1, 2023 by heidih (log)

[Duvel]

9 minutes ago, heidih said:

On the basil oil - do you do a light infusion while cooking with fresh herb or? When my plants were bg bushes I used to cover many cuttings with olive oil and slow "poach". Leaves sort of fried - tasty cook's treat on bread.

I blanch the basil in boiling water for 10 secs or so, dump in ice water and drain (in a salad spinner). Then simply puree with cold olive oil. Sometimes I filter the solids out (like today), resulting in a lighter colored, more delicate basil oil, or leave them in for a deep green, robust oil (for dipping bread, …).

[C. sapidus]

Tacos with three fillings:

 

Shiitake mushrooms in a pasilla-ancho-chipotle sauce, seasoned with roasted garlic, Mexican oregano, cumin, black pepper, and cilantro. Beautiful inky-maroon color but sadly mostly hidden in this pic

 

Roasted Poblano rajas with white onion, garlic, thyme, and Mexican oregano

 

Lazy guacamole with lime and hot sauce

 

Topped with diced white onion and feta cheese. I'm not sure that mixing everything together entirely made sense but it sure was fun.

 

 

 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

8 hours ago, OlyveOyl said:

Mapo Ragù Momofuku style, NYT.  This ragù can be used over rice cakes, pasta or rice, last night I served it over pasta.  The kale came from the pot on the terrace that the woodchuck managed to overlook as he destroyed my pot of romaine and curly leaf lettuce. This is a relatively quick ragù to put together with no long cooking involved, the meat was pork but I think most minced meat would work equally well. The Gochujang said hot on the  label but this was not particularly fiery, it also included Sichuan peppercorns. I’ve made several different versions of this type of meat sauce, this is pleasant but I’ve preferred others.

Dessert was a small slice of peach cake made with local peaches, half almond flour and half all purpose, adapted from a BBC recipe called Bakewell Cake, this is a 6” cake rather than the 8/9” version.

 

Woodchucks are more intelligent than I thought.

 

[Dante]

Chicken sandwich:
Chicken marinated for 24 hours in home made pickle brine, then dipped in egg and coated with a mix of wheat and rice flour, cornstarch, and baking powder, seasoned with paprika, oregano, basil, cayenne pepper, black pepper, cumin, mustard powder, thyme, coriander, garlic powder, celery seed, onion powder, and ginger, then a second light coating of dukkah. Brioche buns, with arugula, quick pickled red onion, home made pickles, and slices of cheddar as toppings. Sauce of mayo, dijon, bbq sauce, maple syrup, lemon juice, paprika, and garlic powder.

Side of fries

[liamsaunt]

Grilled garlic chicken sausages, onions and peppers with an arugula salad.

 

[Shelby]

Found more doves in the freezer 🙄I swear these are the last of them.  Mac and cheese, green beans and Yukon potatoes to go with.

 

 

Last night salad

 

 

Pepperoni, onion and mushroom

 

 

Cherry galette for dessert

 

 

 

 

[Duvel]

Pizza & movie night, convenience edition …

 

One large baking tray pizza, topped half with sausage (chopped Bratwurstschnecke, to be precise) & basil, the other half with fresh spinach, garlic, caramelized onions and goat cheese cream …

 

 

Enjoyed while watching Nimona, a quite amusing animated movie …

 

Always a good end to a relaxing weekend 🤗

[rotuts]

@Duvel 

 

looks like th Sausage Battalion 

 

made some territorial moves.

 

excellent .

[gulfporter]

Chicken salad  with cranberries, toasted pecans, shallots over arugula.  Dressed with mayo, chipotle and lime juice. 

 

 

[C. sapidus]

Oven-roasted chicken thighs marinated with soy sauce, garlic, cumin, paprika, chilie powder, oil, and salt.

 

Eternal cucumber salad with lime, rice vinegar, fish sauce, thinly-sliced onion, red chilies, sugar, and salt.

 

Mrs. C microwaved some cilantro-lime rice with hers.

 

Edited July 2, 2023 by C. sapidus
Can't forget fish sauce! (log)

[Honkman]

Duck Ragu with Casarecce - ragu made with ground duck, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, red vinegar, orange zest, thyme, oregano, basil, bay leaves, diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Topped with some parmesan.

[weinoo]

 

Chicken and mushroom "piccata" over egg noodles. Peas & carrots.

[Smithy]

12 hours ago, C. sapidus said:

Eternal cucumber salad with lime, rice vinegar, fish sauce, thinly-sliced onion, red chilies, sugar, and salt.

 

What makes it "eternal"?  Does it seem to take forever to get through a batch? 😉

[Senior Sea Kayaker]

I got home late yesterday so a quick dinner.

Microwaved 'baked potato' with feta and herbs with a sesame and black pepper tuna steak. Tomato, cucumber, orange and greens salad with a glass of pinot noir.

 

[C. sapidus]

1 hour ago, Smithy said:

 

What makes it "eternal"?  Does it seem to take forever to get through a batch? 😉

 

Haha - not in our house.  😉

 

Cucumbers were one of the vegetables our boys would reliably eat when they were younger. My foodblog featured cucumbers so often that  Priscilla dubbed them "eternal": 

 

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I always appreciate the Eternal Cucumbers on your dinner posts . . .