Dinner 2023

[Annie_H]

^^^Boudin caught my eye. I keep meaning to order from theCajunGrocer. Stock up on boudin and want to try their soft shell shrimp. Live crayfish but not a crowd here that would appreciate them. 

Spaghetti con Vongole e Carciofi. Clams and artichokes. Mango salad.

[Annie_H]

On 5/10/2023 at 9:33 PM, gfweb said:

That would annoy me. I've had several orders, always without skin, so I can't address that. 

 

Never any bones. Really no complaints. Its not sushi grade salmon but better than supermarket by an order of magnitude. 

 

I'm happy with their cod, halibut, scallops.  Tuna was ok not great.

I've been very happy with all things WildFork except for the salmon. I've been ordering from PrideOfBristolBay for 6-7 years now. We like crispy skin.  And med-rare on the rare side. It is sushi grade. 

My family likes salmon well done, no skin. Made a full half WildFork skin-on for Dad Christmas meal. En papillote, lemon, shallot, and shaved fennel. Meh, but they loved it. Skin was left behind so did not notice scales. No pin bones. One sister only eats shrimp and salmon so in the few fisherman's stews I made I added a couple WildFork salmon portions cubed. Pretty bland. 

I did not even know salmon had noticeable scales. Maybe we have been eating scales all these years?. I doubt that. PrideofBristol must scale their fish. I would think as I'm prepping I would feel them. Rare to find a pin bone. crispy skin recipe. Just the way we like it. 

 

 

[KennethT]

 

Southwestern bison burger with guacamole, chipotle sauce and cucumber salad.

[C. sapidus]

 

Cubed lamb shoulder with garlic, ginger, curry leaves, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, cayenne, and green chilies, finished with black pepper and lemon juice. Served over rice with peas, onion, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon.

 

 

Masoor dal, finished with ghee-fried onion, paanch foran, cumin, turmeric, paprika, cayenne, and tomato. With no paanch foran on hand I ground up equal parts cumin, kala jeera, aniseed, coriander, and fenugreek.

 

Rice and dal were from a pamphlet-sized 1986 cookbook, probably the first Indian recipes I ever tried.

[Okanagancook]

Swooning over that Dahl.  Good job.

[weinoo]

 

Spaghetti w/ramp pesto.  Spinach salad  (w/bacon, thankfully).

[Duvel]

Today is Mothers Day here in Germany - so after some “romantic” minigolf (little one still has to work on his concept of Mothers Day treats) …

 

 

The resident mother requested a seafood paella …

 

 

Made some allioli - olive oil, garlic & salt. More liquid than mayonnaise, but damn tasty …

 

 

Cook also got a little treat 🤗 

 

 

No complaints 🥳

[weinoo]

52 minutes ago, Duvel said:

The resident mother requested a seafood paella …

 

The paella looks great; is that how you typically prepare a seafood paella (a little soupier than I do)?   Do you remember the proportions of liquid to rice?

[Duvel]

3 minutes ago, weinoo said:

 

The paella looks great; is that how you typically prepare a seafood paella (a little soupier than I do)?   Do you remember the proportions of liquid to rice?

Said mother prefers the rice a bit on the soupy side (no soccarat here, my friend, much to my dismay) …

 

I use 250 g of rice (Bomba) and about 750-800 mL of stock.

[TdeV]

I'm behind in my reading of this thread again, I'll be back to enjoy all these lovely photos soon.

 

We had another Wine Time appetizer dinner in the back yard.

 

My very first baguette ever made from @Tropicalsenior's recipe for Mock Sourdough. More about the journey here.

 

 

Lot of garlic, fancy olive oil, heated enough for great smells to come forth.

 

 

Fig & Date Press (Black Mission figs, dates, Turkish figs, almonds, hazelnuts) made in Southern California, purchased from Zingermans. No sugar added, so a good flavour with creamy cheese. The cheeses were Double Gouda and Fontina.

 

 

My neighbour brought some huge artichokes asparagus from his garden. 

 

 

One artichoke asparagus spear was sliced thinly and added (uncooked) to the salad below, after the photo was taken. The salad had diced heirloom tomato, cilantro, snipped fresh chives, and diced Preserved Lemon (from Paula Wolfert via @Margaret Pilgrim). Sauce was AgroDolce White Balsamic Vinegar with grape must. Also from top clockwise: local cucamelon pickles, cornichons, black Moroccan olives, sweet gherkin pickles, and ground cherries.

 

 

 

The ground cherry is in the same family as tomatillos and similarly covered with a papery shell. Raw ground cherries are a bit tart.

 

 

My neighbour also brought over some grilled tuna with barbecue sauce which was very tasty (sorry no photo).

 

 

Edited May 14, 2023 by TdeV
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[weinoo]

1 hour ago, Duvel said:

Said mother prefers the rice a bit on the soupy side (no soccarat here, my friend, much to my dismay) …

 

Interesting; I've seen that actually called soupy rice, as opposed to being called paella.  And we do what we do to make others happy!!

[weinoo]

56 minutes ago, TdeV said:

My neighbour brought some huge artichokes from his garden. 

 

Those artichokes look strangely like asparagus!

[Ann_T]

Tonight's dinner.

Steak and Frites with a wine sauce. 

[Honkman]

Cajun Red Beans with Andouille Sausage - with dried red kidney beans, onion, red and green peppers, celery, andouille sausage, garlic, sage, thyme, bay leaves, scallions, lemon juice, sirarakhong chili cooked in the pressure cooker - served over rice

[JoNorvelleWalker]

Shepherd's/Cottage Pie.  Mostly following this.  I think the long braise adds a lot.

 

 

 

First time I've touched my camera in months.

 

[gfweb]

8 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

Shepherd's/Cottage Pie.  Mostly following this.  I think the long braise adds a lot.

 

 

 

First time I've touched my camera in months.

 

 

Glad you are back at it!

 

There are two imperfect peas though

 

[OlyveOyl]

Fettuccine, eggs, cheese, local asparagus. This is quick to put together, my usual formula is 200g.fettuccine,2 eggs, 60 g. Parm/Pecorino plus a little more at service. Lovely asparagus from the Farmers Mkt. yesterday.  Followed by a romaine and radish salad.  The romaine came from the pots on our terrace, ultra local!

[Paul Bacino]

dough  3 day rise 65% hydrated  AP  --cooked in oven with 8 min par bake @425/finished  10 min @450

 

 

Moral/Bacon Pie

 

 

 

 

[rotuts]

@Paul Bacino 

 

Wow . Id eat that !

 

and what are you going to have ?

Edited May 15, 2023 by rotuts (log)

[C. sapidus]

 

Shrimp sautéed with black mustard seeds, garlic, and curry leaves until partly cooked, and then simmered with a sauce of cream, tomato paste, garam masala, cumin, cayenne, diced jalapeno, cilantro, and lemon juice. A favorite.

 

Green rice with Poblano chilies, cilantro, spinach, white onion, garlic, and chicken broth, finished with peas.

 

Green chutney with cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, lime juice, and sugar.

 

Bit of a culture clash meal but everything comported nicely.

[Honkman]

Turkey and Bean Tamale Pie - with ground turkey, pinto beans, corn, tomatoes, baby spinach, cilantro, onion, garlic, jalapeño, chili powder and cumin. The corn bread was made from cornmeal, APF, baking powder, egg, milk, butter and honey. Finished with a dollop of mascarpone.

[mgaretz]

Just a note.  They are staging our house for sale so the kitchen has been stripped to the bone and we have to keep it pristine at least until pictures and the first set of open houses.  So no cooking for a while!

[heidih]

17 minutes ago, mgaretz said:

Just a note.  They are staging our house for sale so the kitchen has been stripped to the bone and we have to keep it pristine at least until pictures and the first set of open houses.  So no cooking for a while!

Been there - hopefully with a good outcome

[liamsaunt]

Sunday, chicken shawarma

 

 

Last night, fish tacos

 

[lindag]

8 hours ago, mgaretz said:

Just a note.  They are staging our house for sale so the kitchen has been stripped to the bone and we have to keep it pristine at least until pictures and the first set of open houses.  So no cooking for a while!

Good luck!  Hope it sells fast so you can move on.