Dinner 2024

C. sapidus · April 27

36 minutes ago, haresfur said:

That all looks great. Did the cilantro taste come through after grilling?

Not really, although the chicken had plenty of flavor. Perhaps baking rather than grilling might have preserved the cilantro flavor. Or making a sauce from the leftover marinade.

smashed cucumber salad sounds like a great idea

Dante · April 27

Quorn piccata with broccoli and black olives over orzo.

All reactions:

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Maison Rustique · April 27

We were having storms pass through and under tornado watch. I wanted something quick so I could eat and hunker down in the basement (It all passed south of us, thankfully, though round 2 is coming tonight.) So, Aldi fast food to the rescue. It was quite good actually. I did the egg rolls in the toaster oven. And that sauce is not a regular Aldi product, but it is very tasty. I need to pick up another bottle before it is gone.

Neely · April 27

Lamb shanks with mashed potato and sweet potato. The sauce, along with various herbs includes the tiniest touch of cinnamon, which I like but not too strong.

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TicTac · April 27

Like @rotuts, my kids really enjoyed the first course from last weeks birthday tasting menu and who am I to turn down a food request from my mini-me’s….

bit different - quick cured salmon with sweet soy and lemon; seared tuna tartar with smoked soy, tobiko and avocado.

new to me (have had but never made) Japanese salad - Goma-ae

served w sushi rice

KennethT · April 27

30 minutes ago, TicTac said:

Like @rotuts, my kids really enjoyed the first course from last weeks birthday tasting menu and who am I to turn down a food request from my mini-me’s….

bit different - quick cured salmon with sweet soy and lemon; seared tuna tartar with smoked soy, tobiko and avocado.

new to me (have had but never made) Japanese salad - Goma-ae

served w sushi rice

What do you do for the quick cured salmon?

TicTac · April 27

4 hours ago, KennethT said:

What do you do for the quick cured salmon?

Equal amounts of good quality salt and brown sugar - I eye it out, basically coat the entire fish (don't bother with the skin) and then crack a sh!t load of black pepper (I prefer it coarse). In this case I left it there. Typically I would add some herb (dill, preferably) and possibly a shot of gin or aquavit.

Cover in plastic wrap, put a weight on it and into the fridge. 48-72h ideally. This one was done in 6.

Oh, and get that skin crispy for a chefs treat (or in my case, split amongst 5 because my kids caught a glimpse and know whats good!)

KennethT · April 27

58 minutes ago, TicTac said:

Equal amounts of good quality salt and brown sugar - I eye it out, basically coat the entire fish (don't bother with the skin) and then crack a sh!t load of black pepper (I prefer it coarse). In this case I left it there. Typically I would add some herb (dill, preferably) and possibly a shot of gin or aquavit.

Cover in plastic wrap, put a weight on it and into the fridge. 48-72h ideally. This one was done in 6.

Oh, and get that skin crispy for a chefs treat (or in my case, split amongst 5 because my kids caught a glimpse and know whats good!)

Got it. So it's like a traditional gravlax but truncated.... hehe.

TicTac · April 27

1 hour ago, KennethT said:

Got it. So it's like a traditional gravlax but truncated.... hehe.

You got it.

Out in your neck of the woods, years ago there was a place (not sure if it still exists) in NYC called the Caviartaria and besides the namesake, they sold the most amazing varieties of gravlax. My attempts try to emulate their products. Great stuff.

C. sapidus · April 27

Matar paneer: peas, fried paneer, and a sauce of tomato, onion, ginger, garlic, coriander seed, cayenne, black pepper, paprika, turmeric, garam masala, and a little yogurt. I started making this for lunch but we got chatting with a neighbor, so it became dinner. Served with microwave brown rice.

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Neely · April 28

Sunday roast fresh chicken with tarragon stuffing which is trying to escape the bird, roast potatoes, peas, carrots and a tasty gravy made by husband

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I think the last photo with the gravy poured on looks the tastiest to eat

Without gravy

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With gravy

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liuzhou · April 28

Pan fried pork schnitzel with chips. There was some okra planned but I realised there was going to be no room on the plate, so shelved them.

... then dessert.

NadyaDuke · April 28

Well my dinner plans last week got scrambled as I came down with a mild cold and my husband came down with a doozy. Easy comfort food was the order of the day. I repurposed a country style rib slated for spicy ramen into crockpot pulled pork sandwiches. (Throw rib in crockpot with barbecue sauce, ketchup, water.) Other nights were similarly easy and familiar.

When I was up and around I picked up a nice asparagus and fromage blanc flattish bread at a local baker and made some chicken soup from scratch as a curative. It was better the second day, as these things often are. I couldn’t figure out how to take good picture of soup, but here’s a pic of the bread, which was delicious.

Recovery has reached the point of the patient requesting pizza, which is a sign he’s on the mend. So pizza tonight, possibly doctored up frozen, possibly ordered in, possibly homemade…

mgaretz · April 28

When you open a bottle of red for the wife's Bunco group and no one drinks it, what to do? Make beef bourguignon (OK, pot roast) and drink the rest. Made in the IP with chuck, potato, carrots, onion, celery, peas, and corn.

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liamsaunt · April 28

Busy week with no pictures taken until yesterday, when we went for round two with the Ooni Karu. Better results than last Saturday, but still on a learning curve. Pepperoni

Margharita

Norm Matthews · April 28

Some of Charlie's school friends were Puerto Rican and he says one of the moms made some delicious dishes so from time to time he asks me to make some Puerto Rican version from his past. Today it was Arroz con Pollo-Chicken and Rice. He hopes I will make empanadas soon too.

Dante · April 29

Oven slow-roasted brisket with sauteed collards (with umeboshi vinegar and black lime) over grits.

Senior Sea Kayaker · April 29

A quick supper, after a busy day, of shakshuka with toasted baguette. I usually have this for breakfast however I wanted something relatively quick and to use up some aging produce. Hit the spot.

Since I was making it I doubled the base for a near future breakfast.

Maison Rustique · April 29

More Aldi fast food in my cooking for one adventure.

C. sapidus · April 29

Tamarind Patagonian scallops with crisped shallots, cucumber salad with pickled shallots, and jasmine rice. For the scallops, flavored the oil with dried chile guajillo, sauteed shallot, garlic, and jalapeno, mixed in tamarind, fish sauce, soy sauce, palm sugar, and sriracha, and then finished with fried shallots.

I had been craving this but couldn't recall the recipe. Glad to have found it!

TicTac · April 29

2 hours ago, Senior Sea Kayaker said:

A quick supper, after a busy day, of shakshuka with toasted baguette. I usually have this for breakfast however I wanted something relatively quick and to use up some aging produce. Hit the spot.

Since I was making it I doubled the base for a near future breakfast.

Love this idea. My uncle is actually writing a book on a similar vein, but the concept of 'doubling up' or making a bit extra for future use is such a great, efficient and ecological method to practice.

weinoo · April 29

Chicken Scarpariello, over a bed of polenta.

Instead of how I usually make this dish (i.e.: on the stovetop), once the chicken and sausage were browned, and the onions and peppers were sweated out, it went into the oven (well, the countertop oven) to cook uncovered, which I don't think is called braising, but perhaps called broasting. Made the skin much more crispy, as it was exposed to the dry heat. (Of note, since I don't usually eat a ton of skin (except at KONO), I'd stick with actually braising on the stovetop, covered.)

**Shelby** · April 29

Been busy around here. Huge Hackberry tree next to the house cracked and fell on the roof of the porch after major winds out of the east. Sigh. Neighbors that own the tree trimming service are out of town (just my luck) so after major concern and throwing a chain and tow strap over and hooking to the truck, tractor and winch and pulling it off the roof as best we could, we've been trimming, cutting, loading a zillion loads of limbs/logs onto the trailer and unloading ugh. Praying it's stable enough to last and not take the porch and the kitchen out until our neighbors can help. Never dull around here.

On to the food:

Sausage, cheese and spinach calzones

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