Dinner 2024

YvetteMT · December 17

Goose gravy over gf Rummo pasta. Its reminiscent of stroganoff. Goose legs pressure cooked, onion, mushroom, garlic, gravy.

Honkman · December 17

Messy photo of a quick Shakshuka with chickpeas, roasted red bell peppers, crushed tomatoes, feta, garlic, coriander, smoked and hot paprika, cumin, red pepper flakes, mint and an egg

weinoo · December 17

Starter:

Braised giant artichokes. Dipping sauce of mayo, yogurt, mustard, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, s&p.

Chicken scarpariello, oven-braised in lieu of stove-top cooking. Got a little crispy skin this way.

Served on a bed of Anson Mills coarse, rustic polenta integrale.

Edited December 17 by weinoo (log)

mgaretz · December 17

An unusual (for me) stir fry. No noodles and the wife didn't want any onion or garlic or much sauce. So char siu, baby bok choy, carrots, celery, snap peas and mushrooms. Sauce was some cream sherry, a bit of soy and the water from the veggies, thickened with cornstarch.

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liuzhou · December 18

Lentil stew with Piquillo sausage.

Gansu lentils stewed in chicken stock with onion, celery, and garlic. This I did in my rice cooker.

Piquillo sausage fried separately in a wok, then chopped up and added to the stew. The sausage gave the dish a nice chilli bite. I decided to eat it with some wholewheat bread with a spoon.

Actually, this wasn't what I intended but the frozen cod I definitely took out the freezer to accompany the lentils somehow wriggled back in. It's in the fridge now for tomorrow.

Edited December 18 by liuzhou (log)

RWood · December 18

Had my mom’s cousins over last night since we won’t see them for Christmas. Made a charcuterie board, marinated olives, potato and Gruyère tart and mini mushroom tartlets.

Neely · December 19

Dinner last night was lamb kofta, green beans and a sort of tabbouleh salad. I thought it looked like it was meant that nothing was touching but it wasn’t planned that way.

I found the photo below taken some months ago. It was chicken schnitzel with fried sweet potato slices and cooked mice… or rather beetroot from my garden.

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Honkman · December 19

Variation on Chickpea-Dal - Chickpeas, red onion, garlic and red lentils are cooked in vegetable broth and coconut milk. At the same time you make some seasoned/infused oil by quickly pan-frying garam masala, cilantro and red pepper flakes in some oil before balancing it with some lemon juice. Mix everything together, add cashew nuts and more cilantro and serve with some coconut yogurt

rotuts · December 19

@Neely

Like the plating. You can charge extra for that.

Those beets : You cook them Au Naturale

do you eat eat the Fuzzy parts , or scoop out just the innards ?

Tropicalsenior · December 19

9 hours ago, Neely said:

cooked mice… or rather beetroot from my garden

Yep, I definitely did a double take.

liuzhou · December 19

10 hours ago, Neely said:

cooked mice

How about these dumplings?

The Chinese reads 'Hardworking Children'.

Tempest63 · December 19

I’m currently on a gammon, ham, bacon trip and have either bought, or been gifted, a few gammon joints. I roasted one tonight, without first boiling, after buying it for a third off.
My argument is I am practicing for the Christmas joint. So tonight was roasted gammon with steamed potatoes, steamed spinach and peas. Shamrock sauce to serve.

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**MaryIsobel** · December 19

3 hours ago, Tempest63 said:

I’m currently on a gammon, ham, bacon trip and have either bought, or been gifted, a few gammon joints. I roasted one tonight, without first boiling, after buying it for a third off.
My argument is I am practicing for the Christmas joint. So tonight was roasted gammon with steamed potatoes, steamed spinach and peas. Shamrock sauce to serve.

Lovely plate! What is shamrock sauce?

Tempest63 · December 19

15 minutes ago, MaryIsobel said:

Lovely plate! What is shamrock sauce?

It is really parsley sauce but given the Irish association with boiled bacon, where it is traditionally served, it is often, jokingly, referred to as Shamrock Sauce.

**MaryIsobel** · December 19

36 minutes ago, Tempest63 said:

It is really parsley sauce but given the Irish association with boiled bacon, where it is traditionally served, it is often, jokingly, referred to as Shamrock Sauce.

Ahh - I see, thanks.

Honkman · December 20

Fusili with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto - pesto made with sun-dried tomatoes, toasted walnuts, toasted garlic, olive oil, parmesan and some pasta water

Paul Bacino · December 20

After eating cruise food for 10 days ... Disney...

some home cooking--carrots, celery, leeks kale, broccoli, cauliflower stir-fry

Edited December 20 by Paul Bacino (log)

weinoo · December 21

This was a "use everything you can in the fridge already" dinner. So that can turn into carbo laden stodge. Of the best kind:

Soup. Ham, potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, celery, leeks, onions, shallots, tomatoes, green chili.

Salad. Little gems, cucumbers, almost decent winter tiny tomatoes.. House-made blue cheese dressing.

Jamón serrano (Formaggio Essex) on focaccia (Pain d'Avignon). Happy spouse.

Jacques would be proud (of the soup).

C. sapidus · December 21

Roasted Poblano, corn, and Italian sausage soup, courtesy of Mrs. C

Honkman · December 21

Roasted Indian-Spiced Vegetables with Lime-Cilantro Butter by a recipe from Diana Henry - potatoes, carrots, parsnip, cauliflower and red beets get oven roasted with garlic, cumin, coriander and turmeric. Finished with some compound butter made with chili, cilantro and lime juice and zest. Served with yoghurt and mango chutney

Tempest63 · December 21

Last night I put together a broad bean (fava beans) and leak purée sitting on a bed of spinach and topped with pan fried salmon. Served with steamed new potatoes.

Lemon, caper dressing to finish.

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YvetteMT · December 22

Elk roast with potatoes, carrots, onions and mushroom gravy.

Honkman · December 22

Pasta Cassarole with Linguica and Kale - there are dishes you make for the first time but it hits a sweet spot and everybody at the table mentions that it is feels like comfort food you have made and eaten many times before. This casserole was one of these dishes. The recipe didn’t look that special but somehow it worked really nice together - penne, blanched and seared kale, seared linguica and mornay sauce with gouda and cheddar and topped with a little bit more gouda and panko crumbs.