Dinner 2025

[Duvel]

When I went to my butcher this morning to get my weekend fill of Mett, he had three veal shanks on display. Of course I had to get one, gave it a Marcella Hazan-ish treatment (EVO & butter, onion, garlic, anchovy, white wine) and braised it for around 4.5h …

 

 

Cooks treat: bone marrow on toast with a sprinkle of salt & parsley - just sooo good 🤗

 

 

Great texture on the shank - tender, with just the slightest resistance to the bite. Served with creamy polenta and wilted spinach with almonds and raisins. And the strained braising juices, reduced and finished with a touch of butter.

 

 

No complaints indeed 🥳

[Maison Rustique]

My sis and BIL were here to help with packing/moving some things. They brought me overly ripe home grown tomatoes--the heat and extreme rain we had in a short period of time got them splitting quickly. I'd planned to have a bowl of soup that a friend had brought me, but the weather was so stinking hot and humid that after working all day, I only wanted something cold.

 

Had some tomato, couple of zesty dill spears and giardineira (Why can't I ever spell it right?). It was perfect--cold and light. My friend also brought some banana bread that has Heath bar and chocolate chips, but I'll have it in a bit if I can cool down enough after a shower.

 

And need to peel and chop the other tomatoes to use in a pasta sauce because they are too far gone to slice.

[Smithy]

14 hours ago, Maison Rustique said:

And need to peel and chop the other tomatoes to use in a pasta sauce because they are too far gone to slice.

 

Gazpacho is another idea for those overripe tomatoes. Refreshing, filling, cool / cold.

[liuzhou]

The temperature hit 38℃ today, so I cooked as quickly as possible then served it cold.

 

Stir fried freshly peeled shrimp (by which I mean they were alive ten minutes before they hit the wok.

 

Stir fried octopus

 

Served those to myself with a Mission brand Naan. God it was awful. Only took one bite. Sweet and cloying.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by liuzhou (log)

[gulfporter]

Grilled rack of lamb.....oh the flare-up!  Time to clean the grease tray 😇 

 

Side is white bean salad with grape tomatoes in a light pesto, topped with garlic bread croutons.  Cherry-chipotle dipping sauce. 

 

[C. sapidus]

Coho salmon with blackening spices, courtesy of Mrs. C and the air fryer.

 

Parmesan-crusted yellow squash, courtesy of me.

 

Bell peppers, carrots, and store-bought hummus, leftover from having friends for snacks and dessert on Friday.

 

Edited 2 hours ago by C. sapidus
Air fryer (log)