Dinner 2025

[rotuts]

@Paul Bacino

 

Those Shells are going into my Pasta p0rn folder .

 

they look perfectly fantastic.

 

Lasagna  ///  Cannelloni al Forno ///  Stuffed Shells  

 

are my favorite Italian .

[gulfporter]

Paella for Thanksgiving in Mexico.

 

 

[KennethT]

Bison patties with sambal ijo and sambal merah.

 

Green mango for dessert.

 

Our SE Asian Thanksgiving feast will be followed by some of Ken Burns's The American Revolution.

[sartoric]

I love Meera Sodha’s book Made in India, this is her mustard seed and garlic prawns. So quick, easy and tasty. Served with planned overs of cumin rice, smashed cucumber salad and sesame green beans (also Meera Sodha). Almost a no cook night after a 37°C and plaster dust everywhere day. 
 

[pastameshugana]

A week ago, I completed a 7 day water-only fast, so was very cautious in 'breaking' it. 

 

I went with just an egg, salt and pepper.

 

Let that settle for a couple hours then went out. Was supposed to be a Christmas Night Market, but got rained out. Turns out rather fortuitous as we ended up at a new-to-us Italian restaurant that was absolutely incredible. I was a little foggy so I forgot to take pictures, but every dish was a standout.

 

For Thanksgiving, as I'm sure some of our other expats can attest, it's weird when you're away. Hard to get the ingredients you count on, nobody else is celebrating, etc.. Anyhoo, I once again made my 'Not Shepherd's Pie', and really took the time to layer the flavors in each separate ingredient. The family voted and this is our new Thanksgiving tradition even when we go back home. Just need to add a nice cranberry sauce to the side.

 

Mrs M made some pumpkin tarts that were just incredible. She accidentally cooked the (fresh, not canned) pumpkin too far, but the results were incredible.

 

Hope ya'll had a great one!

 

[TicTac]

4 hours ago, pastameshugana said:

A week ago, I completed a 7 day water-only fast, so was very cautious in 'breaking' it. 

 

I went with just an egg, salt and pepper.

 

Let that settle for a couple hours then went out. Was supposed to be a Christmas Night Market, but got rained out. Turns out rather fortuitous as we ended up at a new-to-us Italian restaurant that was absolutely incredible. I was a little foggy so I forgot to take pictures, but every dish was a standout.

 

 

 

This will probably get moved, but that's ok - curious to hear more about your fast....

 

I am preparing to do a 36h one (have read the most benefits are realized in the 24-36h mark - who knows) but your comment about being 'foggy' is interesting as it seems to contradict a lot of what I have read in terms of the sharp mental focus that people have when fasting...

 

Did you consume minerals (natural salts) with water?  Anything else?

 

Also curious to hear why you chose eggs to break it with, seems like that might be tough on the gut (was thinking bone broth).

[KennethT]

12 hours ago, sartoric said:

I love Meera Sodha’s book Made in India, this is her mustard seed and garlic prawns. So quick, easy and tasty. Served with planned overs of cumin rice, smashed cucumber salad and sesame green beans (also Meera Sodha). Almost a no cook night after a 37°C and plaster dust everywhere day. 
 

Can you say more about the garlic prawns?  Does it use a ginger/garlic paste or just garlic? Spices other than mustard seeds?

[weinoo]

19 hours ago, gulfporter said:

Paella for Thanksgiving in Mexico.

 

 

 

Paella for Thanksgiving in New York City!

 

 

Basically, with what was on hand.  I always have frozen peas, so peas and carrots became the side dish.

 

Had to cancel our planned trip to Montreal due to catching a hellish cold (but not covid, so that's worthy of being thankful for).

 

[YvetteMT]

Zero pics of anything actually plated but it was good foresight that we decided to order at least part of the meal. 

I spent the day processing this guy (while partner was out hunting for elk. This is a whitetail deer that he got earlier in the week)

 

Part of dinner from a local BBQ purveyor (happened to be the best prime rib I've ever had). Prime rib and pork ribs-

 

We also had mashed potatoes, gravy,biscuits and a peach with blackberry cobbler

 

Fat and happy with leftovers for days!  Hope everyone had a blessed day. 

 

 

 

 

[KennethT]

58 minutes ago, YvetteMT said:

Zero pics of anything actually plated but it was good foresight that we decided to order at least part of the meal. 

I spent the day processing this guy (while partner was out hunting for elk. This is a whitetail deer that he got earlier in the week)

 

Part of dinner from a local BBQ purveyor (happened to be the best prime rib I've ever had). Prime rib and pork ribs-

 

We also had mashed potatoes, gravy,biscuits and a peach with blackberry cobbler

 

Fat and happy with leftovers for days!  Hope everyone had a blessed day. 

 

 

 

 

wow, that prime rib looks amazing... I haven't had it in so long - I used to love it as a kid, and it probably contributed a LOT to my current artery cloggedness!

[YvetteMT]

5 minutes ago, KennethT said:

wow, that prime rib looks amazing... I haven't had it in so long - I used to love it as a kid, and it probably contributed a LOT to my current artery cloggedness!

I've always loved it,  and probably take blood pressure pills because of it!!!  It's certainly a special occasion type cut in my late 40s but younger me ordered or cooked it at every opportunity. 

I gave partner a more done bite and he agreed it was fantastic.  (He dislikes it for all the reasons I love it- fatty, beefy, and as rare as I can manage)

[KennethT]

16 minutes ago, YvetteMT said:

I've always loved it,  and probably take blood pressure pills because of it!!!  It's certainly a special occasion type cut in my late 40s but younger me ordered or cooked it at every opportunity. 

I gave partner a more done bite and he agreed it was fantastic.  (He dislikes it for all the reasons I love it- fatty, beefy, and as rare as I can manage)

Amen!!!