Dinner 2026

[Maison Rustique]

I did it again. Shatto Home Delivery milkman had a new Italian pizza that I needed to try. It arrived today and no room in the freezer meant I had to cook it tonight.

The toppings were skimpy. I couldn't see much sauce or cheese. I added onion and capers and tons of cheese. It was actually pretty good but no sauce to speak of. I will try either an oil based dipping sauce or open the jar of pizza sauce I have in the pantry when I have the leftovers.

 

And I noticed for the first time that my oven seems to be cooking very unevenly. I'd worry about it more if I wasn't moving "soon" where my new oven awaits.

[Smithy]

1 hour ago, Maison Rustique said:

I did it again. Shatto Home Delivery milkman had a new Italian pizza that I needed to try. It arrived today and no room in the freezer meant I had to cook it tonight.

The toppings were skimpy. I couldn't see much sauce or cheese. I added onion and capers and tons of cheese. It was actually pretty good but no sauce to speak of. I will try either an oil based dipping sauce or open the jar of pizza sauce I have in the pantry when I have the leftovers.

 

And I noticed for the first time that my oven seems to be cooking very unevenly. I'd worry about it more if I wasn't moving "soon" where my new oven awaits.

 

First off: I admire the graphics on the package. Those women look like they really know how to do a pizza dough!

 

Second: are your photos of the pizza itself before or after you added things? I have to say it looks pretty darned good as it is.

 

Third: sorry about your oven, but how nice that you'll be able to leave the problem behind!

[Honkman]

Gnocchi Salad with Vegetables and Chicken from a German cooking magazine - several components made separately and than mixed together in the end. Gnocchi are pan-fried until slightly crisp. Diced zucchini and red bell peppers are sautéed with garlic and thyme. Diced chicken breast is sautéed.  Vinaigrette is made by grating tomatoes and mixing with white balsamic vinegar and a little bit of sugar. Everything is mixed with arugula and baby spinach

[sartoric]

Marion Grasby’s 30 minute Thai style roast chicken with garlic rice. The sauce is made in a mortar and pestle with coriander roots, ginger, garlic, red chillies, and a few sauces.

 

Next day, things in a bowl include roast chicken, white beech mushrooms, baby pak choy, over rice and swamped with bone broth, green onions, chilli crisp and coriander for the garnish. Yes, I bought another bag of bean sprouts. If we finish this one before the slime sets in, that will be 4 in a row. Wish me luck.

[Maison Rustique]

@Smithy, those photos are after I added toppings. If you look at their photo on the box, actual toppings it came with were about half of what they showed.

[MaryIsobel]

Cheap Tuesday date night last night. Our local theatres sell tickets for all shows for 5.00 on Tuesdays. We went to see Song Sung Blue. True story about a couple in Australia who rose to fame with a Neil Diamond tribute. We both enjoyed it. Then we went to our favourite hole-in-the-wall Mexican place. Cieto Lindo. It's tiny and not licensed but the food and surroundings are authentic Mexico, good portions and pretty cheap. Both of our meals were under 20.00 and we both brought some home. First pic shows how tiny it is. We were sitting at the far end of the restaurant from the door and the pictures shows the whole place. I had chile rellenos and my husband had a chimibirria. Both served with lots of rice and beans. ETA that I realize that a chimibirrio is not authentic Mexican. The flavours and ingredients are.

Edited 9 hours ago by MaryIsobel (log)