squidsdc Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 In the "oh so messy but well worth it" category...soft shell crab taco from Sabora's Street Food Truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Iced coffee made with Blue Bottle Ethiopian Yirgecheffe and half and half; a few bites of a Hubig peach pie. In about fifteen minutes I won't be able to sit still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 An amazingly lazy lunch/snack of extra-sharp cheddar and sliced roast pork on corn tortillas, all straight from the fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 An absurdly decadent butter & bacon biscuit, puffy clouds of buttermilk air and crispy pork belly hot from the oven. (clocking in at) (>85,000 calories) (and worth every one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Homemade gazpacho with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and peppers procured from the Bethesda Central Farm Market this very morning. Recipe is from Ina Garten's The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook. I've tried a lot of gazpacho recipes and this is the one I return to again and again, although I do cut back on the amount of EVOO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Salad of red leaf and frisee lettuces with leftover garlic mushrooms and manchego (from last night's Spanish-themed dinner) in a mustard & sherry vinegar vinaigrette; a red plum, and dry-roasted almonds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Sharing a Pecan Meadows blueberry whoopie pie with Mr. MV (for both the whoopie pie and Mr. MV) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Smithfield Meadows half smoke. Breakfast of champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Deb Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Fresh figs from a family friend's backyard. Yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 A sandwich of toasted French bread, sliced hard-boiled egg, cheddar cheese, and green goddess dressing. (Don't judge me. There's nothing in the house and the writer's blocked mind wants what it wants.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Stacy's pita chips and Cava's roasted garlic hummus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Assam tea with milk and pie crust cookies made with cardamom instead of cinnamon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Something I've never baked before: perfectly poofed whole wheat pita bread, warm w homemade falafel, butternut/kabacha hummus, tahini-yogurt sauce and slivers of red onion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 That sounds delicious, I keep telling myself I need to make my own pita, what recipe did you use? I am picking at shredded crockpot beef, an angus chuck roast w/ Jamaican jerk seasoning & thinking it would be so good on top of an arepa or sope, w/ some avocado... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 ^ I used Deborah Madison's recipe in Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, though the one on epicurious meets a lot of approval, too. Froze 6 individually wrapped balls of dough after the first rise, baking four loaves only. Each takes about 3 minutes. Trick is not to roll them out like cookies or pizzas, but use a gentler touch in thinning out flattened dough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Johannesburg munchies (Lay's biltong chips; Fresh n Krispy fruit chutney chips; sausage roll; droewors) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatt Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Assorted sweets from Shiney's in Annandale. I think I'm nibbling on burfi, jelebi (but that tight-coiled one) and...some sort of cham cham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Spicy Szechuan beef broth with pasta scraps left from making cappelletti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 napa cabbage/miso soup. fresh made deer sausage. The wife's sausage was really good. Star of the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Spicy Szechuan beef broth with pasta scraps left from making cappelletti. Your faithful observance of an annual tradition gets my respect! I only made the 10-hour broth and over a hundred cappelletti one year, so I can't imagine! (About to add fresh baby spinach to leftover Spanish chickpea stew, my version w a shallot-roasted yellow plum tomato sofrito. Probably will transform this into a bowl of soup w chicken stock, bits of carrot and stelle (bronze-cast, a supply of pasta stars that has lasted about 4-5 years.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Pumpkin-pecan pie from the Publix bakery, and good vanilla ice cream. Yum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatt Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Not right now, but earlier I was eating some Valdeón, Napfkase, and Stinking Bishop cheese. Yep. Took advantage of the Arrowine LS deal. Have to say, I really dig Stinking Bishop...mmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Pumpkin bread made with this recipe for the first time which I highly recommend!! I substituted butter for the oil and golden raisins for 1/3 of the nuts which I always store toasted. Light brown sugar, Meyer lemon zest vs. the extract and some bits of candied ginger, but not too much to compete w other flavors. Not at all too sweet. Perfectly splendid without cream cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 ...Have to say, I really dig Stinking Bishop...mmm... Very impressive! I was given some a couple of years ago as part of a Wallace and Gromit Christmas package assembled by Mr. lperry. He "hid" it in the fridge, and I kept trying to clean everything to get rid of the smell, then when it was brought out, I managed to get a bite down by holding my nose. I swear, they must feed the cows onions and nothing else. We gave it to a friend who loves super stinky French cheeses, and he pronounced it "wonderful." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Cold day + French Onion Soup = Bliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Homemade blackberry jam. With a spoon straight from the jar. It's basically cooked down blackberries. Soooo good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 A side-by-side seaweed comparison. SeaSnax Grab & Go Rosted Seaweed Snack, Spicy Chipotle ("strangely addictive" indeed; these are amazing, just now ordered a sampler pack online) vs. Annie Chun's Roasted Seaweed Snacks, Sesame Flavor (good at first bite, bland by bite three; would be better as a salad add) (sea vegetables) (gawds i love them) (sea monkeys would, too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Annie Chun's Roasted Seaweed Snacks, Sesame Flavor (good at first bite, bland by bite three; would be better as a salad add) ...or as an inexpensive substitute for kombu which comes $6.49 a pack nearby. Feeling like miso soup w soba and tofu, something I make too infrequently to justify a new package of seaweed from Maine, I decided I could add some of AC's snacks to dried fish flakes and go from there. (Sort of like using catsup to make a ragu, I suspect.) At any rate, your post got me curious, so I opened the pack up and have to say they are fabulous folded over a couple of thin slices of avocado moistened with Meyer lemon juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Thin mints. And I don't have to share. Oh, yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Yum! I have to hide the ones in the freezer from my daughter's friends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Homemade ham salad on wheat toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Wowzer! Feeling the luv!! Am indulging on pecan shortbread with vanilla salt by Alchemy (Carla Hall). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 A big bowl o': Cauliflower au gratin; smoked gouda and dubliner cheeses Mashed potatoes Turkey Dollop of cranberry sauce Hosting Thanksgiving in February makes for the best leftovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Strawberry, protein powder, Pellegrino smoothie. The late snack of those who chose a bike ride (which was outside) over dinner (which was inside) this evening before class. I hope everyone got out to enjoy the weather today - it was beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Leftover pulled pork* (with 2 kinds of bbq sauce) from Dixie bones. Reheated and made a sandwich with the pork and DB coleslaw (gratis with the doggie bag) on Dollar Store white bread. *Got the 2 meat plate with half rack ribs, pulled pork, collards and beans. It comes with a roll too, but that was stale 2 days later. I eat the ribs and sides, and have a little taste of the pork, but generally get it packed up to go for lunch another day. Love DB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Leftovers from last night's rehearsal bento: steamed rice, pork shumai, tamagoyaki, ganmodoki (deep-fried tofu dumplings), and simmered bean sprouts in ponzu. I love performance season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 A warm slice of Atwater Country White with Kerrygold butter. Yay for farmers' markets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 First strawberry shortcake of the season and one of best ever despite the fact that it's only April! A farm in Southern Virginia, Garners brought several flats of fine strawberries to Penn Quarter yesterday. Best eaten straight away, no refrigeration, but quite good macerated the next day on top of a warm buttermilk biscuits w freshly whipped cream. ****************** Porcupine, I think you may be right about the heavy cream. At least, I bought half a pint from Clear Spring Creamery and since I couldn't find the metal whisks for my hand-mixer, I beat about 3 oz. by hand w a fork. It took only 5 minutes in a frozen metal bowl, and while I am sure the low volume is also a factor, the cream was denser than I would have liked, if a strikingly yellow hue and quite flavorful. (I usually just cook with the cream and am never bothered by fat content since I simply use less of it than I would other creams.) Trickling Springs buttermilk (Fresh Friends or whatever the new brand name is) and a local AP flour w extra bran in it (PA, purchased at the Takoma Park food co-op). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 About to have one last sliver of this year's first cherry clafoutis. Highly recommend the organic Morellos from Country Pleasures (Dupont). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Sour cherry crisp with cream poured over. I even wrote a haiku for it: Sour cherry juice Running over my fingers Summer kicks booty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choirgirl21 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Sour cherry crisp with cream poured over. I even wrote a haiku for it: Sour cherry juice Running over my fingers Summer kicks booty Want to share the recipe?I just bought a big container of sour cherries at the market. Planning to pickle some of them, but probably not all and have no plans for the rest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 After skipping lunch found out that Mr P will be late, so a nice snack to hold me 'til dinner: salad of thinly shaved fennel, orange, and e.v. olive oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Want to share the recipe? It was pretty simple. I had about 1 lb of cherries before pitting, so I added about 3/4 cup sugar to them and the juice and macerated them for 1/2 hour. Then I tossed in a couple teaspoons of cornstarch, strained the juices into a pot where I added a generous splash of Amaretto, and simmered until thickened. They could've gone a little longer, given that they weren't very viscous when the crisp was served, but I was happy.I used the 1-cup streusel recipe from Rose Levy Beranbaum's "The Pie and Pastry Bible," with a couple of tweaks. 1-1/2 T packed light brown sugar*, 1 T granulated sugar, 1/3 cup mixed almonds and oats (I chopped the almonds after measuring)**, 1/2 t cinnamon, 1/3 cup unbleached AP flour, 3 T unsalted butter, 1/2 t vanilla, no salt because I missed the part of the ingredient list that called for a pinch. Mix sugars, flour, nuts, cinnamon, vanilla, and probably the salt, add softened butter and mix until approximately pea-sized with some larger clumps. RLB calls for pulsing the nuts, sugars, and cinnamon together in a food processor; adding the vanilla, butter, flour, and salt and pulsing until coarse and crumbly; then emptying the stuff into a bowl and pinching the mixture together until it forms clumps about 1/2 inch big. I don't have a food processor, so I just mixed up the dry stuff and vanilla, then cut the butter (cold) in with a pastry cutter. Baking took about 25 minutes in a 400-degree oven. *I actually used the same non-packed amount of Domino's "Brownulated" sugar because Azami bought it once instead of actual brown sugar in the belief that he was being helpful. I figured it couldn't do much damage here, and the crumble doesn't seem to have suffered for it. **RLB calls for 1/3 cup of walnut or pecan halves. I had a smaller amount of almonds available, which is why I made up the difference with oats. Plus, I like oats on my crisps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 A pink brandywine tomato, impeccably sliced, sprinkled with fleur de sel. I sharpened my knives and needed a test subject. I'm thinking I need another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Horseradish cheddar cheese on Ritz crackers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 My 700th tomato and watermelon salad of the summer. Yesterday, I found a baggie of cinnamon basil hanging on my front door, so I stopped by Whole Foods and bought 4 organic heirloom tomatoes, an organic seedless watermelon, and a decadently expensive Italian olive oil. Prep time: 3 minutes Equipment required: steak knife, teaspoon, bowl Calories: 200-300 Cost: $5-ish 1) Rinse tomatoes and basil 2) Cut tomatoes with steak knife, dump into bowl 3) Half watermelon, spoon out with teaspoon, dump into bowl 4) Pick basil leaves, dump into bowl 5) Grind sel de mer into bowl 6) Drench with olive oil 7) Mix I keep thinking I'm going to get sick of tomatoes, watermelon, and basil; unfortunately, I've developed a tolerance, so I have to eat twice as much just to satisfy my cravings. This dish cannot be ruined, even by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 My 700th tomato and watermelon salad of the summer. <snip> I keep thinking I'm going to get sick of tomatoes, watermelon, and basil; unfortunately, I've developed a tolerance, so I have to eat twice as much just to satisfy my cravings. This dish cannot be ruined, even by me. You can change it up a little bit by adding some feta cheese. And mint instead of basil. A few olives. Some fresh lemon or lime juice. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatt Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 You can change it up a little bit by adding some feta cheese. And mint instead of basil. A few olives. Some fresh lemon or lime juice. Just my 2 cents. I'm also a fan of the mint+ricotta salata with watermelon salads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuneBacon Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 microwaved edamame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I meant to post the earlier - the other day I had a deep fried oreo at the county fair. It was crisp on the outside but soft on the inside, which I didn't really expect. Kinda freaked me out. Pretty good, but reeeeeeally needed some milk. Also had a Texas Twister dog, which was AWESOME. A surprisingly juicy random fair hot dog layered in a potato twist-sliced into chips. Fun fun fun then salad for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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