lperry Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Spinach salad in a sherry vinaigrette topped with diced apple and manchego. Last night was leftover potato salad and more of the spinach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 salade niçoise homemade bread, toasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirite Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 salade niçoise homemade bread, toasted A salsa of diced red peppers, diced nectarines, diced red onion, diced jalapeno pepper, and lime juice Grilled swordfish with lemon pepper Baked sweet potatoes with butter and pepper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Watercress, basil, and strawberry salad dressed with drizzles of balsamic vinegar and olive oil, plus a generous grind of black pepper. Grilled North Mountain Pasture hot Italian sausage, yellow squash, zucchini, green beans, carrots, and yellow cauliflower, topped with grated Parm. Steamed rice Kirin Ichiban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 More than two weeks of houseguests has finally come to a close, during which time I did no shopping and less cooking. So I took a gander at the fridge and am kind of amazed at what I was able to throw together. Fish sandwich: fried tilapia on toasted bun topped with slaw of bell pepper, brussels sprouts, red onion, carrot, and scallion that was quick pickled, drained, then tossed with mayo Sautee of corn, peas, and tomatoes Cherries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Focaccia/Chicago-style pizza w wilted escarole, spring onions, garlic scapes, feta and Royal Trumpets (Dough the product of a major typo in one of Paula Wolfert's books for olive-oil pastry; froze the misguided batch and managed to salvage thawed glob w yeast, rye and a bit more AP flour) Black raspberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 We cooked out on the grill last night (well, the salad and snap peas I made in the kitchen.) The lamb--a Bobby Flay recipe--was delicious. Romaine radish salad with buttermilk lemon dressing Grilled pita bread Yogurt - mint marinated grilled leg of lamb Sesame snap peas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Boneless leg of lamb (Valentine's) with a blackberry (Westmoreland*) pan sauce, Vivaldi potato and cauliflour mash and lemon butter broccoli. *do get their raspberries-- a banner year for tasty red nibbly goodness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Last night was carb loading for Mr. lperry who is riding the C&O Canal from Cumberland back to Virginia - vast quantities of squash blossom risotto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Mabo doufu using Twin Oaks Tofu extra-firm tofu. I really like the flavor of their tofu -- it is, not surprisingly, the closest thing to my beloved tofu-ya's tofu that I've been able to buy here. I wish they'd make varieties other than the extra-firm, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Last night: Leftover romaine radish salad Leftover Buffalo-style* chicken wings Mushroom quesadillas My husband called this a bar food dinner, and I guess it was. He really loved the dressing for the salad, which was still fine on its second day (other than turning pink from the radishes). The dressing (from a Martha Shulman recipe in the NY Times) had lemon juice, garlic, salt, olive oil, and buttermilk. I thought it was good but not as great as he did. I had a lot of mushrooms I needed to use (combination of button and shiitake) but only four flour tortillas, so the quesadillas were a bit...overfilled. They were seasoned with some dried thyme and some of lperry's rosemary. I also added some shredded Monterrey Jack cheese to glue them together. They were a little messy to eat but made a fine addition to our bar food dinner. *Term used very loosely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 A grazing dinner with friends: crostini black olive tapenade smoked eggplant and red pepper dip fennel caponata tabbouleh made with wheatberries rather than bulgur white bean and tuna salad with tarragon, on garden sorrel and frisee La Tur strawberries on black pepper ice cream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 tostadas topped with canned refried beans, leftover meatballs diced and re-heated in homemade adobo sauce, lots of lettuce, guacamole and tomato-tomatillo salsa avocado-chocolate mousse fat tire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Shakshouka (Tunisian dish - tomato sauce spiked with red peppers, onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, eggs poached in sauce) Tagine bread (Paula Wolfert's The Food of Morocco, to sop up Shakshouka) Salad of market greens, tomatoes, avocado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Buffalo burgers with cheddar on toasted wheat buns Sweet corn on the cob Sliced fresh tomatoes Publix macaroni salad (a sinful treat) Sauteed onions I needed a nice summer comfort meal, on the eve of a very stressful work week. I may top it off with an ice cream bar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Buffalo burgers with cheddar on toasted wheat buns Sweet corn on the cob Sliced fresh tomatoes Publix macaroni salad (a sinful treat) Sauteed onions I needed a nice summer comfort meal, on the eve of a very stressful work week. I may top it off with an ice cream bar... I couldn't get enough Food Lion cole slaw a couple weeks ago in NC. Mr. MV loves any grocery macaroni salad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirite Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I couldn't get enough Food Lion cole slaw a couple weeks ago in NC. Mr. MV loves any grocery macaroni salad! We were really tired after a trip to the NGA for the fabulous Joan Miro exhibit, so we threw dinner together. Sauteed asparagus, red pepper, carrots, garlic, and lobster pieces, angel hair pasta, fresh basil, and fresh parmesan. Very satisfying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Shakshouka (Tunisian dish - tomato sauce spiked with red peppers, onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, eggs poached in sauce) I had shakshouka twice while I was in L.A. in May: the above recipe in an Israeli chef's restaurant on La Cienega and another version (with a somewhat different name but the same ingredients) with merguez sausage in it in a new place in Venice. for dinner tonight we had stuffed cabbage (made with savoy cabbage and ground buffalo from the Dupont Market) in a chunky sweet-sour tomato sauce. cauliflower puree (leftover) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 chilled pea and sorrel soup crostini sheep labneh with lots of e.v. olive oil French breakfast radishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Pita chips Leftover leg of lamb Corn on the cob with salted butter and pepper Leftover sesame sugar snap peas Steamed broccoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuneBacon Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Cold soba noodle salad with peanut dressing (natural pb, worchestershire, ACV), sliced cucumber, pea shoots, spicy ground pork, mint and basil from the garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I had shakshouka twice while I was in L.A. in May: the above recipe in an Israeli chef's restaurant on La Cienega and another version (with a somewhat different name but the same ingredients) with merguez sausage in it in a new place in Venice. Claudia Roden's The New Book of Middle Eastern Food has a shakshouka with merguez recipe. We have been trying to recreate the shakshouka we had at Dr. Shakshouka's in Tel Aviv/Jaffa earlier this year. We think it's about as close as we are going to get it (or at least how we remember it!). From looking at various shakshouka recipes online the major differance is what spices to add. Some use straight up tomatoes/onion/garlic and some add different combos of paprika, cumin, coriander seed...I actually throw in a pinch of cinnamon, which given the dishes Tunisian/North African roots seems like a legit addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Claudia Roden's The New Book of Middle Eastern Food has a shakshouka with merguez recipe. We have been trying to recreate the shakshouka we had at Dr. Shakshouka's in Tel Aviv/Jaffa earlier this year. We think it's about as close as we are going to get it (or at least how we remember it!). From looking at various shakshouka recipes online the major differance is what spices to add. Some use straight up tomatoes/onion/garlic and some add different combos of paprika, cumin, coriander seed...I actually throw in a pinch of cinnamon, which given the dishes Tunisian/North African roots seems like a legit addition. Both versions I ate had smoked paprika, lots of cumin, and cilantro (plus tomato, peppers, onions, garlic, and I know not what else) and were just delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 We have been trying to recreate the shakshouka we had at Dr. Shakshouka's in Tel Aviv/Jaffa earlier this year. Yotam Ottolenghi has a recipe in his books Plenty; the introductory notes talk about Dr. Shakshuka's place, but don't say if the recipe is close to his or not. Still, it's pretty tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Cheddar [colored vs. flavored] cauliflower salad w parsley, garlic, lemon, anchovies and capers Last piece of the escarole flat bread Last of the black raspberries over a scoop of HD salted caramel truffle ice cream HD's fleur de sel was amazing. This new, limited edition flavor is fodder for ventworms with maybe 6 tiny, mediocre "truffle" (more like cheap, chocolate pieces on par w those in a Whitman's sampler) halves and a teaspoon of caramel swirled in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Last night: dinner with a friend fauxjitos steamed jumbo artichokes with harissa mayonnaise cedar planked (over charcoal) Copper River salmon ($10.99 a pound at Costco) with dill-chive butter scalloped potatoes avocado-chocolate mousse with coconut cream 2010 Domaine Dupré Regnié vignes de 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Mixed herb and romaine salad with cucumbers, radishes, feta, and yellow and red tomatoes; ranch dressing Leftover grilled leg of lamb Macaroni and cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Leftover Costco rotisserie chicken, with homemade bourbon BBQ sauce, on toasted wheat buns Sliced fresh tomatoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Grilled cheese sandwiches with bacon and tomato Potato salad with hard-boiled eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 ^ Grilled cheese here too , along with fennel & red cabbage slaw, and broccoli cheddar chowder. I had assembled crab cakes (and made the slaw and corn relish) for dinner, but we had to get yard work done and ran late, so grilled cheese fit the bill. Looking forward to the crab cakes tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Roasted yellow cherry tomato soup with purple basil chiffonade. Shells Yes! crab cakes, sweet, fresh, jumbo lump and local--swimming the day before Mr. MV bought it at the Crystal City market. Fennel and red cabbage slaw in a creamy citrus dressing. Corn relish with bacon and bell peppers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Pan-seared sea scallops Sweet pea risotto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Simple small plates off the grill. Baba ghanouj made with grilled eggplant Crimini mushrooms grilled on rosemary skewers, chopped and tossed with fresh thyme, balsamic, and coarse salt, served with fresh goat's cheese Boucheron and crackers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 herb-brined WF chicken, charcoal roasted and smoked with oak chips my bbq sauce potato-egg salad coleslaw from WF no-bake cheesecake with blueberry/black raspberry topping New Belgium Somersault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Valentine's tenderloin of pork with red wine/Dijon sauce Butternut squash polenta with cheese Braised red russian kale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Teriyaki salmon burgers (from WF - addicted to them lately) on wheat buns from local bakery Corn on the cob Sliced tomatoes with salt and pepper Yay, summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 dinner with the nieces and future nephew-in-law (the sisters are "recovering vegetarians" and one's fiance is an enthusiastic meat-eater): ratatouille with fresh basil and lemon homemade nk bread 2009 Mondavi chardonnay (brought by them) 2011 Dom. de Fontsaints gris di gris rosé mixed grill: eco-friendly chorizo spice-rubbed rib-eye (costco) portobello mushrooms topped with spice rub, caramelized onions and aged gouda fresh corn polenta 2009 Tikal Patriota (bonarda/malbec) peach crisp with vanilla ice cream the veggie girls loved the ratatouille (no surprise)--by their description, the previous versions they had eaten were soupy bowls of mush. I make mine by cooking each vegetable element separately: tomatoes, onion, garlic, fennel and aromatic herbs the longest; the eggplant cubed and roasted; the peppers blistered over an open flame; the zucchini quickly sauteed. then all are briefly cooked together for no more than 20 minutes. that way, each element retains its own identity within the stew, and the zucchini retains a bit of crunch instead of being reduced to watery mush. the "girls" (they are in their mid-twenties) tried and loved the chorizo, and each had just a tiny bite of steak, which they were less enthused about. nephew-in-law-to-be happily chowed down on everything. and we all enjoyed the mushrooms. for the peach crisp, I macerated the peaches and drained the juices. sauteed the peaches in a bit of butter and reduced the juices in a separate pan, with some ginger juice and peach aperitif wine. only a teaspoon of tapioca starch was needed to thicken when the two elements were combined. I made the crumb coating (almonds, oatmeal, flour, brown sugar and spices) and kept it separated until they arrived, then I topped the peaches and popped the casserole into a hot oven for ten minutes to brown the crumb topping. that way, I was able to assemble the elements in the afternoon, and could serve it with only a brief time in the oven. plus, got that "what's that amazing smell?" when they entered the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Fighting heat with heat tonight - Grilled andouille sausage Black beans and rice with Crystal hot sauce Might cool down with some ice cream later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Silky-smooth carrot ginger soup* Hunks of aged gouda Melba toast Goose Island IPA *Three guesses as to what appliance I used to make this, and the first two don't count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Cold bean salad with fresh wax beans, canned white kidney beans, artichoke hearts, feta, scallions, parsley, and walnut oil - white balsamic vinaigrette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Clean out the fridge dinner. Grilled corn on the cob with butter and coarse salt Rosemary grilled mushrooms with balsamic and goat's cheese Squash blossom risotto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Corn, Caprese, Roseda T Bone, yukon golds, someting old and Ridge from the cellar, maybe a Petite Sirah 99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Grilled Fontina cheese sandwich Cold cucumber soup Gordy's sweet pickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Rice Corn salsa Grilled lamb kabobs Feta yogurt sauce Marinated and grilled squash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Grilled whole chicken legs with homemade bbq sauce Grilled chicken hotdogs on potato buns Quick cucumber pickle relish Sriracha deviled eggs Potato salad Baked beans Sour cherry - pistachio crisp Ice cream sandwiches I discovered that Giant brand cookies are a good texture for making ice cream sandwiches, not too crispy and not too soft, just about the right size in diameter. I used Dutch cocoa chocolate (? I think) cookies for these, along with Ben and Jerry's vanilla. The sour cherry crisp was a Martha Stewart recipe and came out really well. I'm full . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 After participating in the largest 10K in the world, and then drinking in the pool all day, I didn't think I could manage anything more complicated than the microwave. So... TJ's BBQ brisket Habanero lime tortillas Fresh salsa Lots and lots and LOTS of water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 applewood smoked, herb-brined eco-friendly chicken with my bbq sauce New Morning green beans and sungold tomatoes vinaigrette potato-egg salad gala melon Fat Tire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 My husband braved the heat to grill pork outside last night. He said that it was too bad it was so miserable out there that he couldn't enjoy inhaling the aroma as the meat cooked. The pork chops were amazingly juicy, moist and tender, the best pork chops we've had in ages. The chops had no impressive pedigree--they came from Union Meats at Eastern Market--but the results were fantastic. I used the dry rub on them that I had made for the pork belly recipe I was sort of following and then they had some homemade bbq sauce brushed on as they cooked. We will definitely try this again. The rest of the meal was cold: Salad Caprese Brown bread with butter Leftover cold buttermilk cucumber soup Grilled pork rib chops Grilled pork belly Leftover potato salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Friday night at Wolf Trap-- Chez Safeway The chicken was quite delicious- Ukrop's-esque even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 We've been in summer salad time for a few dinners now, and biking has us eating the heaviest meal at breakfast, so things have been light. A few recent ones that were particularly good: Quinoa, black beans, feta, and sun dried tomato in an herb vinaigrette. Purple cabbage and carrot slaw in a peanut/lime/sesame dressing. The carrots are from the garden and are fabulously sweet in this heat. Sun Gold tomatoes with purslane and goat's cheese in a lemon/olive oil dressing, with thanks to the WaPo food section for reminding me I could pull a weed and make a nice meal. Sun Golds and purslane from the garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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