monavano Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 NYE- Caesar salad and paella from from Costco. Mr. MV and I caught an afternoon performance of A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theater, so we availed ourselves of Costco's prepared foods earlier in the day while running errands. Last night- Golabki (stuffed cabbage)*, gratin of garnet yams, russet potatoes and gruyere, baby cukes with a sour cream and dill dressing and seeded rye bread made earlier in the day. *I've been tinkering with my golabki recipe for years, and am happy with this iteration. I used ground turkey and merguez in lieu of meatloaf mix, a sauteed mirepoix including green bell pepper and garlic, and white rice (and 2 eggs to bind) to stuff leaves of Savoy cabbage. For the sauce, I combined white wine, tomato paste, tomato sauce, bay leaf, cider vinegar and brown sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 New Year's Day dinner: Spinach Quiche Lorraine Marcus Samuelsson’s black-eyed peas Rice pilaf The black-eyed pea recipe is from Samuelsson's The Soul of a New Cuisine. It uses berbere, coconut milk, and hot pepper (calls for Scotch bonnet but I used habanero). Everything cooks down until most of the liquid is absorbed. I've made a few things from this book, but this is the recipe I keep coming back to. The peas went beautifully with the rice and quiche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 paella from from Costco. How was that? My kids spotted that after I made the mistake of taking them to a Spanish restaurant for Paella, but I've been hesitant to buy it, assuming it was going to completely suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 How was that? My kids spotted that after I made the mistake of taking them to a Spanish restaurant for Paella, but I've been hesitant to buy it, assuming it was going to completely suck. Not bad at all considering it's basically cooked and reheated. Lots of chicken and sausage, a bit less of scallops and shrimp, but the ingredients were good. I was a bit surprised at the white pepper spice, but I like that. The pan we got cost about $18 and it made 2 generous dinner and 2 generous lunch portions. I'd definitely buy it again for those days when I don't feel like cooking or don't have the time. You know, it's good to throw in the oven and heat through while you enjoy some salad and a glass of wine... eta: when I reheated it for lunch, I added some chicken stock to the bottom of the dish and that worked nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I'm trying to cook more for various reasons. Today I experimented with turkey stew. I had turkey leftover from last Thanksgiving (yes, 2009). AND YES IT WAS FROZEN STILL MOM. (Sorry, did get that question.) I defrosted it. While doing that I opened a can each of cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup. I've never used those before and didn't realize they were condensed, so I I reconstituted 8 ounces of each plus 16 ounces of water. Added that to the crockpot with the turkey, a bunch of garlic, half a sweet onion, some red and black pepper, and herbs. Let that cook up a bit. I'd planned on adding corn (oops, forgot) and potatoes (no room) so I roasted the yukon gold fingerling potatoes with olive oil and sea salt. Cracked open the potatoes in a bowl, poured the stew (it was a bit thin) over top. Fairly good, but now I know what to do better. And now I have stew for the rest of the week! The turkey is actually surprisingly still tasty, and with this and other experiments I'm remembering why I like cooking so much - I just have to do it! Sometimes it's hard to do by yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Salad of romaine, plum tomatoes, and green olives; ranch dressing Mini crab cakes Leftover rice pilaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Adapted from Sunday Suppers at Lucques (Menu 24): Spiced pork stew Roasted root vegetables sprinkled with gremolata Polenta So good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Adapted from Sunday Suppers at Lucques (Menu 24): One of my very favorite cookbooks from my large collection. I had a chance to chat with Suzanne Goin about the book last year--I told her how much I valued that the recipes were not dumbed down. She said that the publisher had tried to get her to make it "more like Rachel Ray", and she refused, acknowledging that the book wouldn't sell as many copies if she didn't. But she said that she believed that there was a potential audience of skilled home cooks who would appreciate it. And we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 One of my very favorite cookbooks from my large collection. I had a chance to chat with Suzanne Goin about the book last year--I told her how much I valued that the recipes were not dumbed down. She said that the publisher had tried to get her to make it "more like Rachel Ray", and she refused, acknowledging that the book wouldn't sell as many copies if she didn't. But she said that she believed that there was a potential audience of skilled home cooks who would appreciate it. And we do. Truly. Thanks for that anecdote. I'm so grateful to Suzanne for standing her ground. I love this book for so many reasons. It's extremely well-written and organized. The recipes are uniformly delicious. The photographs are gorgeous and mouth-watering. I really like how it is organized by the seasons and by menus. You can assemble an entire meal that's seasonally appropriate and that forms a cohesive whole from one course to the next, without having to think about it. It's the first place I go when I'm looking for 'special occasion' ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Potato soup Roasted cauliflower Sourdough from Best Buns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Spinach salad with lemon vinaigrette Curried red lentil, garbanzo bean and swiss chard stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 All leftovers last night: Quiche Lorraine with spinach Mini crab cakes Rice pilaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Braised chicken thighs (used a meyer lemon braising base from Williams-Sonoma, which was delicious) Israeli couscous Steamed corn I have a feeling I'll be using more of the TJ's/W-S pre-made sauces and the like - makes it so much easier to have a tasty, relatively healthy meal with limited time. So far, the meyer lemon braising sauce AND the pumpkin curry have been really yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Radicchio, romaine, and plum tomatoes with ranch dressing Crab mac and cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Finally getting around to the December holidays: Best latkes I ever made w applesauce and Greek-style yogurt. Protein, vegetables, fruit, grain, fat and dairy: complete meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Roasted asparagus and crimini mushrooms in a red wine / balsamic reduction topped with shaved parm, served over quinoa. The quinoa was made in the rice cooker on the "quick" setting and came out ever so slightly al dente and fluffy. I made it this well maybe 25% of the time in a pot on the stove. I love this machine. Some day, I may even cook rice with it. Sourdough bread from Firehook with butter and salt. Outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 It was veggie day yesterday (a goal for 2011 is to eat meatless at least one full day per week), so dinner was Trader Joe's punjabi eggplant, brown rice, and leftover corn, all wrapped in leftover tortillas. Not half bad, and pretty filling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Flatbread and garlic hummus Radicchio, romaine, and plum tomatoes with ranch dressing Lasagna soup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Day 2 of Costco rotisserie chicken: enchiladas Suizas (with roasted tomatillo-green chile salsa and creme fraiche) La Costeña refried beans with melted jack cheese pico de gallo chips blueberry crisp Dale's Pale Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Day 3 of Mario's Meat Loaf, more or less Roasted Brussels sprouts w bacon & red onion, finished in cider reduction Garlic-buttermilk smashed potatoes in their skins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Boneless chicken breasts marinated in citrus vinaigrette, then broiled Steamed spinach dressed with citrus vinaigrette Quinoa and mahogany rice pilaf with dried cranberries, toasted pecans, scallions and parsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Costco garlic bread and soy spread Leftover mini crab cakes Leftover spinach quiche Lorraine Leftover crab mac and cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 veal liver with crimini mushrooms, bacon, shallots and balsamic vinegar pan reduction sauce puree of cauliflower HD vanilla ice cream sundaes with dulce de leche and salted peanuts 2007 Dom. Pascal Aufranc Chenas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbalaver Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Boneless chicken breasts marinated in citrus vinaigrette, then broiled Steamed spinach dressed with citrus vinaigrette Quinoa and mahogany rice pilaf with dried cranberries, toasted pecans, scallions and parsley foodtrip -- Was that inspired by the recipe in the Washington Post a few weeks ago for orange chicken breasts with baby spinach? I've been meaning to try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 foodtrip -- Was that inspired by the recipe in the Washington Post a few weeks ago for orange chicken breasts with baby spinach? I've been meaning to try that. As a matter of fact, it was. It was definitely worth making -- lightly refreshing after so many heavy meals over the holidays. I did not bother to serve it with the segmented orange slices and I don't think they were missed. An easy, healthy way to prepare chicken -- although, not quite as good as the roast chicken I had at Palena Cafe last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 pan-fried panko-crusted fluke braised collards with Eco-Friendly smoked hock mac and cheese made with buttermilk bechamel and cave-aged Vermont cheddar 2008 Bonnet muscadet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Garlic bread and soy spread Baby spinach salad with cucumber, grape tomatoes, and shredded carrots, topped with mini crab cakes and caramelized shallots; Ranch dressing (plus some blue cheese on mine) Beef barley vegetable soup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Black bean chili, loosely adapted from Deborah Madison's recipe in the Greens cookbook. Tiny cubes of aged cheddar and crushed pita chips on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Bami Goreng, AKA Javanese Bami. It made great lunch leftovers, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Bami Goreng, AKA Javanese Bami. It made great lunch leftovers, too. This is interesting, Heather. When I read the list of ingredients, I immediately thought of pork lo mein, give or take a few ingredients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Azami is out of town, so I'm taking advantage of his absence to cook stuff he'd never eat. Last night: penne with a simple tomato sauce of onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, and Harris Teeter housemade hot Italian chicken sausage, grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; Syrah Tonight: cannellini beans heated in olive oil with some red pepper flakes, then tossed with canned white albacore tuna and broccoli; Syrah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Made a nice mushroom & sweet potato & aged white cheddar risotto with thyme and sage, sprinkled the top with some pecans. An unoaked chardonnay to go with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Sunday night: Black bean soup with diced tomatoes, cilantro and yogurt Salad of baby spinach, radicchio, shredded carrots, frizzled prosciutto, and Seville olives; ranch dressing Baked brie topped with caramelized mushrooms; garlic toast Pork chops with brandy-cherry sauce Steamed broccoli Monday night: Leftover baked brie topped with caramelized mushrooms; garlic toast Baked oysters with panko and artichokes Leftover beef barley vegetable soup Tonight: Baby spinach with grape tomatoes and creamy poppyseed dressing Baked pork chops with BBQ sauce Roasted chicken Baked sweet potatoes with butter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 After 3 nights straight of dining out at meat-heavy venues, we needed some light, vegan food. Sunday: Triple lentil soup Monday: Butternut squash, chard and black bean stew Tonight: Steamed cod, served with vegetable broth Brown basmati rice Roasted beets, parsnips and carrots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 last night: roasted pumpkin soup, made with other roasted veg and roasted bosc pear pan-braised eco-friendly boneless pork chops mashed potatoes collard greens (leftover) 2009 Balbo Crios Malbec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Last night I used leftover Naan dough to make flatbreads. The first was caramelized onions topped with Gruyere and speck, while the second was cream topped with fontina, Virginia country ham, and mushrooms. Both were delicious, but I really loved the aroma of the slightly cooked cream on the second one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Braised chicken thighs using this recipe. I used raw garlic and added a splash of balsamic at the end for a sharper note. I'm already looking forward to leftovers. Polenta Salad of red leaf lettuce, walnuts, Parmigiano bits, currants, and olive oil vinaigrette The last of the bottle of Syrah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Last night - Slow-cooker Asian pork BBQ Israeli couscous (no rice in the pantry) Cooked carrots We have been snowed in since Sunday night, so that was just about the last of the provisions (we'd reeeeeally been improvising, since we couldn't get to an open store). Good thing we made it out of town today - currently on a plane headed to San Francisco! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Wednesday night: Romaine and radicchio salad with cucumber, bacon, grape tomatoes, and radishes; vinaigrette Garlic toasts and soy spread Baked Ziti with ground beef, ricotta, and cottage cheese Last night Garlic toasts and soy spread Leftover pork chops and broccoli Yellow eye beans slow-cooked with shallots, carrot, and celery Wilted baby spinach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Mixed green salad with sun dried tomato and feta dressing (started with a packet of Good Seasons dressing mix, tinkered with and whirred into an incredible emulsion in the Vitamix), campari tomatoes and more feta. Italian Matzo ball soup Homemade stock, shredded chicken, carrots and a Tbsp. of tomato paste are simmered until the carrots soften up a bit. At a simmer, dumplings are dropped in and are made of Farina, grated Pecorino and eggs. I'm thrilled that I *believe* I've solved the problem with my dumplings falling apart in the soup- Bob's Redmill Farina. Now, my dumplings are tender and fluffy, but don't fall apart and turn my soup into gruel. Buttered chickpea bread ('ya gotta dip!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Italian Matzo ball soup Homemade stock, shredded chicken, carrots and a Tbsp. of tomato paste are simmered until the carrots soften up a bit. At a simmer, dumplings are dropped in and are made of Farina, grated Pecorino and eggs. I'm thrilled that I *believe* I've solved the problem with my dumplings falling apart in the soup- Bob's Redmill Farina. Now, my dumplings are tender and fluffy, but don't fall apart and turn my soup into gruel. FWIW, my mother taught me to cook matzo balls in a separate pot of salted water until they are about 80% cooked, and then transfer them into the chicken soup pot--that way they don't absorb all of the soup while they are cooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 FWIW, my mother taught me to cook matzo balls in a separate pot of salted water until they are about 80% cooked, and then transfer them into the chicken soup pot--that way they don't absorb all of the soup while they are cooking. OK, we can agree on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 FWIW, my mother taught me to cook matzo balls in a separate pot of salted water until they are about 80% cooked, and then transfer them into the chicken soup pot--that way they don't absorb all of the soup while they are cooking. I'll give this a try- I'm aiming to make the dumplings foolproof. Taking Zora's suggestion on how to use up shredded chicken out of the stock pot, I made chicken enchiladas tonight. i think I'll turn the leftovers into some kind of egg dish this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 braised beef cheeks rutabaga puree quick-pickled beets HD dulce de leche sundaes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Avocado slices and grape tomatoes with creamy poppy seed dressing Boursin and spinach stuffed chicken breasts Leftover yellow eye beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Cocotte eggs with creamed mushrooms. I watched Jacques Pépin make this dish a couple of nights ago, and tried it. Delicious, simple, and quick to prepare. Toasted sourdough for the eggs. Roasted asparagus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Smoked salmon; boursin cheese with shallots, chives, and dill; shaved red onions; and, country bread from Marvelous Market Baby spinach, grape tomato, cucumber, and shredded carrot salad; ranch dressing Open lasagna of mushrooms, pine nuts, and thyme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Pizzoccheri, except I used Japanese soba noodles. Baked noodles, savoy cabbage, potatoes, leeks, sage, s bit of garlic, a mixture of parmesan, asiago, and chêvre cheeses, and browned butter. Adapted from the Greens cookbook. Really, really good. I need to go back to this cookbook more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 veal roulade with caper sauce pan sauté of shredded brussels sprouts with bacon and lemon basmati rice chocolate-covered nuts and sea-salt caramels 2009 Meinklang burgenland white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmm Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 We had a friend over for dinner last night. Potato, onion and Gruyere cheese soup paired with Von Buhl Riesling Kabinett Armand 2008. Pan seared center-cut bone-in pork chops with a butter, shallot, dried strawberries and cherries Burgundy wine sauce. Over top a bed of shallot, garlic and olive oil sautéed baby arugula and mushrooms. Followed this cooking technique that helped make a very flavorful sauce and a wonderful pork chop! Honey braised baby carrots. ’04 and ’06 de Montille - Volnay “Taillepieds”. The ’06 is the better wine but the ’04 showed better. Vanilla ice cream with Byass NOE Pedro Ximenez Sherry [the label said to try it over vanilla ice cram]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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