mame11 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Homemade baked tortilla chips & WH roasted chipolte salsa brown rice with black beans jalapeno grilled onions & poblano peppers skirt steak with a dry rub chilpotle/aleppepo pepper/cumin/salt Intended to be fajitas but decided to save the fresh flour tortillas for the impending snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I wish I had eaten at your house tonight. That looks so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Chicken and pumpkin enchiladas Romaine and tomato salad (testing out a new produce delivery service) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Monday night: Egg drop soup Flatbread with caramelized balsamic red onions, pork sausage, and button mushrooms; Monterey Jack and Parmigiano Reggiano Last night: Salad of red leaf lettuce, sliced red and yellow mini-bell peppers, cucumber; vinaigrette Cheese (Hooligan, Maytag blue, Morbier, and 3-year aged Quebec cheddar; fig spread; and baguette slices Leftover flatbread topped with caramelized balsamic onions, etc. Leftover feta tart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Roasted butternut squash risotto. (Squash from the 2010 garden. Those suckers really do keep all winter.) Shaved fennel and apple salad in a lemon juice, rice vinegar, olive oil and dijon dressing. Levain bread from Firehook. Fantastic. The fennel came from Trader Joe's in Old Town. It was labeled as a new item, was already trimmed with the outside brown-ish and bruised leaves pulled off, and the bulbs were bigger and nicer looking than at Super H. Plus, it was 2 for $3.00 instead of $2.00 each. Very nice flavor - I'll buy them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 pan-cooked eco-friendly boneless pork loin chop with pan reduction sauce caramelized carrots smashed yukon gold potatoes B&J's vanilla with warm chocolate sauce 2007 Volver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Sourdough multigrain bread from Marvelous Market [EVOO for dipping] Roasted garlic and brie soup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Sourdough multigrain bread and soy spread Ginger and star anise braised chicken Kale with vermouth, raisins, and pine nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 charcoal-grilled marinated eco-friendly skirt steak grilled Field Roast vegetarian chipotle "sausages" * rajas de poblanos La Costeña refried beans basmati rice pico de gallo TJ's corn tortillas Valrhona brownies (adapted from Ad Hoc at Home recipe) B&J's vanilla Pacifico *purchased at Whole Foods and not used when K was home for Christmas--she'd been touting them. I figured I'd better do something with them before they expired from old age. They were quite spicy and a bit too salty, but really not bad as imitation meat goes. Didn't eat much of it (there were four large links in the package), but I could see using it when making burritos or to mix with scrambled eggs and green chiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Early dinner tonight, focused on using up leftover horseradish Seared New York strip steaks with horseradish-mint glaze (steaks from Bruce at Westover Market: excellent!) Mashed potatoes with horseradish and scallions Sauteed Russian kale with garlic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 fideos with Maine sweet shrimp and chicken--first time making this noodle version of paella and it was delicious! oven-roasted asparagus Valrhona brownies 2009 Marques de Montañana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Friday night was an appetizers for dinner sort of meal. It could have been a little healthier and better-balanced... Red leaf lettuce salad with parsley, cucumber, carrots, and garlic-herb croutons; vinaigrette Taco dip and Tostitos Baked cheese-stuffed sweet mini-peppers with bacon Last night was mostly leftovers: Leftover taco dip and Tostitos Red leaf and romaine salad with cucumber, carrots, bacon, mini bell peppers, croutons; vinaigrette) Mushroom and kale, raisin, pine nut lasagna stacks Leftover ginger and star anise chicken Buttered red potatoes with lemon and dill The taco dip was actually better the second time around. It doesn't seem like the kind of food for which that would be the case, but it improved with age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Salmon Teriyaki (using Trader Joe's frozen Sockeye--wild Alaskan w skin--better than expected) Short-grain brown rice Spring Valley's stir-fry greens w red bell pepper, shitake mushrooms and typical aromatics Pinot afterwards, leftover from dinners of pasta w pork sugo, kale and ultimately, a salad of wilted radicchio w balsamic, toasted walnuts and shredded, raw carrot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Sunday night: Romaine, shredded carrots, chickpeas, Alphonso olives; vinaigrette Leftover ginger and star anise chicken Chilaquile casserole Last night: Multigrain toast and soy spread Baked cod with dill oil Stir-fried vegetables (carrots, baby bok choy, snow peas, broccoli, shiitake & cremini mushrooms, scallions and garlic) Medium-grain white rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 cabbage borscht with a hunk of beef shank with a marrow bone. I make it at least once every winter, a tribute to my russki roots. Sort of my roots, though never served at home: dinner was corned beef and cabbage, if the other way around. Had a small Savoy cabbage in the back of the fridge. Picked up a sandwich-sized package of Red Apron's corned beef to go with. Sautéed cabbage w onion, added apple cider along w water and seasonings to braise quickly. Shredded meat to mix in along w carrots that steamed under the lid. Served beside boiled potatoes w parsley, cornichons and Dijon mustard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Noodle soup, Asian greens (baby bok choy, pickled mustard greens) and a fried egg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Mushroom / red wine ragout over quinoa, topped with a sprinkling of pecorino romano Mild mustard greens (yu-choi maybe?) sautéed with red pepper flakes Sourdough bread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Seared (enormous!) scallops over lemony pea purée Sautéed red and yellow bell peppers and shallots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Pan-roasted halibut steaks with chermoula Salad of fennel, oranges and kalamata olives, lemon vinaigrette Jasmine rice with scallions, lemon zest, parsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Ma Po Tofu (per Fuschia Dunlop)...served up with some steamed broccoli and rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsadler Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Ma Po Tofu (per Fuschia Dunlop)...served up with some steamed broccoli and rice. Looks good. I did a little recipe comparison with Ma Po Tofu the other month. I liked the Dunlop version, but thought this Kenji Alt recipe topped it (This blog post also compares the two). The chili oil made a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Tuesday night: Salad (romaine, radishes, cucumber, and croutons; creamy poppyseed dressing) Multigrain toast with soy spread Leftover cod Leftover mushroom and kale, raisin, pine nut lasagna stacks Macaroni and cheese Last night: Salad (romaine, radishes, cucumber, alphonso olives, chickpeas, and croutons; vinaigrette) Multigrain toast with Morbiere cheese [run under the broiler] NY strip steak Leftover chilaquile casserole Steamed snow peas and white rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 last night: two kinds of red chile enchiladas: chicken and jack cheese (red chile salsa was homemade, chicken was leftover Costco rotisserie) La Costeña refried beans basmati rice pico de gallo baby romaine salad with cukes and pickled roasted golden beets. ranch dressing bosc pears poached in spiced syrup with vanilla creme fraiche Pacifico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Looks good. I did a little recipe comparison with Ma Po Tofu the other month. Funny thing I can't get my head wrapped around is using ground beef. So confusing, as my family used ground pork growing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Potage parmentier (à la Bittman). This simple recipe came together quickly using Trader Joe's frozen leeks and Baby Dutch potatoes (I didn't bother to peel the potatoes) and my immersion blender. A slab of Atwater's 10-grain bread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Chicken stir-fried with carrots, onions, savoy cabbage, kale, edamame, mung bean sprouts, honey, tamari Served over brown basmati rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 slow roasted salmon (from BlackSalt) with dill-caper butter roasted, smashed Yukon Gold potatoes roasted asparagus Momofuku crack pie (yum!) 2009 Yalumba viognier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Cheeseburgers on challah rolls with Cabot clothbound cheddar and A-1 sauce. Butter lettuce, sliced cucumbers, with lemon dressing Haagen Daz Bananas Foster ice cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choirgirl21 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 *purchased at Whole Foods and not used when K was home for Christmas--she'd been touting them. I figured I'd better do something with them before they expired from old age. They were quite spicy and a bit too salty, but really not bad as imitation meat goes. Didn't eat much of it (there were four large links in the package), but I could see using it when making burritos or to mix with scrambled eggs and green chiles. A bit belated, but I was introduced to the Field Roast sausages by some vegetarian friends. It would not be an understatement to say that I am morally opposed to imitation meat products, but I actually buy this occasionally now - the ingredients are reasonable and it tastes decent. Although I only buy the Italian version. I've found it's much better than either the chipotle or apple. It's great to have on hand for throwing on pizza or into a last minute pasta dish. As for what's for dinner, so far wheat crackers and pimiento cheese spread. Things are looking grim in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Got too tipsy to post this last night: Cauliflower (in mustard oil with hing, onions, panch poran, tumeric and chillies), Rogan Josh (lamb), Mango pickle, Hari (cilantro) Chutney, and Brooklyn local # 1, with brown basmanti rice, so it was healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 osso buco with meyer lemon gremolata mushroom risotto (maitake and porcini) steamed asparagus more crack pie 2009 Heron pinot noir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsdc Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 more crack pie well they don't call it crack for nothin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 EF poussin, spatchcocked and baked with a slather of cherry gastric to finish (and served over when plated), rosemary Twin Springs Farm potatoes (so tiny and buttery) and pan roasted brussel sprouts with lardons in Rao's lemon sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 A "what do we have in the fridge" dinner. Shaved fennel and apple salad in a rice/apple vinaigrette Braised savoy cabbage and apples, finished with apple vinegar Roasted "teeny tiny" potatoes (from Trader Joe's) with rosemary and lemon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Multigrain toast with Hooligan and Quebec cheddar cheeses Chicken salad with bok choy, broccoli, cilantro, radishes, raisins, and cashews; sweet soy-sriracha dressing Leftover vegetable pho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Spinach, sausage, and ricotta calzones with a very simple tomato sauce and Ketel One Martinis. Man, I wish we had gin in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Olive bread Black bean and sweet potato chili Belgian endive salad with toasted walnuts and feta or blue cheese; creamy poppyseed dressing Crispy caraway duck Buttered egg noodles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 When the cow's milk cheese intolerant one is away, the cow's milk cheese lover makes macaroni and cheese with vast quantities of asiago, some raw milk blue from Spring Gap Mountain Creamery and parm, livened up with hot sauce and mustard in the béchamel. I also fry shallots in the butter before making the roux. Comfort food at its best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Paella (shrimp, scallops, octopus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Recent - EF poussin with cherry gastrique (mentioned above somewhere) Last night, we had French onion soup and "pulled pork Italian" sandwiches that were a riff on the Philly roast pork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Olive bread with Kalamata extra virgin olive oil Greek salad (chopped tomatoes* and cucumbers, kalamata olives, feta, parsley, and lemon-dill vinaigrette) Butternut squash-stuffed triangoli pasta (from Trader Joe's) with sunchoke creamed spinach and grated gruyere *Giant had some "not so perfect" produce out at greatly reduced prices yesterday. I got a package of two fairly large heirloom tomatoes (a little mealy but not bad for February) for $1.48 that were fine with the imperfections cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Chicken and apple sausages Sweet potato fries Okay, question on the sweet potato fries - this was my first attempt at homemade, and while they tasted super, they were also super soggy (boo). Any tips and tricks? I tossed them in olive oil, garlic powder, kosher salt, pepper, and paprika, and I baked them at 450 for about 20-30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Okay, question on the sweet potato fries - this was my first attempt at homemade, and while they tasted super, they were also super soggy (boo). Yep. I've never had baked sweet potato fries come out even remotely crispy. Baking on a rack over the sheet pan might help, to get the heat circulating around them, but I think they only get *really* crispy if you, well, deep-fry them. Hoping to hear otherwise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Yep. I've never had baked sweet potato fries come out even remotely crispy. Baking on a rack over the sheet pan might help, to get the heat circulating around them, but I think they only get *really* crispy if you, well, deep-fry them. Hoping to hear otherwise... I would agree that is the only chance. FWIW, getting crispy ones from a deep fryer still eludes many restaurants that serve them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 last night: flounder florentine with buerre blanc (fish was from A&H Seafood) honey-glazed carrots basmati rice vanilla ice cream with homemade warm chocolate sauce and marcona almonds 2009 Villa Maria sauvignon blanc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Agree on the sweet potato fries; very hard to get crispy, in fact, I'd rather do "steak fries" with them with larger wedges. Tues- Garden salad with feta and a feta and sun dried tomato creamy vinaigrette. Barilla Plus penne with EF bulk Italian sausage in a tomato and white wine sauce. I spiced it up with hot and sweet cherry peppers leftover from a visit to the Italian Store for hoagies (they are very generous with the peppers which we ask for on the side). Parm and aged Pecorino grated over top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 The box of sweet potatoes I bought at Costco a few months ago really needs to be finished off. I'd been thinking about making some oven sweet potato fries coated with panko, and a search brought up this thread on Chowhound. There are a number of suggestions for how to get them crispy. Dinner last night: Leftover Greek salad (with added salmon) Leftover sweet potato and black bean chili Leftover ginger and star anise braised chicken Leftover macaroni and cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsadler Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Made a macaroni and cheese recipe from Ideas in Food (I haven't read the book-- found the recipe online). What was interesting was the technique: pre-soaking the pasta for an hour (then putting it in the cheese sauce to finish cooking). Pre-soaking pasta is something I never would have thought of. It works. I could see this being useful in the summer, where the last thing I want to do is boil a large pot of water. Or for dinner parties-- the pasta is ready to go whenever. They also use various pre-soaking liquids to flavor the pasta, and have some other tricks up their sleeve too, like roasting pasta in the oven for a toasted flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Made a macaroni and cheese recipe from Ideas in Food (I haven't read the book-- found the recipe online). What was interesting was the technique: pre-soaking the pasta for an hour (then putting it in the cheese sauce to finish cooking). Pre-soaking pasta is something I never would have thought of. It works. I could see this being useful in the summer, where the last thing I want to do is boil a large pot of water. Or for dinner parties-- the pasta is ready to go whenever. They also use various pre-soaking liquids to flavor the pasta, and have some other tricks up their sleeve too, like roasting pasta in the oven for a toasted flavor. It also works with lasagna noodles prior to assembly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Everything sounds good! Regarding sweet potato fries which I normally do as wedges, I've had really good double-fried (?) ones at Burger Joint. Had a cone of amazing frites dressed w a dark brown reduction a couple of years back at the Taste of Bethesda. French place w an American name that I don't recall... *********** Couple of nights ago I prepared Evensong's butifarra in traditional fashion w white beans and oyster mushrooms. Since each sausage weighs about half a pound, I slivered half to brown last night w cubed butternut squash, spicy chickpeas, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, Aleppo pepper, couple of mushrooms, some sort of crinkly-leafed, dark green Asian-looking green from Tree & Leaf called ___________Savoy. Short-grained brown rice, lemon and parsley at end. Hippy-dippy cooking, but no tamari. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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