KMango Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Warm and toasty al fresco dining, thanks to the marvels of the chiminea and unbelievably effective patio heater. Artichoke and feta spread with purple rice toast. Fried risotto mounds stuffed with Cherry Glen goat cheese, served over arugula. Seafood penne alfredo (gluten free; bionaturae brand), with shrimp, scallops, oysters, broccoli, yellow squash, and zucchini. Blueberry maple oat and pecan crunch, with vanilla goat's milk ice cream. Maschio De Cavalieri Prosecco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Nachos Leftover pork tenderloin with bacon Leftover macaroni and cheese The nachos were mostly for me. The leftovers were for my husband. He called it the "all cholesterol meal," though the nachos were meatless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Tonight Quesadilla (refried black beans, green chilies, jack and cheddar cheeses); guacamole BBQ pork tenderloin Leftover mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy Haricots verts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 in honor of the crazy-warm weather eco-friendly pork ribs, herb-brined, spice rubbed and charcoal/hickory smoked south carolina-style mustard bbq sauce braised collards fresh corn polenta banana pudding with 'nilla wafer/almond crumbs sierra nevada glissade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Last night, pink grapefruit and jicama over mâche, tossed with a key lime dressing. Tonight, socca with spring onion and a smidge of smoked paprika Caramelized chiffonade of brussels sprouts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 in honor of the crazy-warm weather eco-friendly pork ribs, herb-brined, spice rubbed and charcoal/hickory smoked south carolina-style mustard bbq sauce braised collards fresh corn polenta banana pudding with 'nilla wafer/almond crumbs sierra nevada glissade That sound's wonderful. I still have two packages of eco-friendly pork ribs in my freezer waiting for nice weather. Reminds me I need to get my smoker from my brother-in-law down in Appomattox. Someday soon hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Trader Joe's chili-lime chicken burgers on wheat buns Caramelized onions Sauteed snap beans Romaine salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Braised Orange Pork Stew with Chickpeas Socca made with about 1/3 red lentil flour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Sweet potato and black bean empanadas (homemade, even the dough!) Sauteed spinach Saffron rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Pink and orange orange salad w red onion, cured black olives and mint Goat cheese strata w chard, caramelized onions and sausage Apple-cinnamon tea Anna's ginger thins Bourbon peaches from Toigo (^Pretty, monavano!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 jicama and cara cara orange salad hake roasted in mustard cream sauce scalloped potatoes roasted asparagus ciao bella pistachio gelato 2009 Anton Bauer gmork gruner veltliner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Multigrain toast with Affinois cheese Lamb Loin Chops Fava beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Crimini mushroom paella String beans in a walnut oil vinaigrette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 hickory smoked eco-friendly chicken wings (made alongside ribs on Monday) roasted sweet potato wedges with garam masala haricots verts leftover fresh corn polenta TJ's mini mint ice cream sandwiches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Avocado, tomato, and frisee salad with Caesar dressing Striped bass with potatoes and olives The fish recipe was in the New York Times recently, adapted from Jonathan Waxman's Italian, My Way. It's a very simple recipe. Thinly sliced yellow potatoes go into a casserole dish and are drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper. They bake 20 minutes at 425F. Then the fish, seasoned on the flesh side with more s&p, goes on top of the potatoes, skin side up and drizzled with more oil. At that point, the recipe calls for pitted picholine olives to be scattered around. I couldn't find any labeled picholine so used green olives stuffed with garlic. Then add some bay leaves on top, cover, and bake another 20 minutes or until the fish is done. Serve with lemon wedges (except I forgot that part ). The original recipe called for 2 lbs. each of fish and potatoes, which I halved. It says 1 cup olives, which is probably about what I used, but I didn't measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Last night: Lenten Friday seafood dinner. Shrimp Penang-- I combine a few tbsp. of Thai Kitchen's Red Curry with Lite Coconut Milk (and a little bit of Thai red chili pepper) to make the sauce for the dish. Safeway's colossal shrimp @ $9.99/lb were a great deal; meaty, EZ peel and no trace of iodine! My veggies were green beans, onions and bell peppers. Served with Thai basil, over brown jasmine rice. I know it's totally bastardized (oh yeah....added peanut butter too!) but it was good! Lots of leftovers that I'm enjoying for lunch now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Friday: VA Lamb's shoulder chops braised w fire-roasted tomatoes, spring onions, garlic, thyme, rosemary, red wine, stock and oil-cured olives Fava beans thrown in braising liquid towards the end (these w grated Stoneyman cheese) Patate al forno all'inglese [peeled chunks boiled five minutes first, then roasted in duck fat and olive oil] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Last night: Frisee and herb salad with avocado Meatloaf wrapped in bacon Steamed haricots verts Tonight: Crab Eggs Benedict with avocado Antipasto plate: Olives Pickled Cherry peppers Prosciutto rolls stuffed with buffalo mozzarella Marinated asparagus-artichoke-green bean salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Friday: VA Lamb's shoulder chops braised w fire-roasted tomatoes, spring onions, garlic, thyme, rosemary, red wine, stock and oil-cured olives Fava beans thrown in braising liquid towards the end (these w grated Stoneyman cheese) Patate al forno all'inglese [peeled chunks boiled five minutes first, then roasted in duck fat and olive oil] Sounds luscious. How now the duck fat?today I made a pot of pork and green chile posole and cooked some pinto beans. at the end, I stirred the beans into the posole and made a one-pot stew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Homemade vegetarian miso soup. It was so comforting on a chilly day like today. Dessert: Slice of chocolate torte from WF. This wasn't bad tonight (Clarendon WF bakery is hit or miss). Little man enjoyed his portion. Also, muscat grapes from Clarendon WF. $2.99 per pound. Really tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I bought a whole chicken on thursday and used the legs and thighs for a south Indian curry. Had about a pound of chicken breast meat left so I made some Thai food last night. I made laap gai, kai jiow (fried egg), gai pad grapao (chicken with holy basil) ( I was very excited to find real holy basil this early in the spring), gai pad mamuang himmapan (chicken with cashews), gaeng jued pakkad dong (pickled mustard green soup, not pictured) and jasmine rice. Happy Songkran everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Rapini sautéed with olive oil and chili flakes, served over quinoa and topped with pecorino romano. Pink grapefruit and jicama salad dressed with key lime and olive oil. That's the last of the smallest jicama I could find at Super H, and it was one of the biggest ones I've ever seen. Don't they grow them small anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Friday night (dinner gathering with a few friends, one of whom is a vegetarian) - Grilled eggplant salad with arugula, caramelized onion and fennel, and goat cheese Grilled tandoori tofu kebabs with sweet potatoes, mushrooms, and red onions Grilled apples (marinated in OJ, ginger, mint, and honey) with vanilla frozen yogurt Last night - Quick sweet and sour chicken breast Sauteed spinach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 How now the duck fat? Leftover from a ragù picked up from The Copper Pot that was spooned into its container with a whole lot of fat. I froze the solidified gunk miserly. And mooo, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Leftovers from Sunday: Baked chicken with gravy roasted veg sauteed mushrooms braised savoy cabbage with St. Marcellin cheese scalloped potatoes Coma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 slow roasted salmon from BlackSalt roasted kabocha squash cubes drizzled with honey and ras al hanout roasted broccolini basmati rice mixed with caramelized onions banana pudding with 'nilla wafer/almond crumble 2009 Pazo Serantellos albariño Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Last night: Indo/Burmese chicken curry (yinmabin-chowle kyattha), Burmese cabbage salad (gawbethoke), rice and Port City porter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsdc Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Last night: Indo/Burmese chicken curry (yinmabin-chowle kyattha), Burmese cabbage salad (gawbethoke), rice and Port City porter. Any pics? I always look forward to your food porn pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Last night: Tortilla soup Layered nacho bake Monday night: Crab cake on toasted English muffin with baby lettuce-herb salad Utz potato chips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 basmati rice mixed with caramelized onions Inspired, I am guessing, by that recipe for Mujaddara? I finally got around to making it and really liked it, too. * * * Dean's torte verde as posted in baking thread. Whole wheat couscous w red onion, mint, lemon, Aleppo pepper and radishes sautéed with carrots Champagne mango Thing about escarole is that even when the leaves are cut into smallish pieces, they pretty much stay intact vs. your kales, etc. In other words, they sort of worked like raincoats in contact with beaten egg and cheese whereas other greens would melted more and amalgamated with the wet and grated ingredients. Consequently, the muffin-tinned cakes struck me as more eggy than I recall in the original version tasted at Dupont Circle. Still good and change from the pizza or more Easter-pie dishes I sometimes prepare w the vegetable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Inspired, I am guessing, by that recipe for Mujaddara? I finally got around to making it and really liked it, too. Yes, I had originally thought about making mujaddara but I didn't have any of the precooked Trader Joe's lentils, and wasn't in the mood to cook dried ones. I had a small tub of caramelized onions in the fridge that I made last week, and I just stirred some into the rice. J liked it a lot, even without the spiced yogurt. I actually had an opportunity to chat with a Lebanese woman who co-owns a catering business with her son. She had never heard of serving mujaddara with the spiced yogurt, as in the food52.com recipe, whose author said she'd had it with the yogurt in an Israeli restaurant. But seriously, basmati rice and caramelized onions is delish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Any pics? I always look forward to your food porn pictures! Sorry I was being lazy. Glad you enjoy the pics. There will be more hot culinary action in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmm Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Shrimp and Cheddar grits from Real Simple [substituted a spicy sausage for the bacon]. My Southerner wife did not like the texture of my Northerner grits so she thinned them with some cream. We had an ’06 Barthod villages Chambolle. This is the fourth villages ’06 that we have had in three weeks and they are starting to show really well right now… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 A clean out the produce drawer dinner of potato soup made with mirepoix. With a little Irish cheddar and sourdough toast, not a bad showing for a fairly bare fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Rack of lamb (mustard, bread crumbs, herbs) Couscous with fava beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Leftover chicken curry from Tuesday, Nepalese dum loo (potatoes in garlic red chili sauce), amchur lauki (squash with dried mango powder), gud bhaat (rice with palm sugar and chilies), pickle and yogurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsdc Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Leftover chicken curry from Tuesday, Nepalese dum loo (potatoes in garlic red chili sauce), amchur lauki (squash with dried mango powder), gud bhaat (rice with palm sugar and chilies), pickle and yogurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 A clean out the produce drawer dinner of potato soup made with mirepoix. With a little Irish cheddar and sourdough toast, not a bad showing for a fairly bare fridge. I did something similar on Wed. night--soup w/leeks, fennel, potatoes, parsnip, frozen stock and whole grain toast. Thurs. night was iceberg wedge salad with blue cheese dressing, charcoal grilled strip steak and mashed potatoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Chopped salad with goat cheese Potato leek soup with herbed boursin cheese slice of buttered pain de mie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 chicken with apricot, tamarind and chipotle sauce* made with chicken thighs oven roasted asparagus orzo with roasted garlic and olives TJ's coconut mochi pomagranate coolers with lime and mint *this is a Jewish-Mexican recipe, supposedly, but I didn't think it could be either without onion. I also used less sugar, added a drizzle of honey and added some bay leaves and sliced meyer lemon to the pot. It tasted middle-eastern, not surprisingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Asparagus risotto w Royal Trumpet mushrooms, ramps, chives and zest from the last Meyer lemon driven from a backyard in California to Maryland. Green grapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Baby lettuce and herb salad with campari tomatoes; vinaigrette Chicken curry White rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmm Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Asparagus risotto w Royal Trumpet mushrooms, ramps, chives and zest from the last Meyer lemon driven from a backyard in California to Maryland. Green grapes. that sounds awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Romaine, Campari tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, green olives; vinaigrette Four cheese agnolotti (store-bought) with cheesy bacon sauce I don't know what to call the pasta sauce. It was kind of an Alfredo-carbonara hybrid. I didn't measure anything, but it came out really well. Cream cheese, sour cream, butter, Parmesan, black pepper, chopped parsley and crumbled bacon. ETA: Dessert was a parfait of homemade lime curd, strawberries, and lemon yogurt, garnished with a Cadbury flake. I was tempted to add whipped cream, and I think it would have balanced things better, but I figured we'd already consumed enough fat and calories without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Shami Kebab (lamb), Hari Chutney (cilantro chutney), Laccha (tomato, cucumber and onion salad). Sabut Masoor (lentils with garlic and onion), Gobi Aloo (cauliflower and potatoes), chapatis, and Bell's Consecrator Doppelbock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Niman Ranch bratwurst braised savoy cabbage with caraway seed leftover roasted garlic mashed potatoes (J) leftover basmati rice with caramelized onion (me) mustards and cornichons baguette toast tangerine and almond shortbread tart Sierra Nevada glissade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I wish I could grill at my house. Alas, I cannot. Therefore, it will be: salad oven roasted asparagus and new potatoes dry aged ribeye marinated in hum liqueur with onions and green and red peppers and i have some wine and blue cheese and a still warm ciabatta roll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Lamb kofta Eggplant and chickpea salad Minted garlic Greek yogurt And after a month-long stomach bug (thank you, Asia!), during which I've been too tired to cook or even eat decently, I'm finally feeling human again. I tried both of these recipes for the first time tonight, and they're both winners. The kofta has great flavor and is very moist, maybe partly because of the yogurt in the meat mixture; I added some onions to the eggplant sautee for the salad, and it turned out quite nicely--a great hummos/baba ghanoush hybrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Romaine with tomato, cucumber, buffalo mozzarella, and bacon; vinaigrette Leftover lamb rib chops Leftover couscous with fava beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 dry aged ribeye marinated in hum liqueur with onions and green and red peppers A note: while I liked the meat we marinated in Hum last week, this steak deserved better. It's easy for the Hum to overwhelm the meat. FYI HTH HAND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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