Pat Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'd say I didn't put much effort into dinner last night, but the pimento cheese took a bit of work Toasted pimento cheese sandwiches (on Costco dinner rolls) Reheated rotisserie chicken (from Costco) Leftover spelt farratto This was the pimento cheese recipe I used: http://www.ansonmills.com/recipes-wheat-8.htm It was worth the extra effort. When I hit the tasting for seasoning point, it seemed bland, so I added more tabasco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Leftover chili made with chicken. I bought all the accoutrements to make chili the other day, and forgot the ground meat. So I defrosted chicken thighs and made it with that. Not bad! I served the leftovers in high style-I made nachos supreme with it. Oh, and some leftover reheated pizza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Steak salad as an entree. Corn fritters for starters. So, ya know how corn kernals pop when ya cook them? Like, making popcorn. Well, juicy, fresh corn does too! These fritters were great, but I have red splotches up my arms from frying them at too high a temp. The second batch, I lowered the heat and came away unscathed. Corn fritters with cumin, corriander and nutmeg with sour cream and basil oil. Oww....so good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Figs wrapped with proscuitto and a sage leaf, browned in a cast iron skillet in a little oil Beefsteak tomatoes with vinaigrette, thyme, and burrata Chicken, tomato and lettuce sandwiches with olive spread on striata baguette slices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Sharlyn melon with speck Panko crusted fluke filets Haricots verts with roasted garlic and lemon Basmati rice 2007 Caves des Perrieres Pouilly Fumé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 gin and tonic goat curry carrots with coconut moong dal rice ------------ I had doubts about the method in the curry recipe. It said to marinate the goat in an onion/garlic/ginger/yogurt paste (so far so good), then cook all that over high heat 'til almost dry, to brown everything (really?), then add more water (really?!) and let it braise and thicken. It was fantastic, very dark with well developed umami and a nice complex blend of spices. The carrots were simply cooked with potato, various spices, and a little bit of water, then shredded coconut and a few other things were tossed in at the end. Very different from anything I've ever had; very tasty. The moong dal would have been boring but for the complex tarka at the end (spices, browned onion, ginger, tomato...) It was supposed to be dry and pilaf-like, but I cooked the dal too quickly and they broke down. Still good, though. All recipes from 1000 Indian Recipes by Neelam Batra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Last night: Merguez meatballs (lamb) with minted yogurt dipping sauce Oven-baked ratatouille Baked homemade ricotta Gigante beans in tomato sauce Afghan bread Peach-blueberry-apricot crisp 2007 Don Salvador Rosado ($6.99 at Georgetown W.F. --amazingly good for that price) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 I had doubts about the method in the curry recipe. It said to marinate the goat in an onion/garlic/ginger/yogurt paste (so far so good), then cook all that over high heat 'til almost dry, to brown everything (really?), then add more water (really?!) and let it braise and thicken. It was fantastic...Thanks for the report, P. Cooked, my goat was not all that special, probably because as a boneless leg, stuffed and roasted without a thermometer, it was about 10 minutes overdone. Liked Goin's suggestion for an herb salad-topping w tiny mint leaves, Italian parsley leaves, slivered oil-cured olives, lemon and drop of olive oil and the stuffing was good.Last night I tweeked only slightly a terrific recipe from Rick Bayless's Mexican Everyday. I adore tomatillos; kind of a new thing for me. Transformed a roasted salsa verde into a dish with boneless chicken thighs. Involved halves of a sweet onion, sautéed, garlic, cilantro, fresh epazote and rthe educed salsa verde made into a braising liquid w chicken broth and a little cream. Roasted poblano chile strips. Served w a Mexican white rice tarted up a bit by adding key lime juice to the chicken broth. Tonight: Peter Smith's leftover potato gnocchi w thyme. Already cooked, so I just sautéed them in slightly browned butter w corn-laced chicken broth. Wrapped them in slivers of sautéed lobster mushrooms (butter, olive oil, minced red onion since shallots all gone, lemon juice), a little more lemon juice, cream and Parmesan. Tossed in roasted corn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 tapas assortment: gazpacho spicy boiled octopus dressed arugula potato salad with chopped egg and cornichons mussels with chorizo pan con tomate wild mushroom salad with cumin cheese plate: valdeon, raw milk machego, garroxta, idiazabal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 All Stir-fried: TJ Chicken thighs with fresh corn off the cob from the FC Farmer's Market +Shrimp and peas with a honey-mayonnaise sauce +FC Farmer's Market tomatoes with scrambled eggs = 1 happy and full baby sound asleep. *One of these days I will remember to write down which farm stand I shopped at... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I made some gazpacho with my last two large Cherokee purples--it is blended rather than chopped, per a discussion about true Spanish gazpacho on "Splendid Table" this afternoon. It's in a pitcher, chilling until tomorrow. Tonight, we had: Antipasto: FraMani Salame Rosso, stewed borlotti beans, roasted red pepper, olives, pecorino, spiced yellow tomato jam Mushroom risotto Braised red chard with balsamico 2004 Glatzer Zweigelt Riedencuvee, lightly chilled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsdc Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 I made some gazpacho with my last two large Cherokee purples--it is blended rather than chopped, per a discussion about true Spanish gazpacho on "Splendid Table" this afternoon. It's in a pitcher, chilling until tomorrow. Did you make it with bread as they described? The description sounded like a lovely blend of tomato bread soup and gazpacho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Did you make it with bread as they described? The description sounded like a lovely blend of tomato bread soup and gazpacho. Yes. I didn't have any Italian bread, but I had some Afghan bread and it worked fine. And I do have a Vita-Mix blender, which can make a smooth puree out of plywood. Last year I made eggplant gazpacho a couple of times, after having it at Citronelle. It tasted like liquid-y baba ghanoush: I used roasted eggplant, cucumber, tomato, roasted pepper, garlic, onion, bread, olive oil, vinegar, lemon and tahini and pureed it smooth in the Vita-Mix. It's really good. Michel served it chilled, in a bowl set on ice cubes, with dehydrated beet crisps, diced cucumber and croutons as I recall. I just garnished mine with diced cuke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Thursday night: Broiled tomatoes with romano and bread crumbs Pizza on a striata baguette I made a quick tomato sauce for the base of the pizza and topped that with a mix of caramelized onion slices, frizzled proscuitto, fried sage, thyme, shredded chicken, and a splash of dry vermouth. On top of that, I put two quarters of a ball of burrata on each of the pieces and sort of flattened them down, drizzled olive oil over the top and sprinkled on some red pepper flakes. That went into a 400F oven for 10-12 minutes. Friday night: Burrata with cherries, watercress and pepper Lamb rib chops Buttered corn on the cob The lamb was from this Emeril recipe. Last night: Pimento cheese quesadilla Baked sweet potato Baked chicken thighs with Asian-peanut marinade, served over soba noodles Roasted shiitakes, tomatoes, and onions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Schwartz's smoked meat, rye bread, mustard, dill pickles, potato salad, coleslaw. White peach, red plum, and white raspberry shortcakes with homemade cinnamon ice cream. Some Cotes de Provence whose name I didn't get. Excellent company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Ostrich stir-fry with eggplant, onion, shiitake, and tomato, based on a gift and a recommended recipe from one of Azami's students. Served with steamed rice. Mmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Chicken and potatoes roasted with a marinade of garlic stuffed olives, lemons, rosemary and of course more garlic Stir-fried spinach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Steak au poivre Tenderloin roast stuffed with St Pete's blue Braised swiss chard Mashed potatoes with veal stock and truffle salt Crumbly chewy country bread Homemade banana-vanilla ice cream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Some yummy dinners before and after my trip to Texas: * Shrimp and grits with red and green bell peppers, corn, canadian bacon, green onions, and cheddar cheese. * Shrimp quesadillas with onions, corn, garlic, tomatoes, jalapenos, lemon juice and cilantro. * Gnocchi (not homemade, sadly) with basil pesto and ricotta cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 frisee and tomato salad; bottled vinaigrette panko crusted chicken thighs and artichoke hearts with mushroom cream sauce I've been using panko a lot more for breading lately, and I don't have as much trouble with the breading separating from the food while it's cooking as I do with conventional bread crumbs. I hadn't made breaded artichoke hearts in a long time, but I had extra breading materials so I threw a few breaded artichoke hearts in with the chicken. My husband was disappointed when he went for seconds of the chicken and there weren't any artichokes left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Braised pork cannelloni topped with a sauce made from the braising liquid and served with a young but delightful 1996 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Spanish-style blended gazpacho with grilled bread Charcoal roasted, herb brined Eco-Friendly chicken Tuscan kale with pancetta and balsamico Fresh corn polenta Homemade coconut-almond macaroons Ciao Bella coconut sorbet 2007 Tiefenbruner zweigelt rosé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza man Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Weber grilled ribeye with S+P, steamed broccoli with butter and lots of salt, chopped romaine and homegrown garden peach tomatoes, red wine vinegar and olive oil. Consumed after 30 minutes of skateboarding with my son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Last night was chicken thighs with creamy spinach and shallots (from Real Simple magazine). The chicken was just okay (the skin could have been a little crispier, not sure why it wasn't), but the spinach was awesome--first I sauteed the shallots in some of the leftover chicken oil/fat, then I added a bit of dry Chardonnay and some sour cream, and then I briefly wilted the spinach. It gave the normally ho-hum greens some flavor kick. I also made key lime cupcakes to send with my fiance (still weird to say that) to work--YUM! Homemade cream cheese icing, too. I'm slowly getting over my fear of baking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Last night: Caprese salad with Cherokee Purples Eco-Friendly spicy Italian sausages, onions and charcoal roasted red and yellow peppers on Marvy Market striata Watermelon 2006 Colosi Rosso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Last night was broiled salmon and tomatoes with garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, and fresh thyme. Glad I didn't pay attention to the recipe's time guidelines--it said to cook the salmon for 8-10 minutes, but it took almost 20 in my oven! Delicious, though...followed up with a Bruster's milkshake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Homemade Fettuccini with pistachio cream sauce. The sauce was divine while in the pan, but the sauce became almost absent on the pasta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Mary Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Tomato pie. Crust from Bisquick with black pepper and cayenne, farmers market maters, sharp cheddar and shallots mixed with basil-lemon mayo. Top layer of parm. Out of the oven in 15-20 mins. Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Roasted beet salad with feta, cucumber and sungold tomatoes Cedar planked salmon in the Weber kettle Baby fingerling potatoes with olive oil, smoked paprika and garlic Green beans with lemon and garlic Peach pie with B&J's vanilla ice cream 2007 Domaine Chandon Pinot Noir Rosé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Edamame Tonkatsu (deep-fried breaded pork cutlet) with tonkatsu sauce and shredded cabbage Steamed rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Thursday rustic bread (Marvelous Market) pan-fried blackened sirloin steak braised kale stovetop macaroni and cheese Friday rustic bread steak salad (leftover sliced steak, romaine, yellow tomato, sliced button mushrooms, feta, vinaigrette) I wasn't sure what I was making when I started what turned out to be the macaroni and cheese. While i boiled a package of tubetti, I sliced some cheddar thinly. Dumped the cheese and a can of evaporated milk into the pan with the drained pasta. At that point, I realized I'd combined ingredients in a way that precluded making a sauce, so I thickened the mixture by mixing in some fine dried bread crumbs. The bread crumbs worked well to hold it all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Spaghetti with fresh tomato, smoked eggplant, green and yellow zucchini* Garlic toast Peach pie revisited 2006 Collegiata Montepulciano d'Abruzzo *I've been watching Lydia Bastianich on tv recently, and absorbing how she makes pasta sauces--"caramelizing in the hot spot" is one of her favorite techniques. And utilizing another of her recommendations, I "stumped the chumps" when they were unable to identify the secret ingredient: anchovies. The eggplant was smoked in the Weber kettle last night while I cooked cedar planked salmon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Me, I'm back on a Mexican Everyday kick, trying different ways to use fresh epazote and things in market or fridge, admiring Rick Bayless from afar. A few days ago, I put together a salad for dinner of Boston lettuce, mango, perfectly ripe avocado, crumbled bacon and Blue Moo cheese, dressed with an amazing blend of toasted pumpkin seeds, key lime juice, sautéed green chile pepper (tiny, blistering alone) and softened garlic clove w the olive oil used to cook the latter two. More toasted seeds sprinkled on top. Brilliant. Tonight after all the rain and wind: a soup of potatoes, corn, garlic, diced roasted poblano, epazote, and a pile of mixed mushrooms that I chose to sautée before adding them to the pot. A little cream at end and cilantro. Toasted Struan. Dessert: oven-roasted figs w cinnamon, honey, orange and cardamom over a little vanilla ice cream. Strewn w amazing red raspberries from Sand Hill Farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Parmesan flatbread Spaghetti and meat sauce The spaghetti was half whole wheat and half regular. The sauce was my standard meat sauce, which I finally wrote down so I could remember what I do. Nothing extraordinary, but it makes a fairly quick, good-tasting sauce. The recipe for the flatbread called for running it through a pasta machine, which was a bit tricky but produced great results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 "tapas" meal (semi-leftover): Patatas bravas--fingerling potatoes stewed with mini eggplants, tomato, garlic, poblano and pimenton Borlotti beans FraMani salame rosso P'tit Basque Spiced tomato marmalade Fresh corn polenta Roasted beet, orange, avocado, cuke and Vidalia onion salad with fresh dill Tomato-garlic toast 2004 Cervoles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 naan cantaloupe braised lamb shoulder chops and merguez sausages (the gravy this made was excellent) baked potatoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdavidm Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 A beautiful evening to eat outside! Gin and Tonic (fever tree) Homemade spinach-green pasta with pork sausage ragu (a Mario Batali recipe) Nectarines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 "tapas" meal (semi-leftover): Sort of did the same thing given the way my Sunday goes when I begin work early and don't have time for lunch until after 2 or 2:30. So, beginning at 3:50 PM waiting for the bus:McChicken sandwich from the $1 menu Yellow watermelon salad w Israeli feta, red onion & mint Last of the watermelon, plain Arugula salad w shaved Parmesan, golden and red beets Scrambled duck egg on buttered Struan toast 2 grapes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Scrambled duck egg on buttered Struan toast Who/where are your duck eggs from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Banana peppers and stuffing tomatoes stuffed with lamb, oregano and thyme sausage baked in homemade tomato sauce. Finished with a layer of Blue Ridge Dairy mozzarella and a few minutes under the broiler. Heirloom tomato, basil, and mozzarella Wish I had splurged and bought some berries yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Pizza with bacon, tomato, and burrata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Who/where are your duck eggs from?Pets of someone I know.Cf. sign displayed by Tom of Waterview who occupies very little space in the parking lot of Dupont Circle's farmers market, squeezed right between Clear Springs Creamery on one side of the fence and Buster's within the parking lot. He promises duck eggs for sale some time in the fall, a season only two weeks away no matter how much hillvalley wishes it were not so. * * * Dinner tonight: Pork chops w pan-sautéed peaches, pimenton and sherry vinegar-glaze Noodle pilaf Pole beans w basil and lemon butter Vanilla ice cream w figs and raspberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkduggins Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Last night a bowl of homey, comforting beef stroganoff before I again start pulling the traces of my wedding fitness wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Pizza with bacon, tomato, and burrata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Blended gazpacho Watermelon/feta/mint salad Merguez meatballs (beef) Spiced tomato marmalade Basmati rice 2006 Penfold's Koonunga Shiraz/cabernet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Applewood-smoked pork chops South Carolina mustard bbq sauce Grilled corn off-the-cob Green and yellow zucchini with roasted garlic and lemon 2006 Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Kabocha squash and ground chicken simmered with sugar, soy sauce, and mirin Steamed brown rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 cantaloupe wrapped in proscuitto turkey meatballs stroganoff The meatballs had a mushroom sour cream sauce but were served over spaghetti rather than egg noodles, so it was sort of a stroganoff-tetrazzini hybrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Pork spare ribs (long and low in the oven with dry rub, brushed with bbq sauce near the end) Israeli couscous salad with nicoise olives, minced shallot, sun-dried tomatoes, parsley, lemon juice, evoo, s&p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Someone please shoot me the next time I agree to go to some "Happy Hour" serving really bad $1.95 potato skins and other "bar food." Ugh. Am definitely paying for it tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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