Heather Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 split pea soup with kielbasa parker house rolls from Woodmoor pastry shop - very disappointing pumpkin bread with cream cheese frosting apple cider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 split pea soup with kielbasa parker house rolls from Woodmoor pastry shop - very disappointing pumpkin bread with cream cheese frosting apple cider That's what I'm talkin' about and it makes me think that I should pull out my leftover Easter ham and bone from the freezer. I'll be stocking up on my kielbasa in the near future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Garlic cheese bread Garlic, black pepper and broccoli gratin with fingerling potatoes The bread was made from the remaining half of a baguette that was going stale, cut in half lengthwise to open it, slathered with butter and stuffed with the remains of a wedge of Morbier cheese and lots of chopped garlic. I wrapped it in foil to heat through in the oven and then cut into crosswise slices. Oh, was that good . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 last night: mushroom-barley-bean soup LeoNora baguette LeoNora pecan cookies I wanted something to be simmering yesterday, so made a pot of chicken stock from some backs/wing tips I had in the freezer. Then made a chock-full-o-brunoised veggies barley soup with criminis and chanterelles (from Costco). Added some canned borlotti beans from the pantry when it was determined that soup was all we were going to eat for dinner. The baguette, purchased at LeoNora's new shop when it turned out that Arrowine was sold out, was excellent. The cookies were underwhelming--a bit on the coarse and dry side. She did have a gorgeous-looking raspberry tart and pretty croissants on display. Poor thing, she seemed a bit overwhelmed by trying to keep both Arrowine and her own shop stocked with baguettes. She delivers fresh ones to Arrowine several times a day and they are reported to be selling out within minutes after arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Pork shoulder larded with bacon and slow roasted Collards Roasted Brussel sprouts with balsamic vinegar Grape and apple mostarda Roasted domino potatoes 2005 Dureuil-Janthial Rully, which was drinking very well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Portobello mushrooms stuffed with chicken Italian sausage, diced onions and peppers, and topped with a wine/sundried-tomato paste/garlic marinara sauce* Roasted asparagus Roasted-garlic bread *These tasted like pizza without the crust or cheese. Which really shouldn't have been all that much of a surprise, but I wasn't expecting the flavors to be quite so exactly ... pizza-esque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Gumbo z'Herbes (collards, mustard greens, kale, swiss chard, turnip greens all from New Morning Farms) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Shaved fennel and apple salad and a roasted sweet potato risotto. We seem to be stuck with the cold weather, so I may as well start making fall food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 sheep milk camembert, St. Angel triple cream, Valdeon blue, Czech-style smoked dried beef from PA (found at Arrowine), chile olives, marcona almonds prosecco and Aperol potato latkes homemade apple sauce cranberry sauce for me sour cream 2101 Horton viognier pear upside down cake with creme chantilly molasses-ginger cookies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 A variety of cheeses Veggie plate with 3 types of radishes Homemade beet, onion, and wax bean pickels Hummus Salad Roasted turkey breast with herbed butter Potato latkes Sweet potato latkes Celeriac potato latkes Radish turnip potato latkes Topped with sour cream, apples sauce, green tomato chutney, seaweed caviar (much better than it sounds), and sugar Donut holes (numerous fights over the jelly filled) Wild Turkey honey burbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 osso buco with gremolata risotto milanese steamed broccoli pear upside-down cake with whipped cream 2009 Luca pinot noir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Horoscope Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Rabbit cacciatore, Lidia's Family Table cookbook recipe. Still had fresh sage and rosemary in our garden that you had to toss on the rabbit as it was browning. When they started releasing their aromas, wow! Wish you had been there! Nice pain de la campagne from Upper Crust bakery in Colesville. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Horoscope Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Shrimp and egg gumbo, a real Vermilion parish specialty. The trick is to make your roux almost black. Darkest roux I make for any dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Latkes with applesauce Lemon roasted spatchcock chicken Broccoli Sufganiyot I do so much prefer the feast holidays to the fast ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 2009 Luca pinot noir I think I've had only the 2008, but what a lovely wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 osso buco with gremolata risotto milanese Soon! Mountain View Farm (see cover and back page photo in most recent issue of Flavor) has just begun selling rose veal and lamb at its markets and I picked up what Shawna and Attila are calling "veal soup bones". Someone else bought a bunch to serve osso buco as the protein at a latke dinner party which is a great idea! Rabbit cacciatore, Lidia's Family Table cookbook recipe. Still had fresh sage and rosemary in our garden that you had to toss on the rabbit as it was browning. When they started releasing their aromas, wow! Wish you had been there! Me, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar965 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Special occasion pre-holiday dinner dangerously attempted by one (me) without any real training but sometimes okay at following directions: - Simply seared sea scallops* atop a kale/onion/chicken stock puree - Grilled fresh lobster tails* with tarragon chive herb butter sauce - Sauteed fresh spinach with plenty of chopped garlic - Maple carmelized onion mashed yams * I always get fresh seafood at either Blacksalt, River or Chevy Chase. WF in a pinch or for verifiable, less risky things. Today, bought the scallops and live lobsters at Cannon's in Georgetown. A 60 or 70 (or more) year old seafood store without much mention here on dr.com. not sure what I think about it. Different thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Baguette and soy spread Frisee salad with Campari tomatoes, radishes, cucumber, avocado, and white balsamic vinaigrette Breaded roasted mussels Garlic brined pork loin Mussel anguish in the 911 thread. (These came out just fine. Mario Batali recipe: http://www.foodnetwo...cipe/index.html) The pork was the prequel to a venture into pork banh mi for Christmas Eve lunch. I used loin instead of the shoulder called for in the recipe. http://www.foodandwi...d-pork-banh-mi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 mixed lettuce salad with blue cheese crumble (Valdeon) and persimmon, meyer lemon vinaigrette fabada asturiana LeoNora baguette homemade chocolate chip cookies 2006 Claraval Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 A celebratory al fresco Christmas Eve dinner. Hung out on the patio with a crowd all night thanks to the propane heat lamp*, chiminea, and charcoal grill. Simply grilled filet mignon, alongside skewers of shrimp. Steamed broccoli and garlic butter cremini mushrooms played side note to the song of the season. *If you don't have one, get one in a post-holiday sale. An astoundingly effective way to transform your outdoor space into an all-season haven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Christmas Eve dinner: Roasted portobellos stuffed with roasted chestnuts, herbed boursin and goat cheese Frisee salad with cucumber, radishes, Campari tomatoes, avocado and bacon; white balsamic vinaigrette 2-Minute Calamari, Sicilian Lifeguard-Style Escarole with roasted shallots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Last night: cheese plate (stilton, sheep camembert) with homemade quince mostarda roasted kabocha, pear and celeriac soup savory potato pie (in memory of J's dad--his favorite dish) 2009 Dom. des Moirots bourgogne this afternoon: baked Niman Ranch ham pureed sweet potatoes spinach gratin fig mustard cranberry sauce apple sauce 2010 Botani dry muscat tonight: Jamie Stachowski paté with Marvy Market baguette oyster stew (Pop's #2 favorite dish) Espiral vinho verde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Last night: Paella (chicken/chorizo/shrimp) Crescent rolls 21st Amendment Bitter American, then Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Swiss cheeses: Forsterkase, Le Cret Gruyere, and Scharfe Maxx 3:1 Tanqueray Ten Martini Marcella's lasagna bolognese Arugula salad with pomegranate seeds and walnuts, simply dressed with balsamic, olive oil, and a healthy amount of pepper 3:1 Don Quixote gin Martini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Everyone should have friends as gracious, kind, and talented as Charles Sweeney and Stephanie Schehr, AKA Waitman and Mrs. B. I was honored to be part of their Christmas celebration last night. This is what they served: Rilletes de porc Gougeres Macon-Lugny Les Genièvres 2009 Butternut squash soup with brown butter and sage Brioche Lucien Albrecht Gewurtztraminer 2005 Cajun roast beef Pommes Anna Creamed spinach Château Majoureau Cuvee Hyppos 2005 Domaine La Barroche Pure Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2004 Morbier, Stilton, Cheddar (Sadly, the '95 Warre vintage port was corked, so we drank the CdP with the cheese) Lemon tart Chateau Malle Sauternes 2001 Chocolate mousse As good as the food was, it's always the company that makes dinners at their house so special. Merry Christmas, my dear friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waitman Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 It sounds so much more impressive than it was. Thanks for coming by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Leftover beef-barley soup Crescent rolls (what can I say, I've been craving them) Waiting for homemade chocolate chip cookies to come out of the oven... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Christmas dinner: Herbed puff pastry cheese straws Caesar salad Standing Rib Roast Mashed potatoes Green beans with lemon Last night was all leftovers: Cheese straws Caesar salad Pork loin Macaroni and cheese Chestnut and cheese stuffed portobello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Oven-fried chicken (yum) Broccoli slaw (yum) Cooking Light mac and cheese (not so yum) - should have been more suspicious of the recipe, given the non-melty cheese selections and the amount of butternut squash it tried to "sneak" in! No-knead bread made up for the carbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Last night, The Fiancé cooked! He's actually a very adept cook, but our styles are diametrically opposed: He reads a recipe and follows it exactly (at least the first time), whereas I could not tell you the last time I cooked anything straight from a recipe -- I read a bunch, get ideas, and feel my way through it, unless it's baking, which is probably why I don't bake so much any more. Anyway! To dinner, a one-pot meal of Chicken with Peas, Scallions, and Rice. We decided that (1) this was pretty tasty as written, but in future, (2) we'd add some smoked paprika and cayenne to the flour in which the chicken is dredged and (3) some sliced toasted almonds to the rice for texture. Overall, though, a tasty, comforting meal, and I didn't have to do anything -- in fact, I was a little intimidated by his mise-en-place*, which is much much better than mine usually is. *That's what she said. (Yes, I'm twelve.) Tonight we're assembling make-your-own falafel pitas with an assortment of things neither of us actually cooked from scratch, and I'm finishing off the Christmas shrimp cocktail because he doesn't eat shellfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I am doing penance for three night of rich meals and wine. Broccoli & chicken stir fry, no rice, and a big glass of skim milk. I feel almost...wholesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Catching up, Christmas dinner was just the two of us, and followed the Christmas bike ride down the Mount Vernon trail with friends. We saw a swan at Belle Haven and figured the day could get no better. Dinner was late and quickly pulled together with roasted crimini mushrooms over penne with romesco sauce and shaved pecorino romano, and roasted brussels sprouts and chestnuts with a little butter. I froze a bunch of little containers of romesco this summer and am finding them very convenient for making quick dinners that taste like they took a lot more time. Since then there has been a tomato paella that was made with the Campari tomatoes from Costco. They are OK when cooked, and if I have to have a winter tomato, they seem to be the best choice in terms of both politics and flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Christmas dinner began with Pierre Peters champagne, soon joined by a pureed white asparagus soup garnished with lump crab meat and chives. Then came a beautiful boned saddle of lamb from Wagshal's Market, stuffed with spinach, garlic, and pine nuts, seared in a frying pan on the stovetop and then finished in the oven. It came out crusty, and a perfect dark pink throughout. Served with braised cippolini and a reduction of the pan juices with added demiglace, and a garlic custard with parmigiano reggiano, accompanied by a 2005 Nicolas Potel Nuits-Saint-Georges. After dinner cognac and Dalwhinnie scotch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Pulled together a quick pressure cooker favorite to share with my parents: Guisado de Puerco con Tomatillos served over rice with a little bit of sour cream Tempranillo By special request, Dad made Grandma's fudge for dessert. The ingredient list reads like a greatest hits of 50s-era trashy foods, but, damn, is that good fudge! It's extra-specially sweet because of all the fond memories associated with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Veal stew made w leftover osso buco, Gold Ball turnips, sweet onions from deforested land in Peru via Georgia (read the fine print at home after a trip to Giant), carrots, Meyer lemon peel and frozen peas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 oven roasted duck breast with dijon mustard and herbs, baked a sweet potato with, then while the breast was resting, I sliced the sweet potato and fried it up in the rendered duck fat. Dessert -- the remaining fried sweet potatoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Thursday night: Cheese straws Salad of pickled vegetables Leftover rib roast au jus over whole wheat toast Leftover mashed potatoes with chives last night: Rustic bread with soy spread Roast beef hash (onion, red bell pepper, fingerling potatoes, fried eggs) Wonton soup with baby bok choy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Pork shoulder with sauerkraut (chopped onions, juniper berries, bay leaf, whole allspice, peppercorns, salt & a good splash of Gewurtztraminer) Sauteed lacinato kale fresh black-eyed peas bread & butter I'm drinking the rest of the Gewurtz. Grapefruit seltzer for the kiddos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Bone-in leg of lamb (Jehovah Jireh), roasted simply with a paste of garlic, rosemary, seasonings Black eyed peas (Stahlbush Farms) with lemon Lacinato kale (from the omg is this really January garden) sauteed with siced almonds and more garlic Parsley, onion and red wine pan sauce, pureed Pomegranate seeds as garnish 2012. Totally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 We had a bit of a cheese fest following today's annual Hains Point New Year's bike ride, so tonight's dinner was a bean and kale soup with a non-vintage Red Table Wine from Blenheim. Happy New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 New Year's Day Smoked salmon spread with capers on sourdough wheat toast Spinach salad with bacon and mushrooms Pork loin roast with onions and apples Rice pilaf with pine nuts Marcus Samuelsson’s Black-eyed peas NYE Rustic bread Spinach salad with bacon and mushrooms Deviled beef rib bones Creamy onion tart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I had some wild boar hunted by a friend I decided to make gaeng hunglay (แกงฮังเลหมูป่า) a Northern Thai pork curry with Burmese origins. It smells even better than it looks, We will eat this tonight with sticky rice and other dishes. Happy new year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I had some wild boar hunted by a friend Um...can I be friends with your friends? Dinner for us tonight was coconut chicken curry over orzo (didn't have any rice in the pantry besides Bomba) with peas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Salad of green leaf lettuce, Campari tomatoes, cucumber, hard-boiled egg, and nicoise olives; poppy dressing Spinach-bacon tart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar965 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 - Grilled king salmon* with an addictive sweet/sour garlicky fish sauce** - Maple carmelized-crispy-onion mashed sweet potatoes - last batch of Dupont Farmers' Market greens with some crimini, red onion and an addictive fish sauce and honey vinaigrette** - 2007 Chateau Marjosse white Bordeaux (good but a quality pinot or red burgundy might have been better) * Stupidly bought this at Whole Foods when we had ColdCountry king salmon courtesy Traveler Terpening in the freezer. Need to post on that separately but, suffice to say, the Cold Country product is better than what we got at WF. ** Thanks to TheMatt and the other posters who turned me on to RedBoat Fish Sauce on this thread. it's a great product that made this sauce and the salad vinaigrette possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishinnards Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Northern Thai pork curry with wild boar (gaeng hunglay แกงฮังเล) , northern Thai pork and tomato dipping sauce with vegetables and pork rinds (nam prik ong น้ำพริกอ่อง), soup (แกงจืด), red curry with chicken (gaeng pet gai แกงเผ็ดไก่ ), green papaya salad (som tam ส้มตำ), pork jerky (mu diet dow หมูแดดเดียว) with dried chili dipping sauce (jaew แจ่ว), sticky rice (ข้าวเหนียว), beer (Hennepin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I want to have dinner at Fishinnards house! Last night we said goodbye to rich holiday food. Dinner was a huge salad with some sliced turkey, and skim milk. Both kids ate their weight in veggies. No dessert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 In similar vein, meatless on what seems like a Monday: Kabocha Butternut Sweet Potato Soup w a bit of fennel Swirl of Greek-style yogurt and lots of spicy, candied pepitas Buttermilk corn muffins Gold Rush apple Cinnamon Apple Spice herbal tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Chickpea and spinach soup from Claudia Roden's The Food of Spain...excellent...a perfect dish during this blast of winter cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 ... and tuna melts on a frigid night really hit the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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