Xochitl10 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Broiled Pacific cod, topped with seasoned miso (dengaku miso) Pan-fried kamaboko (fish paste) and mountain vegetable patties Spinach sauteed in sesame oil, tossed with white sesame seeds and a splash of rice vinegar (could've done without the vinegar) Steamed organic brown rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joncephine Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 A pizza, with WF organic wheat crust (I was lazy), red pepper pesto, garlic and basil sausage, mozz and parmiagiano-reggiano, and spicy oregano from the SS farmer's market. It was phenomenal, and went well with our Iron Horse Pinot Noir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Crabcakes Lemon-caper aioli Mashed Yukon Golds Oven roasted purple asparagus Apricot-pine nut tart 2005 Terroir Les Gras Moutons Muscadet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Catching up here... A lasagna with Marcla Hazan's bolognese and homemade ricotta. Rhubarb cobbler Pasta fagiole made with Rancho Gordo flageolets. Ham, asparagus and smoked gouda fritatta salad with watercress, strawberries, gorgonzola dolce and candied pecans with a champagne vinaigrette strawberry and rhubarb cobbler with whiped cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Herb-brined, charcoal roasted Eberly chicken (Sugar-snap peas, shiitakes and tofu cake in Thai green curry-ginger sauce with fresh mint for Veggie-teen*) Fresh corn pudding Charcoal-grilled purple asparagus Mesclun and lettuce salad with roasted almond oil-muscat vinegar dressing 2006 Dom. du Tariquet Cotes de Gascogne Haagen-Dasz pineapple-coconut ice cream *this was an expanded version of leftover sugar snaps in green curry and fresh mint that Jonathan and I had as a side dish with reheated leftover crabcakes, on Wednesday night when V-T wasn't home for dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 A friend dropped by for drinks and stayed for dinner. Manhattans with Maker's Mark, Carpano Antico vermouth, home-cured brandied cherries Royal Red shrimp with spicy remoulade Home-made garlic pork sausage with dijon mustard Crostini with fava bean mousse and Pecorino Romano Gigante beans in tomato sauce Chili olives Charcoal grilled hanger steak Mashed potatoes Collard greens 2004 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes Ghislaine Barthod (generously provided by our friend) Trader Joe's California goat milk brie Sinplicity Devil de Leche ice cream (dulce de leche, cinnamon and chile) Amaro Montenegro Bardouin Pastis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 home-cured brandied cherriesZora, did you use sweet cherries or sour ones? The cocktail cherries that are available here make me weep (and not in a good way), so I've been thinking about making my own using sweet Yamagata cherries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Zora, did you use sweet cherries or sour ones? The cocktail cherries that are available here make me weep (and not in a good way), so I've been thinking about making my own using sweet Yamagata cherries. I used sour cherries, and macerated them in brandy, kirsch and maraschino liqueur with some sugar added. I think that any cherries that have a lot of flavor would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Last night: Spinach and mesclun salad with dried cranberries, sliced almonds and homemade lavender chevre, almond oil and moscato vinaigrette Charcoal-grilled rib eye Grilled wild salmon for Veggie-teen (I cured most of the filet overnight for gravlax) Oven roasted fiddleheads with lemon and butter* Charcoal roasted corn on the cob Oven roasted apricots with honey and brandy Haagen Dasz vanilla ice cream 2005 Sebastiani Secolo *Fiddleheads are de-LICIOUS done this way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Buttermilk potato salad with fennel Chili cornbread casserole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Hickory smoked spare ribs (Slow-cooked for 6 hours. Would have been better with one hour less.) Maker's Mark-chipotle bbq sauce (Veggie-teen had baked tofu cakes with bbq sauce) Potato and egg salad Coleslaw Bbq cannelini beans Choice of Magic Hat #9, Negro Modelo, Pacifico Black and blue berry pie B&J's vanilla ice cream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Black and blue berry pie Very cute. Were the berries bruised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Very cute. Were the berries bruised? Nope, merely shaken up. Got a big box of blackberries at Costco the other day, and had some blueberries from TJ's that needed to be eaten, so I put them together in a shallow tart pan with a lattice-top double crust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Nope, merely shaken up. Got a big box of blackberries at Costco the other day, and had some blueberries from TJ's that needed to be eaten, so I put them together in a shallow tart pan with a lattice-top double crust. The blueberry pie with stars and stripes at Quaker Valley (Dupont Market) was really cute. Yesterday- slow cooked pork spare ribs with Ina Garten's bbq sauce baked beans cheddar corn chowder (also Ina Garten's recipe) with the last of my cryovaced corn from Lancaster PA. Strawberry shortcake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Lemon-parsley sausage sandwiches with sauteed yellow pepper and Kitakami shiitake Grilled bamboo shoots dipped in miso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Homemade white corn tortilla chips with homemade salsa and guacamole; sour cream Leftover chili cornbread casserole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I was so excited about finding a great pizza dough recipe that I had to share it with you all. Dinner tonight was: Dinner: Homemade pizza with baby bella mushrooms, panchetta, green peas, mozzarella and goat cheese (ingredients were all from TJs). Dessert: Peach cobbler from scratch a la mode. Need to work on finding a good cobbler recipe though. Sorry the pics are bad, but they were taken on my mobile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Buttemilk-marinated fried chicken Collard greens with smoked pork Artisan grits cakes Fresh organic peaches (from Trader Joe's, grown in California) Punkt Genau sparkling gruner veltliner--wow, this was great! So good with oily food. Recommended by Joe Riley at Ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Tagliatelle with garlic scape pesto. (good and good for your heart ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Tuesday: Tofu "steak" topped with simmered shiitake and chives The "boozy potatoes" from Eric Gower's "The Breakaway Japanese Kitchen", with different proportions of butter, soy sauce, and sake used for simmering The last of the bamboo shoots, grilled and dipped in miso Tonight: Aburaage (deep-fried tofu sheet) split and stuffed with ground pork, spinach, and shiitake, then simmered in a stock of chicken broth, soy sauce and sake. Miso soup with potatoes and chives Steamed rice On a whim, I also put "cottage cheese" in half of the aburaage bags, where it absorbed the flavor of the simmering stock, and became unremarkable. What's called "cottage cheese" here is smooth, somewhat tangy, and rather stiff like a cross between cream cheese and ricotta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 What's called "cottage cheese" here is smooth, somewhat tangy, and rather stiff like a cross between cream cheese and ricotta. Sounds like quark. Dinner last night: Lasagna with La Pasta fresh pasta, crimini 'shrooms and dried porcini, mozz. di bufala and homemade ricotta Mixed green salad with dried cranberries, avocado and pine nuts Strawberry and peach tiramisu 2005 Colosi Rosso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Meatloaf Buttermilk mashed potatoes Turnip greens braised w spring onions Meatloaf: ground turkey (not breast meat only) mixed w contents of one chorizo sausage, chipotle in adobo, caramelized Vidalia onion, garlic, lots of Italian parsley, carrot, egg and fresh bread crumbs soaked in buttermilk. At last minute added halves of grape tomatoes to turnip greens. It was Mrs. B's description of Mac and Cheese that made me do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 We had a friend over for dinner last night, so Western food was on the menu. Apps: the rest of the J-cottage cheese mixed with grated lemon peel and black pepper, served on sliced cucumber; garlic crostini Spaghetti with tomato sauce and meatballs Spinach salad with toasted sliced almonds and candied yuzu peel, tossed with mustard vinaigrette Strawberries macerated in balsamic vinaigrette over vanilla ice cream Sparkling wine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Spiedies, grilled at a racetrack camping area by a couple of friends who hail from Binghamton. Components available at Wegman's, natch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 So, Zora, watcha gonna do with that baby lamb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfood Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 So, Zora, watcha gonna do with that baby lamb? Yes, details please! I have the other one and am trying to figure out what to do with it. Do these little guys require siginificantly different treatment than a regular leg of lamb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 So, Zora, watcha gonna do with that baby lamb? Yes, details please! I have the other one and am trying to figure out what to do with it. Do these little guys require siginificantly different treatment than a regular leg of lamb? I subscribe to James Carville's philosophy when I am lucky enough to acquire such very special, very high quality ingredients: Keep It Simple, Stupid. Basically, I am going to quickly pan sear the outside of it and roast it until it is medium rare inside and try very hard not to overcook it. Then I am going to rest it, slice it and put a bit of Maldon salt on it, and savor the flavor. Maybe some new potatoes and roasted asparagus or quick-sauteed sugar snap peas alongside. And a pinot noir to drink--don't want a wine that will overpower the delicate meat. I have to go someplace tonight, so it'll have to wait until tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I have had positive response (primarily from Legant) about vegetarian options that I provide for my daughter, so I thought I would describe a vegetarian entree I created yesterday to send home with one of V-T's friends, whose mother is undergoing chemo and hasn't had the energy to cook. When I asked what kinds of things her mother was able to eat or wanted to eat, the girl said: "Something spicy. Her sense of taste has been affected and she needs strong flavors to perk up her appetite." I looked in the fridge and pantry and came up with the following, which provided enough for two families--it's a lot, so can be cut down: Mexican Chile-Cheese Grits Casserole 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 medium onion chopped 3 stalks green garlic (or 2-3 cloves garlic), chopped 1 roasted red poblano chile, seeded and chopped (roasted red bell pepper would be good, too) 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped 1 canned chipotle chile, seeded and chopped 1 can corn kernels, well drained ( fresh or frozen corn is fine too--I just didn't have anything but canned) 1-2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. Mexican oregano 1/2 tsp. salt (or to taste) fresh ground black pepper 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro and chopped scallions (or more) 1/4 cup grated romano or parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top 8 cups liquid ( I used 4 cups of water and four cups of milk, but it could be all water) 1 3/4 cups quick-cooking polenta (medium or coarse cornmeal) 1 3/4 cups masa harina 1 1/2 tsp. salt 8 oz. cheddar cheese, grated Oil one large or two medium rectangular casseroles on bottom and sides. Saute onion, garlic and chiles until soft and any liquid is evaporated. Add corn and spices. Reserve cilantro for later. Keep mixture warm. Heat liquid to boiling, add salt and turn down to a simmer. Slowly add cornmeal and masa while simultaneously beating with a wire whisk. Masa harina can easily clump together, so vigorous whisking is necessary. You are looking for a very stiff mixture, so add more masa if needed, if it still seems soupy after cooking for 5-6 minutes. Cook for another few minutes while stirring, so that it doesn't stick or burn. Add grated cheddar cheese and stir well to thoroughly combine. Remove from heat and gently fold in the vegetables and cilantro-scallion mixtures so that they are well distributed. Spread mixture into oiled casserole(s). Top with grated romano or parmesan cheese and run under a broiler until lightly browned. Allow to cool to room temperature. Can be cut into chunks or wedges and reheated. Serve with salsa, pico de gallo or hot sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 So, Zora, watcha gonna do with that baby lamb? I subscribe to James Carville's philosophy when I am lucky enough to acquire such very special, very high quality ingredients: Keep It Simple, Stupid. Basically, I am going to quickly pan sear the outside of it and roast it until it is medium rare inside and try very hard not to overcook it. Then I am going to rest it, slice it and put a bit of Maldon salt on it, and savor the flavor. Maybe some new potatoes and roasted asparagus or quick-sauteed sugar snap peas alongside. And a pinot noir to drink--don't want a wine that will overpower the delicate meat. Well, I ended up not being quite so austere about it. After I seared the lamb and put it into the oven in a little casserole, I had some fond in my cast iron skillet, so I made a little pan reduction sauce with some pinot noir, veal stock from the freezer, some finely chopped spring sweet onion, green garlic, fresh mint and thyme and a little butter. The little creamy new potatoes had just some butter and salt, and the sugar snaps were sauteed in butter with a chiffonade of fresh mint. The meat was so amazingly tender, juicy, and very delicate in flavor. The wine we had with it was a 2005 Rene Bouvier Bourgogne Le Chepitre which we both thought was as enjoyable as a $100 2004 Gevrey-Chambertin that a friend brought over not long ago, though it cost far less. This was just about a perfect meal. For Jonathan, the wine was the star, but I'm still humming from the harmony of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 The other night: Rombi w pesto; tiny new potatoes, halved and boiled along w the pasta; split, raw grape tomatoes (Stoneyman cheese mixed w just a little Romano) Tonight: Lemony Moroccan tagine w lamb shoulder, spring onions and cardoons Grated turnip salad Couscous Steamed snap peas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Eco-Friendly Berkshire pork rib chops, pan-seared and braised on top of a sweet-sour rhubarb-onion compote* Baked home-made ricotta for Veggie-Teen Braised ruby chard New potatoes Peach-blueberry pie with Haagen-Dasz vanilla 2006 Weingut Strauss Gelber Muskateller *I enjoy fruit with pork, but Jonathan does not. This was my compromise: sauteed sweet onion with sliced rhubarb, then steamed it until tender with agave syrup, dry marsala, balsamic vinegar and golden raisins, lemon zest & juice, bay leaf and thyme. Laid the browned pork chops on top and covered the pan until the pork was cooked through. Chopped Italian parsley and thyme to garnish. This was a very successful improvisation that I will definitely do again during rhubarb season. The Berkshire pork was amazingly flavorful--in the package it was dark as beef, but cooked up somewhat paler. Not "the other white meat" by any measure. I had already started the chard when I came up with the rhubarb compote. The texture of the chard and the compote were similar, and the balance of the plate would have been better with a veg with a little crunch, like green beans or asparagus. But it all tasted really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Chicken sandwiches (lettuce, tomato, sliced hard boiled eggs) on mini baguettes Buttermilk fennel potato salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Costco rotisserie chicken with homemade gravy Gorgonzola dolce souffles (leftover from a few days ago, when I paired them with a strawberry and pinot noir sauce-inspired by Top Chefs Stephanie) corn on the cob that needed a lot of hlep to taste like something mixed greens with naturtiums Middleburg Creamery mocha toffee ice cream (from the Kingstowne farmers market) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legant Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Romaine and bok choy salad with tuna, topped with sesame seeds, red onions, matchstick carrots and (terribly under-riped) tomatoes. Served with a really interesting -- as in, this tastes better than I thought -- vinagrette: rice vinegar, orange juice, dijon mustard, sesame oil, canola oil and Sriracha. (Adapted from May 2008 Cooking Light.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Cheeseburgers (provolone) with fried onions and mushrooms on mini baguettes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Niku-dofu: cotton tofu, thinly sliced beef, enoki mushrooms and scallions simmered in a dashi/soy sauce/mirin/sake/sugar stock A suimono (vinegared dish) of wakame seaweed, cucumbers, and myouga Steamed rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 NY Strip basted in oregano butter "Inside out" ripieno: Swiss chard and ricotta on bruschetta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 ground beef tacos on soft white corn tortillas topped with chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce, shredded cheddar, sliced green olives stuffed with jalapenos, and sour cream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Chicken enchiladas Refried black beans Corn and radish salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Lamb chops that were marinated in garlic, rosemary, thyme, red wine and olive oil. Grilled (inside since we still haven't replaced our old outdoor gas grill) pommes dauphinoises (sp?) and baked asparagus with parmesan. This morning, the potatoes, along with more fresh chopped rosemary, went into a delicious frittata. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hiyayakko tofu with toppings of sliced green onion and myouga Tamogidake (smallish, shallow yellow irregularly-edged caps on cream-colored stems) mushrooms pan-fried in butter, salt, and pepper Shungiku (chrysanthemum greens) rice Sliced angelica, simmered in soy sauce and sake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 As I thought, tonight I put together entree salads with mixed herbs and greens, leftover lamb chops, sauteed fresh peas, roasted golden beets, blue cheese, spring onions and a simple red wine vinaigrette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Since moving to Atlanta, I've been reeeeeally enjoying my dad's grill (it's not charcoal, but it's nicer than I've ever had)--citrus-marinated halibut with vegetable kebabs turned out wonderfully, and last night's arugula salad with grilled peaches, prosciutto, goat cheese, and balsamic reduction was a lovely, light summer treat. Back to apartment living this weekend...but not before a few more grilled dinners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Spaghetti and meat sauce with mushrooms, made with half whole wheat and half regular pasta. Topped with Parmigiano. Onion rolls with butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Broiled swordfish topped with seasoned miso Sauteed spinach, garlic, and tofu Steamed organic genmai (brown rice) More of the simmered angelica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Thursday night dinner for visiting relatives: Hors d'euvres served with a sparkling white Saumur, methode champenoise: Smoked trout mousse on mini-toasts Royal Red shrimp poached in shrimp shell court bouillion, homemade cocktail sauce Fresh black mission figs, stuffed with homemade lavender chevre, wrapped with La Quercia prosciutto and baked First course: Chilled fresh pea soup with mint 2006 Las Perdices Viognier Main: Charcoal roasted, maple-planked Scottish salmon Baby new potatoes Oven roasted asparagus, baby summer squash, zucchini and golden beets Fresh favas Salsa verde (Italian-style) 2006 Strauss Gelber Muskateller Dessert: Lattice-crust Georgia peach pie with vanilla ice cream Yalumba botrytised viognier Friday lunch after graduation: Maro (fava mousse) crostini with Everona Stony Man sheepmilk cheese Watermelon and feta salad with mint and lime juice Poached Royal Red shrimp, cocktail sauce Baby new potato and cucumber salad with salsa verde vinaigrette Gigante beans cooked with garlic and thyme, served cold Mache and frisee salad with local hothouse tomato Smoked trout mousse on baguette toast Roederer Champagne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Mussels with bacon-leek cream sauce and baguette Rib-eye steaks with S&P Potato salad with cucumber tzatziki sauce and a touch of mayo Roasted squash and zucchini Fruit tart from Wegman's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Homemade salsa and chips Fava beans with a bit of parmesan Grilled squashblossoms stuffed with goat cheese flavored with herbs and garlic scapes Sauteed squashblossoms Grilled lamb chops Organic cherries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Spinach salad with warm bacon dressing and blue cheese (spinach from my garden) Ricotta gnocchi with morels in brown butter sauce Strawberry shortcakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Cantaloupe wrapped in proscuitto Chicken andouille sausage "hot dogs" with fried peppers and onions plus edam cheese, on toasted potato rolls I was pleased to find that Costco has Sausages by Amy chicken andouille sausage again. They're the best chicken sausages I've ever found but are prohibitively expensive to order online. The brand name has changed to Sausages by Amylu, but it's the same company and product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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