bettyjoan Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Not too many everyday dinners to report lately, but I did get really inspired a few weekends ago to make homemade chicken stock (which I'd never done before). Using Tom Colicchio's recipe from "Think Like A Chef," I first made white chicken stock, which I then turned into brown chicken stock. The flavors were really great--it will be hard to use store-bought stock now! Last weekend, for my parents' birthdays, I used the chicken stock to make Carrot and Fennel soup (from an old Gourmet magazine), which was delicious. It didn't come out as smooth as I would prefer (I need an immersion blender), but the flavors were clean and lovely. Roasting the veggies made my kitchen smell yummy, too! I also made braised lamb shoulder (from an old Bon Appetit magazine), which took about 2 days to do, but which was totally worth it. The meat was SO tender, and the pan gravy was awesome. It was like lamb pot roast--very warm and comforting. Oh, and Zora--I'm going to San Antonio this weekend, so I'm sure I'll have a chance to try REAL, homemade, fresh corn tortillas. I'll let you know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 The Volcanique from Verdier-Logel rocks!! They do make another Forez that Bassin's used to sell, but the Volcqanique is the more terroir driven of the two. 100% Gamay from the Loire and grown in some of the highest vineyards in all of France. Another Addis winner. I order a case through Riley and I think he now carries in on the shelf. I am assuming that the Volcanique I drank the other night is a 2007. It might be 2006. there is no vintage date on the label. I bought it at Arrowine yesterday. The last time I bought it, maybe a year ago or more, it was $9.99 a bottle and it has gone up $3 a bottle. I really like cru beaujolais with roast chicken and the way prices have been going up for good beaujolais this gamay is still a bargain even at $12.99 a bottle. I'll probably go to Ace Bev when I want to get some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Ginger carrot soup* Whole grain toast with Kerrygold butter Evolution "American White Wine," Oregon** *Why oh why am I destined to, every year, every single year, try to puree the season's first soup in the food processor and not the blender like I should and wind up making a mess of my kitchen, machine, and every other thing in the immediate vicinity? It's like there's a little part of my brain that enjoys laughing at the rest of my brain's inability to learn anything, ever. Tasted good though. **Love this stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Beef tenderloin chain cheesesteaks French fries cooked in peanut oil, beef tallow, and bacon drippings with from-scratch garlic aioli Lipitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Last night was a quick pizza, with shallots and mild and hot Italian sausage. I used a bag of refrigerated Trader Joe's pizza dough, which I hadn't tried before. It seemed a bit too sticky and I didn't get it rolled out properly. I thought it was a bit too bready last night, but it's better leftover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Red leaf lettuce, tomato, and avocado with vinaigrette Brisket sandwiches on kaiser rolls Sauerkraut and half-sour pickles from the pickle vendor outside Eastern Market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Roasted Cauliflower and Mushroom Soup, sounds strange, smelled amazing, and tasted even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Cedarbrook's sweet Italian sausage Braised fennel Potato gratin w Romanesco and leek Dessert thus far: the half of an enormous Gold Rush apple not finished at lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 The other night: Galbi Soon doo chigae Ready-made spinach from Korean Korner (cheaper than buying it uncooked!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Osso bucco with gremolata Risotto Milanese Roasted purple cauliflower and romesco 2006 G.D. Vajra Langhe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Italian sausage over oven-cooked polenta* Roasted wedges of radicchio, one w Gorgonzola Roasted carrots Herbal tea w honey and lots of Meyer lemon juice Home-made, organic, crystallized, local ginger *Whole Foods on P Street still carries the yellow corn grits in bulk. Not sure why neither Silver Spring nor Tenleytown doesn't, but I'm happy. And while Buford would not approve, I absolutely adore this effortless way of making polenta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Fettucine with homemade plain tomato sauce. It's the most flavorful, complex, interesting meal I've had in a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Last night iceberg wedges with bacon and dressings t-bone steak with onion rings vegetable cake (carrot, zucchini, and green beans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 My first Stomboli. Next time I must remember that the cheese goes on last or else the blowouts will ooze precious cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Herb-brined Eco-Friendly chicken, spatchcocked (I love that word) and oven roasted over Bermuda onion wedges, fingerling potatoes, purple cauliflower roasted carnival squash halves with butter and honey sauteed chanterelles with creme fraiche, fresh herbs and Meyer lemon zest 2006 Ch. Thivin Cotes de Brouilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 One of the nicest things about a major head cold is you can be resourceful in throwing together leftovers without worrying about how it all will taste. Onion sautéed w two carrots. Garlic clove. 2 scallions. A cooked sausage. The rest of a head of frisée, chopped up, rinsed thoroughly and tossed in to wilt. Smelly remnants of potato-Romanesco gratin blotted, sliced. After it's heated through, caramelized, liquids reduced, a spoonful of sour cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laniloa Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Semi-potluck at my place. Gumbo, roasted veggies, and kit kat bars from Happy In The Kitchen. Too much wine and beer. It'll be tough to work on my budget assignment tomorrow but the company was worth the headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treva Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Mushroom Soup that was more like a stew. Crimini. Chanterelles Oyster Shrooms Enoki Shitake A Porcini or two Chased by a harvest beer that was pumpkiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyy Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Curry chicken salad (garlic mayo, dark mustard, red curry powder, onion, raisins*, walnuts**) Whole grain toast *With the inevitable post-Thanksgiving curry turkey salad, I omit the raisins and stir in a spoonful of leftover cranberry sauce, which I prefer for its tartness. **Should've toasted them! Rookie mistake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Crockpot beef rump roast Taglatelle with sherry vinegar sauce and vegetables Roasted delicata squash with thyme and button and chanterelle mushrooms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Cup of three-lentil soup w roasted, local chestnuts Mushrooms on broiled polenta Salad of frisée w avocado and shallot vinaigrette Royal trumpet mushrooms and a handful of chanterelles prepared by adapting recipe of Susan Herrmann Loomis: boiled on high heat in saucepan w white wine until latter evaporates, juices exuded, then reabsorbed. Butter and chopped shallots. Meyer lemon juice. Seasoning. Creme fraiche, heavy cream and Parmesan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Daikon, carrot, and pork shoulder stew Spinach and sesame rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Bone-in pork chops, salted, peppered, and broiled, topped with caramelized shallots and Granny Smiths cooked in dry white wine and butter. Served with a big green salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Roasted stuffed pumpkin Pan-fried pork chops topped with with sauerkraut The stuffing was the crumbled remainder of a vegetable cake (green beans, carrots, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes) I had made several days before, moistened with a little butter and some chicken broth. It came out wonderfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Seems like it was DR porkchop day yesterday... Last night: Stovetop grilled, herb-brined Eco-Friendly pork rib chops with South Carolina mustard bbq sauce Oven roasted quince Braised purple kale Leftover scalloped potatoes Drop biscuits 2006 La Colombaia Valpolicella Ripasso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Seems like it was DR porkchop day yesterday...It's funny when that happens .Tonight: Chicken noodle soup Cottage pie (leftover pot roast topped with smushed cauliflower in cheese sauce) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Chinese wintermelon soup. Comfort food on a cold night like this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 roasted kabocha squash soup miso-crusted oven roasted salmon haricots verts 2007 Strauss Gelber Muskateller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelGold Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Curry-mustard marinated pork loin sweet potato haricots verts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 good eats tonight: Herb brined oven-roasted Eco-Friendly chicken, so much more tender and juicy than last week's chicken, which must have been doing a lot of aerobic exercise. Puree of golden cauliflower and celery root* Haricots verts with roasted red pepper, roasted garlic and lemon 2006 La Volcanique Cotes du Forez *This was a particularly felicitous combination. I stewed equal amounts of cubed celery root and golden cauliflower florets together with a small onion in water until everything was soft. then I drained and pureed it in the Cuisinart with some butter, creme fraiche, whole milk yogurt, salt and white pepper until it was completely smooth. It was sweeter and more refined and with greater depth of flavor and complexity than a combination of either veg with potato. I encourage everyone to try this sometime as a side instead of mashed potatoes. Also, with the golden cauliflower, there is the bonus of beautiful color as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poivrot Farci Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 What constitutes an austere G-20 menu outside of fast food and gruel? (I bully rich kids in Georgetown and steal their sour quince logs.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Wednesday: roasted salmon with lentils, in an insanely good sauce (mustard, red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, parsley, and leftover lentil cooking liquid). Last night: homemade gnocchi!!! First time ever, they came out really nice. I didn't make a homemade sauce to go with them, though--next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Last night: Kiritanpo nabe -- kiritanpo (dumplings made of cooked, pounded rice), chicken thigh, maitake mushrooms, seri (Japanese parsley), carrot, and shirataki (noodles made from devil's tongue jelly) stewed in a dashi/soy sauce/sake stock. Steamed rice Tonight, we're having leftover nabe and steamed rice alongside some awamori (sort of like Okinawan shochu). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Last night: shrimp and grits with andouille and tasso--my attempt at a wonderful version of the dish that we ate while we were in Savannah. Like a shrimp gumbo served over stone ground grits. I think that I didn't get the brown roux quite dark enough. I was afraid that it would burn. But it was delicious nonetheless. braised kale 2006 Don Olegario Albariño Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Roasted salmon fillet with maple-soy glaze Mashed sweet potatoes with butter and brown sugar Steamed baby rainbow chard with balsamic vinegar and black pepper The salmon was from Costco, and they have cut back on the size of the pieces they sell. The prices per package are slightly less now than they would have been, but the pieces seem substantially smaller for the price. Has anyone else noticed this? I don't really mind the smaller pieces, so much as what seems to be an elevated price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laniloa Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Mixed green salad with balsamic vinaigrette Gnocchi with bolognese Garlic bread Chocolate cinammon brownies Too much wine to recall what we drank My third set of dinner guests in 10 days -- I'm just loving having people to cook for again. That most of my classmates can barely boil water and therefore truly love a homecooked meal where nothing is from a box or jar is an added bonus. Added bonus are the containers of sauce now happily waiting for me in the freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Sunday: Gougeres Braised short ribs Root veggies Mashed potatoes Monday: Shepherd's pie made from the leftovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Olive and rosemary bread Tagliatelle with Bolognese sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Made a quickie broccoli and cheese soup and served it with Atwater sourdough bread and a salad of New Morning Farm golden beets (roasted), Next Step's cress (slighlty peppery), Firefly Farm's Allegheny chevre and a vinaigrette with tarragon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 That's a beautiful salad, Monavano. I wrapped leftovers in large flour tortillas last night. The first few (salmon and sweet potato) I wrapped up burrito-style; the rest were soft tacos (beef, scallions, and cilantro). The tortillas were from Canales Deli at Eastern Market. I like their flour tortillas quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Shellfish Extravaganza with the Dentes. Had the in-laws over last night. Started with seared monster scallops in brown butter sauce. This turned out excellent mostly due to the exceptionally fresh scallops scored from Kentlands Whole Foods. Next up, a salad of baby arugula, roasted beets, and Allegheny goat cheese. I made vinaigrette with Banyuls and some Herbes du Provence with lavender. Then I steamed up some littlenecks (from Slavin’s) with white wine, a ton of garlic, and some pancetta. The juice was eagerly sopped up with crusty bread. Lastly, a sort of riff on Fra Diavolo—sliced garlic sautéed in lotsa EVOO, a small can of fire-roasted tomatoes (I love that stuff), red pepper flakes, and pimienton. When it simmered I threw in shrimp (also Slavin’s) for a minute and tossed it with linguine. Wow, this was good if I do say so my own damn self. Not bad for an amateur making shit up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Salmon-potato chowder Roasted pork tenderloin (marinated and basted with a tequila-orange marinade) Steamed broccoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Curried turkey salad with raisins, pecans, celery, and cranberry relish Leftover pork tenderloin medallions with mashed sweet potatoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Roasted winter vegetable soup (hubbard squash, cauliflower, celeriac, carrot, parsnip, leek, onion, garlic, fuyu persimmon) with creme fraiche and Meyer lemon roasted cippolini onions marinated in balsamic vinegar Trader Joe's fava beans marinated with balsamic and EVO, piquillo peppers, green onions and fresh herbs Spanish sheepmilk cheese Marvy Market striata Magic Hat Fat Angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Kind of a Greek version of Peking Duck. Duck on the rotisserie, then assembled on homemade pita with pomegranate molasses and thinly sliced red bell pepper. It all matched perfectly, now I just need to work on getting crisper skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Roasted acorn squash with egg, sage, pecorino Salad of mixed field greens, Comice pear, golden raisins, pistachios, pecorino, and pear balsamic vinaigrette The squash recipe came from Frank Ruta, as printed in The Washington Post several years ago. The squash are halved, scooped out, roasted, seasoned, and popped back in the oven with an egg in each, until the egg is a little set but still runny, then the cheese is added. I wish the Post would print more recipes from Frank Ruta. Or that he would write a cookbook. Or something. <swoon> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Leftover turkey Gravy Stuffing with raisins Corn pudding Broccoli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Maitake risotto Roasted delicata squash w soft-baked egg, sheep's milk cheese (Stoneyman & Locatelli) & sage Slice of sourdough toast Salad of erba stella, radicchio & bacon w shallot vinaigrette Pear roasted in red wine sauce, chilled, w creme fraiche Porc, your description of the acorn squash sounded so good, but wasn't sure what to do w the sage. Ended up making a sage butter for roasting. Didn't have the patience to deep-fry battered leaves, though those might have been nice to dip into the yolk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xochitl10 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Wild Turkey rye Manhattan Beef, shiitake, naganegi (Japanese bunching onion, rather like a leek), and [/i]aburaage[/i] (deep-fried sheet of tofu) takikomi gohan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Prosciutto and Parmesan bread Creamy gorgonzola and mirabo with walnuts Niman lamb loin chops Mashed turnips and potatoes with horseradish cheddar Green beans with butter, s + p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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