615653 Tue Apr 28 12:42:33 -0700 2009 52 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4636441 Just curious what the beautiful summer weather is inspiring everyone to cook tonight? Tue Apr 28 12:42:33 -0700 2009 135607 arugala 1 4636465 I made a batch of pad prik khing with crispy fried pork shoulder yesterday as I knew that I wouldn't want to turn on my stove in this heat. Tue Apr 28 12:49:33 -0700 2009 4636441 68363 JungMann 2 4636477 I was thinking the same thing for tonight, a cold rice noodle concoction with lots of cilantro. what exactly is in pad prik khing? Tue Apr 28 12:52:09 -0700 2009 4636465 135607 arugala 3 4638462 Pad prik khing is a spicy Thai curry of pork or chicken and long beans. It is usually cooked until dry (without coconut milk) to highlight the biting flavors of ginger and galangal against the richness of fatty pork. I didn't have time to go to Chinatown to pick up long beans, so I subbed green beans and recreated the crispiness of the Sripraphai pad prik khing by frying the pork shoulder à la Filipino lechon kawali. There was a ton of flavor for such a minimum of work. Wed Apr 29 07:22:24 -0700 2009 4636477 68363 JungMann 1 4636522 pasta tossed with garlic sauteed chicken and homemade marinara sauce — straight from tomatoes, no cans involved. Tue Apr 28 13:02:32 -0700 2009 4636441 181498 littlew1ng 1 4636619 Gonna get some pho with ribeye, flank, and fatty brisket. Maybe even a bahn mi if I'm still hungry. Tue Apr 28 13:26:40 -0700 2009 4636441 202452 Corporate_40 2 4637340 mmm... pho.... tomorrow for sure. i just made a simple fish with olive oil, thyme, garlic, shallots and lemon, and put it on top of raw squash, with the same ingredients above as a vinagrette, and it was delish. when its so easy its that much more delicious... Tue Apr 28 17:12:48 -0700 2009 4636619 135607 arugala 2 4664898 Oh, I so miss pho. There isn't any restaurants around me that serve it. I'm jealous! Thu May 07 22:04:13 -0700 2009 4636619 290845 KristieB 1 4637399 NC-style barbecue pork shoulder in the crock-pot, cole slaw, french fries and Mississippi Mud Black & Tan. I won't have to cook again for the rest of the week. Tue Apr 28 17:40:58 -0700 2009 4636441 86005 amethiste 2 4647721 Oh I so love Mississippi Mud, hard to find around MA but a few package stores have it. Thats for the reminder of this luxurious beverage !! Sat May 02 05:36:01 -0700 2009 4637399 51489 Jimbosox04 3 4651338 Mississipi Mud is not distributed here in MD' I bought it at Trader Joe's in VA for $2.99. A bargain methinks! Sun May 03 19:43:22 -0700 2009 4647721 86005 amethiste 1 4637816 Big shrimp sauteed with a lot of garlic, some curried rice from the freezer left over from a dinner party, the green peas that you steam in their package, and lettuce and tomato salad. Curried rice: melt a stick of butter, in it saute (plenty of) curry powder, sliced onions, and golden raisins, and add hot cooked rice. Tue Apr 28 20:28:23 -0700 2009 4636441 15521 Querencia 2 4638987 I never think about freezing my rice concoctions. What a good idea. Wed Apr 29 09:48:58 -0700 2009 4637816 137755 Sal Vanilla 1 4637998 90 plus degrees in Boston. Uggh! Made spinach salad w farm fresh eggs I got in Friendship Maine last weekend. Mmmmmm! Tue Apr 28 23:08:33 -0700 2009 4636441 10426 shaebones 2 4638195 Summer Weather, summer food. Nice juicy, fatty cheeseburgers on the grill and hand cut fries... Wed Apr 29 05:07:01 -0700 2009 4637998 24648 Sean 3 4659568 gosh that sounds good! Wed May 06 11:22:35 -0700 2009 4638195 206111 bythebayov 4 4674777 Truffle Fries if you like the flavor...after baking or frying, drizzle with truffle oil, some truffle salt and chopped parlsey....promise you will be spoiled (if you like truffles) Mon May 11 16:33:33 -0700 2009 4659568 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 1 4638766 Grilled Skirt with cilantro chimmichurri and potato salad. Wed Apr 29 08:48:28 -0700 2009 4636441 59001 PurpleTeeth 1 4638814 Tonight it's the Chicken Saltimbocca recipe from Bon Appetit, Y'All by Virginia Willis, roasted baby Yukon Gold potatoes and steamed asparagus. The summer weather we had yesterday here in Boston has given way to temps in the 50's. How fickle is Mother Nature? Wed Apr 29 09:01:56 -0700 2009 4636441 75332 Gio 1 4639011 I am making roasted chicken over mache with walnuts with a side of a creamed corn, cornbread with goodies tucked into the center. Both of those ideas (mache under the chix and the cornbread concoction I got from fellow Chowhounds.! Chicken, mache and eggs from my own yard. The rest from who knows where. I may also slice up some tomatoes I got from the store yesterday. They are gorgeous and so darn good (I am eating one as I type). Wed Apr 29 09:55:07 -0700 2009 4636441 137755 Sal Vanilla 1 4639014 Caesar salad with chicken or shrimp. Wed Apr 29 09:56:08 -0700 2009 4636441 215278 corneygirl 1 4639272 I pick up my first CSA box of the season (actually, my first CSA box ever) this afternoon. I haven't decided what I will use from the box for dinner tonight (probably the turnip greens), but I am definitely have strawberries for dessert :) Wed Apr 29 11:00:40 -0700 2009 4636441 135311 mpjmph 1 4640354 It's always summer in Arizona. Seriously. LOL Anyway, I'm grilling a NY Strip for us tonight. Olive oil mashed potatoes and a tomato/cucmber salad alongside. Wed Apr 29 15:50:18 -0700 2009 4636441 16406 ziggylu 1 4640580 I made wholemeal fusilli with a creme fraiche and fromage frais sauce, sauteed onions, garlic, leeks red peppers , mushrooms and toasted pinenuts. Wed Apr 29 17:07:43 -0700 2009 4636441 240789 Paula76 1 4640589 Been coolish here in the LA area last few days, but now warming up just a bit. So for a guest tonight, quick-braised boneless pork loin roast (pot-roasted with onions and butter), mashed buttered sweet potato au gratin, braised cabbage with bacon. A person with unadventurous tastes is coming over tomorrow, so I'll grill a flatiron steak, stir-cook some well-greased, well-seasoned baby potatoes in the grilling basket, and make a nice unchallenging green salad with a vinaigrette and some crumbled queso fresco. Make a nice change from our all but unrelieved recent diet of fish and salad, though that's nice too. Wed Apr 29 17:11:16 -0700 2009 4636441 11478 Will Owen 1 4640645 I made a big batch of pasta with homemade pesto- some for dinner tonight and some for lunch and nibbles for the next few days. Wed Apr 29 17:31:50 -0700 2009 4636441 158016 cassoulady 1 4644766 Chicken was on sale at the Safeway, so I got a 4-pounder. Stuck pieces of garlic under the skin, sprinkled with cajun spice mix and put it in the oven to roast. Put a yam in there to bake alongside the bird. An hour later, I simmered corn on the cop and asparagus. A KISS meal. Fri May 01 05:01:00 -0700 2009 4636441 13619 Sharuf 1 4647724 I think I am going to go with some New England Clam Chowder and Clam Cakes,best time to get these clams in now ... fresh from the ocean !! Sat May 02 05:37:28 -0700 2009 4636441 51489 Jimbosox04 2 4659560 surfrider crab cakes, mesclun salad and mashed potatoes with a cold glass of sauvignon blanc ; for dessert, grilled fruit with dulce de leche ice cream...mmmm can't wait! Wed May 06 11:20:24 -0700 2009 4647724 206111 bythebayov 3 4662501 Hi, I googled to find out what surfrider crab cakes are since I've been on a quest for help with a recipe for lump crab cakes I LOVE from a restaurant. One of the ingredients is a mystery. Would appreciate any tips/advice/recipe you can share on this thread: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/617211 Is this what you made or do you have a different recipe? I was hopeful someone would chime in with advice on some of my question, but no dice as yet. http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=251684 P.S. Your dinner sounds great--I am esp. drawn to the dessert portion of the program (but what else is new)! Thu May 07 08:56:14 -0700 2009 4659560 249664 kattyeyes 4 4662602 Thanks, it was good! I added old bay as well and used backfin but followed the rest of the recipe. What did you make for dinner? Thu May 07 09:18:53 -0700 2009 4662501 206111 bythebayov 5 4662771 Yesterday I made chicken coconut soup with a bunch of fresh veggies and served it over rice for dinner. We ate the entire pot of soup, just the two of us! Tonight will be filet mignon on the grill. Thu May 07 09:59:11 -0700 2009 4662602 249664 kattyeyes 6 4662883 mmm I love thai coconut milk soup! Tonight we are making sea bass (husband loves to fish so it's wild and fresh) with a saffron- tomato cream sauce over angel hair w asparagus in a lemon vinagrette. No dessert tonight :-( but can't wait for dinner...fillet sounds awesome! Thu May 07 10:25:02 -0700 2009 4662771 206111 bythebayov 7 4663026 My mom would be sooooooooo jealous. Sea bass is one of her favorites (as is asparagus), so your dinner has her name written all over it. Caught wild and fresh is even better. Enjoy! :) Thu May 07 10:56:11 -0700 2009 4662883 249664 kattyeyes 3 4664901 I am so jealous!! We moved from Virginia Beach to Chicago a year ago and Surf Riders is one of our favorite places to go. We always went to the Newtown Road location. And their crab cakes are the best ever. Thu May 07 22:06:35 -0700 2009 4659560 290845 KristieB 1 4659784 Well it looks as though (weather is great) a turkey breast thrown on the bbq, which is a first. Done chicken,but never this. should be good. So, BBQ Turkey Breast Corn on the Cobb Baby greens and herbs salad with raspberry dressing Peach cobbler (maybe an ice cream thinking about if fresh pineapple would work) Pinot Grigioj or Ice Tea Wed May 06 12:31:24 -0700 2009 4636441 50431 chef chicklet 1 4659822 Tonight we're having French Dips with some beautiful roast beef I found on sale w/ provolone, sauteed onions and hot pepper rings. With the nice weather today I'm going to grill some corn to go alongside, buttered and sprinkled with parm reg. Strange combo maybe but I'm already drooling! Wed May 06 12:39:56 -0700 2009 4636441 282257 Alicat24 2 4661613 ooooohhhhhhh now that sounds good, we love our French Dips! I like to saute the onions and peppers too for the dh. nice choice. Thu May 07 00:58:30 -0700 2009 4659822 50431 chef chicklet 3 4664105 We love 'em too! They turned out delicious. I have never made a roast beef myself and pot roasts are done in the crock-pot so unfortunately I rely on the packet Au Jus. We've alway's used Knorr brand but I can't seem to find it all of a sudden so I used McCormick last night and we really liked it! Time got away from me last night so the corn I planned to grill is instead going to be grilled tonight with chicken fajita's. MMM, grilled meat and veggies. Nom nom nom. Thu May 07 16:15:22 -0700 2009 4661613 282257 Alicat24 4 4674709 what cut of meat did you use--i'm on a constant quest for a good "roast beef sandwich" cut Mon May 11 16:11:38 -0700 2009 4664105 75461 smarsh 1 4662578 Making Shellfish Stew with Chorizo and Rouille @ cooking.com - uses roasted red peppers in the sauce, looks yum. Thu May 07 09:13:47 -0700 2009 4636441 253735 bayoucook 1 4662763 Highs in the mid-80s here in my part of LA; grilling weather! Today's farmer's market has a vendor selling grass-fed beef, so I'll pick up a steak and some asparagus and whatever other veggies look good. Very simple. Thu May 07 09:56:55 -0700 2009 4636441 269254 happycat 1 4662857 Dinner tonight (and lunch tomorrow) will be roasted chicken breast with turnips and sauteed turnip greens with green garlic. It's CSA week #2 and so far I'm loving it! Thu May 07 10:21:09 -0700 2009 4636441 135311 mpjmph 2 4662889 Im always worried I wont be able to get through all the veggies in time...have you had trouble with this? how many people are you feeding? Thu May 07 10:26:06 -0700 2009 4662857 206111 bythebayov 3 4662910 I'm only feeding myself, so I bought a half share. I've only had one full week so far, and was able to eat everything in the box before time to pick up the next batch (including the radish greens!), but I tend to eat a lot of vegetables anyway. The biggest challenge for week one was getting through the full head of lettuce knowing there would be more in week 2. It helped to think "outside the salad" so to speak - I made chicken/lettuce wraps that we're pretty good. Thu May 07 10:31:07 -0700 2009 4662889 135311 mpjmph 1 4663291 crockpot chicken. chicken breast in the crockpot now with stock, garlic, wine and seasonings - making green beans and some kind of carb .... i haven't figured that portion out yet. Thu May 07 12:06:15 -0700 2009 4636441 273175 brunchy 1 4664082 Hey Grandpa! What's for supper?" "Biscuits smothered in rich gravy, fried chicken, home made mashed pototes and collard greens with warm maple nut cake for desert" replies Grandpa Jones. For all you "Oldielocks" out there. Thu May 07 16:07:25 -0700 2009 4636441 251167 billieboy 1 4664902 BLT on light toast. Thu May 07 22:07:37 -0700 2009 4636441 290845 KristieB 1 4668094 Cajun meatloaf, macaroni and cheese and Louisiana gumbo (okra, corn and tomatoes) Sat May 09 01:33:04 -0700 2009 4636441 143360 RevImmigrant 1 4669939 It's been 100+ here in Phoenix. Summer is here. boo hiss. Anyway, I actually haven't cooked all week but my husband decided we needed a homecooked meal tonight and took charge while I was at work today. The results were definitely nothing to complain about: Rack of spare ribs done on the Big Green Egg Salad of grilled yellow squash, grilled spring onion, fresh tomatoes and basil vinaigrette Grilled corn on the cob(in season now in Arizona. yum!) Sat May 09 20:27:33 -0700 2009 4636441 16406 ziggylu 1 4671120 tonight, grilled tuna and asparagus, strawberry, walnut and poppy seed salad, brown rica and carrot cake for dessert made by my momma mmmmmm Sun May 10 12:57:16 -0700 2009 4636441 206111 bythebayov 1 4674806 Dinner got messed up tonight...but it was good mess up...I call it Steakhouse Pasta... Sauteed mushroom and asapargus reserve to the side, sautee steak with chopped garlic (used tenderloin...told you it was a mess up) and then make a white wine cream sauce (use 1/2 milk and 1/2 stock) add mushrooms and asapargus along with pasta (that has been cooked) to the steak and sauce mixture, toss and turn heat off and cover for 10 minutes...top with fresh chopped parsley...damn it was so good...eating it while I type so i don't forget Mon May 11 16:44:26 -0700 2009 4636441 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 1 4675116 Grilled salmon, potato salad, the endless coleslaw from my Chow Recipe Lab adventure-- http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/617571 Mon May 11 18:34:49 -0700 2009 4636441 198087 David A. Goldfarb