658330 Fri Oct 09 12:41:20 -0700 2009 213 31 Home Cooking 0 5091675 Well that's it for this thread, almost 200 posts. So in keeping with our ease of access tradition among we posters, here is Part XI. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/652099 Fri Oct 09 12:41:21 -0700 2009 259263 bigfellow 1 5091712 My very first attempt at beef stroganoff. It is in the crock pot as we speak, my house smells delicious, wish the laptop were a scratch and sniff. I was also very industrious today, I made a veggie curry for tomorrow. I never do this, I don't know what's gotten into me. Fri Oct 09 12:54:42 -0700 2009 5091675 18371 waitress 2 5091755 Tonight will be Roast Pork Tenderloin with a sweet and spicy apple onion chutney I just finished. I think I will make smashed baby red potatoes with a medium intensity brie and a simple steamed haricot vert. Wine. Fri Oct 09 13:17:01 -0700 2009 5091712 248640 care11 1 5091858 Chevre & fig stuffed roasted chicken breast with a quick lemon juice & white wine reduction pan sauce in the baking pan after roasting. Sides will be steamed green beans and rice pilaf. And I think I need some ice cream so I'll probably stop at the store to see what looks good. Fri Oct 09 13:53:18 -0700 2009 5091675 10532 LindaWhit 2 5092445 Wow, that sounds wonderful, LindaWhit! Are you combining the chevre & fig and putting it under the skin or are they roulades? Sounds really nice! Fri Oct 09 17:55:10 -0700 2009 5091858 90755 Phurstluv 3 5092989 I combined the two (used some Chavre brand goat cheese - very soft and spreadable) and tucked it into a pocket in the chicken (not under the skin). It would have been better as a roulade, but I had a bone-in/skin-on chicken breast to use, and didn't want to deal with the removal from the bone, or the pounding flat of the meat. I only used one fig in the cheese mixture; the rest were halved and sauteed in the drippings before I added the white wine (1/4 cup) and lemon juice (about 2 tsp). and reduced. It was very good! And bigfellow, I forgot to say in my OP that we missed you! Hope you're doing better from your accident! Sat Oct 10 05:33:57 -0700 2009 5092445 10532 LindaWhit 4 5118009 *drool* Tue Oct 20 13:54:06 -0700 2009 5092989 150094 ChristinaMason 1 5091954 What have you been up to? Are you reporting from NYC? Are you well after your injury? Cooking where? Fri Oct 09 14:32:37 -0700 2009 5091675 137946 Scargod 1 5092001 Welcome back Bigfellow, we missed you. weekend lineup:Tonite is very thick boneless ribeyes with just S&P grilled over wood and served with baked pots and buttered snow peas, tomorrow roast chicken with sage served with potato gratin and roasted golden beets and Sunday ( drumroll please) green chile pork stew that involves cubed pork boston butt, potatoes, carrots, anaheim and bird peppers, cilantro,onion, cumin seeds, garlic, tomatoes and stock..stewed and rested at least overnight and served with fresh corn tortillas... Fri Oct 09 14:45:39 -0700 2009 5091675 11784 capeanne 2 5092449 Can I stay at your house this weekend?? ;)) Fri Oct 09 17:55:45 -0700 2009 5092001 90755 Phurstluv 3 5092502 Phurst the steak was like butter and the leftovers will make for a great lunch salad tomorrow...unless the greyhound continues his persuasion...in retrospect we had them hand cut and there was well over 2lbs of meat ..we could have hosted you ! Fri Oct 09 18:23:36 -0700 2009 5092449 11784 capeanne 1 5092362 Glad you are back amongst us...had a lovely Falafel Supreme pita for lunch (included roasted eggplant...yowsa, was that ever awesome!) so for dinner it was just a salad: romaIne, arugula from my container garden, tomatoes and home-made balsamic dressing. Is your foot okay now? Fri Oct 09 17:14:00 -0700 2009 5091675 11983 Val 1 5092435 I did a modified chicken paprikash. I don't like sour cream, so I substituted coconut milk. It was amazing! Fri Oct 09 17:51:55 -0700 2009 5091675 81820 starbucksbrew 2 5092460 What a good idea! I can't take much cream at all so stroganoffs and paprikash's are usually out of my repetoire. Did it taste coconutty at all? I may have to try that!! Tonight I thawed out some marinated chicken breasts that were in white wine vinegar, oil, garlic & thyme, so I'm just going to broil those, even tho they come out wonderfully on the panini pan, I just don't have it in me to clean it tonight!! Then I'll slice them up thinly, and serve fajita style with flour tortillas, avocado, grated cheddar & jack, salsa, and sauteed onions & red & yellow peppers. Add some rice and beans, and I'm done. Fri Oct 09 18:00:03 -0700 2009 5092435 90755 Phurstluv 3 5092472 It tastes a little coconutty, and I added just a little curry powder, which I think isn't usually in paprikash. I would call the flavor a Turkish/Indian/Thai fusion. Fri Oct 09 18:04:18 -0700 2009 5092460 81820 starbucksbrew 4 5092491 I like it!! Thanks! Fri Oct 09 18:16:10 -0700 2009 5092472 90755 Phurstluv 1 5093221 Welcome back, bigfellow. Fall weather and produce = fall menus. Tonight: - Escarole and rice soup - Buttercup squash shells stuffed with squash flesh, sausage, onion and thyme. Side of creamed corn. Will probably uncork a German Riesling - Apples stuffed with dried cranberries and walnuts and baked with maple syrup Tomorrow: Bouillabaisse chez des amis ! Monday: - Apple and broccoli soup - Pork neck and shoulder braised with leeks. Side of mashed potatoes. A glass or two of a medium-weight red, prolly a Chinon or a Burg - Salad of watercress, bosc pears and blue cheese Sat Oct 10 08:19:29 -0700 2009 5091675 10520 carswell 2 5093274 That sounds wonderful. I slept in. Now I'm off to the market...Jean Talon or Atwater, it's nice to have a choice! Sat Oct 10 08:47:07 -0700 2009 5093221 259263 bigfellow 1 5093636 I made a wonderful tortellini soup with escarole and topped it with lots of crispy pancetta - great for this chilly weather. Sat Oct 10 12:40:15 -0700 2009 5091675 220914 krisrishere 1 5093676 my game season has officially started... had south african antelope steaks today. simply with some boiled potatoes [a certain species you won't find anywhere else...] and a plain salad. simplest is best! meals for the coming days have all been secure... halibut steaks, lamb shanks, char siu, wild boar steaks, pho, lamb, prawns, venison. hmm... what to eat tomorrow?! Sat Oct 10 13:07:30 -0700 2009 5091675 292258 Pata_Negra 2 5093682 I'm another vote for simplest is best - pork chop, saute potato, green beans Sat Oct 10 13:11:49 -0700 2009 5093676 154102 Harters 1 5093725 Tonight's dinner is a chuck tip strip steak marinated in red wine, teriyaki sauce, a sploosh of apple cider vinegar, smashed garlic, and lots of freshly ground pepper. Onto the grill pan until medium rare. Alongside, a baked potato with butter & sour cream, and a wilted spinach salad with warm apple cider and bacon dressing - recipe from Epicurious: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Wilted-Spinach-Salad-with-Warm-Apple-Cider-and-Bacon-Dressing-10731 Sat Oct 10 13:35:31 -0700 2009 5091675 10532 LindaWhit 1 5093902 Last night: Crawfish etouffee and rice, avocado and onion salad. Tonight: Mini crabcakes w/basil mayo, manhattans and lemon drop martinis. Osso buco w/ risotto milanese; sauteed asparagus w/brown butter; tossed green salad. Berries with (or without!) sweetened creme fraiche. Sat Oct 10 15:31:26 -0700 2009 5091675 324814 nomadchowwoman 2 5093962 Good Lord that sounds good ...and ambitious .. we are roasting the chicken ( from my earlier weekend line up menu) and it smells great.., and did the pork and green chile stew today and even as a virgin un rested stew it is wonderful and the house smelled like chile heaven today ...bought some cream cheese frosted carrot cake at Willow Rest ( house baked ) today and thats dessert Sat Oct 10 16:01:34 -0700 2009 5093902 11784 capeanne 3 5095674 LOL--I was thinking how ambitious YOUR weekend line-up looked! Sun Oct 11 16:09:35 -0700 2009 5093962 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5095055 Brunch was a New York steak done on my grill with an egg and some baked squash with a dram of maple syrup to sear it. Mimosa's anyone? Sun Oct 11 10:30:09 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 1 5095077 Bourbon..................Of Kentucky Roast.....................Of Beef Casserole...............Of Squash Potatoes................Of Pan Roasted Carrots..................Of Pan Roasted Cream Pie.............Of Boston Coffee/Chicory.......Of Luzianne Sun Oct 11 10:46:43 -0700 2009 5091675 65057 Uncle Bob 2 5109255 Love your style Uncle Bob! Fri Oct 16 17:07:52 -0700 2009 5095077 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 1 5095220 Paalag Gosht - Madhur Jaffrey recipe from "Ultimate Curry Bible" Tarka Daal * - from a packet. Yes, I know I could easily make my own but I like the taste of this. Chappattis - bought, of course. Home made plum chutney Halva - packet (life's too short.....) Selection of sweets bought from a shop on the city's "curry mile" * Have you ever tried Chicken Tarka Masala? It's like Chicken Tikka Masala - but a little 'otter. Sun Oct 11 12:29:19 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 1 5095339 Happy Thanksgiving from Canada. Turkey, 3 types of stuffing, candied yams, buttermilk mashed potatoes, cranberries, brussell sprouts done with bacon, gravey, peas and bacon wrapped corn on the cob. 5 types of pie for dessert (pumpkin, apple and cheddar, cherry, lemon merangue, and blue berry) Sun Oct 11 13:34:28 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 2 5095482 Happy Thanksgiving to you, bigfellow! Sun Oct 11 14:55:48 -0700 2009 5095339 10532 LindaWhit 2 5095776 Do you guys call it "turkey day" too?? Sun Oct 11 17:00:55 -0700 2009 5095339 90755 Phurstluv 1 5095345 Fresh Ricotta Ravioli with Marinara Sauce Spinach Salad Freshly Baked Bread Neapolitan Ice Cream Sun Oct 11 13:36:18 -0700 2009 5091675 220914 krisrishere 1 5095399 I'm loving the cooler weather in No. California. I am going to try epicurious' Super Short Ribs. I was going to do a braise w/ wine but I over indulged at a wine tasting last night. Too much of a good thing. Sun Oct 11 14:07:46 -0700 2009 5091675 13030 free sample addict aka Tracy L 1 5095484 I have a half of a pork tenderloin that I'll slice into 1" thick slices and press down on them with the heel of my hand to flatten them slightly. I'll season them on both sides with salt and pepper and then pan-sear in a hot pan with some canola oil until they're browned on both sides. They'll finish in the oven until just lightly pink. Meanwhile, I'll saute some chopped shallots in the oil remaining in the pan until translucent. Deglaze the pan with some apple cider - maybe a half cup or a bit more - and a bit of Calvados. Let it reduce by half, whisk in some butter and it's sauce to be drizzled over the medallions. Sides will be sweet potatoes peeled and cut into small chunks, tossed with canola oil and some ground ginger, sweet paprika and kosher salt and roasted in the oven until tender. Peas will round out the meal, as I don't have any other green veggie. Will remedy that tomorrow (I'm taking the day off) when I shop at a new Asian market in Burlington near me that just opened up a few weeks ago, H Mart. They've got b/s chicken breasts on sale for $1.49/lb., and it'll be fun exploring a new market...I'm sure with lots of new-to-me items! Sun Oct 11 14:56:20 -0700 2009 5091675 10532 LindaWhit 1 5095631 After 2 straight days of cooking, sealing and freezing jfood went to his stash and grabbed a couple of John Besh recipe Short Ribs and a homemade apple crumb pie. Now if the Yanks can lose he will have the Trifecta tonight. Sun Oct 11 15:55:50 -0700 2009 5091675 11290 jfood 1 5095782 It was a beautiful fall day in SoCal - coolish, sunny & breezy. Pulled out the crock pot and placed lots of mirepoix + leeks & mushrooms, with chicken breasts in Marsala wine. So the house smells wonderful. Perfect for watching both Boston & NE lose. Boo hoo. Will make some roasted garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli to go along with the chicken and sauce. And making a pan of stuffed rigatoni to have in the fridge since it'll be a busy week of shopping & cooking for an event on friday. Sun Oct 11 17:05:53 -0700 2009 5091675 90755 Phurstluv 1 5095799 Tried to clear the crisper this evening so we ended up with: Spicy Scotch quail eggs Roast chicken with scallions, coriander and soy sauce (plus a lemony gravy) Pan roasted green beans with lemon zest and pine nuts Mash of roast cauliflower Sauteed mushrooms Sun Oct 11 17:12:50 -0700 2009 5091675 68363 JungMann 1 5096834 Last night was garlic soup, made with a head of garlic, beef broth, a dried pepper, parsley, and beer; and sandwiches made with sourdough, italian seasoned roast beef, and smoked cheddar, toasted to dip in the soup Mon Oct 12 08:34:21 -0700 2009 5091675 285186 Popkin 1 5096927 Just a quickie, but I got to use the fresh garlic I bought at the Garlic Festival that afternoon - Pork Cutlets with Creamed Mushroom-Tarragon gravy, sautéed potatoes and peas. Iced Darjeeling tea. Mon Oct 12 09:09:26 -0700 2009 5091675 233294 cuccubear 1 5097045 Upcoming for tonight is Sausage & Bean Hotpot (recipe lifted from Nigel Slater's "The 30 Minute Cook"). Sausages get fried till golden and go into a casserole with a tin of flageolet beans and one of butter beans. And a jar of passata, 2 teaspoons harissa, 2 tablespoons grain mustard, 1 heaped teaspoon English mustard and 3 halved tomatoes. It gets baked at 220 (which is high as my fan oven goes) for around 25 minutes. Lots of parsley gets sprinkled on top as its served. Garlic bread goes with it. Mon Oct 12 09:44:12 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 1 5097293 i am actually very excited for dinner tonight - greek style chicken thighs, rice pilaf with tomato-basil feta and some type of green vegetable i haven't decided on yet maybe frozen snap peas. i was able to get some blue-cheese stuffed olives so i will also be making dirty martinis! Mon Oct 12 11:11:21 -0700 2009 5091675 192154 pie22 1 5097457 An easy dinner tonight - slicing a b/s chicken breast in half lengthwise, seasoning it with s/p and sautéing it until they're done. It'll be used in a panino sandwich - thick-sliced sourdough bread, the chicken, applewood-smoked bacon, slices of asiago cheese, and fig & ginger jam as the spread for a salty-sweet with the bacon. Chips alongside. I'll probably make two of these sandwiches; one will be wrapped and taken into work tomorrow for lunch. Mon Oct 12 12:12:22 -0700 2009 5091675 10532 LindaWhit 2 5097989 You remind me I havnt had my favourite chicken sandwich dinner in a while (another suggestion from a Nigel Slater book). Chicken gets sliced into finger sized strips and sauted and kept warm. Thinly sliced mushrooms go into the pan. When they're just about done, some watercress or rocket goes in. As it starts to wilt, mayo and the chicken go in. Eveything gets mixed and piled onto your bread of choice (I usually use American style sub rolls - they just seem right for this). I "butter" the bread with a smear of mustard - usually the brown Bordeaux (or "French" as we call it in the UK) Mon Oct 12 15:45:09 -0700 2009 5097457 154102 Harters 1 5097596 A few sips of bourbon ~~~~ Red Beans & Rice with Andouille and Tasso ~~~~ A pone of Corn bread made with fresh ground meal ~~~~ Blue Bell Vanilla Ice Cream ~~~~ Mon Oct 12 13:12:23 -0700 2009 5091675 65057 Uncle Bob 1 5098071 I made calamari with some curry in the flour coating. Next I had some seared scallops. Being the peverse Bas**** that I am I finished with a shrimp cocktail. Can you tell that I felt like seafood. <grin> Mon Oct 12 16:15:46 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 2 5118058 me likey. Tue Oct 20 14:11:08 -0700 2009 5098071 150094 ChristinaMason 1 5098150 It's cheesy chicken-spinach-mushroom-filled canneloni and a Greek-style salad. Mon Oct 12 16:45:03 -0700 2009 5091675 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5100687 I was going get to a Chinese takeaway but it was supermarket day and I got seduced a pack of stir-fry veg. The pak choi looked up at me, smiled and seemed to say "you know you want me, baby". So, into the trolley it went with the salad, toilet rolls, bread, and the other stuff that makes for a Harters midweek shop. I got some pork steaks as well coz they looked OK and were free-range The pork got sliced into finger sized slices and wok'd. The pack of veg got wok'd. It included mushrooms, lemon grass, coriander, spring onions and red cabbage. I ditched the red cabbage - far too North European for tonight), Out of the cupboard came that jar of satay sauce that I bought in Chinatown weeks ago. Half of the spicy peanutty gloop went into the wok with a good shake of dark soy sauce. Had it with rice. Was good. Who needs takeaways? Tue Oct 13 14:56:33 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 1 5100840 I had General Tso's Chicken with home made vegetable ( shredded bok choy, onions, carrots, etc) egg rolls, which I baked instead of fried; dessert will be watermelon...Can't wait until my snow pea plants start to fruit; would have been so good in the egg rolls.... Tue Oct 13 16:07:15 -0700 2009 5091675 1108638 Cherylptw 1 5100950 I felt under the weather so I thought chicken soup full of vegetables would be a healthy idea. I sweated onions, garlic and ginger in chicken fat, then added browned chicken quarters which I simmered away with chayote squash, fish sauce and plenty of pepper. At the end I added watercress for some green... and proceeded to eat the fried Taiwanese pork chops I had wanted to make all day. But there's still soup if I feel sick tomorrow! Tue Oct 13 16:58:49 -0700 2009 5091675 68363 JungMann 2 5101516 How do you make Taiwanese pork chops? That sounds good... Tue Oct 13 21:35:39 -0700 2009 5100950 1108638 Cherylptw 3 5101954 I saw this on a blog and decided to run with it: http://caperberry.blogspot.com/2009/03/taiwanese-pork-chop.html I've never had Taiwanese pork chops before so I can't vouch for the authenticity, but they did fill the apartment with the warm smell of toasting five spice powder and their flavor was a great change from what I'm used to. Wed Oct 14 06:24:09 -0700 2009 5101516 68363 JungMann 4 5102918 Thank you! Wed Oct 14 12:12:36 -0700 2009 5101954 1108638 Cherylptw 1 5101520 I should be jumping into Indian for the Cookbook of the Month, but I've been on a Mexican kick - plus, my in-laws were visiting and we have a house full of tortillas and queso! We just finished huevos rancheros (for dinner) and earlier in the week we've had burritos, chilaquiles, molletes (bolillos topped with refried beans and cheese and toasted in the oven), and Tex-Mex chimichangas. I also made a batch of crispy tacos - with tacos con carnitas, and tacos con papas (Diana Kennedy recipe - with potatoes, queso fresco, and onion) for dinner and lunches. They reheat nice and crispy at 425 degrees for 7-8 minutes. Tacos, and molletes (also from Diana Kennedy's Cuisines of Mexico): Tue Oct 13 21:37:35 -0700 2009 5091675 10271 Rubee 2 5101534 Ground beef burritos enchilada-style (baked with cheese and enchilada sauce) AND tonight's backyard Phoenix sunset ; ) Tue Oct 13 21:46:53 -0700 2009 5101520 10271 Rubee 3 5104883 It always sounds like a fiesta at your house, Rubee. I love just about everything you described--and what I don't know, I wish I could try. :) The sunset looked like a lovely ending to your meal, too. I keep waiting for you to talk about albondigas soup. I posted a query on this board--not many bites. Bet you would have a killer recipe. ;) Thu Oct 15 07:08:56 -0700 2009 5101534 249664 kattyeyes 4 5106232 Ooh. I do have a good recipe somewhere. My husband loved his mom's albondigas soup and I tweaked a few recipes until I finally found one that he says is very close. Her's had meatballs stuffed with a piece of hard-boiled egg. I'll have to look - I hoped I saved my notes somewhere. I'll be sure to post it when I find it. Cachetes - Thanks, I only recently started making molletes. What a great use of leftover refritos. You're right - simple, but so satisfying. And the local market has bolillos on sale $5/1.00 so economical too! Thu Oct 15 14:20:45 -0700 2009 5104883 10271 Rubee 2 5104907 Your molletes look delicious! They are so simple, but with the right bread and beans, they are wonderful. They are a favorite comfort food for me. Thu Oct 15 07:15:23 -0700 2009 5101520 186923 Cachetes 1 5102014 Make-shift, Last-Minute Pasta Fazool a la Cuccu – Ditalini, Kidney beans, Bacon, Onions, Garlic, fresh Tomatoes crushed, Bay leaves, Oregano and a couple cups of water. Brought it to a boil, reduced a bit and served under a blanket of grated parmesan. To be honest, it was a clumsy dish with little attention to detail, but it was tasty Wed Oct 14 06:49:53 -0700 2009 5091675 233294 cuccubear 2 5104889 That doesn't sound makeshift. It sounds a lot like the recipe I have--except I use canneloni beans and chunks of pepperoni. Would you like another recipe to try? :) It is definitely fazool weather and mine is from an Italian lady I used to work with. Thu Oct 15 07:10:35 -0700 2009 5102014 249664 kattyeyes 3 5105200 I can't argue about pepperoni! I felt my version needed a little meat, and pepperoni would be good change from sausage. Any recipe you want to share, I'm all ears! Thu Oct 15 09:02:59 -0700 2009 5104889 233294 cuccubear 4 5105720 HA! Now that I look, this is about the same as your recipe, but you had fresh tomatoes (lucky!), bay leaves and oregano. Feel free to add any/all of that. :) PASTA & FAGIOLE (Pasta Fazool!) 1 can cannellini beans, rinsed 1/2 pound ditalini or elbow macaroni 1 medium onion, chopped sm. green or red pepper, chopped 2 cloves minced garlic 1/2 link of pepperoni in small cubes 1 large can (28 oz.) crushed Italian tomatoes anywhere from 1/4 of the can to 3/4 of the can of water parsley flakes salt, pepper and crushed red pepper to taste Saute onion in olive oil. Add garlic when onion is almost done. Add pepperoni, saute, then add tomatoes, salt, pepper, parsley flakes and simmer about 30 minutes. Add beans and simmer another 15 minutes. Cook pasta (separately, of course) and mix cooked pasta and tomato mixture together. Serve with your grated cheese of choice (mine is pecorino romano). ;) The original recipe didn't call for red or green pepper, but I like it. This one is goulashy. I often wonder how to make the fazool I've had out that is not red. That's tasty, too. Thu Oct 15 11:45:22 -0700 2009 5105200 249664 kattyeyes 5 5105919 Sounds good katty, thanks! Best part, I think I've already got everything but the pepperoni ! YAY, and a weekend of nasty weather makes home cookin' better! Thu Oct 15 12:41:37 -0700 2009 5105720 233294 cuccubear 1 5102294 We had our first good storm of the season yesterday, and poor Elliot was feeling under. So I made what amounts to chicken pot pie filling served over toasted sourdough. Seasoned some chicken pieces with biscuit mix and browned in oil and butter. Removed the chicken and deglazed with some white wine. Added a bay leaf, a bit of pappy's seasoning, and chicken broth and brought to a boil. Then in went some frozen broccoli, diced potatoes, and the chicken. Simmered for an hour then thickened with flour and water. Wed Oct 14 08:36:55 -0700 2009 5091675 285186 Popkin 1 5103091 Last night: sauteed black drum topped w/crabmeat, scallions, parsley, and lemon butter; tiny green peas cooked w/onion and mushrooms; tossed salad of lettuce, avocado, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber; ciabatta w/leek butter. It was a feast, on an otherwise hum-drum Tuesday night. Tonight is a COTM menu: Julie Sahni's Butter Chicken, Madhur Jaffrey's Spiced Basmati Rice, MJ's Gujerati-style Green Beans, MJ's raita w/cilantro and walnuts, storebought naan, and for starters, some spinach pakora that have been hanging out in my freezer. Wed Oct 14 13:07:21 -0700 2009 5091675 324814 nomadchowwoman 2 5103111 Are there any leftovers you could box up? That sounds like a wonderful meal (both of them, but especially last night's fish)! Wed Oct 14 13:13:01 -0700 2009 5103091 233294 cuccubear 3 5103255 I'm told black drum is a local fish--and if that's so, I'm sorry about that because it is a really delicious fish. And I had the crabmeat left over: it was almost (but not quite) gilding the lily. Wed Oct 14 14:00:00 -0700 2009 5103111 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5103142 I have a piece of Cofit of duck in the fridge. I'm having that with some bacon and curried mayo, romaine, and a slice of guyere on sour dough. Wed Oct 14 13:24:09 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 2 5104277 I was over at a friends tonight and made "what's in the fridge" omlettes. Fresh rosemary and basil, some salami cut into small batons, baby potatoes, onion garlic and italian chevre. Marbled rye bread on the side with cheap Chilian wine from the dep. Wed Oct 14 21:15:44 -0700 2009 5103142 259263 bigfellow 1 5103377 I made some tabbouleh, with loads of mint from the garden (but no lemon - cos I forgot it). Lamb loin chops went under the grill till they were perfectly pink. And the rest of mezze was out of the fridge and cupboard - some hummus, a tin of something aubergine- y; olives, pickled peppers, radish. And some lavash bread. Feast! Wed Oct 14 14:48:58 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 1 5103706 threw a little pork butt into the crockpot last night after work until bedtime, pulled it out of the fridge after working a bit late tonight and sliced it, tossed it lightly with equal parts sriracha and KC BBQ sauce and threw it in the oven to warm through, and made some cole slaw to have with. Wed Oct 14 16:57:50 -0700 2009 5091675 50613 weezycom 1 5105049 I'm going to attempt chili-mac tonight. I've only had it a few times in my life, and never tried to make it. I have macaroni, beef, tomato sauce, beans, and chili powder, so I'm going to do a search of the boards and site to see if I can find any tips/recipes Thu Oct 15 08:11:30 -0700 2009 5091675 285186 Popkin 1 5105440 It's raining & cool so tonight I'm making a roasted red pepper & potato chowder with bacon & french bread croutons AND a roasted sweet potato & chicken noodle soup. The noodle soup is for my clients (of course I'll reserve some for myself). Along with my chowder, I'm making some country fried chicken which I'll serve with a salad. Banana cake muffins for dessert if I have any room left after dinner. Thu Oct 15 10:20:26 -0700 2009 5091675 1108638 Cherylptw 2 5105523 Wow, that all sounds delicious! Cold and wet here too so lunch was leftover White Bean and Rosemary Soup...garlicky and delicious...even better today as is usually the case (touch of heat too as I added a few more crushed red pepper flakes than it called for last night). I keep making this soup b/c it's so easy, good for you and awesome! ...So now I can't wait to get hungry again because dinner will be skirt steak, green and red pepper pieces, onion and scallion which are all marinating in lots of chopped garlic, ginger, a few red thai hot peppers a touch of olive oil & soy. We'll cook the meat up on the grill, sauté the veggie's (probably add some thai basil we still have hanging on...I just remembered this) and serve w/hot jasmine rice. Thu Oct 15 10:46:20 -0700 2009 5105440 248640 care11 3 5105731 Hmmmmmm...interesting...I was just thinking about a white bean soup--with rosemary sounds nice. Care to share your recipe? :) Thu Oct 15 11:47:37 -0700 2009 5105523 249664 kattyeyes 4 5105790 I have made it w/the chickpeas and white beans (the chickpeas seemed to make a thicker soup)...so good...especially w/homemade olive oil croutons!!!! I didn't add salt last night b/c my stock was salty enough. (I am still full from lunch!) http://www.oprah.com/recipe/food/recipessoups/food_200509_soup Thu Oct 15 12:02:38 -0700 2009 5105731 248640 care11 5 5105841 Oh yum! It is a perfect day here (in CT) for soup. This might do the trick! What an easy and tasty-sounding recipe. One last question...did you ever mix and match (use both chickpeas and white beans simultaneously)--or did you do all of one or the other? If I can mix and match--and why not, I suppose--then I can make this w/o going back to the store today. Thank you! :) Thu Oct 15 12:16:09 -0700 2009 5105790 249664 kattyeyes 6 5105870 I almost had that very same issue yesterday b/c I could only find 2 cans of white beans and 1 garbanzo. I was going to go hog wild and live on the edge (crazy girl that I am)...but then low and behold, I found a third can of white beans. But I say go for it, don't go out there if you don't have to! Also, I just use my soup wand to puree, I love my soup wand! Thu Oct 15 12:26:06 -0700 2009 5105841 248640 care11 7 5106589 What a delicious (and hard to screw up) recipe--very forgiving. ;) I went out in the SNOW (it was just a dusting, but it's mid-Oct. fergodssakes!) and picked the rosemary off the deck...and, following your advice, decided to mix it up--1 can cannellinis, 1 can chickpeas--and I just finished two mugs of the stuff and called it dinner. So now you know that even two mix-match cans do the job beautifully. YUM, YUM! And I really didn't want to go back out today (I actually stayed home sick) so thank you for the encouragement to try the variation. It hit the spot on a cold, raw day--and I was having trouble warming up, so this felt especially comforting. Now I want a soup wand so I don't have to use the blender. Thu Oct 15 16:31:25 -0700 2009 5105870 249664 kattyeyes 1 5106731 Well, yesterday was rainy and now we have brilliant sunshine & warm temps. Made some roast chicken last night for the boys. But not up for much today, since I've been cooking all day & assembling h-ds for an event tomorrow evening, so we'll just heat up the chicken, with some gravy, (it's more like a jus than a gravy, proper) add some baked potatoes and broccoli, and dinner's done. And I'll prolly eat the leftover stuffed rigatoni as well........can't leave them all alone in the fridge.... Thu Oct 15 17:32:48 -0700 2009 5091675 90755 Phurstluv 1 5107722 Last nighjt was another COTM dinner, for guests who adore Indian food, so we had a lot: Started w/onion pakoras. Then, Lamb w/Onions (Do Piaza), Shrimp "in a Dark Sauce" (Rasedar Jihinga), Aromatic Yellow rice, Lake Palace Hotel Eggplant, Gujerati-style Green Beans, Raita, Naan. Fri Oct 16 08:00:21 -0700 2009 5091675 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5107894 Ok, so I am doing the white bean rosemary soup again...I am a little embarrassed but my parents are coming for dinner and my mom has requested it. Followed by a watercress, pear, blue cheese, walnut salad w/a raspberry vinaigrette my sister left here the other day from Whole Foods (not a huge fan of sweet salad dressings but this one is SO subtle and light, very delicious on this salad and I always go light on the dressing). Main course will be a pumpkin ravioli w/a brown butter shallot sage sauce. Still unsure of dessert, something light but autumnal, we're not huge dessert people but for tonight it seems appropriate. Oregon Pinot and a a Fume Blanc. Fri Oct 16 08:55:13 -0700 2009 5091675 248640 care11 2 5108038 How funny! That's a perfect fall soup, though...and the rest of your dinner sounds fab. How 'bout this for quick, easy and autumnal for dessert...pumpkin pie dip: http://www.recipezaar.com/Pumpkin-Pie-Dip-25730 I'm not home, but it sounds like the recipe I've made. Easy, tasty and fool yourself into thinking you're being healthy with the apples. :) Fri Oct 16 09:36:04 -0700 2009 5107894 249664 kattyeyes 3 5108091 Wow, that is so easy and looks delicious (and no baking which is perfect for me)! We all LOVE pumpkin flavored everything! Hmmm, I don't have cream cheese though (only salmon flavored which I doubt would work - Ha!) do you think it really needs 8 hours to chill??? I have a really pretty bowl I could put in in too. I could see eating leftovers of this dessert in the morning for breakfast...on croissants or scones, w/coffee and/or tea...Yum! Thanks for the idea! I'll let you know how it goes, hope you're feeling better :) Fri Oct 16 09:49:53 -0700 2009 5108038 248640 care11 4 5108157 Nah, same rule applies to the 8-hour chill as applied to the soup recipe: there must be flexibility. So glad it sounds like a winner for you! And, thanks, I'm gettin' there. ;) Have a great dinner! Fri Oct 16 10:08:29 -0700 2009 5108091 249664 kattyeyes 1 5108324 Last night was vermicelli upma with carrots that my kiddo ate by the fistfuls, and some pan fried patra from the Indian grocery store. Two hours later, there was anarsa for dessert. Tonight might be another shortcut for the meal and will spend most of my time making chirote for the Diwali dessert lineup. Fri Oct 16 10:58:09 -0700 2009 5091675 16109 sweetTooth 1 5108965 Fish, chips, mushy peas. All from the freezer. Not anywhere as good as going to the chippy for it. And we didnt have any cheap white sliced bread to make fish & chip butties. Fri Oct 16 14:40:09 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 2 5108976 Chicken Pot Pie, and a Nigel Slater Coffee & Walnut cake with buttercream. And a salad, I guess! Fri Oct 16 14:44:13 -0700 2009 5108965 10985 MMRuth 1 5109112 Weekend line up: tonite grilled boneless pork chops that will have cumin and coriander and some evoo served with baked pots and snow peas. tomorrow: chicken paillards dredged through panko and sauteed served on a salad of baby greens and squirted with lots of lemon and a side of wild rice and Sunday: made from scratch wood grilled pizza ( from Al Forno in Providence CB) ..wicked thin crust ( seldom round usually square or oval or random) . milled San Marzanos, parm and pecorino, much much EVOO. splash of sea salt and curly q fresh scallions...DH cooks weekends , I make reservations during week... a perfect union. Fri Oct 16 15:53:36 -0700 2009 5091675 11784 capeanne 2 5110996 I LOVE AL FORNO!!! Used to eat there a lot back when I was living in Lincoln! Sat Oct 17 16:20:55 -0700 2009 5109112 90755 Phurstluv 1 5109157 i kinda ran out of ideas. maybe cuz it's friday and i need to go to bed early for a even earlier morning run (training)... i have fresh duck egg pasta i made in the fridge. i'll top it off with some pesto, sundried tomato, spicy salame. roasted chiks with goat cheese.. i'll roast some fall vegges and toss in balsamic reduction. a juice or smoothie.. Fri Oct 16 16:17:27 -0700 2009 5091675 133265 jeniyo 2 5110998 Duck Egg pasta? Is that just an egg dough made with duck eggs? Or actually shredded duck meat with the pasta? Sat Oct 17 16:21:48 -0700 2009 5109157 90755 Phurstluv 1 5109169 Bourbon Whiskey...A refreshing drink of Corn, Rye, and Malted Barley, aged in new white oak barrels for a period 7 years. Honey Glazed Baby Back Ribs. Slowly roasted over a bed of Oak and Hickory Coals.Glazed with Wildflower Honey. Roots of Turnip, with Mustard Greens braised in a Salt pork/Smokey bacon broth until perfectly tender. Served with a Cow Horn Hot Pepper Sauce. A New Crop Kiln Dried Sweet Potato baked to a perfect tenderness. Served with fresh cream butter, and a drizzle of Steen’s Cane Syrup. Bread of freshly milled yellow corn baked until golden brown in a cast iron skillet. Served with fresh cream butter. Perfectly Roasted Coffee and Chicory. Served with a Fresh Beignet topped with powdered sugar. Fri Oct 16 16:23:48 -0700 2009 5091675 65057 Uncle Bob 2 5109193 You are so funny! Fri Oct 16 16:33:34 -0700 2009 5109169 324814 nomadchowwoman 3 5109226 Why thank you my dear...Would you care to join me for cocktails in the front parlor? Dinner is at 7:00 in the main dining room...I would consider it an honor..... Fri Oct 16 16:50:33 -0700 2009 5109193 65057 Uncle Bob 4 5109643 Indeed; may I bring thr bourbon? Fri Oct 16 20:30:52 -0700 2009 5109226 324814 nomadchowwoman 5 5109910 Thank you for your kind and generous offer, but "No, allow me". I would never invite a lady to dine, and not provide her choice of spirits...If it's not already in my well stocked "bunker" of bourbons.... it shall be before you arrive!!! Sat Oct 17 05:30:07 -0700 2009 5109643 65057 Uncle Bob 6 5118088 corn bread recipe, please! preferably one i can toss some corn kernels into :) Tue Oct 20 14:22:25 -0700 2009 5109910 150094 ChristinaMason 1 5109197 After two nights of Indian meals, tonight will be . . . leftovers. Fri Oct 16 16:35:46 -0700 2009 5091675 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5109261 Dirty Martini's Cowboy Steaks - rare for me and med for hubby potato cakes with garlic Fatwich brownie Fri Oct 16 17:11:43 -0700 2009 5091675 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 2 5111002 YUM. All the way around. Sat Oct 17 16:23:01 -0700 2009 5109261 90755 Phurstluv 1 5109396 I'm not feeling well. So I made a quick bowl of Stracciatella and some dry bread. Fri Oct 16 18:33:51 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 1 5109458 surprisingly delicious swordfish, simply adorned with s&p, dried oregano, lemon zest, olive oil, grilled quickly with a squeeze of lemon. and side of mashed potatoes. i love how sometimes the best meals are the ones which are unplanned. Fri Oct 16 18:46:39 -0700 2009 5091675 122384 jpmcd 2 5111003 Love swordfish that way. Sat Oct 17 16:23:26 -0700 2009 5109458 90755 Phurstluv 3 5117208 Swordfish has to be done simple...just like jpmcd did...hate when people mask it with all kinds of sauces...this is coming from sword fisherman's wife (p.s. Mom was a sword fisherman too!) Tue Oct 20 09:44:14 -0700 2009 5111003 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 1 5110787 Cannelloni + tomato & basil sauce (supermarket) Organic chicken, drizzle of olive oil, salt, pepper - roasted Butternut squash (organic) - mixed with olive oli, coriander, garlic (organic), cumin, dried chili, pepper - roasted. Corn - boiled. Simples. Sat Oct 17 14:32:44 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 1 5111010 Well, I had the ingredients on hand from the party I did last night, so I'm making the Fig Pizza. We are no longer producing fresh figs, too bad, since we had them last year at this time, but, what are ya gonna do? So I had to sub with a Fig spread, and I'm hoping it's not too sweet. Also on top is diced pancetta, chopped Kalamatas, caramelized onions, fresh ricotta and some freshly grated Parm. In the oven now, and it's starting to smell really good. Alongside that will be some cold Pinot Grigio. Kids are getting leftover roast chicken with sauce, potatoes and broccoli - one of their favorite dinners. Sat Oct 17 16:26:34 -0700 2009 5091675 90755 Phurstluv 1 5111067 Gingered Lamb* with Baby Bok Choy and Soba Noodles. (*Ground lamb plus the usual suspects: ginger, organic garlic, scallions, soy, hoisin, raw honey, chicken stock, sesame oil). I wonder if next time I ought to add some reconstituted dried shiitake? Sat Oct 17 17:00:27 -0700 2009 5091675 95137 mcsheridan 1 5111148 had a sort of breakfast-for-supper night tonight. Had a little locally-produced hot italian sausage that I needed to use up, some rendered pork fat that also needed to be used so I fried up some yukon gold potatoes in that, and then a couple of runny&sunny fried eggs to go with. Sat Oct 17 17:31:09 -0700 2009 5091675 50613 weezycom 1 5111251 Deep fried lamb chops with panko and dijon to start. Weiner scnitzel with apple sauce, cabbage with bacon and apple, boiled potatoes. Sat Oct 17 18:27:24 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 1 5111294 Veggie burger with caramelized onions, dijon mustard, and ketchup. We're out of pickles, but its too nasty out to go to the market. Also, oven fries and a tall class of Coca-Cola. Sat Oct 17 18:51:28 -0700 2009 5091675 229028 marietinn 1 5111309 Braised brisket in a tomato sauce given an umami kick with soy sauce, black vinegar and cider vinegar. On the side were collard greens cooked for 3 hours with bacon ends. And for dessert a selection of Diwali sweets I picked up for the roommates but ended up eating myself. Sat Oct 17 18:57:24 -0700 2009 5091675 68363 JungMann 1 5111825 Saturday I thought I was on my own for dinner, as my friend was under the weather, so I picked up some braciole at Butcher Boy in Andover after a successful trip to the Greater Boston Antique Show at the Wilmington Shriner's Auditorium. (I love when I'm in a shopping mood and FIND things to buy!) The braciole was close to being done (using a large can of 6-in-1 tomatoes from the "six pack" I had ordered awhile back - that sauce is GOOD! - mixed with a half cup of malbec, two bay leaves, and about 2 tsp. of dried oregano and a pinch of salt) when I got a plaintive call from my friend asking me "is it too late to say I want to go out? I napped and I'm feeling better!" (Sort of like Monty Python's "I'm not dead yet - I got better!" - yes, I know that's mixing two scenes together <g>.) So I tucked the braciole and sauce into several containers in the fridge and off we went to Dali for some tapas and seafood paella. So *tonight's* dinner is braciole reheated in the oven. I'll cook up some pasta (not sure what I have in the cabinets - maybe a rotelli) and mix the sauce with the pasta with slices of braciole on top, and will sauté some green beans, onions, garlic and toss them with some toasted pine nuts. Sun Oct 18 06:29:13 -0700 2009 5091675 10532 LindaWhit 1 5112442 Wow, it's been awhile for me! Tonight is chicken scampi style with linguine, grilled homemade Caesar salad and for dessert my devilishly (and fattening) delicious homemade Halloween Oreo cookies. :) Sun Oct 18 11:59:29 -0700 2009 5091675 220914 krisrishere 2 5112610 HEE HEE, I caught a glimpse of them on your blog today while going back to snag your almond square recipe to recommend to someone on another thread. Very festive. :) And your dinner sounds fab. Sun Oct 18 13:29:52 -0700 2009 5112442 249664 kattyeyes 3 5113933 Oh my gosh..they are so bad for you, but so good. The kids love them :) Glad to see the Almond Square recipe making the rounds! Mon Oct 19 07:10:55 -0700 2009 5112610 220914 krisrishere 1 5112457 Pulled pork sandwiches on freshly baked marble rye bread Jack Daniels glazed carrots Baked black beans Dirty rice Whiskey shooters with pineapple sugar Sun Oct 18 12:06:02 -0700 2009 5091675 36312 HillJ 1 5112638 A Small Glass of Bourbon ---------- A Large Bowl of Shrimp & Okra Gumbo ---------- A Small Bowl of Rice ---------- A Large Piece of French Bread -------------- A Small Piece of Chocolate Cake -------- A Large Cup of Coffee & Chicory -------- Sun Oct 18 13:50:47 -0700 2009 5091675 65057 Uncle Bob 2 5131591 And thou beside me in the wilderness, and wilderness is paradise enough. Mon Oct 26 09:12:17 -0700 2009 5112638 13709 buttertart 1 5112735 A fridge and freezer supper:- Ham hock terrine with piccalilli *. Lamb & chorizo stew. This lurked in the freezer marked up that it was leftovers made in August. I've no recollection of the dish and, having now eaten it for the second time, realise why it was instantly forgettable. * The piccalilli was from the farmers market. I'm not normally a great fan of it - but it's become the standard restaurant accompaniement to ham hock terrine. I can see why - good tang from the vinegar and mustard - much more than just yellow veggies. Sun Oct 18 14:32:57 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 1 5113081 Chilly weekend, nothing better to do than work through all the excess autumn veggies. Every year a volunteer squash plant or two of some random hybrid extraction sprouts from our compost pile. This year we got whitish, ridged acorn-ish looking squash and stripy pumpkinish ones, neither of which had a chance to fully ripen before frost killed the vines. So we have about a dozen mostly ripe, very pretty, mottled white, orange and green squash on the windowsill. Yesterday I took about four of them and split them open, finding them vaguely sweet, firm, and pale. About three pints of lemony, spicy "pumpkin" butter ensued. Today, I took one of the pints of pumpkin butter and used it as a substitute for date filling in the King Arthur date bar recipe, the one with oatmeal streusel and pecans. They came out awesome. These bars were probably the best use one could possibly find for the pumpkin butter, since we already have a giant shelf full of berry jam, and pumpkin butter doesn't keep. This evening, contemplating the giant drawerful of root veggies, brussel sprout tops, and the summer's last tomatoes from the CSA and my husband's extra veg broth from some stew he made Friday , I put together a soup, with a base of celeriac, leek, carrot and onion, several tomatoes, the broth, cooked white beans from the freezer, the brussels sprout tops, and served the whole thing over spoonfuls of alphabet pasta, so the kid would eat it. Also took turnips, rutabagas, parsnips, carrots, and beets and chucked them in the oven to roast. These were done too soon and were cold by the time soup was ready. Still tasty though. I'm full! Sun Oct 18 17:37:46 -0700 2009 5091675 10322 the_MU 1 5113649 I made a burger. I made some ground meat, 25% pork, 25% Beef short rib meat and 50% sirloin. Had some brioche buns. I topped the burger with butter lettuce, tomato, smoked gouda, bacon, caramelized onions, fried egg, pineapple, purple beets. I wanted a burger experience. lol Also made german potato salad. Then I made a few mini burgers with lettuce, tomato, cheddar and a piece of bacon. Mon Oct 19 00:21:08 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 2 5113805 That is one helluva burger experience, bigfellow! You had me up to the caramelized onions. After that, "too much" was what I thought. (Although fried eggs are ALWAYS good.) Pineapple and beets together? With fried eggs, gouda, and bacon? You're a brave man. :-) Mon Oct 19 06:11:17 -0700 2009 5113649 10532 LindaWhit 3 5114891 Years ago in Australia, I'd have a burger with "the works". That always included a fried egg and pickled beets. I've just developed a taste for it. Though sometimes I just want a burger with nothing on it. Mon Oct 19 12:40:15 -0700 2009 5113805 259263 bigfellow 4 5115332 The Aussie thing with the beetroot is a great addition to a burger. Mon Oct 19 14:56:15 -0700 2009 5114891 154102 Harters 1 5113853 Just back from lunch at a gastro-ish pub in deepest rural Cheshire. We won't want much later - so I'll make some veggie soup and we've some cheese (Cheshire, Lancashire & Leicester) and good bread. Enough of a feast. Mon Oct 19 06:37:15 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 1 5114013 Yesterday was lovely; fall has finally arrived after the first half of October broke records of the kind we break in August! Pre-game brunch: truffled duck/pork liver mousee on tiny date-almond toasts topped w/chives, bloody marys and mimosas, porcini-gruyere-ham omelets, fresh pineapple and raspberry salad. Dessert: we won!! Last night, after several nights in a row of Indian food, I decided to take a whole different route. We had a rustic French dish, chicken and mushrooms in vinegar sauce, served with mashed potatoes, tossed salad of greens, cucumber, red onion. It was delicious, iidssm! Mon Oct 19 07:41:22 -0700 2009 5091675 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5114080 Tonight, it'll be sweet & sour chicken with rice, glazed baby carrots & a green salad; dessert will be chocolate frosted banana layer cake Mon Oct 19 08:04:00 -0700 2009 5091675 1108638 Cherylptw 1 5114922 Okay tonight's dinner is Turkey meatloaf with cranberry-orange relish, roasted brussel sprouts and wild rice. Homemade pumpkin ice cream sandwiched btwn slices of pumpkin tea bread and served with Green Mountain's pumpkin coffee beans. Mon Oct 19 12:49:32 -0700 2009 5091675 36312 HillJ 1 5117235 Tonight we dine on sautéed Tex Mex Chicken with caramelized onions with yellow and green peppers topped with an avocado salsa and sliced jalapenos served on top of fresh baby spinach. Tue Oct 20 09:51:45 -0700 2009 5091675 237148 bermudagourmetgoddess 1 5117409 Puerto Rican stewed chicken and rice, maybe some tostones, coffee ice cream frappe for dessert. Tue Oct 20 10:43:41 -0700 2009 5091675 220914 krisrishere 1 5117436 A new meatloaf recipe involving panko with fresh rosemary and thyme, roasted fennel with lemon and kalamata olives, and mashed 'taters with an optional pesto stir-in. Tue Oct 20 10:50:54 -0700 2009 5091675 150094 ChristinaMason 1 5118271 The house is filled with the pungent smells of caramelizing garlic and browned pork neckbones. I've only had a jar of kimchi open for the past 3 days, but I was wanting soup so I am trying my hand at kimchi jjigae tonight with leeks instead of scallions for a little more substance. Tue Oct 20 15:36:17 -0700 2009 5091675 68363 JungMann 2 5118580 I did that a couple of nights ago. We had baby leeks so it was the best of both worlds. Tue Oct 20 18:05:16 -0700 2009 5118271 10322 the_MU 3 5118924 I loved the leeks! This jjigae tasted so much more balanced than the stews I normally buy at the Korean store. Salt, garlic, onions, sourness were not in competition for your first attention. I can only wonder if it was the leeks, the relatively young kimchi, or both. Tue Oct 20 21:13:55 -0700 2009 5118580 68363 JungMann 4 5120829 MMM~~! so you make a stock with brown bones? did you roast the leeks or just threw them in? Wed Oct 21 14:56:21 -0700 2009 5118924 133265 jeniyo 5 5121206 I can't speak for JungMann, and I only know how to cook Korean from books, of which I have several. But every recipe that I have for chigae is really simple; there's no prep for broth or veg. No stock, even. They usually say something like, brown 1/4 lb of steak with some garlic, kimchi, and soy sauce. Add dwenjiang (I use yellow Japanese miso) and water, bring to simmer, add vegetables (this includes leeks/scallions, peppers and zucchini, sometimes I add radish too) cook until veggies are done, top with scallions, serve with rice and banchan. That's it. Wed Oct 21 17:37:00 -0700 2009 5120829 10322 the_MU 5 5121239 I browned the neckbones and then the garlic, onions and leeks in the remaining pork fat plus a bit of sesame oil. I used chicken stock doctored with soy sauce, wakame and shaoshing wine. It was as simple as that. What I especially loved was how clearly the flavors rang in this jjigae, even without using a proper dark stock. Wed Oct 21 17:52:58 -0700 2009 5120829 68363 JungMann 6 5123797 thanks guys! sounds very chinese! i'm having it soon! Thu Oct 22 16:39:34 -0700 2009 5121239 133265 jeniyo 1 5118297 Chicken Tortilla Soup & Grilled Ham & Cheddar on English Muffins to dip...fresh peaches for dessert and I can see myself having something chocolatey before bed... Tue Oct 20 15:52:26 -0700 2009 5091675 1108638 Cherylptw 1 5118611 Angel hair pasta with clams casino sauce. Tue Oct 20 18:20:01 -0700 2009 5091675 249664 kattyeyes 2 5123940 Ooo, that sounds good, katty, care to share?? Thu Oct 22 17:27:09 -0700 2009 5118611 90755 Phurstluv 3 5124137 Hey there, I guessed at least you would be interested. ;) I scribbled notes and took pictures. I will definitely document at some point...just not this week. Feel free to hit me offline if you'd like. Thu Oct 22 18:49:07 -0700 2009 5123940 249664 kattyeyes 1 5118647 Tonight I had Tourtière Lac St Jean with Gravy, boiled potatoes and peas. Afterwards I had some Cashel Blue cheese, water bisuits and some Dows Port. Tue Oct 20 18:31:50 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 2 5123946 Oh, I just adore Tourtiere. We only make it for Christmas Eve here, Probably a good thing, tho, I'd eat it all the time if I made if more often!! And the leftovers always disappear in a day! Thu Oct 22 17:28:21 -0700 2009 5118647 90755 Phurstluv 3 5124436 It's considered Quebec "soul food" here and they do sell it frozen everyday. Thu Oct 22 22:18:45 -0700 2009 5123946 259263 bigfellow 4 5125035 I know, and I'm jealous. We could get it frozen too, in the Northeast, but it was never as good as my Nana's. Now I just make her's with a few modifications. Fri Oct 23 08:05:39 -0700 2009 5124436 90755 Phurstluv 1 5118746 Out to dinner with a friend - I had rosemary skewered scallops with an orange-chipotle chili glaze (scallops done perfectly!), with Israeli couscous, corn and sugar snap peas and baby tomatoes. Oh - and chopped applewood-smoked bacon all sauteed and crispy and mixed into the couscous and corn. Mmmmm....bacon and scallops. :-) Excellent service from our bartender as well - they've been adding different wines to their menu; I went with one that I consider one of my personal "house whites" at home - an unoaked chardonnay from Australia, Mad Fish. Tue Oct 20 19:27:08 -0700 2009 5091675 10532 LindaWhit 1 5120628 Last night was a fat-lover's delight: filet mignon w/porcini butter sauce; baked potatoes w/ sour cream and chives; spinach salad w/bacon and red onion; cheesy ciabatta rolls. Tonight, sister in town and craving crab, so: Crabcakes, sweet potato fries, garlicky green beans, salad of red bibb lettuce, cucumber, and feta. More cheesy ciabatta rolls. Wed Oct 21 13:47:01 -0700 2009 5091675 324814 nomadchowwoman 2 5123947 Yum, & Yum!!! Thu Oct 22 17:28:49 -0700 2009 5120628 90755 Phurstluv 1 5120735 Spag. bol. Wed Oct 21 14:22:24 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 2 5120744 Hopkinson's Vegetarian Chile recipe, from his latest book. Made it yesterday - delicious. Wed Oct 21 14:24:37 -0700 2009 5120735 10985 MMRuth 1 5120813 Lamb curry with basmatti rice and papadums. Wed Oct 21 14:47:59 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 1 5120832 black bean enchiladas and grilled veggie salad. Wed Oct 21 14:57:52 -0700 2009 5091675 133265 jeniyo 1 5122968 Tonight: Tex-Mex at the joint around the corner. I'm not holding my breath for anything amazing. This is Germany, after all. Tomorrow: Homemade potato cream soup. Think potates, shallots, onion, garlic, homemade broth, a good-quality evaporated milk, and lots of parsley and sage. Thu Oct 22 11:32:28 -0700 2009 5091675 150094 ChristinaMason 1 5122974 Mini chicken shawarma sandwiches with sprouts, onions, tomatos and garlic-tahini dressing Thu Oct 22 11:34:19 -0700 2009 5091675 68363 JungMann 1 5123016 Quiche. Salad. Bread Thu Oct 22 11:48:21 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 1 5123063 London broil with porcini mushrooms Steamed broccoli with rice pilaf Chocolate layer cake with pumpkin frosting Hot cider, milled wine Thu Oct 22 11:59:49 -0700 2009 5091675 36312 HillJ 2 5124140 Neat, I never thought to put chocolate and pumpkin together. Very interesting. Thu Oct 22 18:50:10 -0700 2009 5123063 249664 kattyeyes 1 5123386 Lets see... I see a little bourbon in a glass.... I see some rice on a plate.... I see A couple of Fried Catfish filets on top............... I see a Creole Sauce on top of it all..... I see a bottle of Louisiana Hot Sauce........ I see a piece or two of Garlic/Dill French bread......... I see Chocolate Ice Cream in a bowl.... Yep...Things are lookin good!! Thu Oct 22 13:44:24 -0700 2009 5091675 65057 Uncle Bob 1 5123525 I'm eating deconstructed sheperd's pie. A chocolate malt., (an item very hard to find here in Montreal) and apple pie with aged cheddar baked in the crust a la mode! And yes folks, there is Vandermint in the malt! The alcohol in it kills the germs. Thu Oct 22 14:31:27 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 1 5123649 I've been marinating (brining without salt, I guess) a bone-in/skin-on chicken breast in unpasteurized apple cider that had begun to turn (so it's even more ferment-y), two garlic cloves cut in half, a twig of fresh rosemary and some cracked peppercorns. The chicken breast is drying off after dumping the marinade/brine, and it'll be lightly oiled and seasoned with salt and roasted in a hot oven until done. Sides will be roasted baby red and Yukon Gold potatoes and steamed green beans. Thu Oct 22 15:26:58 -0700 2009 5091675 10532 LindaWhit 2 5123949 Sounds very nice! Thu Oct 22 17:29:38 -0700 2009 5123649 90755 Phurstluv 1 5123803 corn bread with green onion in cast iron pan black bean soup with adobo and peppers grilled sausages some braised greens for good measure Thu Oct 22 16:42:54 -0700 2009 5091675 133265 jeniyo 1 5123937 I've got a school meeting tonight so it's a quick one for the boys: lemon chicken, mac & cheese and broccoli. I get to go have sushi & saketinis with the girlfriends before the meeting! Thu Oct 22 17:26:14 -0700 2009 5091675 90755 Phurstluv 1 5124483 Chantrelles and Hen-of-the-woods mushrooms sauteed with garlic and laksa leaves. Pumpkin salad with onions and raisins. Both of these on a baguette Thu Oct 22 22:56:19 -0700 2009 5091675 16221 repartee 1 5124850 Last night was a Thai minced chicken and rice noodle dish (Pad Kee Mao) and spicy green beans. Sorry to say the spicy green beans were the highlight. I would not make this recipe again: the result was bland and blah. But I'll not give up on the dish, of which I've had delicious versions; I'll just have to search for a better recipe. And this one looked so promising . . . :( But today is another day, and several pounds of chanterelles will be arriving soon. So tonight, chanterelles will be in the picture, and it is bound be a beautiful thing. Fri Oct 23 06:47:23 -0700 2009 5091675 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5126214 Chicken thighs, red onions, butternut squash - baked until almost cooked. Chopped walnuts, sage, sherry vinegar chucked in for the last few minutes. Some corn & red peppers as an accompaniement. Fri Oct 23 15:17:50 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 1 5126229 Pork schnitzel with apple sauce and roast potatoes and veg. Fri Oct 23 15:23:53 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 1 5126249 Easy one tonight. Baked ziti with my meat sauce, some grilled hot Italian sausages and fresh ricotta & mozzarella. Green salad and some garlic bread. And opening some Chianti. Fri Oct 23 15:32:12 -0700 2009 5091675 90755 Phurstluv 1 5127973 Halloween party tonight..I'm bringing my famous hot crab dip. Just picked up about 2lbs of fresh blue crab meat from the seafood shop. I am Cleopatra :) Sat Oct 24 14:07:08 -0700 2009 5091675 220914 krisrishere 2 5131678 Have you posted your hot crab dip recipe before? If so, could you point me to it? If not, would you share? Blue crab is plentiful here, and this year the prices have been good. Thanks> Mon Oct 26 09:38:18 -0700 2009 5127973 324814 nomadchowwoman 3 5132186 Here you go :) It's a family favorite and it makes A LOT. http://www.examiner.com/x-4180-Norfolk-Cooking-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Hot-spicy-crab-dip-recipe Mon Oct 26 12:08:15 -0700 2009 5131678 220914 krisrishere 4 5132277 Thank you! I think I will make this for a football game- watching party next week. Mon Oct 26 12:37:23 -0700 2009 5132186 324814 nomadchowwoman 5 5132434 Great! Let me know how you liked it :) Mon Oct 26 13:24:53 -0700 2009 5132277 220914 krisrishere 6 5168963 Late reporting, but judging by the empty dish, this was a huge hit! I used only a lb. of lump crabmeat and adjusted the recipe accordingly. I used only 8 oz of cream cheese as that's what I had. (I assumed that your 5 packages were the 3 oz. pkgs., not the 8 oz). Anyway, it worked. Thx. Mon Nov 09 19:34:31 -0800 2009 5132434 324814 nomadchowwoman 7 5169786 That's fantastic! I'm glad everyone enjoyed it. I actually use the 8 oz packages of cream cheese..but it all comes together in the end and, like I said, it makes A LOT. I'm really glad this worked out for you. :) Tue Nov 10 07:40:54 -0800 2009 5168963 220914 krisrishere 8 5170126 Hard to screw up w/ crabmeat and cream cheese:) Here's a recipe I tried out a few days ago, combining yours w/ another one I do. It was also excellent, and the artichoke hearts are an economical stretcher. It made enough for an hors d'ouevre for a small gathering, but could easily be doubled. Preheat oven to 350. Rinse 1 can of artichoke hearts of their brine. Drain; chop (or mash) artichokes. In lg. bowl, toss artichokes with 2 T. lemon juice (and zest of 1 lemon, optional). Set aside. Melt 4 T. butter in skillet; saute 2 lg. shallots (chopped) and 3 lg. cloves garlic (minced) until soft. Put contents of pan into bowl w/artichokes. In separate bowl, add 1 cup mayonnaise to 8 oz. of very soft cream cheese. Whisk until smooth. Add 1 T. dijon mustard, 1 tsp. worcestershire, a few dashes of tabasco, and some freshly grated pepper. Whisk. Add 3/4 c. grated parmesan, and 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley and/or chives and stir to mix. Fold in artichoke mixture and 1 lb. of lump crabmeat, mixing gently to distribute ingredients. Turn into a buttered 1 1/2 qt. baking dish. Sprinkle additional grated parmesan and your favorite paprika (I use smoked) over top. Bake until bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Tue Nov 10 09:34:24 -0800 2009 5169786 324814 nomadchowwoman 9 5170225 That sounds so good! ...Plus it has a nice topping. Mmm. I'm definitely going to give that one a try. Thank you! Tue Nov 10 10:06:29 -0800 2009 5170126 220914 krisrishere 1 5128122 A day of errands in the on-and-off rain we've had in the Boston area. Tonight's dinner is a chuck tip strip steak that's been marinating in a jury-rigged marinade. I wanted something "limey" and a friend came up with a few ideas. I mixed up some lime juice (about 1-2 Tbsp.), 1/3 cup of orange juice, 1/4 cup of maple syrup, 1 Tbsp. of freshly grated ginger, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tsp. of freshly ground black pepper, and a key lime/pepper mix from Spice Hunter. Kind of a modified Firecracker marinade (one I've used from Country Living magazine and have posted here before) of sorts. I'll grill the steak on the grill pan and finish it in the oven. Sides will be rice pilaf and probably roasted brussels sprouts. Sat Oct 24 15:30:48 -0700 2009 5091675 10532 LindaWhit 2 5131471 Sounds good, how did your improv marinade turn out? Mon Oct 26 08:35:51 -0700 2009 5128122 150094 ChristinaMason 3 5131841 Not too bad! A little citrusy-tangy (more from the lime juice than the o.j.), and a good "bite" from the key lime pepper mix (and the additional freshly ground pepper I added). Mon Oct 26 10:25:27 -0700 2009 5131471 10532 LindaWhit 1 5128164 Last night stuffed Lamb meatballs, eggplant caviar, tzatziki, hummus, and roasted chickpeas. Oh yeah pita bread. I bought the pita and hummus (I was going to make but tahini was $7). Tonight is spaghetti with tuna sauce. Sat Oct 24 15:55:03 -0700 2009 5091675 215278 corneygirl 2 5129039 For future ref, you can make hummus without prepared tahini. Just toast sesame seeds and spin 'em up with the rest of the ingredients in the blender (easy and cheap!). If you would like a complete recipe, I'm happy to post. LMK. And for obvious reasons, I love your Emily and Sabbath avatar. ;) Sun Oct 25 06:19:41 -0700 2009 5128164 249664 kattyeyes 3 5129446 Thanks for the tip. I thought about that, but I didn't know if the blender would would mash them well enough. Next time I'll do that for sure! Sun Oct 25 11:03:49 -0700 2009 5129039 215278 corneygirl 1 5128329 I am trying a new one tonight: Polenta lasagna with creamy bechmel sauce, homemade tomato gravy, and three cheeses. Roasted green beans (I'm out of salad ingredients), and I'll have Mr. Patterson bring home some vino. Sat Oct 24 17:33:32 -0700 2009 5091675 1081227 DishDelish 2 5129042 Neat idea. I've been wanting to make a polenta lasagna for a while...but w/o red sauce (inspired by scuzzo, I think). Please let us know how it came out! Sun Oct 25 06:21:46 -0700 2009 5128329 249664 kattyeyes 3 5132899 It was really good, and received compliments from the whole family. We practically finished it off by lunch the next day. My fav. was that my 8 month old son was able to eat the polenta part covered in sauce without any mashing. I will be making this one again. Mon Oct 26 16:16:59 -0700 2009 5129042 1081227 DishDelish 1 5128396 I had some friends over for dinner, they just left. It is chilly and wet here. So I made a roast ham and scalloped potatoes. We started out with blue cheese empanadas and finished with homemade ice cream sandwiches made with chocolate chip cookies. Sat Oct 24 18:13:49 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 2 5131474 Ooh! Could you please share your recipe for the empanadas? I have some Danish bleu that needs to be eaten soon. Mon Oct 26 08:36:48 -0700 2009 5128396 150094 ChristinaMason 3 5133466 http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/1330031-Blue-Cheese-Onion-Empanadas This is where I got the recipe. I used cashel blue myself. Good luck. Mon Oct 26 20:12:35 -0700 2009 5131474 259263 bigfellow 1 5128956 Last night: Rillettes (tinned - brought back from France), pickled walnuts, toast. Lamb rump (Welsh, organic - Elwy Valley), spuds, carrots - roasted together. Gravy. Broad beans (from the PYO, in the summer), skinned & softened in butter. Tayberries & redcurrants - warmed through with some sugar. Cream. Sun Oct 25 04:19:16 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 1 5129152 I have had a pork butt on since last night....low and slow!.....also going to make some spoonbread and have butterbeans and corn pudding Sun Oct 25 07:41:38 -0700 2009 5091675 11854 LaLa 2 5129159 HA HA HA...couldn't resist...I feel like I've had "a pork butt on" all week every time I step on the scale. ;) But bet your dinner will be fab! Sun Oct 25 07:47:52 -0700 2009 5129152 249664 kattyeyes 1 5129355 A pretty simple dinner tonight - Cashew Chicken. Will use up the celery in my crisper drawer (that's now being re-crisped in very cold water), and the half pint or so of orange juice. No green onions, so I'll use some sweet onions thinly sliced. Served with basmati rice - and it'll give me a few lunches for work this coming week. http://www.suebeehoney.com/recipe/recipe.asp?ID=161 Sun Oct 25 09:58:19 -0700 2009 5091675 10532 LindaWhit 1 5129519 On the hob is bunny stew. Boneless bunny, leeks, carrots, mushrooms, a few dried ceps, some red wine, chicken stock, couple of shakes Worcestershire, pepper, dried thyme. Just about to saute some spuds. Appleby's Cheshire cheese; apple, for "afters". What's up, Doc? You don't like my dinner? Sun Oct 25 11:39:58 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 2 5129604 Poor wittle wascally wabbit!! (I used to have them as pets, so I don't cook them, but did eat some once, since Julia Child had cooked it herself and it was delicious!) Tonight, after a pumpkin mass where the kids get to wear their costumes & bring their pumpkins to be blessed at church, we're grilling some dry brined Porterhouses. Serving with leftover baked ziti & sausages, braised green beans, and garlic-cheese bread. That should hold them until morning! Sun Oct 25 12:30:52 -0700 2009 5129519 90755 Phurstluv 3 5129930 I may have told this story last time we had Bugs for dinner but here goes again. Some years back, we went to visit the sister in law and her husband in Mallorca. One day, we went to visit his father's huerto where there were caged rabbits. Including one very cute fluffy white one. At this point, I have to mention that I have no Mallorcan and very little Castilian - and the father had no English. So, next night, father turns up with the bunny - skinned and jointed. Of course, it never occured to us that they were other than pets. And it never occured to Guillem that, when we pointed to the rabbit, we were indicating anything other than that was the one we wanted to eat. I'm sure the BiL knew what was going on - he has an odd sense of what's funny. Mrs H could not face the idea of eating it. Brother in law put it on the BBQ and he & I had the lot with some extremely garlicky allioli. Bit chewy but absolutely delish. Sun Oct 25 15:37:59 -0700 2009 5129604 154102 Harters 4 5129934 That's a riot! Great story. I can understand Mrs. H's feelings. I couldn't eat it if I'd seen it earlier in it's cute li'l fluffy form, but it sure is tasty when someone else does the dirty work! Sun Oct 25 15:41:12 -0700 2009 5129930 90755 Phurstluv 2 5129851 I LOVE rabbit. Sun Oct 25 14:58:32 -0700 2009 5129519 10099 JudiAU 1 5129558 I've got a baguette, some cheese and a nice bottle of Groot Constantia Shiraz. A nice light supper. Sun Oct 25 12:07:10 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow 1 5129585 Torrential rains and a sale on chicken quarters inspired a large pot of gumbo last night. Shrimp were a bit pricey so to give a bit of marine sweetness, I made a quick stock from shrimp shells in the fridge instead, combined that with chicken stock and used that as the base of the gumbo. Tonight I am waiting for inspiration for my lamb chops. I will likely wing it with allspice, cinnamon, cumin and olive oil. On the side there will be roast asparagus and cauliflower puree. Sun Oct 25 12:22:33 -0700 2009 5091675 68363 JungMann 1 5129793 Winter Pistou, and sourdough. Started with a Patricia Wells recipe, but added pancetta and some broth from the fridge that needed to get used up. Didn't have savory, but did have cutting celery so I used that. Sun Oct 25 14:25:05 -0700 2009 5091675 215278 corneygirl 1 5129825 Cornish hens with raspberry balsamic glaze Roasted butternut squash, red potatoes, turnips and carrots Sun Oct 25 14:40:30 -0700 2009 5091675 155928 eatmyfood 1 5129846 Roast Goat from our last trip to the bay area. The TSA must have be on a wanted list for flying with raw meat. =) Fresh shell beans stewed with bacon Bloomsdale Spinach - So Elemental and Delicous Sun Oct 25 14:57:16 -0700 2009 5091675 10099 JudiAU 1 5131619 Last night a favorite: Marcella Hazan's (from Marcella's Italian Kitchen) ground veal with saffron and cream with linguine. Had some veal scraps from cutting up a nice big veal chuck roast for a stew, ground them up in the FP, cooked a few Tb of minced onion in butter and oil, added the veal and browned it well (it clumped a bit, so put it back in the FP when half-cooked). Added a big pinch of saffron and 3/4 cup heavy cream, cooked the cream down a bit, served it over linguine with grated Parmigiano and a sharp watercress salad. A luxurious dish easily and quickly made - put together while finishing a batch of bread dough I had made that morning and baking a raspberry pie for which I had made the crust earlier (the Canadian Living failproof FP dough, came out quite well). Mon Oct 26 09:20:50 -0700 2009 5091675 13709 buttertart 2 5133471 Oh that sounds good. I have that book - will have to try it soon! Mon Oct 26 20:15:46 -0700 2009 5131619 10271 Rubee 3 5133985 It's super. Be sure to get the veal nice and brown before adding the cream, very savory. And rich! (The savoy cabbage rolls with beef and prosciutto, the scallops with mushrooms, the veal scallopine with hazelnuts, the pork scallopine with onions, balsamic, and raisins, and the baked exxplant risotto from that book are also great - everything I've made from it has been exceptional.) Tue Oct 27 06:27:29 -0700 2009 5133471 13709 buttertart 1 5131692 Been out to lunch at a gastropub about 40 miles away. So something easy later on:- Sausages and lentils (mix of red and green with onion, garlic, tomato) Mon Oct 26 09:42:28 -0700 2009 5091675 154102 Harters 1 5132190 Tonight is garlic and peppercorn marinated pork tenderloin, wild rice and the vegetable is still yet to be determined. Have to see what piques my interest when I get home. Mon Oct 26 12:09:56 -0700 2009 5091675 220914 krisrishere 1 5132860 Tonight, with my sister visiting, it will be some of her favorites: fried fish and softshell crabs, our mom's potato salad, garlicky green beans. Mon Oct 26 16:04:07 -0700 2009 5091675 324814 nomadchowwoman 1 5133118 Well, it's another hot one in SoCal, so I'm only in the mood for a salad for dinner. Since I ate a late lunch of veggie fajita tacos with avocado, jack & cheddar, I'm going to make a simple romaine salad with popcorn shrimp and a sriracha ranch dressing. Kids will have leftover steak (there's not much & I may have to supplement with hot dogs, eek!) beans and tater tots. Mon Oct 26 17:52:11 -0700 2009 5091675 90755 Phurstluv 1 5133470 And in keeping with our ease of loading tradition, on to part XII http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/662573 Enjoy! Mon Oct 26 20:15:41 -0700 2009 5091675 259263 bigfellow