What's for Dinner?

[geek]

For Easter, I made roasted artichokes, citrus-glazed carrots with ginger, sauteed broccoli rabe with garlic and pecorino cheese, rosemary roasted new potatoes, and rack of lamb with a garlic/rosemary/thyme/parsley persillade. Appetizers were Cambozola and Pecorino on pears, and dessert was store-bought tiramisu. The preprandial wine was an Aussie Riesling/Sauvignon Blanc/Marsanne/Rousanne blend (Stump Jump). Washed dinner down with a bottle of Aviary Red Blend from Napa (Cab Sauv, Zin, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Cab Franc.)

I tried an experiment on the lamb. I cooked it via sous vide for 5.5 hours at 126F, then took it out and cooled it down in a cold bath. Then I applied the persillade and cooked it in a 500F oven for 18 minutes to render and crisp the fat. Like a reverse sear, but using sous vide for the first stage. Chilling the meat down allowed me to get a good, crisp exterior without overdoing the meat. Cooking sous vide allowed me to get the meat really tender. It turned out very well.

and more

 

[GreginND]

Easter starters.

Wasabi deviled eggs, veggies and hummus.







Mushroom risotto cakes with sriracha aioli.



Garlic shrimp.



Flatbread with kalamatas olives mushrooms and onions.



Quinoa tomato and cucumber salad.



Penne with pesto and tomatoes.



And a few of the many wines.

 

[GreginND]

More wines

 

[sour_grapes]

Wow, Greg! Not that this is a competition or anything, but you just put us all to shame!

 

[geek]

That Garlic shrimp looks delish..!!

 

[ibglowin]

Alright I am calling this as I see it. Food looks to darn (picture) perfect. Has to be a catered event!

 

[Rocky]

Seems like Paul and I had the same idea for dinner. We had a crown roast of lamb, roasted vegetables and a great wild rice dish. Bev made one of her outstanding lemon meringue pies and some fresh bread. There were only six of us for dinner but we really cleaned up. Here are the "before" pictures. I did not take any of the cooked food. Don't know what happened for sure but it could have something to do with 4 bottles of wine that disappeared.

 

[ceeaton]

That's it, I'm leaving. You all make me hungry (and I'm about to go grocery shopping...stick to the list Craig, stick to the list)! I should know better than to get on here just before I leave work.

 

[sour_grapes]

.stick to the list Craig, stick to the list.

Would that be... Craigslist?

 

[jgmann67]

Would that be... Craigslist?

HA!! That's funny right there...

 

[Boatboy24]

Fundraiser for the kids' school at a nearby McDonalds tonight.

 

[geek]

Some king fish with mash potatoes and asparagus.

 

[Boatboy24]

Some king fish with mash potatoes and asparagus.
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Reminds me of a music video from 1980.

 

[JohnT]

Prime rib (from last Saturday night).

 

[ibglowin]

Dang, that looks good even at 6:30am in the morning!

Prime rib (from last Saturday night).

 

[geek]

Reminds me of a music video from 1980.

Refresh my memory....

 

[ibglowin]

https://youtu.be/cn73Wtem0No

Refresh my memory....

 

[Boatboy24]

Refresh my memory....

Mike's got it. Just fast forward to about 2:10.

I've had that song stuck in my head since last night!!!

 

[geek]

dam, never heard of it....

 

[ceeaton]

I must have been studying too hard and missed that one, though I do remember my younger sister humming it and saying something about fish heads...