What's for Dinner?

[sour_grapes]

Photobomb! We had a special-occasion dinner last night, and I pulled out all the stops. It was epic!

We started with a cheese course of a fresh (i.e., soft) Pecorino infused with truffles, washed down with a cheap sparkling wine from France (not Champagne, alas).

The second course was smoked Alaskan salmon served with a caper/lemon sauce; boiled Dungeness crab served with a ho-made garlic/thyme flavored Hollandaise sauce; and roasted fennel slices. This was accompanied by a rose sparkling wine from Hawkes Bay, New Zealand that our guests brought.

The third course was rack of lamb (thyme, rosemary, garlic); sauteed spinach with garlic and lemon; and roasted artichokes, again with the Hollandaise for dipping. This was washed down with the exquisite Caymus-Suisun Grand Durif described elsewhere, followed by a Mockingbird Hill Reserve Zinfandel.

Dessert was a clafoutis supplied by a local bakery.

First photos show the "before," later show the "after." No one complained. Well, maybe the crabs did.

 

[Merrywine]

Spaghetti with meat sauce and a nice dollop of ricotta.

Sourdough English muffins ready for the toaster tomorrow morning.

 

[geek]

Sancocho, this one was delicious
And then some capuchino as dessert.

 

[geek]

Sancocho, this one was delicious
And then some capuchino as dessert.

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[Boatboy24]

Back from our ski trip and getting rid of leftovers. A poorly assembled omelet with some Birria and other fixings.

 

[sour_grapes]

We enjoyed sauteed spinach with garlic; peas with butter and taragon; roasted Brussels sprouts and red onion pieces with marjoram and Balsamic vinegar; Navy beans with parsley, EVOO, and lots of Pecorino; and a pork loin roast (which I bought preseasoned with garlic and herbs). Washed down with a Tuscan Governo All'Uso style wine.

 

[Rice_Guy]

, , , the vinters club did a charcuterie board contest tonight, ,
, , well, someone has to eat it, chocolate, chips ritz, dried apple, candy eggs, guacamole, mango wine, cyser, cheese spread off image

and yes the wife forced me to wash the board with a tooth brush before going, don’t want grand kid slobber in the sauce.

 

[bstnh1]

A couple of days ago - fresh off the grill outside on the deck in the mid 20s. Not too cold ....YET!

 

[ibglowin]

Detroit pan pizza!

 

[bstnh1]

Sancocho, this one was delicious
And then some capuchino as dessert.

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Well, I recognize the cookies, if nothing else. At least I think those are cookies!!

 

[Merrywine]

Pre-blizzard turkey dinner.

 

[sour_grapes]

Pan-seared sockeye salmon served with a kind of chimichuri sauce (cilantro, lemon, herbes de Provence, EVOO, etc.); leftover buttered peas with tarragon; roasted artichoke with lemon/butter dipping sauce; sauteed/braised baby bok choy; adzuki beans seasoned with soy sauce, garlic, and ancho chile.

 

[Boatboy24]

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Pre-blizzard turkey dinner.

During blizzard (well, only two inches total) chicken dinner.

 

[winemaker81]

I had the urge, so I surprised Mrs. WM81 with French toast for breakfast. The smell awoke her, as I blend cinnamon with a bit of allspice, nutmeg, cloves into the batter.

 

[ibglowin]

We made the Diablo Verde Baked Halibut last night.........

 

[geek]

Lambí ‘a la criolla’ and a few fish balls.

 

[ibglowin]

Veo tus huevos! LOL

Lambí ‘a la criolla’ and a few fish balls.


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[ceeaton]

Hmmm. I don't see any eggs... Hmmm.

 

[ceeaton]

Cold day, fortunately the snow is way east of us. Still helps to run the oven with the ceramic top to heat up the house. The heat pump seems to struggle once the temps drop below 15 or so.

So no better way to heat up the house then to make some pizzas!







Only made 5 tonight. A few of my normal "customers" had already made something for dinner. One did take two for reheating tomorrow.

Yum!

 

[Rocky]

Lambí ‘a la criolla’ and a few fish balls.


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I am surprised they can still swim with balls like that.