What's for Dinner?

[David Violante]

Too early for exciting pictures.. Sweet and sour meatballs tonight, and plenty of leftovers for other dishes.

Tip of the day.. You see how clean that stove glass is?

Wood stove ash. Nothing cleans your wood stove or oven glass cleaner! View attachment 96557

Vinny… I just tried that yesterday for S&G, that is Bon-kers… never heard of it before but it’s clear as the day we bought it. Crazy…

 

[vinny]

Vinny… I just tried that yesterday for S&G, that is Bon-kers… never heard of it before but it’s clear as the day we bought it. Crazy…

Isn't that something? I used to buy a special glass cleaner for the wood stove. Imagine how duped I felt when I found this out.

 

[Merrywine]

Was invited to the home of a nice work acquaintance of my wife for "dinner." I am pretty sure that is what I was told. We had cheese and crackers, a couple of olives, and some salami slices cut into quarters. And nothing else (except the wine!). We did have a lovely conversation, in which she casually mentioned that she doesn't really cook, and doesn't eat very much.

So, on the way home, we stopped at Culver's for a Butterburger!

Friends, hubby and I go out for dinner with invited us to their home for the first time for drinks and noshes, then served a home cooked dinner. Since we weren’t expecting dinner we had a light meal before going.

 

[Merrywine]

Not a full balanced meal, but it was for dinner. Home baked sourdough rye patty melt with fried onions.

 

[Mcjeff]

Yesterday was my birthday. Instead of going out we decided to have steak and lobster. French Onion Soup and Parmesan Garlic potatoes.

 

[ibglowin]

Happy belated birthday!

Yesterday was my birthday. Instead of going out we decided to have steak and lobster. French Onion Soup and Parmesan Garlic potatoes. View attachment 96610View attachment 96611

 

[Boatboy24]

Yesterday was my birthday. Instead of going out we decided to have steak and lobster. French Onion Soup and Parmesan Garlic potatoes. View attachment 96610View attachment 96611

Happy birthday! Sure looks like it was!

 

[tullamore]

happy Birthday
nice spread!

 

[BigDaveK]

More peasant food!
Considerably less work than pierogi....

Toltott kaposzta - Stuffed Cabbage!
Tastes great but it will never ever be as good as my mom's.

 

[Merrywine]

Not the feast of 7 fishes, but this lobster rav from Costco is pretty good.

 

[Merrywine]

Beef Wellington in progress… Happy Holidays everyone!

 

[vinny]

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Beef Wellington in progress… Happy Holidays everyone!

Resting before finishing with dough?

I have only had Wellington once. I made it. There is so much going on that although I enjoyed it, I know I wasn't appreciating it for all that it was. I should add it to the revisit list. These are the type of dish you need to develop an appreciation for.

 

[Merrywine]

Resting before finishing with dough?

I have only had Wellington once. I made it. There is so much going on that although I enjoyed it, I know I wasn't appreciating it for all that it was. I should add it to the revisit list. These are the type of dish you need to develop an appreciation for.

Yes, the recipe suggested to it up a put it in the fridge could be done the night before, also wrap it up again after applying the pastry… It’s in the oven now and it taking longer than expected. I’m glad I’m not cooking this for company, LOL.

 

[ceeaton]

Was going to have my free Giant spiral ham for dinner tonight, but I was prodded to make some chicken parm, they must have been channeling some Peyton...







No veges other than the tomato in the sauce, wifey was in charge of that...

 

[Merrywine]

Over cooked, but tasty Wellington, creamed onion, roasted veggies, garlic dill potatoes roasted in duck fat and a popover.

 

[vinny]

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Over cooked, but tasty Wellington, creamed onion, roasted veggies, garlic dill potatoes roasted in duck fat and a popover.

You can push well done JUST a smidge more, not ruined, but still well in the enjoyment zone.

Your 'popover' looks an awful lot like the Yorkshires I had as a wee lad. A splash of gravy and I would have rated this a full drool, but still looks like a merry old wine... Sorry, time. A merry old time.

 

[vinny]

Turkey last night, and a full spread tomorrow, too.

What would you do.

Ribs? Ya, I thought it was obvious, too. There's time to breath next week.

 

[ratflinger]

Loin of venison. I shot it, wife and I butchered it. Little Foie Gras torchon for an appetizer.

 

[vinny]

Loin of venison. I shot it, wife and I butchered it. Little Foie Gras torchon for an appetizer.

Sounds great, guess we'll just have to trust you, though....

 

[BigDaveK]

Even more peasant food!
I wanted to use up the cabbage that couldn't be used for the stuffed cabbage.

Haluski - chopped cabbage fried in bacon fat and butter until caramelized, mixed with egg noodles.

This has really been a great week of Hungarian and Slovak food from my childhood.