A chicken parm threesome - us and two other couples making the same meal and chatting via zoom.
Pork porterhouse with dried apricots, cashews, wild rice, braised mustard greens.
Red meat (in quantity) has been pretty scarce around here. My usual haunts such as Costco, Cash & Carry, and Restaurant Depot have been ravaged. But we have a business Costco nearby that still had a few things. I picked up a 12 lb. shoulder clod that I plan to smoke like a brisket on Memorial Day weekend, but for tonight, I got a 14 lb. boneless top loin that I will cut into 2" steaks for the grill. To be paired with some large Russet bakers, a frisee salad, fresh sourdough bread, and a 2016 Hess Collection Holiday Cuvee cabernet.
There were plenty of beef in one of the Costco’s near my house. But prices seemed higher than I remember. Prime ribeyes were $14.99/lb. I passed. I picked up some chuck shoulder for a stew at $8.99/lb - still a buck or two more than I’ve paid in the past I think.
Sauteed sockeye salmon with mustard, capers, spinach and quinoa.
T-Bones on the grill, Caesar salad and sliced Roma Tomatoes.
No shortage of beef here for awhile. I picked up a hind quarter from a local abattoir in early March.
Only pandemic planning my wife has given me credit for.
Had lamb chops on the grill, and made some swordfish too. Served with acorn squash.
grilled scallops
Roasted zuchinni
Tomato salad
Marinated flank steak tacos at my wife’s request for her birthday dinner. Followed by an apple cake. Margaritas for her and beer for me.
@billhike posted:Marinated flank steak tacos at my wife’s request for her birthday dinner. Followed by an apple cake. Margaritas for her and beer for me.
It is funny how we conflate "good" with expensive or rare when it comes to food (and many things, I suppose). There is very little better than a perfectly made flank steak taco. Happy birthday to your wife!
Indian tonight. Dal and zucchini tikka masala over rice
Pho last night. Chicken curry tonight.
Chicken Parmigiana
Panko crusted chicken thighs, Brussels sprouts and golden potatoes.
Shrimp fried in butter.
Stef made Bulgogi Bimbimbap with all of the sides etc. - Delicious - happy there are lots of leftovers
Lasagna
Made some oxtail stew earlier in the week.
Bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin. Sugar snap peas.
BBQ tri-tip
Arugula salad
Fresh baked baguettes
Gose (it's stinking hot out here)
30h sousvide chuck roast finsiged over coals.
Farfalle w. Ramps
Stir fry chinese baby broccoli.
salmon, cabbage salad, egg plant
Rainy so no smoked ribs. Hash brown crusted mutton snapper and broccoli cheese casserole
We ordered a feast of carry-out Indian food tonight that will give us several leftover portions. Tandoori veggies, chicken tikka, lamb vindaloo, matar paneer. Yum.
Burgers and Brussels sprouts on the grill.
Linguini with chicken breast and tomato sauce and massive amounts of Parmesan. Salad.
chopped romaine with some dry aged filet
Last four nights, each with a glass of old barolo:
Veal osso buco; turkey pilaf with lancinato kale and soldier beans; BBQ beef back ribs; spaghetti alla Bolognese.
Cornflake crusted baked crispy chicken with brussel sprouts
Pot roast with red wine over faro with wild mushrooms
cold sesame soba noodles with cucmber & green onion. worked suprisingly well with a cold garganega.
Orechette, broccoli rabe, Italian sausage
korean blood cakes (sundaes)
Scallops fried in ghee.
Sushi
Scallops, Zucchini, Mushroom sauce
Balsamic, garlic and rosemary roasted pork tenderloin. Sugar snap peas and wild rice.
homemade pizza w. fior di latte, ramps, cremini's & shaved foie gras.
Bruschetta, prime NY strips and steamed broccoli.
Can't compete with much of the above. I had a busy day at work, so I'm going to have the lunch I packed that I never got the chance to eat. Black Forest Ham, Genoa Salami and Smoked Gouda on gnarly multigrain bread with horseradish mustard and some spicy V-8.
PH