May is here, What's for dinner?

Last night
Osso Boco

Sunday Night:
Veal chops, double rib

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Originally posted by BRR:
Chicken thighs braised in a homemade tomato-based sauce with bacon, shallot, garlic, olives, capers, herbs and white wine (Viognier, actually, which was really very good) with pasta.

That sounds great, BRR. Recipe?

Meat loaf (half pork/half beef), mashed potatoes and peas.

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Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:

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Originally posted by BRR:
Chicken thighs braised in a homemade tomato-based sauce with bacon, shallot, garlic, olives, capers, herbs and white wine (Viognier, actually, which was really very good) with pasta.

That sounds great, BRR. Recipe?

It was an experiment, but turned out pretty good. Watch the salt, though, as mine was pushing it.

1.) Slice approx 2-3 strips of bacon into 1/4" slices and render out a decent part of the fat. Remove bacon from pan and remove all but about 1 tbsp of drippings.
2.) Season chicken thighs with a little S&P and sear in the bacon fat, but don't fully cook. You're going for color, not doneness. Remove and set aside with bacon.
3.) If needed, add a little olive oil to pan and sautee 2 large shallots, sliced, until tender.
4.) Add minced garlic (3 cloves), 1-2 tbsp chopped capers, pepper flakes, oregano, basil and parsley and sautee for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
5.) Add a 28 oz. can of diced tomatoes to the pan and bring to a simmer. Add back in chicken, bacon and 1/4 cup chopped black olives (can't remember what kind I used). Simmer for about 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
6.) Serve with pasta and shaved parmesean.

Hope that helps!

Thai

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Originally posted by BRR:
Hope that helps!

It does! Thanks!

DnVsMom was kind enough to bring me home some pizza and wings. I enjoyed those with water and a strawberry Gatorade. I needed to hydrate to get through all the exams.

Now that my seniors are done, I am thinking it will be something nice tonight!

Pomegranate Gatorade?

Last night birthday dinner thanks to MLV:

Mini-shepherds pies baked in philo shells
seared tuna with orange slice on crispy won ton
lamb shanks - with white bean sauce
rib roast with mushrooms
orzo and roasted tomatoes
chocolate cake.

Happy birthday!

And the wine(s)?

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Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Last night birthday dinner thanks to MLV:

Mini-shepherds pies baked in philo shells
seared tuna with orange slice on crispy won ton
lamb shanks - with white bean sauce
rib roast with mushrooms
orzo and roasted tomatoes
chocolate cake.

Isn't that a lot of red meat for you guys?

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Originally posted by Board-O:
Happy birthday!

And the wine(s)?

Perrier Jouet Champagne
2001 Domaine de la Charbonnière Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Mourre des Perdrix
2005 Radio Coteau Timbervine Syrah
2004 Carlisle Pelkan Ranch Syrah
A Bolgheri that Emilio brought.

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Originally posted by steve8:

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Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Last night birthday dinner thanks to MLV:

Mini-shepherds pies baked in philo shells
seared tuna with orange slice on crispy won ton
lamb shanks - with white bean sauce
rib roast with mushrooms
orzo and roasted tomatoes
chocolate cake.

Isn't that a lot of red meat for you guys?

Yes - arteries clogging as I type

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Originally posted by Board-O:
Pomegranate Gatorade?

I would love to try that!

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Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Last night birthday dinner thanks to MLV:

Happy Birthday!!!!

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Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:

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Originally posted by Jcocktosten:
Last night birthday dinner thanks to MLV:

Happy Birthday!!!!

+1. I forgot that in my post.

Belated happy birthday MLV.
I'd enjoy getting together with you and others from Fla next time we're in the sunny south.

Pizza tonight.

Finally a peaceful, quiet night with no essays to grade, no homework or projects to correct, just a night to enjoy with the family (except for freakin' Todd Wellemeyer giving up 5 freakin' jacks to the D'Backs. But, I digress...).

So I fired up the grill and put rib eyes on for DnVsMom and I and a NY Strip for DnV. I skewered some shrimp and grilled those and I also sauteed some mushrooms. A nice green salad and a 2001 Rudd Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Oakville made for a very nice evening.

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Originally posted by steve8:

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by steve8:

Pan seared scallops
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Type of scallop, please.

I don't know. They were white, big (as opposed to the small ones) and very tasty.

Note to self...

Tonight is our annual Byron Nelson off-line at Pappas Brothers Steakhouse.

We always start off with a seafood platter of everything they have fresh for today, then move on to very large slabs of rare/medium rare beef.

If I took cholesterol medication, I would double up tonight.

Pizza and wings with orange honey wheat beer.

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Originally posted by gigabit:

orange honey wheat beer.

Did you lose a bet?

Rack of lamb tonight

cedar planks soaking, will cut a few small springs of dill this afternoon, salmon tonight!

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Originally posted by gigabit:
Pizza and wings with orange honey wheat beer.

You had me until the OHWB...

A long, long, long baseball game last night (why in the world they make six and seven year olds pitch is beyond me ), so we weren't home until almost 8:00. That meant leftovers. Pizza, chicken, bratwurst, and salad.

I am very much looking forward to this weekend.

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Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:
(why in the world they make six and seven year olds pitch is beyond me :mad

When my kids were that age, an adult pitched.

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Originally posted by Board-O:

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Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:
(why in the world they make six and seven year olds pitch is beyond me :mad

When my kids were that age, an adult pitched.

I guess I am getting old. Like Board-O said, adults pitched when my kids were that young.

Yup. When I was that age, too. Kids didn't pitch until they were eight.

And to make matters worse, there is a league rule where, through an excel spreadsheet, the coaches rotate players through every position on the field (that in itself isn't a bad thing). What it does, however, is it makes every player pitch. And there are some six year olds who simply cannot throw the ball over, or even to, the plate. So they throw four "pitches" and then the coach comes in to throw three more.

The top of the first inning took 30 minutes to play last night.

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Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:

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Originally posted by gigabit:
Pizza and wings with orange honey wheat beer.

You had me until the OHWB...

It's a local microbrew; my wife really enjoys it so I acquiesced.

Ground lamb meatballs with a demi-glaze sauce
Cauliflower
Asparagus

U-15 wild USA scallops from Costco.

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Originally posted by snipes:
U-15 wild USA scallops from Costco.

Sounds like the Seafood Roadshow is in the ATL!!!

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Originally posted by Ed Bowers:
Ground lamb meatballs with a demi-glaze sauce
Cauliflower
Asparagus

Excellent! Wine?

About to head into the city for dinner at the best Spanish restaurant in Dallas.

I'm so, so hungry!

Hanger Steak with a red wine, shallot and mustard pan sauce, twice baked potatoes with roasted garlic and fresh horesradish and thick cut grilled mushrooms.

Tapas...

Platos de Queso con Fruta dei Tiempo.
Orange salad with carrots and mint.
Manila clams in white bean soup
Shrimp in garlic sauce.
Lamb chops grilled medium rare.
Roasted almonds with sea salt.

Grilled lamb shoulder chops and veggies.

A beautiful piece of Copper River salmon with grilled veggies.

Our 1999 Archery Summit Arcus Pinot worked well also.