A few of us on the Home Cooking Ideas thread have been discussing ways to ramp up participation, and one of the ideas we liked was a Cuisine of the Quarter thread, where we nominate and then vote on a particular cuisine to feature during each season. Instead of cooking from a specific book, this thread allows for people to recommend their favorite recipes from an entire cuisine, which will hopefully introduce us all to new cookbooks, authors and online recipe sources. Also, those rebels who improvise their own recipes can post about their unique creations and sources of inspiration!
So, who’s in? And who would like to nominate a cuisine for our inaugural edition? I am happy to manage the nomination and voting process for this quarter - how about we make nominations in ALL CAPS on this thread by Sunday, April 9 at 10PM Eastern, and then we can get the voting process started on Monday morning? Looking forward to cooking with all of you!
Had fun last weekend . Picked up some baby leeks from the FM . Grilled them to a charred outside ( calcots ) , then wrapped them in newspaper. Peeled the outside until the tender green of the inside was exposed . Served with a Romesco sauce . Monterey Bay squid cooked in ci skillet , dusted with paprika , along with garlic chips , canned sardines from Spain , Manchego cheese , Local crusty baguette , wine to drink . Best lunch ever .