Cooked the Char Siu pork country ribs I marinated a couple of weeks ago (and froze). I cut them smaller to see if the marinade would have more impact.
Reverse sear style - low temp (275F) first then broiled with marinade+honey. The smaller pieces cooked up faster, and also got a bit more char, which I like.
Used the Swiss chard from Thursday’s FM purchase in this easy dish, mostly patterned after a recipe from TheKitchn website. I used the chard for the spinach, canned butter beans, and Aleppo pepper instead of RPF. And basil chiffonade was added on top of the plated dish.
Your dinner looks so fab. What is RPF? Kind of moot though, as you and I seem to agree that Aleppo pepper is virtually always the right answer. Aleppo is the best, isn’t it? Balanced and versatile to my taste.
Early this morning I told the house painter (also a friend) that I was not cooking today. By late morning I found myself thinking that soaking beans to cook for the upcoming week & freezer seemed like a good idea. Then I realized I had onions & Swiss chard that needed using so a throw together soup was assembled while the beans were in the oven. No one is going hungry this week!
Brazilian style pizza (thicker dough with 50% hydration from Milk Street recipe) - we like the creative toppings on those Brazilian pizzas. Here with tomato sauce (made from grape tomatoes, olive oil and oregano), thinly sliced ham, pimento-filled olives, heart of palms, mozzarella, hard boiled egg and sautéed onions
Last night my sister made ATK’s fresh corn & grits and I made smoked paprika shrimp. She used the shells of the shrimp to infuse the milk/corn water that the grits cooked in. Grits were great, with whole sweet kernels of corn in them, as well as topped with quickly sauteed kernels and scallions. my shrimp were tasty though a tad underseasoned i thought. But we ate them all (there was just one each to start - those things were huge! I made 8 total.) There was also an ugly salad with a delicious green goddess dressing i made.
Sucky cold day kept the BF & I at home most of today except for a 6 mile walk I took in the a.m. Tried to pre-walk off our usual Sunday fries brunch. But then for dinner, I made onion rings and smash burgers on TJs brioche buns. BF assisted with the actual frying while i cooked the burgers. But i mandolined the onions, soaked them in a crema & lemon juice concoction (simulating buttermilk), and dredged them in seasoned flour. Also made a salad with diced zucchini, sliced endive and TJ’s fresh peas, tossed in the same green goddess dressing.
Potato salad with chopped hard-boiled egg, green onion, Wickles Pickles pickle relish, and chopped radishes (because I didn’t have any celery). Dressing was a combo of mayo, sour cream, olive oil, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and s/p.
A pasta salad made with mini wagon wheels, sugar snap peas, corn, red bell pepper, feta, and green onions. Dressing was a combo of olive oil, sherry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and a touch of honey. Basil chiffonade added at serving.
Classic deviled eggs: egg yolk, mayo, pickle relish, and s/p, with paprika sprinkled on top.
A French Tart for libation. I picked up strawberries on Saturday, but never made shortcake. So maybe just some strawbs, blueberries, and vanilla ice cream for dessert.
Grilled tri tip sandwich, greens, pepper jack cheese, caramelized onions, horseradish sauce on a French sandwich roll. Fries with more horseradish sauce and sliced tomato, oo/balsamic, purple basil, sale grigio, pepper. Widmer Bros. Hefe.
Mrs. P made crispy deep fried soft shell crabs with a refreshing corn and avocado salad, as well as homemade guacamole and chips. It all went great with an excellent shiraz.
i made pulled pork stove-top today - made a rub and a bbq sauce, slow braised a small pork shoulder piece for 2.5 hours then shredded. served on brioche buns, with sides of leftover salads & onion rings, and not pictured, an ear of corn for me. i’ve missed one day in the last 10 having fresh corn on the cob!
Aleppo is the best, isn’t it? Balanced and versatile to my taste.
