What's Cooking? (New Jersey)

[corvette_johnny]

Nice job Greg!

I’m just relaxing. Dinner looks awesome!

[paryzer (Eli Paryzer)]

Below is a link to the details and pjctures of Mrs. P’s fabulous July 4th dinner.

What's for Dinner #47 - the Halfway Through The Year Edition - July 2019

Mrs. P made a fabulous dinner for July 4th We started off with an appetizer of fresh roasted figs stuffed with blue cheese, pine nuts, and balsamic syrup. For an entree we had an unusual surf and turf of blackened filet mignon with a Cajun dry rub, topped with blue cheese, and a lobster mac and cheese with gruyere, smoked gouda, and parmigiano reggiano. It was a real cheeseapalooza It all went great with a 2012 Valdez red zinfandel. For dessert she made cherry sorb…

[Metsfan86 (Mr met)]

Nice Greg. Do you cook lobster yourself or buy already cooked?

[Metsfan86 (Mr met)]

Nice CJ. Where’s that view from?

[Metsfan86 (Mr met)]

Looks amazing as always. Too hot for the deck tonight?

[gcaggiano (Greg Caggiano)]

I got them at Shop Rite and asked to have them steamed.

[corvette_johnny]

That’s in bayville

[paryzer (Eli Paryzer)]

@Metsfan86

Looks amazing as always. Too hot for the deck tonight?

Thanks Mr. Met! Yes, unfortunately it was too hot to eat on the deck, even with the umbrella up. It was just too humid.

[Metsfan86 (Mr met)]

Nice. I’ve never tried buying it there steamed before but think I have to give it a try next time bugs are on sale there. The process to cook them st home is so unappealing that I think it’ll be only way I’ll get to enjoy them. Two lobster rolls for under 15 is a steal.

[gcaggiano (Greg Caggiano)]

It saves a lot of mess and trouble which is why I have them do it. We bought three lobsters which totaled about $28 (after the discount) and they yielded six lobster rolls.

In my experience, one lobster USUALLY equals two rolls. But alas, sometimes the bug is deceiving. This batch was perfectly two each. Luck of the draw.

[gcaggiano (Greg Caggiano)]

As posted in this thread, I tried my new air fryer out tonight:

What's for Dinner #47 - the Halfway Through The Year Edition - July 2019

Air fryer chicken cutlets. First time using it. Not as good as fried but much better than oven-baked. Still tweaking the time and rotation inside the fryer. At least they were crispy. [20190705_192435]

[paryzer (Eli Paryzer)]

We had an excellent dinner at Le Salbuen in Montclair. Below is a link to the details and pictures.

What's for Dinner #47 - the Halfway Through The Year Edition - July 2019

We had an excellent dinner at Le Salbuen in Montclair, NJ. We shared several appetizers including a literal flaming chorizo sausage that came out on fire. It had a nice char and snap to it. We also had awesome duck tacos with purple kimchi, in a cilantro lime emulsion. Our 3rd appetizer was a crispy short rib and blue cheese empanada. For entrees I had the fork tender braised duck frites with kimchi, Parisian carrots, onion, tomato, in a Chianti gravy. Mrs. P had Asian crusted sweet potato with…

[KAOSKitchen]

When you are in the business and you get home at 11:30, sometimes you use up what you got. July 4 leftover fried rice. London Broil, Pork Chop, Jalapeno Sausage, Hot Dog, Hot Soppressata Fried Rice with Huancaina Sauce.

[corvette_johnny]

Afternoon snack…some old bay crabs

[paryzer (Eli Paryzer)]

We had another spectacular dinner at Cafe Panache in Ramsey. Below is a link to the details and pictures.

What's for Dinner #47 - the Halfway Through The Year Edition - July 2019

We had another spectacular dinner at Cafe Panache in Ramsey, NJ. We shared a couple of appetizers of excellent sautéed garlic shrimp with crispy shallots and a spicy chili sauce. Below is a split portion. We also had an awesome filet mignon ravioli. For entrees Mrs. P had an amazing crispy red snapper with Jersey corn fricassee in a lobster sauce. I had crispy Alaskan halibut with forbidden rice and steamed bok choy in a sake wasabi sauce. We had refreshing lemon sorbet with fresh blueberries an…

[NotJrvedivici (Junior)]

It’s been awhile but in what turned out to be a funeral laden weekend I have to travel to Massachusetts for the 2nd round of paying respect(s). So what’s better to leave the family with for 2 days of sustaining…a big ole pot of gravy!

Steak and chicken pizzola for dinner with plenty of leftovers for the next couple of days!

[PHREDDY]

Looks great…but real sorry for the reason!

[CurlzNJ]

Was going to say the same… sorry for your loss, Bob.

[NotJrvedivici (Junior)]

Thank you both.

[paryzer (Eli Paryzer)]

We ate at a new restaurant in Montclair called Cafe Moso (for Montclair South). Below is a link to the details and pictures.

What's for Dinner #47 - the Halfway Through The Year Edition - July 2019

We ate at a new restaurant in Montclair called Cafe Moso (for Montclair South). They had a nice special of any 3 appetizers for $30 or 4 for $40. The 3 appetizers we had would have normally gone for $45. We shared crispy Maryland crab cakes with roasted corn and poblano salsa, with a whole grain mustard and chipotle aioli; blackened cod fish tacos, with a roasted poblano slaw, pico de gallo, and Oaxaca cheese; chargrilled Spanish octopus with Israeli couscous, and a roasted pepper nicoise olive…