What's for Dinner #109 - the National Sandwich Month Edition - August 2024

Yes, but also look up “woody chicken breast”. That is the more likely culprit.

Dont think it matters where it’s from, as all seem to get them. Some think it’s caused by the quock growth of chickens now being fed mostly corn with little to no exercise vs being able to graze on bugs and whatever else they find outside.

Look for chicken breasts without whitish striations through the meat muscle.

Sausage, roasted broccoli, and caramelized onion pizza, using some tomato jam I made in June and froze. Baked it for about 8 minutes on lightly oiled parchment on a stone preheated for an hour at 500°.

The slightly sweet but gingery flavor was nice with the sausage, although probably not the best for pizza. :slightly_smiling_face: But it was still very good!

Wine.

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Habanero/pineapple/soy glazed pork tenderloin, spicy stir fried udon noodles with bok choy, scallions, romaine, tons of fresh ginger and garlic and mushrooms.

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Chicken breast marinated in yogurt, garlic and curry spices, chopped salad of iceberg, sweet onion and cherry tomatoes. Everything but the spices from the farmers market. Got to take advantage of the short season here in Maine!

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Looks like a restaurant pic! (And I mean that in a good way)

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Looks like pizza Saturday will have to be tomorrow. Thunder and lightning happening at the moment.
So tonight its going to be a sautéed pork steak, with crooked neck squash and potato salad. Yep… Its wine time. Cheers.

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Sounds like a wonderful dinner. We’re getting thunder & lightning here right now, too. It’s supposed to subside around 9 pm (local we’re just around 8 pm).

So please post your tomorrow pizza. I know for sure that several of us look forward to seeing your pizzas!

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Thank you :slight_smile: Good lighting and camera doesn’t hurt.

Detroit-style pizza with our pesca buddy: garlic dill pickle, big mac, and triple threat.

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Malaysian patio dinner at Soos in Toronto, after the rain.

Okay, it rained a little during dinner. :rofl:

Thanks @rstuart for being a good sport.






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I haven’t shared specifics yet, but it’s been a fun, beautiful, and delicious trip! Minus a COVID-induced delay in starting, of course :joy:. I will report on some restaurant meals in the appropriate city threads eventually. We had to drop Montreal from the end of our trip due time/energy constraints, but honestly, it worked out better. More time to relax and explore, less driving (I’ve been before).

ET: fix screenshots

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Very nice planning!

I love road trips.

I’ve driven the Pittsburgh- Erie stretch several dozen times ! :rofl:

And I’ve been to the museum in Corning. I still need to visit the Jell-O museum in NY State one of these days.

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We enjoyed another outstanding dinner at Cafe Panache, in Ramsey, NJ, including Heirloom tomato salad with fresh mozzarella, and basil pesto sauce; corn agnolotti; crispy red snapper; veal chop; and fresh coconut cake with caramel sauce for dessert. It all went great with a couple of excellent cabernets.







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Rainy day, perfect weather for soup. Sauteed Italian sausage, onion, garlic, carrots, celery, added s&p, bay leaf, chicken broth, cannellini beans and spinach. Toasted garlic bread, tomato, cuke, red onion salad, oo&v dressing, basil. There was a Bloody Caesar with Spanish queens and cheese curds.

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You are my hero!

I found this little gem of a zucchini in my garden. Instead of the store bought yellow crooked neck . I will use it my next meal . Potato salad with hand picked basil in the rain. Lol . Lol . Brined pork steak. Sautéed. Drizzled with hot honey . The hot honey is my new favorite condiment .Cheers. With zucchini.

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I had a little pizza dough leftover from my lentil-cheese rolls (made earlier in the week), so a small onion pizza seemed like a good idea for dinner tonight. Looking forward to @John pizza(s) tomorrow. (Hunker down, buddy – stay safe)

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Something called Greek sausage was marked down in the supermarket. I’m not sure how Greek it is, no lamb or apparent Greek seasoning. But it was very good with leftover mashed potatoes and, yes, a Greek salad with new tomatoes and Persian cucumbers (and feta. of course).

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Because I know someone will ask …

Counterclockwise from top left.

  • Nappa cabbage with tomatoes and Shiitake mushrooms
  • Yam leaves with a Yuzua, ginger, garlic and rice vinegar dressing
  • Bitter melon with black bean sauce
  • Kobacha squash (steamed)
  • Pickled mustard greens with pork
  • Mung beans and julienned carrots marinated with sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar and vinegar

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