What's For Dinner #65 - the Brand New New Year's Edition - January 2021

MsBean · January 27, 2021, 3:50am

I usually grill thin pork chops but a friend gave us some really nice, thick-cut pork chops. I never made stuffed pork chops before but these gave me the perfect opportunity to try. I made a quick brine solution with salt, brown sugar, pepper, and garlic and let the chops sit while I put together the stuffing. After rummaging around the fridge I sautéed mushrooms, roasted garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. I slit the chops, added the stuffing and some cubes of a sharp provolone. After a quick sear they chops went into a 400 degree oven for 18 minutes. Served with roasted potatoes with garlic and rosemary.

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BeefeaterRocks · January 27, 2021, 5:24am

Thank you, it’s from a set of copper Revere Ware that I purchased during the bicentennial. That would be 40+ years ago, I love them.

Barca · January 27, 2021, 8:42am

Very nice potato classic Peruvian dish.

mariacarmen · January 27, 2021, 9:06am

OMG THOSE SHROOMS! Any seasoning besides S&P?

TheCookie · January 27, 2021, 10:14am

Been Eatin’ Seafood…

Creamy Lemon Spaghetti w/Smoked Salmon + Ikura

The lemony sauce w/lemon-garlic ghee, cream, seafood broth & sake and the hot-smoked salmon, briny bursts of ikura, chives & dill were a delicious melange of flavors.

There was sake…

Tamagawa “Heart of Oak” Tokubetsu Junmai

Mussels w/Chicken Sausage, Yukon Gold Potatoes, Tomatoes, Leaks, Shallots, Wine, Olive Oil + Crostini

Meh. The mussels although fresh and tender were too small and some could’ve been cooked a little longer. The chicken sausages, potatoes & sauce didn’t really work.

The wine wasn’t much better. Okay, it wasn’t terrible, but the dry, citrus acidity didn’t do it for me or the dish.

Scallop Rolls - Wild Bay Scallops, Celery, Scallions, Cilantro, Dill, Mayo, Connie & Ted’s Tarter Sauce, Lime, Smoked Maldon Salt, Chili Powder, Radish Sprouts in Connie & Ted’s Split-top Buns

Sooo delicious.

Salad Lettuces, Blood Oranges, Avocados, Persian Cucumbers, Red Onions, Radish Sprouts, Cilantro, Dill

Dressing - Herdez Spicy Guacamole Salsa, Labneh, Buttery Olive Oil, Lime, Honey

Hubs had a Modelo and I had Sake.

Happy Seafood Eating!

gcaggiano · January 27, 2021, 6:26pm

Whatever that dish is on the bottom, I NEED IT!

gcaggiano · January 27, 2021, 6:31pm

Not exactly dinner but we will probably be eating this with dinner at some point this week.

A friend gave us purple yams and I wanted to make a soup out of them. I’m not a big soup fan, but I make an excellent potato-leek soup as well as a curried sweet potato one as well. I was hesitant because of the color but it was worth the risk.

This experiment ended up working. If you can get past the color, this is stupidly delicious. Purple yams, asparagus, curry powder, garlic, onion, and vegetable stock. Boiled and then hit with an immersion blender. Garnished with cilantro, toasted sesame oil, and a dollop of spicy chili crisp. I can’t get over this flavor! And vegan no less!

LindaWhit · January 27, 2021, 6:35pm

Ugh - sorry to hear the tummy is acting up. Hopefully BRAT gets you back on track so we see more great meals from you!

Lambchop · January 27, 2021, 9:09pm

Here you go @Saregama; for a 9” crust, I always use the proportions for a 10” crust - nice to have some wiggle room. This dough needs to be handled fairly quickly, but is so easy. I also back down on the salt a little, as well as the oil, maybe by 1T on the oil, and generally just need the lesser amount of water too. For the quiche used Costco EVOO, and 1 teaspoon of TJ’s 21 seasoning salute.

Now, this is key: working quickly take 2 pieces of waxed paper, and roll the dough out between the waxy sides of the paper. Carefully peel off the top sheet of paper, and invert over your pie plate, after centering the dough. Proceed with shaping your edges, piercing if needed, and or pre-baking.
Let me know if you have any questions, and how it turns out, if you make it.

Oh, in case you’re not used to waxed paper, the top of the sheet as it comes off the roll is the waxy side. You probably know, but it confounds SIL.](https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/betty-crocker-oil-pastry-52967951)

ChristinaM · January 27, 2021, 11:09pm

Tonight was Peshawari ground turkey breast kebabs (kinda meh, would be better with richer meat), cucumber raita with jalapeño, and Meera Sodha’s chaat salad subbing mango for pomegranate (reliably good!). A little naan on the side.

Saregama · January 28, 2021, 2:22am

@mariacarmen the mushrooms were the fanciest dish yesterday

I brined them separately - wild were dry, the criminis wet. Garlic, onion, s&p, soy.

Then dry-sautéed each type separately. Each new set naturally deglazed the pan, which helped the flavor I think. Then recombined all in the pan at the end to mix.

I’ll be doing this again!

Saregama · January 28, 2021, 2:30am

Everyone ate different leftovers tonight.

Indian food for one - okra and cauliflower crisped up in the oven, kheema with peas retrieved from the freezer, dal from the other night.

Chinese for another - broccolini, snap peas, mushrooms, and fresh baked tofu to round it out.

Mac and cheese from the fridge, “chicken” cutlets and more cauliflower for the kids.

Fridge is pleasurably emptier now.

Oh, and for my BRAT meal of the day, I finished my rice and potatoes from last night, with a glass of indian buttermilk aka chhaash - yogurt blended with lots of water and lightly spiced with salt, black salt, ground cumin, pepper, and ajwain.

An exciting banana has been saved for dessert/ late snack

Saregama · January 28, 2021, 2:51am

Thanks @lambchop! Saving this.

Mr_Happy · January 28, 2021, 3:17am

Rice, miso soup, tomato and broccolini salad, chicken katsu with shredded cabbage, kimchi.

emglow101 · January 28, 2021, 4:53am

Dont know what happened here . No flag

Great northern beans on a cold night .

shrinkrap · January 28, 2021, 8:01am

Wow! I read it snowed in Napa, and Mount Vaca too!

Presunto · January 28, 2021, 11:37am

Not you. It’s the crappy forum software. This has been happening for a while now. Sometimes you quote someone and hit reply, then the original post is now your reply. As if you edit the original post.

ChristinaM · January 28, 2021, 2:21pm

Yum, nice!

ChristinaM · January 28, 2021, 2:21pm

That soup looks perfect.

heidicooksandbakes · January 28, 2021, 3:48pm

OK, wait! Mind blown! Only one side of the waxed paper is waxy? How did I not know that all these years!!!

And by top, do you mean the outer layer of the roll or the inner side of the roll (when you unroll it)?