Didn’t cook as much as I wanted last month because of so much going on, so wanted to kick off November with a bang! Greek it was.
This Moussaka was amazing! I’m very critical of my own cooking, but I loved every bite of this. The bechamel was fluffy and luxurious. There was just the right amount of cinnamon in the filling and nutmeg in the topping. The ground beef, eggplant, and potato made this a hearty fall meal. Whenever I get recipes from blogs, they are either hit or miss, but this one from My Greek Dish is spot on. Only made two modifications: using a longer baking dish than called for and a little more salt in the meat sauce. I also baked the eggplant instead of frying which they listed as a healthier alternative that would not sacrifice flavor.
Dinner for a rainy day. Red wine braised short ribs, shiitakes, leeks, carrots, celery, garlic, roasted garlic BTB, thyme/rosemary/parsley, and a little tomato paste, simmered for 2+ hours yesterday. Creamy polenta with parm regg. Hit the spot, big time. More asparagi because we have it.
oh, ETA: also a teaspoon of Maille Old Style (whole grain) Mustard stirred in at the end. Gives it a real pop.
Leftovers of the spaghetti & meatballs/sausage extravaganza, plus a salad of romaine, Asian pear, creamy marinated sheep/cow cheese, and shallots in a pom syrup vinaigrette.
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