made green curry paste with cilantro, thai basil, a little fresh mint, toasted and ground coriander, red onion, shallots, dried ground shrimp, fish sauce, thai bird chilies. fried it in a little oil and then added coconut milk and a little homemade chicken stock, dried lemongrass that i steeped in boiling water (no fresh to be found this morning!), makrut lime leaf, and let it all simmer for a while. Holy cow it turned out great! Threw in just a pinch of corn starch to thicken a bit. Added seared pork shoulder, carrots, red bell pepper and Thai eggplant. Finished with cilantro and a dollop of Greek yogurt for just a little more thickness. Served with jasmine rice.
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It’s hot! String bean and French breakfast radish salad with sour cream lime dressing.
Send in the clams!
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Mochitlan-style beef stew - beef chuck pieces cooked in pressure cooker with chickpeas and a sauce made from plenty of guajillo chiles, cumin, oregano, cloves, onion and garlic. Afterwards briefly cook some zucchini and finish with lime juice and cilantro - served with some corn tortillas.
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We are binge eating nyc memory favorites here as I have two young visitors with me for a few days.
After bagels, dim sum and more, and fried Oreos from the street fair, I hit pause on outside food for dinner and made them cheesetoast aka grilled cheese (using the sourdough and cheddar we bought this morning) with a side of steamed broccoli and then fresh berries.
Much later (hey, it’s summer vacation!) we went out for gelato.
Gratuitous pic of the silent disco at Lincoln Center - that’s a giant disco ball hanging over the working fountain!
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I marvel at the meals you cook for yourself.
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Yes absolutely just like Sunday & ice-cream Sundae. We all love summers.
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That sounds so good!
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Yum! Did you reference a recipe for proportions? I think I have everything!
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Thanks! Gives me work lunch and home dinner leftovers for a couple of days during the start of the week when it’s usually crazy-busy.
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no, i winged it… sorry!
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one of my favorites! yours looks excellent.
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just whatever i find in the grocery store - i think we usually get Lee Kum Kee.
Hey folks, voting for the August Cookbook of the Month is happening. Check out our nominees, and if you have interest, vote and join us.
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I don’t drink much, so I can’t give you proper respect for your boozy stories and photos, although I can tell a lot of heart and soul goes into your lectures. Your grilled chicken, though, is a thing of beauty.
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Thanks @MelMM!
I’m excited to delve into Flavors of the Sun after my nephews leave - and not just because of the Sahadi’s connection!
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I made barley salad with roasted red pepper dressing, hazelnuts, cukes, tomatoes, mint, chives, parsley, and summer squash from the garden, Manzanilla olives, spinach, and CSA radishes. Topped with crispy shrimp.
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Went shopping for my birthday tomorrow. I have a lot of vacuum sealing to do . 4 lbs red snapper , pound of king salmon . Frozen calamari tubes with tentacles , razor clams, lamb loin chops , sardines , duck liver and pork mousse with cognac ,stilton cheese . I told the monger I would like some bones for fish stock . It’s my birthday tomorrow. He pulled a twenty pound halibut out of the back . Filleted it right in front of me . That big bag must way close to ten pounds. There is a ton of meat around those bones . He goes it’s free . Wow!!! . Now what’s for dinner. Cheers 
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Looks like there’s going to be a celebratory seafood feast – happy birthday!
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There was a quick shot of halibut ribs on a recent iron chef show along with pork ribs and other ribs. I’m not sure they actually made bbq ribs out of them, but I think it was mentioned…let us know what you do with dem bones if you have too much for stock! Happy birthday!
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