I don’t know why it’s been so hard lately to post. I’m cooking! Anyway, this is pre-plating and post plating would’ve been prettier, but I start to feel self conscious about snapping pix when the food’s already on the table. I don’t typically plate for people but serve family style, so I’d have to be taking pictures while everyone is dishing. I digress.
Tonight’s dinner went over really well. All the picky and non picky crew were satisfied. I’d bought a bunch of dill and basil for 2 recipes that didn’t need it all, so this dinner was an attempt to use the rest rather than let it spoil. Lamb kebobs marinated in basil/evoo/garlic/oregano/lemon juice and grilled. Dill/sugar/vinegar cold pickles. Persian dill and lima (except edamame) rice with tadig! And proper baba ganouj, having charred 2 eggplants in the fire that I then grilled the kabobs over. Summer eating at its best.
BF took Boursin garlic & herb cooking cream (someone here recommended - sorry I can’t remember who!) and blended it into a little sauteed zucchini with fresh thyme/rosemary, parm, extra garlic, and then mixed into leftover fresh egg noodles. Salad with a warm vinaigrette and slivered salami. I’m not sure i like that Boursin cooking cream any more than I like just the regular Boursin cheese spread, but it was all pretty tasty.
+1 and +1. I have never had a deli noodle or potato salad that I’ve liked. Eggs in macaroni salad are common in the midwest. Eggs were cheap at one time.
Japanese eggplant and some fully ripe shishito peppers from the garden inspired a mostly-grilled meal. I used a Serious Eats recipe for the eggplant. The zucchini was marinated in olive oil and shiso before grilling. On the side, fried rice with tempeh, basil, and yuzu kosho.
Been quite a while since I cooked anything that was sharable … I took today off & then ran across a Tian recipe and had local veggies in the fridge. This requires a substantial rag to eat as one’s main with bread & it was wonderful.
Mrs. P made a delicious baked whole red snapper stuffed with fresh herbs, garlic, capers, and vermouth combination. It was very fresh and moist. She also made guacamole and we had crispy TJ’s sweet potato fries (not pictured). It went great with an excellent Amarone.
Tsukune-inspired, Japanese-style meatballs. Roasted sesame green beans from the garden. Steamed rice.
I had intended to cook the meat yakitori style on the grill, but ultimately decided to go with roasting and finishing off under the broiler. No skewers involved. I also intended to make these 100% chicken, but having pulled the wrong box out of the freezer, they ended up being 70/30 pork/chicken. No harm done there, in any case.
With thanks to fellow HO member @saregama for some quite useful links, these came out very good. I will happily make again.
Woks of Life Cantonese braised beef shank & daikon i made last month, pulled from the freezer. BF made yummy sweet sticky rice to go with. This was a great combo, I need to make more and keep some in the freezer at all times. Perfect for a chilly day like today (sorry everyone, summer in SF!) And the BF’s nice little salad of odds and ends from the veggie crisper.
… I took today off & then ran across a Tian recipe and had local veggies in the fridge. This requires a substantial rag to eat as one’s main with bread & it was wonderful.
