It was some day. Comfort snack food was the antidote. Havarti with Triscuits, ripe cherry tomatoes, amazing cold smoked olives stuffed with jalapeños and garlic. G&T. Two rounds of each.
- I hope tomorrow is better.
- Triscuits ftw!
This recipe here popped up in my NYT cooking mail this morning, and it sounded like an easy, light & tasty meal. I picked up a nice piece of cod at the fishmonger & roasted some crappy supermarket tomatoes with it. The resulting tomato ‘sauce’ added a nice touch to the cod, which I had brushed with olive oil, Penzey’s lemon pepper & Penzey’s mural of flavor.
I also roasted two fennel bulbs with “not enough parm” - according to my PIC. I disagree, but I def need to roast fennel more often
We’ve all had days like that. In fact, today was one of them.
Emergency dinner from the freezer.
Red lentil soup, drizzled with chili oil, lemon juice and a dollop of yogurt. Homemade pita.
For dessert: the last of yesterday’s chocolate carrot cake.
Cookbook of the Month nominations are underway if folks are interesting in cooking “together” from a book pop on over.
Thanks, I like the glass too - it’s a Gabriel-glas StandArt
To drink was a nice white wine - Les Équilibristes Hirsute 2021
Quick solo dinner at Nopa https://www.nopasf.com/ - first time visit and though it was just a relative quick dinner, it was overall a very good first impression with good dishes and a nice seat directly in front of the kitchen
Seat with a view
Warm marinated olives
Fried local anchovies, lemon and green olive aioli - nice anchovies - the batter was good a bit too thick and overwhelmed the dish
Country pork chop, wilted greens, strawberry mostarda, walnuts
Chocolate budino, strawberries, cacoa nibs, earl grey shortbread, white chocolate yogurt
Been awhile, but it’s my favorite way to do a whole chicken. And yours looks delicious
Especially the crispy skin!
Meals have been pretty meat-centric lately, so…
Sardines/hummus/tomatoes/cucumbers/pickled red onions/Ryvita sesame crisps/good Greek EVOO and a splash or 2 of green Tabasco.
You linked the Sept COTM - do you mean October?
Whoops - yes
Another night of just mom and me eating — she opted for masala cheese toast again, and I had that plus a masala omelette sandwich.
Tortilla Espanola. Made with leftover French fries and (unnecessary) shrimp. Why is this so good? It has no business being this good.
That blend sounds my speed.
How could it be bad?
Oh, it can’t! But it also shouldn’t shock me with how good it is. (I may have just been starving.)