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Dinner: the last of the leftover Chinese.
Dessert: pictured below. A gift from a friend who had lunch at the German bakery. I don’t eat sugar so Mrs BV will enjoy them both. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a2d204ee9.jpeg |
Originally Posted by BamaVol
(Post 33944558)
Dinner: the last of the leftover Chinese.
Dessert: pictured below. A gift from a friend who had lunch at the German bakery. I don’t eat sugar so Mrs BV will enjoy them both. |
Originally Posted by kipper
(Post 33944615)
Those look amazing.
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Originally Posted by BamaVol
(Post 33944755)
Mrs BV says they’re fluffier than they look. I thought they were cheesecake but, no. The box was pretty heavy for fluffy cake. If you could see the dessert case in this bakery, you would faint with joy.
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cellarmakers house of pizza, Sf ca
peoperoni slice grandma’s vegetarian slice https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...35f1006e3.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9c2c603c8.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6d154e4f7.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f6c3adade.jpeg
Originally Posted by corky
(Post 33943326)
thank you.
Yes...about a half can of fire roasted tomatoes and also red wine. Actually, I think what you think is tomato is red pepper. I used red, orange and yellow.
Originally Posted by BamaVol
(Post 33944755)
Mrs BV says they’re fluffier than they look. I thought they were cheesecake but, no. The box was pretty heavy for fluffy cake. If you could see the dessert case in this bakery, you would faint with joy.
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Originally Posted by gaobest
(Post 33945220)
i went to Germany every February for 16 years and I love German desserts & pastries and food. Each year I was there for 2 weeks and I ate well because I was in Nuernberg and Koeln / Dortmund / Aachen. I always loved German cuisine especially patisserie. |
Originally Posted by chgoeditor
(Post 33945932)
Chicago historically trended toward German bakeries but I'm much more of a fan of French, Italian and Swedish bakeries. German always feels too baked fruit heavy for me, though there are obvious exceptions. (Not a huge fan of fruit pies, danishes, etc.)
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Yesterday my kiddos surprised me with a gift from EATALY. The gift included beautiful flowers, handmade fresh CACIO & PEPE Ravioli, house made Amatriciana Sauce and a box of dainty and delicious little desserts. Bonus points for them for remembering that I am always running out of blueberries, so a box of really good ones were also included. Had the ravioli last night and will again tonight.
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Originally Posted by obscure2k
(Post 33946770)
Yesterday my kiddos surprised me with a gift from EATALY. The gift included beautiful flowers, handmade fresh CACIO & PEPE Ravioli, house made Amatriciana Sauce and a box of dainty and delicious little desserts. Bonus points for them for remembering that I am always running out of blueberries, so a box of really good ones were also included. Had the ravioli last night and will again tonight.
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Originally Posted by corky
(Post 33946853)
I had not heard of cacao de pipe in ravioli but it sounds wonderful--is there cheese in the ravioli? . What a lovely gift. I love EATALY. I would have loved to see a picture,
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Dinner guests last night for the first time in ages. So, I got a bit carried away.
I made a leg of lamb (seasoned / spiked with garlic / rosemary / olive oil / a lamb spice rub) - left that stuff on for about 24 hours prior to roasting. Roasted to rare, and then let it sit. (I tried to make it such that my prep time while company was here was limited). I had already sliced and diced some onions and mushrooms. When dinner time was approaching, I seasoned and sauteed the onions and mushrooms and cut the lamb into small chunks, sauteed to a medium-rare. I then placed that on top of some of the delicious fresh loaded with toasted cumin seed hummus I had made earlier in the day, then sprinkled with aleppo pepper. Already on the table were a spiced carrot and arugula salad (From Ottolenghi / Tamimi cookbook), a bowl of Zhoug I whipped up (so hot and spicy, fresh and delicious), an eggplant mush salad (roasted eggplant, tahina, garlic, parsley, and toasted almond slivers), and some roasted cauliflower (with common seasoning from the other dishes, as well as honey and sunflower seeds). This, all served with some pita and seeded flatbread from the Persian store down the street. No one complained. |
Originally Posted by Eastbay1K
(Post 33949023)
Dinner guests last night for the first time in ages. So, I got a bit carried away.
I made a leg of lamb (seasoned / spiked with garlic / rosemary / olive oil / a lamb spice rub) - left that stuff on for about 24 hours prior to roasting. Roasted to rare, and then let it sit. (I tried to make it such that my prep time while company was here was limited). I had already sliced and diced some onions and mushrooms. When dinner time was approaching, I seasoned and sauteed the onions and mushrooms and cut the lamb into small chunks, sauteed to a medium-rare. I then placed that on top of some of the delicious fresh loaded with toasted cumin seed hummus I had made earlier in the day, then sprinkled with aleppo pepper. Already on the table were a spiced carrot and arugula salad (From Ottolenghi / Tamimi cookbook), a bowl of Zhoug I whipped up (so hot and spicy, fresh and delicious), an eggplant mush salad (roasted eggplant, tahina, garlic, parsley, and toasted almond slivers), and some roasted cauliflower (with common seasoning from the other dishes, as well as honey and sunflower seeds). This, all served with some pita and seeded flatbread from the Persian store down the street. No one complained. |
Lost both games, and probably will mourn over a steak dinner and see if I can hit up my host for an ‘82 Latour or something equivalent.
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Asparagus and goat cheese tart
Grilled salmon with cilantro and brown butter https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a755010505.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c8a3d02267.jpg Ferrari-Carano fume blanc |
after the thrills and agonies of sports results…
baguette with butter; one also with honey https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...93efcfcc0.jpeg
Originally Posted by Visconti
(Post 33949854)
Lost both games, and probably will mourn over a steak dinner and see if I can hit up my host for an ‘82 Latour or something equivalent.
and then the 49ers game on tv. Ouch. |
Surf & Turf, a perfect dinner
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Originally Posted by allset2travel
(Post 33952009)
Added a salad |
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Originally Posted by corky
(Post 33952232)
Perfect, indeed! That can be a bit of a juggling act to get the salmon and steak cooked to the right temp at the same time.
Somehow, the Mrs. handled that with flying colors! :) |
Mission Curry House, Sf ca via DASH
Chana masala chicken tikka masala aloo gobi cauliflower / potato saag paneer spinach white rice cumin & tumeric rice kabuli naan - cherry other little things super delicious https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8b350f33b.jpeg |
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Choupinette ‘ s special chefs salad https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...953245b42.jpeg Lor bak ko ( Cantonese radish “ cake “ ) and nian gao ( CNY “ cake “ ) , fried with egg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9fb2733d1.jpeg Apple Danish Some Chinese for dinner , usually more Indian or other non Chinese cuisine as all Chinese restaurants are closed ! Looks light but one must factor in the CNY cookies and other indulgences since the morning ;) |
Nyt Recipe for pasta with ricotta & peas
organic vegetables https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...435d8647c.jpeg |
CNY Day 2
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...7d5f77310.jpeg Scottish smoked salmon https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...781ab95df.jpeg Oxtail stew https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6d2fb76bb.jpeg Crepes Suzette & chocolate ice cream |
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Leftover Mulligatawny soup. Made with a full stick of butter. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9906fdd69.jpeg Everyone started with a plate of romaine or baby spinach and added from this platter. |
Fish tacos --
* Panko crusted Pacific cod (the last of the Pacific cod from Sitka) * Crema * Salsa * Cabbage * Queso fresco * Limes * Corn tortillas Kiuchi Hitachino - Awashizuku sparkling sake |
Caesar salad
grilled pork chop roasted potatoes with fresh herbs https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...69f10cb08c.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d57cf750bd.jpg |
Bagels with lox & cream cheese
cheese focaccia mixed green salad with BEC assd cookies |
Halibut fish and chips at Lost Coast Brewery. Fish was excellent as usual, but fries are still pretty bad since they stopped fresh cutting after reopening post Covid shutdown. Mrs. tried the cheesy chicken club sandwich which she said was good except that it came on a sweet "Hawaiian" type bun. Neither of us care for sweet buns.
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CNY Day 3 dinner , for 2
Just a selection below , no photos of fried Hokkien mee / noodles and dessert - tau suan ( “ gooey “ mung beans with you tiao ) , etc Note the extra long chopsticks for the toss ;) https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6d438ede4.jpeg Vegetarian yusheng with some of the condiments and spices ready to be mixed in .. all with significance to welcome the year - health , prosperity .. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...cfd5558da.jpeg With the mock abalone https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...563894a1b.jpeg Ready for the “ lohei “ toss https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ae291b198.jpeg Rojak ( salad ) with green young ( unripe ) mango , extra tau pok ( fried bean curd ) .. no chilli paste but usual prawn paste https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...5d4049c66.jpeg Mee rebus sans bean sprouts https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...381a5797c.jpeg Mutton satay with ketupat |
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Brick and Barrel to celebrate my father in laws 92nd birthday. I drank a New England style IPA that was surprisingly bitter. Ordered the bbq burger medium and got it well done. A pitiful side of maybe 10 fries. None of it photo-worthy The appetizer of firecracker shrimp was good though. Came home and he opened his Christmas tawny port and I crawled to bed. Woke up too hot an hour ago. Blah. Why do old people keep their house so warm?
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I whipped up a crockpot full of Swiss steak this morning. Right now the house smells incredible. I’m at my father in law’s and too lazy to walk home for my cookbooks so I used a recipe off the internet. It includes brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. I went with it because it didn’t call for anything I couldn’t find already in the house. I also tossed in a couple cut up garden fresh tomatoes as we still have them in abundance (like 40-50 of them).
And, yes kipper, there will be mashed potatoes. And green beans. |
Originally Posted by BamaVol
(Post 33963996)
I whipped up a crockpot full of Swiss steak this morning. Right now the house smells incredible. I’m at my father in law’s and too lazy to walk home for my cookbooks so I used a recipe off the internet. It includes brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. I went with it because it didn’t call for anything I couldn’t find already in the house. I also tossed in a couple cut up garden fresh tomatoes as we still have them in abundance (like 40-50 of them).
And, yes kipper, there will be mashed potatoes. And green beans. |
Probably McDonald's...I cook all week so Friday night I am on strike...lol
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Originally Posted by kipper
(Post 33964496)
I'll be there tomorrow for the leftovers. :D
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Originally Posted by BamaVol
(Post 33964855)
We will need to make additional mashed potatoes and will replace the green beans with asparagus tomorrow night but there’s a lot of Swiss steak left. C’mon down.
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CNY Day 4 feast
Kind invitation by a precious friend Gorgeous suckling pig and other sumptuous dishes not shown . Enjoying the company & conversation , only 5 of us due to current restrictions ( definitely appreciating while we are still able to dine in restaurants ) . https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8b6faa665.jpeg Sweets to start , forgot significance of each besides to sweeten the new year https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...0b747f0c4.jpeg Yusheng - with hamachi & fried fish skin .. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...28966598b.jpeg To end - Nian gao ( in Mandarin ) and ma tai ko ( in Cantonese , water chestnuts ) With the chef ‘ s compliments |
Originally Posted by FlyerEC
(Post 33964903)
CNY Day 5 feast
Gorgeous suckling pig and other sumptuous dishes not shown . Enjoying the company & conversation , only 5 of us due to current restrictions ( definitely appreciating while we are still able to dine in restaurants ) . |
Originally Posted by BamaVol
(Post 33964855)
We will need to make additional mashed potatoes and will replace the green beans with asparagus tomorrow night but there’s a lot of Swiss steak left. C’mon down.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...fe7886def.jpeg |
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