Italian beef with hot peppers and fries from Portillo's. And a strawberry lemon cake shake.

lol I love portillos and I get confused with cake shakes :-)

I'm not a fan of cake shakes. I wasn't consulted. I would have preferred a slice of the lemon cake.

I definitely love slices of cake.
I love ice cream and milkshakes.

but not together :-)
I don’t even eat cake Ala mode.

I’m making meatloaf for my father-in-law tonight. I’m using the Souper Saucy recipe from the Campbells cookbook we’ve had since 1976. It takes half a can of condensed tomato soup in the loaf. The other half becomes a sauce. Probably baked sweet potatoes and fresh green beans on the side. A nice bottle of Napa Cabernet to go along with the meal.

Plain cake (e.g., anything out of a box) needs ice cream - just not blended together with milk. :)

Portillo's (seasonal) lemon cake is even better than their chocolate cake.

I may have that beat. I still use Ann Lander's recipe. :D

Shishito peppers (found the hot one)
grilled baguette with goat cheese & tomatoes
grilled corn
rib eye (a bit too thin to get a good crust) topped with butter and thyme
super nice red wine from a friend's winery
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OMG, that looks amazing! All of it.

Lugano Swiss bistro supper
cheese fondue with dinner salad
chicken schnitzel with spaetzle
steak entree (medium rare) with Rosti potatoes
kids spaghetti with butter
sausage side

chocolate fondue
bread pudding
special birthday apfel streudel

I like your corn skewers. First ones I’ve ever seen that didn’t look like miniature ears of corn. Of course I buy mine at the dollar store.

These are artsy fartsy....i asked for some for my birthday years ago and got these. They might be from Crate & Barrel. Those ones shaped like corn are too flimsy.

Hosting a BBQ today.

Brats with assorted condiments including sauerkraut
Brisket
Pulled pork with apple slaw

Tahini parmesan pasta salad with blistered tomatoes
Avocado salad
Mac and cheese
Guests are bringing desserts

How are you doing the brisket and pulled pork? Details please when possible :-)

I like them too. Something similar on Amazon, though your's might be more "tightly wound." :)

I've got to ask. Define hot ones. I've bought shishito peppers on multiple occasions and have never found hot ones. They've always given a "pepperish" taste but nothing beyond that. I've resorted to just buying the spicy wrinkly ones that I find at chinese supermarkets. Those are better. Usually break them into two batches, one set I pickle, the other set I toss into stir fry.