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- Ravioli with radicchio and mascarpone; endive and milk-soaked croutons – 31 December 2011
- Grilled swordfish; citrus/avocado salad; rice; and a great wine match – 30 December 2011
- Scallion soup; endive and crouton salad – 29 December 2011
- Pasta with leftover pork tenderloin in pomegranate sauce; chard stems – 27 December 2011
- Leftover chicken breast with mayo-dijon-lemon sauce; Thai jasmine rice; sugar snap peas with mint – 26 December 2011
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Vegetable tart; pear salad – 24 December 2011
This was a delicious tart, especially the crust, which was exceptional. The filling was incredibly time-consuming, but a different filling would work and be less demanding. The recipe is from Cook’s Illustrated, Jan/Feb 2012. The filling is mainly leeks, sauteed … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Tart, Veggie-centered
Tagged Cheese, Cotes du Ventoux, gorgonzola, Grape Expectations wine, leeks, mushrooms, pear, salad, Sancerre, Solano Cellars Wine
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Mystery Curcurbita; fresh tomato sauce; sausage; fresh tomatoes – 21 Sept 2011
Our friend J (one of our friends J…) gave us a couple of alleged spaghetti squash last week, but when discussing it, J realized that, since it was a volunteer in his garden, it might actually be an unintended hybrid. … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Veggie-centered
Tagged Salice Salentino, sausage, soppressatta, Squash, tomato sauce, tomatoes, Trader Joe's wine
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Leftover eggplant tagine, this time with couscous – 21 July 2011
Leftovers sure make an easy dinner. I went in to work today and came home about 5, and had a couple of hours to work around the house before I had to start dinner. I just reheated the eggplant tagine … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Stew, Veggie-centered
Tagged couscous, eggplant, leftover wine, leftovers, Tagine, tomato sauce, yogurt
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Tagine of baby eggplants in tomato sauce; bolani with hummus – 18 July 2011
I spotted this recipe I think on the day I bought this cookbook, expecting we would like it, and I’m pleased to know that is correct. It’s easy to do, though there is a lot of pre-prep. Of course, for … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Stew, Veggie-centered
Tagged bolani, Cotes du Rhone Villages, eggplant, Hummus, Tagine, tomato sauce, Trader Joe's wine
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Polenta with red and green peppers and mixed greens – 10 July 2011
D cooked an old favorite tonight, with some variations. This is from Georgeanne Brennan’s Potager, one of the best cookbooks we’ve ever had. It has two parts: polenta, 1:6 with water, cooked for quite a long time, with cheese added … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Polenta, Veggie-centered
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Costco wine, dandelion greens, green bell pepper, Polenta, red bell pepper
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Eggplant sandwiches with prosciutto, red pepper puree, and fresh mozzarella; Kashi “pilaf” – 17 June 2011
I originally thought I’d make a pizza tonight, but we decided to put off making bread till Sunday morning, which left two breadless dinners, so I had a choice of what to do when. The Bowl has had bags of … Continue reading
Eggplant and green pepper with tapioca noodles and peanut dipping sauce – 9 May 2011
I think D made up this dish, except for the dipping sauce, which was actually poured over the top, rather than dipped in. I took the picture before putting on the sauce b/c I thought it would be prettier this … Continue reading
Kabocha squash stew with coconut, curry, and cilantro – 6 April 2011
D used up the last large hunk of kabocha squash in a dish similar to the first one, though much thicker. He boiled the peeled squash pieces, and separately cooked onions in oil, adding mushroom slices and a small bit … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Stew, Veggie-centered
Tagged Costco wine, curry, Sauvignon Blanc, Squash
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Squash, eggplant and other veggies over rice noodles – 28 March 2011
D cooked up another largish quarter or so of the Kabocha squash (peeled, chunked, and boiled) and also sauteed up garlic, onions, some of those adorable 3″ long fat little eggplants, sliced, and at the end, some mushrooms, and put … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Pasta, Veggie-centered
Tagged Berkeley Bowl wine, eggplant, Entre-deux-mers, green bell pepper, mushrooms, red bell pepper, rice noodles, Semillon, Squash
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Polenta with greens and peppers – 26 March 2011
This is one of my favorite dishes, which D sweetly made for me during my post-op period of favoring softer foods. If this is a limited diet, I’ll take it 🙂 It’s also beautiful 🙂 The recipe is from one … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Polenta, Veggie-centered
Tagged chard, cheddar, Costco wine, dandelion greens, green bell pepper, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Polenta, red bell pepper
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My 365 Dinners - 2011 