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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
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Lamb tagine with aprocots and prunes; sautee mix with red-dyed garlic – 21 December 2011
This was the second real success from my tagine book. More than half have been uninteresting, but this was quite good. Lamb chunks are cooked with onion and garlic and also blanched almonds and a bunch of good-smelling spices; then … Continue reading
Posted in Meat-centered, Stew
Tagged apricots, braised greens, Grocery Outlet wine, lamb, prunes, Riesling, Tagine
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Scotch Broth; P’tit Basque cheese; turnips – 15 December 2011
I managed to use the lamb broth this time. Yay! When I cut up the lamb leg from Costco for the curry, I put all the fat, much with small bits of attached meat, into a pot and boiled it … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese-centered, Meat-centered, Soup
Tagged Cheese, Grocery Outlet wine, red table wine, Soup, turnips
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Tagine of lamb kefta with lemon sauce; cold veggies – 1 August 2011
I actually USED UP a tin of turmeric. OK, I bought it 20 years ago. 30? At the Coop, which has not existed for a decade or more. But I actually did use it up! And the meal was terrific! … Continue reading
Posted in Meat-centered, Stew
Tagged cold veggies, couscous, Grocery Outlet wine, kefta, lamb, olives, Riesling
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Cheese, baguette, and fruit before the City Council meeting – 12 July 2011
Needing a quick and easy dinner before the City Council meeting, I went to the Cheese Board and bought two cheeses for dinner. One was an old favorite – Fromager d’Affinois. The other was suggested to me by the CB … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese-centered, Meatless
Tagged brie, Cheese, Cheese Board, figs, Grocery Outlet wine, olives, Riesling, strawberries
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Spaghetti with tomato sauce; chard from the garden – 5 July 2011
D put this together after getting home from work, and it was a very good dinner. For the pasta sauce, he cooked olive oil, a can of tomato paste, some oregano from the garden and parsley from the Bowl (shame … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Pasta
Tagged Grocery Outlet wine, Malbec, no-knead bread, Pasta, sausage, spaghetti, Sweet dessert, tomato sauce
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Chicken satay; peanut dip; cucumber-carrot pickle; cucumber relish; Thai jasmine rice – 24 June 2011
Wow! A very successful experiment tonight! I tried four more recipes from Saveur, from the May 2011 edition this time, and they all worked. Chicken Satay (Satay Ayam), Javanese Peanut Sauce (Saus Kacang Tanah), and two somewhat similar condiments: Thai … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Poultry-centered
Tagged Chicken, cucumber, Grocery Outlet wine, peanut sauce, Riesling, Thai food, Thai jasmine rice
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Curry with Anchalee rice – 28 May 2011
I’m writing this the 6th of July, based on the photo and the history, so unfortunately the true ingredients for this dinner are lost. However, I remember that for our second Anchalee dinner, we ordered tons of their really interesting … Continue reading
Another take-out dinner from Anchalee – 23 May 2011
Great food again from Anchalee, after we worked on the house till almost 8:30. We had the crispy vegetable rolls again (not in the picture – I ate them too fast), wrapped shrimp (coated and deep fried along with some … Continue reading
Thai take-out from Anchalee – 17 May 2011
Another hard day of work on the house. We planned in advance to order take-out from Anchalee, which is about 1/2 mile from our house. It was really good food, as we knew from eating there once and having take-out … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Meat as a flavoring, Take-out
Tagged Anchalee, Grocery Outlet wine, Riesling, Thai food
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Spring rolls and veggie curry rerun – 3 May 2011
I’m writing this the 6th of July (!) based on the photos, but I think I remember this evening. D was wondering what to make, and looking through the fridge, and I said you have more of the fixings left, … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Meatless
Tagged curry, Grocery Outlet wine, peanut sauce, Riesling, spring rolls
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