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- Grilled swordfish; citrus/avocado salad; rice; and a great wine match – 30 December 2011
- Scallion soup; endive and crouton salad – 29 December 2011
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Quick dinner after getting home at 7 – 19 October 2011
Actually, I knew I’d be late getting home tonight, so I planned on pulling some pesto cubes out of the freezer for pasta, and having a couple of slices of sausage and some tomatoes. Well, the tomatoes I had separated … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Pasta
Tagged basil pesto, Berkeley Bowl wine, Corte alla Fiora, ham, olives, Pasta, red bell pepper, tomatoes, Toscana rosso
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Spaghetti with Gaeta olive tapenade and green beans – 1 October 2011
October? Already?? Well, D made it worth our while to get this far with an excellent dinner – one he makes with some frequency, but none the less for that. The recipe is from Chez Panisse Pasta, Pizza and Calzone. … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta
Tagged Costco wine, green beans, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, olives, Pasta, tapenade
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Quick and easy dinner before the LBNL presentation in Emeryville – 8 August 2011
We had to attend another presentation regarding proposed developments for Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s “second campus”, which were being advocated this evening for Berkeley, Emeryville, or a combination of the two. We wanted to arrive early, so had to leave … Continue reading
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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Pizza with tomatoes, feta, lemon, olives, capers, and anchovies – 17 July 2011
This was D’s idea. He suggested it while we were eating our pizza on the 15th – eliminate the cilantro and add capers, anchovies, and olives instead. So, I tried it. Sorry about the fuzzy photo… It was a good … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Pizza
Tagged anchovies, capers, feta, leftover wine, lemon, mozzarella, olives, Pizza, tomatoes
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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 haricots and olive tapenade; bruschetta with shell beans – 11 July 2011
What a terrific dinner! D made one of his specialties tonight. This recipe is from Chez Panisse “Pasta, Pizza, and Calzone”. He found haricots at the Bowl in a cheapo bag the other day (ok, for haricots, “cheapo” is less … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Pasta
Tagged bruschetta, Cotes du Rhone Villages, cranberry beans, haricots, olives, Pasta, Trader Joe's wine
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Pork loin, Brussels sprouts, and olives as a pasta sauce – 3 July 2011
D took the last Costco boneless pork loin chop out of the freezer and got creative. He cut the pork into small (3/4″?) chunks, and cooked it in oil with sage, and added pre-boiled Brussels sprouts and halved Gaeta olives. … Continue reading
Posted in Meat-centered, Pasta
Tagged Brussels sprouts, Costco wine, Moulin-a-vent, olives, Pasta, Pork, sage
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Cheeses and sugar snap peas before the City Council meeting – 28 June 2011
Dinner before yet another City Council meeting, so it had to be quick to eat. I went to the Cheese Board and got some Fromager d’Affinois, and also a nifty little ball of chevre, rather solid and creamy, coated with … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese-centered, Meatless
Tagged brie, chevre, leftover wine, olives, Sugar snap peas
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Pizza with artichoke hearts, arugula, and dried tomatoes – 13 May 2011
This is from The Edible Italian Garden. I used half a frozen white pizza dough. Defrosted in the morning, transferred to an oiled bowl about 5pm, and set in warm water. It turned out really well. I cooked the dough … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Pizza
Tagged artichokes, arugula, Berkeley Bowl wine, Cheese, Cheese Board, Douro, olives, Pizza
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My 365 Dinners - 2011 