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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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Dinner at buvette – 18 November 2011
This was a restaurant D discovered in the New York Magazine online site, where my friend A’s 2010 references to her favorite restaurants all led. We had to wait only about a half hour, though the restaurant was full and … Continue reading
Posted in Casserole, Meat-centered, Poultry-centered, Restaurant
Tagged cass, Cassoulet, Minervois, Potatoes, prosciutto, rabbit
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Toulouse sausages; mashed root vegetables; garbanzos with mixed greens; fresh tomatoes – 8 November 2011
D came home after 7 and cooked a nice, and different, dinner, using things form the freezer and others fresh from the farmers’ market today. He defrosted the last two Toulouse sausages that we made with R and our friends … Continue reading
Posted in Meat-centered
Tagged braised greens, celery root, daikon radishes, garbanzo beans, leftover wine, Potatoes, sausage
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Pizza with roasted red peppers, potatoes, and tapenade – 28 October 2011
I had a couple of red peppers that I bought at the Bowl b/c they were beautiful and cheap (99 cents/lb) and was thinking of making an eggplant/feta pizza with them. But then I remembered this pizza that I made … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Pizza
Tagged anchovies, Brouilly, Eric Stauffenegger, Pizza, Potatoes, red bell pepper, rosemary, tapenade
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A gift of wine; steak, potatoes and beans to have with it – 3 October 2011
My former student and advisee R left a bottle of Burgundy at my office door today. Shortly thereafter, D emailed to say he’d gotten the stitches out of his thumb, and I playfully suggested we celebrate. Well what the heck, … Continue reading
Posted in Meat-centered
Tagged Beef, Burgundy, Gift wine, green beans, Hautes Cotes de Beaune, Potatoes
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Braised pork shoulder; potatoes; applesauce; salad – 24 July 2011
Two streams converged to produce this dinner. One, our massive oversupply of culled immature apples from our tree led D to make a massive vat of applesauce, and he suggested maybe we should have pork chops for dinner, since I … Continue reading
Posted in Meat-centered
Tagged Acme bread, applesauce, Bordeaux, Costco wine, Medoc, Pork, Potatoes, Riverdog, salad
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Hamburgers and fried potatoes for the Fourth of July – 4 July 2011
We go all-American on the 4th of July. Though today I decided we should make that either “the foods our grandparents brought from the old country” or “foods of people who make up America.” R pointed out that the latter … Continue reading
Posted in Meat-centered, Sandwich
Tagged apple pie, broccolini, hamburger, no-knead bread, Potatoes, Sweet dessert, Zinfandel
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Wine-tasting dinner at Local Mission Eatery, with wines from Clos Saron – 29 June 2011
We have really been impressed with Clos Saron wines. We figured that if this restaurant liked Clos Saron, we’d like the restaurant – and we were right! We got to sit at the bar (“seats 1 and 2,” we figured … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry-centered, Restaurant
Tagged almonds, arugula, cherry tomatoes, Clos Saron wines, corn, Duck, green beans, Local Mission Eatery, mushrooms, Pasta, Potatoes, roasted tomatoes, summer squash, tarragon, wine tasting
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Chicken, beef, salads, and gnocchi at a friend’s birthday party – 26 June 2011
And the winner is…. the gnocchi, covered in a light creamy basil sauce. Also a tasty roast beef, a tomato-covered chicken, a very nice roasted potato, greens with dressing, and a Greek salad. It was a fine meal, with a … Continue reading
Posted in Catered, Meat-centered, Poultry-centered
Tagged Beef, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chicken, gnocchi, Pasta, Potatoes, salad
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Hamburger; tarragon potato salad; zucchini with tomato and onion; pickle – 16 June 2011
A simple and yummy meal – well, simple, but it still took an hour to make! I moved a half-pound of hamburger from freezer to fridge a couple of days ago to defrost, and today mixed it with minced yellow … Continue reading
Posted in Meat-centered, Sandwich
Tagged hamburger, People's Wine Revolution, Potatoes, Syrah/Shiraz, tomatoes, Zinfandel, Zucchini
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My 365 Dinners - 2011 