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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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Roast chicken and root vegetables; salad; tree decorating – 17 December 2011
D suggested roasting a chicken for Saturday dinner, while we decorated our tree. He looked up a method in Alice Waters’ Simple Foods book, and it was terrific. He began by salting and peppering the chicken a day in advance … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry-centered
Tagged Chicken, eggnog, pomegranate, pumpkin mousse, root vegetables, salad, Sauvignon Blanc, Sweet dessert, Toscana rosso
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Leftovers from The Slanted Door without actually going there – 27 September 2011
Our friends M&N passed through on their way back to the airport from their brief vacation at Pt. Reyes. They returned our coolers and reusable ice packs, with a pile of leftovers they couldn’t conveniently take on the plane with … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Poultry-centered, Restaurant, Take-out
Tagged Chicken, haricots, Rice, rice noodles, Sauvignon Blanc, seafood, Trader Joe's wine
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Savory pancakes with bacon, dandelion greens and lemon-parsley butter – 3 June 2011
I’m only managing to write this on the 19th, but I remember the day pretty well. D and his dad P worked on the front yard, weeding a lot of stuff, but carefully sparing the dandelions, which we consider a … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Uncategorizable
Tagged Bacon, dandelion greens, lemon, parsley, Sauvignon Blanc, savory pancakes, scallions, Trader Joe's wine
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Omelette with chives, spring onions, and gruyere; zucchini with spring onions – 22 May 2011
Well, the world is still here, so we had dinner. We worked hard most of the day, and D planned a simple but good dinner of an omelette. He had some leftover spring onions, which he used both in the … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Omelette
Tagged Berkeley Bowl wine, Chateau Bonnet, chives, Muscadet, Omelette, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, spring onions, Zucchini
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Asparagus bread pudding; garden salad with nasturtium – 15 May 2011
Ah, the annual asparagus bread pudding 🙂 It’s a lot of work, mostly in cleaning and picking leaves off the herb stems, but it is so worth it! The recipe is from Georgeanne Brennan’s Potager, an outstanding cookbook. We save … Continue reading
Posted in Casserole, Meatless
Tagged asparagus, asparagus bread pudding, Berkeley Bowl wine, Entre-deux-mers, nasturtiums, salad, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
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Omelette; braised leeks with vinaigrette – 8 May 2011
I’m writing this on the 9th of July, believe it or not, based on the photo. It was Mother’s Day and R came over with wondrous goodies for dessert after lunch. D cooked a simple dinner of an omelette, and … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Omelette
Tagged Berkeley Bowl wine, leeks, Omelette, Sauvignon Blanc
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! Spring rolls and veggie curry – 26 April 2011
Wow, D went all adventurous tonight. He clearly planned it in advance, b/c some of the ingredients are not stuff we have just lying around. He made spring rolls from scratch, along with a dipping sauce, and also a very … Continue reading
Posted in Meatless, Uncategorizable
Tagged Costco wine, curry, Sauvignon Blanc, spring rolls, tofu
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Grilled chicken breast pieces with oregano; pilaf; steamed artichokes – 12 April 2011
I called D from the Derby St. Farmers’ Market and asked if he wanted anything. I narrated my walk past a few booths, and he said “why don’t you get a couple of artichokes, and we can have those with … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry-centered
Tagged artichokes, Berkeley Bowl wine, Chicken, Entre-deux-mers, no-knead bread, pilaf, Sauvignon Blanc
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Omelette with cheese, ham, and chives; garden salad – 10 April 2011
D made another wonderful omelette for dinner, along with a lovely salad. The bread is also his: a part-whole-wheat no-knead bread, I think also with Grape Nuts fines tossed in for a nice flavor and good nutrition besides. I’m writing … Continue reading
Posted in Meat as a flavoring, Omelette
Tagged Costco wine, Omelette, salad, Sauvignon Blanc
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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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My 365 Dinners - 2011 