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by **shallowgal** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:29 am

NY steaks.... twice baked potatoes ..... and some roasted Brussel sprouts ..... for that, I thank The Bistro. :goat:

by **Nickyboy** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:17 am

a good, old fashioned lasagna with a Bolognese supplemented with hot Italian sausages. Using the most delicious, fresh ricotta and mozzarella in the world too.

by **Nickyboy** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:00 pm

shrimp cocktail, tiropitas, and prosecco.

by **Worm** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:31 pm

Nickyboy wrote:shrimp cocktail, tiropitas, and prosecco.

One of my sisters-in-law makes these every Christmas. Yum!

by **Nickyboy** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:50 pm

Worm wrote:
Nickyboy wrote:shrimp cocktail, tiropitas, and prosecco.

One of my sisters-in-law makes these every Christmas. Yum!

we make them year round. I'll have to bring you a plate one day.

by **Johniecshot** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:01 am

Early dinner - Strip Steak and Baked Potato, Chocolate Delight Cake(a hazelnut cake topped with a chocolate mousse and covered with Ganache). Later a bottle Veuve Clicqout and a selection of cheeses(Delice de Bourgogne, Piave, Langres), Cranberry-Walnut bread, and various dried fruits.

by **Nickyboy** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:10 pm

New Year's Day (not Eve) is the time for a festive dinner in our house.

Tonight we are having Vichyssoise as a first course, followed by filet mignon with a King Trumpet mushroom, shallot and brandy reduction sauce, steamed white asparagus, and creamed spinach. We will be drinking a Rosso di Montalcino with it, although I am contemplating opening the Brunello di M as well.

For dessert we are going to have marzipan in dark chocolate from Niedegger in Lubeck that Santa brought me ("hey Santa! How did you know I was there this year?!

), followed by a new bottle of grappa that I haven't tried yet.

by **SquashSoup** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:38 am

I got up at 5 this morning and it was snowing like mad and hasn't let up since. Since we have been trapped in the house all day, I've been in the kitchen a lot. Tonight's dinner...tomato jam and goat cheese tarts and steak salads. Vanilla layer cake with chocolate frosting for dessert.

by **Johniecshot** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:36 am

Foie Gras Brulee with Fig jam, Venison with fingerling potatoes and grilled pears in jus, and for dessert an apple pain perdu with green apple sorbet all courtesy of Jean Georges.

by **Nickyboy** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:46 pm

pizza with ham and a whole head of garlic.

by **Nickyboy** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:34 am

My wife made a Provencal stew of pork loin stewed with fennel bulb, tomato and herbes de Provence, appropriately enough! We had some steamed baby pototoes with it.

Holy shit, was this a good dish!!! And the on-line comments say it gets better the next day or two after sitting. I am sure it will! :banana:

This is gooooood!

by **Nickyboy** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:21 pm

Nickyboy's Famous Chili con Carne. :drooling:

last.fm · by **captwhiffle** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:59 am

Indian food in foil pouches.

Thanks for making my Saturday evening a little less hectic, foil pouches! :hercules:

by **shallowgal** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:50 am

I had pizza with a cheesecake chaser. guess what? I have a stomach ache now. what a shock.

by **Nickyboy** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:29 am

shallowgal wrote:I had pizza with a cheesecake chaser. guess what? I have a stomach ache now. what a shock.

then you should have had pizzer. It never upsets your stomach.

Last.fm · by **Whybother?** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:43 pm

Had my Grandpa's split pea soup last night. :drooling:

by **Nickyboy** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:10 pm

salade nicoise

by **Nickyboy** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:35 pm

roasted beets, walnut, and blue cheese salad.

by **Nickyboy** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:19 am

we made a perfectly grilled strip steak last night with a blueberry and balsamic sauce. Perfection. Also had a crispy baked potato and a pile of broccoli. We drank a Gnarly Head Old Vines Zinfandel. Nice and fruity, but a bit too much oak for my taste.

still, a good steak house-style dinner is good once in a while! :thumbsup:

by **Nickyboy** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:17 am

found an old Roman recipe for pasta with a lentil and prosciutto sauce. Carb on carb? I guess so. It smells very good, though. :thumbsup:

by **SquashSoup** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:20 am

Nickyboy wrote:found an old Roman recipe for pasta with a lentil and prosciutto sauce. Carb on carb? I guess so. It smells very good, though.

That sounds fantastic. I'd love the recipe...

by **Nickyboy** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:54 am

SquashSoup wrote:
Nickyboy wrote:found an old Roman recipe for pasta with a lentil and prosciutto sauce. Carb on carb? I guess so. It smells very good, though.

That sounds fantastic. I'd love the recipe...

done.

4 Tb olive oil
1 stalk celery, diced
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1 large yellow onion, peeled and diced
1 Tb minced fresh garlic
1 full teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 oz. prosciutto, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 tsp. kosher salt
8 oz. dried brown lentils (1 heaping cup)
1 lb. spaghettini
3-4 Tb butter
Emmenthaler or Appenzeller cheese for grating

1. heat the oil in a stock pot and add the celery, carrot, onions, garlic, red pepper, prosciutto and salt. Saute gently until veggies are soft, about 15 minutes.
2. Add the lentils and 5 cups water (or half water and half chicken stock), bring to a boil, then simmer gently until the lentils are soft but not falling apart, about 20 minutes.
3. In another pan, boil salted water and cook the pasta until it's still quite firm, about 4-5 minutes. Drain it in a colander then add it to the pan with the lentil sauce. Toss it in the sauce over heat for 2 minutes until it is al dente. Stir the butter through the mixture until melted.
4. Serve in heated bowls and top with the grated cheese.

It's a good recipe. You get a good protein from the lentils, and the nuttiness of the Swiss cheeses goes perfectly with the taste of the lentils and prosciutto.

by **SquashSoup** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:47 pm

Thanks, Nicky. Sounds delicious...warm and hearty!

by **Nickyboy** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:14 pm

sauerbraten and potato dumplings.

by **Worm** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:27 pm

kielbasa and pierogi

by **Nickyboy** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:07 am

Worm wrote:kielbasa and pierogi

nice!

steamed or fried?

We had this a few days ago. And don't forget the sour cream!!!2@!

:mrgreen:

by **Worm** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:36 am

Nickyboy wrote:
Worm wrote:kielbasa and pierogi

nice! steamed or fried?

Steamed, then fried in butter.

Nickyboy wrote:We had this a few days ago. And don't forget the sour cream!!!2@!

Maybe a bit of applesauce as well.

by **Nickyboy** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:38 am

Worm wrote:
Nickyboy wrote:
Worm wrote:kielbasa and pierogi

nice! steamed or fried?

Steamed, then fried in butter.

Nickyboy wrote:We had this a few days ago. And don't forget the sour cream!!!2@!

Maybe a bit of applesauce as well.

yummy! We steam them then finish them in a pan with bacon fat and some smothered onions. Next time I will try it with some sliced apples in there too.

by **Nickyboy** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:39 am

I made Berliner currywurst last night. :thumbsup:

by **Nickyboy** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:33 pm

Last night we had Croque Monsieurs and oat soup. Very satisfying!

tonight we are roasting a chicken with oranges and rosemary with hazelnut spaetzle and pear/parsnip puree. This calls for a good white wine.

by **SquashSoup** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:37 am

The worst pizza ever. :zambies:

last.fm · by **MilltoneBlabbit** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:59 am

Raw beet, grapefruit, avocado, and sprout salad + sweet potato soup. Felt very...virtuous.

by **Nickyboy** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:35 am

SquashSoup wrote:The worst pizza ever.

too much cheddar again?

by **SquashSoup** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:40 pm

Nickyboy wrote:
SquashSoup wrote:The worst pizza ever.

too much cheddar again?

Ugh. I should really know better. It was terrible. Almost as terrible as that salad Milltone claims to have eaten.

Spoiler:

by **Nickyboy** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:29 pm

red bean jambalaya, ah garontee.

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by **Nickyboy** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:29 pm

hot open face turkey sandwiches with oven baked French "fries". Yummmm.

by **Nickyboy** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:12 am

simple and good:

grilled lemon-rosemary pork chops, soft polenta, and garlic braised spinach. A nice Malbec-Syrah blend and left over pecan pie for dessert.

by **Worm** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:14 am

Nickyboy wrote:red bean jambalaya, ah garontee.

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Joooostehhhhn!

by **Nickyboy** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:02 am

Worm wrote:
Nickyboy wrote:red bean jambalaya, ah garontee.

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Joooostehhhhn!

hayaheeeeeeeeee!

by **Nickyboy** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:34 pm

Stuffed grape leaves with avgolemono sauce, Greek salad and a piece of chicken marinated with a dry rub of zataar and lemon juice then grilled. Hellayeah!

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