Month: November 2020
11/29/20 THANKSGIVING DINNER
For this week’s post, I am posting Thanksgiving dinner. All of this was made on Thursday, Thanksgiving. I made a Turkey with coriander, cumin, cinnamon, and smoked sweet paprika. The turkey was surprisingly juicy and the skin was extremely crispy. Everyone in the family said it was one of the best turkeys they ever had. […]
Continue Reading...11/22/20 MOULES-FRITES, STEAK-FRITES, ENGLISH PEAS AND BACON, AND A SIMPLE SALAD
This Sunday I made mussels and steak with seasoned fries, English peas with bacon, and a salad. I had never heard of moules-frites before making this dish, but they tuned out good. The mussels were cooked in garlic, and the steak was pan-fried. The English peas had bacon, and lots of butter, making them delicious. […]
Continue Reading...11/15/20 SHORT RIBS
This Sunday’s supper is short ribs. The recipe can be found in Suzanne Goin Sunday Suppers on page 300. The short ribs were very tender and juicy. The recipe was easy, but the short ribs took a few hours to cook. The hardest part was making sure that the short ribs were fully submerged under […]
Continue Reading...11/8/20 RED WINE-POACHED PEARS
This Sunday I made red wine-poached pears with St. Agur cheese and toasted hazelnuts. The recipe can be found in Michael Schlow It’s About Time on page 189. The recipe was quite easy. It did not require a lot of prep time but the pears had to sit in the wine for a few hours. […]
Continue Reading...11/1/2020 OLIVE OIL-POACHED DUCK WITH SPINACH FONDUE, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS RAGOUT, AND STAR ANISE VINAIGRETTE
For this Sunday I made olive oil-poached duck with spinach fondue, shiitake mushrooms ragout, and star anise vinaigrette in Michael Schlow It’s About Time on page 127. The duck was very quick to make only requiring about 8 minutes to cook and the fondue, ragout, and vinaigrette only taking a few minutes each. The duck […]
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