I go away for a week, and there are only three measly posts in the IOTN thread, two of which are Ouch's.... Let's step it up this week, folks.
Iotn 8/7/06-8/13/06
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Hey, I gave it my best shot.
Thank God you're back. Hopefully, this thread will resume its former glory.
Thank God you're back. Hopefully, this thread will resume its former glory.
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Tonight was frantic, fast paced cookin' on the fly- just the way I like it. Got home late from work, had to hear about how my son wound up getting stitches today (long story), so I was under the gun.
...Run out to the garden. Hmmm, what can I find? Grab some nice ripe tomatillos, some serranos, some herbs...Run back inside, clean them up and under the broiler they go. Into a food processor with some cilantro - boom - fresh salsa verde. Man was that serrano hot....Hmmm, some ripe avocados... smash them up, dump in some of that salsa, some lime juice, etc. - fresh guacamole.... Hmmm, some tortillas in the fridge, some pepper jack cheese, frozen corn, a can of black beans.... layer those bad boys up...
Brush 'em with oil, sprinkle with Maldon's Sea Salt, and into a pan....
Corn and black bean quesadillas, fresh salsa verde, guac.... snap that picture before they are all gone....
Pass another Corona - what a day.
...Run out to the garden. Hmmm, what can I find? Grab some nice ripe tomatillos, some serranos, some herbs...Run back inside, clean them up and under the broiler they go. Into a food processor with some cilantro - boom - fresh salsa verde. Man was that serrano hot....Hmmm, some ripe avocados... smash them up, dump in some of that salsa, some lime juice, etc. - fresh guacamole.... Hmmm, some tortillas in the fridge, some pepper jack cheese, frozen corn, a can of black beans.... layer those bad boys up...
Brush 'em with oil, sprinkle with Maldon's Sea Salt, and into a pan....
Corn and black bean quesadillas, fresh salsa verde, guac.... snap that picture before they are all gone....
Pass another Corona - what a day.
Hmm!!! Fresh quesadillas! Looks great!
Scotto,
What is your address?
Randy
What is your address?
Randy
For the wife's birthday dinner we had lovely lobster tails, prepared a la Jasper White's pan roasted method.
You sear the lobsters, shell down, in peanut oil, then move the pan to the oven for 5 or 6 minutes--remove the lobsters, and deglaze the pan with some bourbon, white wine--reduce--and then add taragon or chervil and some chives--then mount with a stick of cold butter cut in cubes. Return the tails to the pan and turn out onto a warm serving dish. I added some crab meat to be a bit more decadent.
Here's a picture from Jasper's Summer Shack web site. Obviously, he used whole lobsters, which are not so great in Michigan.
We also had some crab cakes with homemade tartar sauce, a caprese salad, fresh sweet corn--which we do do well in Michigan!--and a few bottles of Pinot Grigio. And topped it off with a torte of blackberries.
Yum.
You sear the lobsters, shell down, in peanut oil, then move the pan to the oven for 5 or 6 minutes--remove the lobsters, and deglaze the pan with some bourbon, white wine--reduce--and then add taragon or chervil and some chives--then mount with a stick of cold butter cut in cubes. Return the tails to the pan and turn out onto a warm serving dish. I added some crab meat to be a bit more decadent.
Here's a picture from Jasper's Summer Shack web site. Obviously, he used whole lobsters, which are not so great in Michigan.
We also had some crab cakes with homemade tartar sauce, a caprese salad, fresh sweet corn--which we do do well in Michigan!--and a few bottles of Pinot Grigio. And topped it off with a torte of blackberries.
Yum.
mrob said:
What does IOTN stand for? I honestly don't care... if I see food like this on the site, I am going to keep coming back and back again to this thread. That lobster made my knees go all wobbly......
Sue, who is drooling again.
mrob said:
Sounds like Brando in Last Tango.
That was some dinner. Lucky lady.
I promised my nine year old that I would make her any dessert she wanted if she learned how to jump rope or dive off of a springboard. She mastered both, so today I made her chocolate mousse with creme anglaise, as well as creme brulee. Her favorite part, of course, was using a blowtorch. She couldn't believe I wasn't kidding about that part.
Sue- It's Indulgence Of The Night
OH! Thank you Ouch... hmm.... I like that idea. Dinner is about ready tonight.... I will take a pic!
Sue (get the butter!)
Sue (get the butter!)
Cajun style Mahi Mahi... don't I ask, I don't have a clue...lol
Black Beans and Rice
Spicey Shrimp
Blueberries with Fruit Dip..
Burgundy Cherry Ice Tea
Fruit Dip is 50/50 Philly Cream Cheese and Marshallow Fluff with some vanilla
Black Beans and Rice
Spicey Shrimp
Blueberries with Fruit Dip..
Burgundy Cherry Ice Tea
Fruit Dip is 50/50 Philly Cream Cheese and Marshallow Fluff with some vanilla
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Fall is coming- last night was just a gorgeous, cool night. After the kids were asleep, I headed outside with a pipefull of Pease' Blackpoint and a snifter of Cardenal Mendoza. Pure bliss.
Got home from the hospital last night and had a nice New Belgium 1554 ale.
This bottle was full last night! 
Great Gin and great times had by all.
Cheers, DJ.
Great Gin and great times had by all.Cheers, DJ.
letterk said:
Hospital! What is wrong honey!!???
Sue (Mama Bear)
Mama Bear said:
The latest in the saga of my son and croup problems.
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