I know there are plenty of good cooks here. Let's see what's for dinner. I'll show a few dishes I've done at work recently.
Orange-teriyaki grilled swordfish sandwich with rice wine slaw, pineapple salsa and wasabi crème fraîche.
Seared lamb loin chop with truffle-parmesan risotto, seasoned peas and a minted cabernet sauce.
Classic french dip au jus, roasted rare, with horseradish crème fraîche and house-cut fries.
Pan-seared Chilean sea bass with mango salsa served over wild rice and roasted asparagus. So simple.
This ain;'t your mom's meat loaf. Fresh ground angus meat loaf, basil-ricotta smashed potatoes and grilled vegetables with a garlic-mushroom demi glace.
Seared filet mignon with roasted vegetables, grilled mushrooms and a rosemary-red wine reduction served with roasted red pepper smashed potatoes.
Bagel and smoked salmon, served for brunch.
Halloumi, blackberry, fennel & spelt salad
Paprika chicken, charred corn & avocado salad. Yoghurt & dill dressing.
Red currant jam 2022.... Both sweet and tart, as usual... We're eating it as a topping for vanilla ice cream.
A peh. Proper food. None of that namby-pamby langoustine muck.
Happy Easter to those who are celebrating!
Here is my Potica, (pronounced poh-TEET-sah). It's the most delicious roll, prepared with light brioche dough and filled with a rich, tasty filling. I made two filings, the very popular nut, and the other with tarragon and creme fraiche filling.
It's traditionally eaten here on all holidays Easter, Christmas, and other celebrations like birthdays and weddings.
Also, all-natural colored eggs. Beetroot and spinach didn't work as I had hoped for, so no pink and green, but plenty of brownish... But still, they look quite nice. 😊
Nobody been eating recently?
Last nights dinner: hasselback squash stuffed with sage & thyme. Crumbled feta.
I got a homemaking cheese machine for Xmas, started tonight with the easiest recipe, Greek yogurt. I just mixed milk with a small container of yogurt, and all I have to do is wait 12 hours...
Will report tomorrow morning. 😊
is 9,22 pm 25th dec too late to bung the turkey in the oven......?
i grossly overestimated how much food two people and two cats (plus strays} need
Hazelnut Cake for my mother in law's birthday... 🎂🍾
The gingerbread house finally got completed - it took forever! I have no idea how they make things like this for bake off in an hour or so! For a first effort, I am quite pleased with it.
Going to see the birthday boy today but, sadly, their child minder tested positive for Covid on Thursday so we have to be in the garden. Just hope it isn't wet and/or windy!
Homemade baguettes... The French theme is purely accidental... 🇫🇷 🙂
Sunday Brioche before...
And after...
Today was Christmas baking day (a bit late!) and, as I was stirring the pudding mix and making a wish I realised that I didn't need to wish for the thing I have been wishing for for the last 20 years, as this year it happened! My son is finally settled and happy - long may it continue!
Last nights vegetarian Wellington. Pic doesn’t do it justice: potato, beetroot, mushroom & feta wrapped up in puff pastry.
I made this. Sweet potatoes with sage and garlic and cream. An Ottolenghi recipe.
I have a Victoria sponge cooling, which is definitely not worth a photo and would see me evicted from the Bake Off tent! It will be OK once I have put some jam in it and covered it in icing sugar!!