Tuscan Skillet Supper

Tuscan Skillet Supper - http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/tuscan-skillet-supper-10000000223771/

Accompanied by:
Roasted bell peppers and zucchini - http://community.cookinglight.com/showthread.php?t=42369
Scones from sticky fingers bakeries mix.

African Chicken Peanut Stew

African chicken peanut stew - http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/african_chicken_peanut_stew/  
- used 1.5 t cayenne

Paired with Elliot's Dal.

Pumpkin Pie

http://www.marthastewart.com/259353/pumpkin-pie

It was so-so.

Elliot's Dal

From Elliot's cookbook:



Result:

Remade on:
12-04-2011
01-02-2013 using bacon fat instead of ghee
03-01-2013 used glass lid w/vent & precise simmer burner -- cooked in 1 hr
10-11-2013 used fresh parsley instead of cilantro, pic above

Roasted tomatoes and squash

Roasted squash from this - http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/10/spicy-squash-salad-with-lentils-and-goat-cheese/

Roasted tomatoes - http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/slow-roasted-tomatoes/

Bean Soup

http://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes_detail.php?rid=1687

Remade on:
10/27/11
 

Lentil Salad

Printed lentil salad recipe w/added bacon

- less dressing ingredients, fancy fig vinegar

Remade on:
7/28/12 - for Chris Brown's bbq (too little lentils)
 

Basil Hummus

For dinner party at  Loi's:

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/basil_hummus/

Remade on:
1/21/12 for John's birthday party along w/bacon-wrapped dates
 

Roasted Cauliflower

http://summertomato.com/roasted-curried-cauliflower-to-die-for/

Remade on:
01-22-2012 - smoke pt of evoo is too low, must use another oil

Eggplant with Tomato & Feta

Used the recipe from Debra Madison's cookbook.  Here's an online version:

http://fruitguys.com/almanac/2012/09/05/baked-eggplant-with-feta-cheese-tomatoes

Ours needed more cooking and was only meh.

Accompaniments - chard (basic method in DM book) with sausage, fried plantains.

Babaganosh

Tasty thing to make with fancy farmers' market eggplant:
 
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/07/baba-ganosh/

Remade on:
09-09-2012
 

Lentil Stew with Spinach & Potatoes

Dinner with Jenn.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Lentil-Stew-with-Spinach-and-Potatoes-349
 
We added bacon to the stew, it was great. 

Accompaniments on this day - Olives, peppers, paté, and crackers, cornbread muffins

Cherry Pie

Dinner with Alex Hioreanu.

http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/detail.asp?docid=25348

Savory courses precluding the pie - pork chops with spice medley on grill, fava bean and green bean medley

Fried Plantains

Super ripened plantains, fried slowly in a pan with butter.  Served with fried peaches.

Remade on:
08-21-11
12-16-12 with bacon fat instead of butter

Salmon with Avo Mango Salsa

Dinner with Bel, Brian, and Loi.

http://www.tastespotting.com/features/salmon-with-avocado-mango-salsa-recipe-canyon-ranch

Paired with guac and chips, cheese (which was good, some kind of goat gouda) and bread

Quinoa Pilaf

Part of a complex dinner cooked with Elliot while John finishes thesis:

 http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Quinoa-and-Spring-Vegetable-Pilaf-364534

Paired with avocado soup and spring rolls.

Spring Rolls a la YouTube

Printed recipe from YouTube's cooking class.  Amazing peanut sauce.

Paired with avocado soup and quinoa pilaf.

Remade on:
05-14-11

Avocado Soup

Complex dinner cooked with Elliot while John finishes thesis:

Avocado soup:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chilled-Avocado-Soup-with-Roasted-Poblano-Cream-360309

Paired with Spring Rolls and Quinoa pilaf.

Butternut Squash and Chickpea Salad

Dinner with Alex and Diana.

http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/01/warm-butternut-squash-and-chickpea-salad/

-Red pepper instead of onions, arugula instead of cilantro.

Paired with roast chicken.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/01/chocolate-chip-cookies/

14 min at 300 degrees was probably about perfect in Natalya's Bayside Village oven.

Lentil Stew

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/lively-up-yourself-lentil-soup-recipe.html

Paired with bacon-wrapped dates.

Soup remade on:
03-26-11 for ski cabin trip w/UCSFers

Fruit and Vegetable Smoothie

Mostly apples and kale.  Inspired by Marilyn Liang.

O'Leary Chocolate Raspberry Torte

Cooked for dinner with at John's old place w/Loi, Cindy, & Sam.

VICTORIAN ELEGANCE TORTE

(Adapted from Mpls. Star Tribune)

Serves 8 to 12

Make ahead to allow time to cool in refrigerator!

Cover bottom of 9 1/2“ or 10” springform pan with foil; grease bottom foil lightly but not sides. Preheat oven 350º.

Torte:   

Melt in double boiler over water:

8 oz. Lindt or Ghiradelli bittersweet chocolate (Baker’s or Nestle’s not a good

     substitute)

1/2 lb. (2 sticks) unsalted butter (salted will work)

Cool briefly to room temp.

In large bowl, beat until fluffy:

5 eggs

Add & beat:

1 c. sugar

Add cooled chocolate mixture; whip until light & consistency of a mousse.

Mix in:

1/2 c. flour

Fold in:

1/4 c. Chambord (raspberry liqueur)

Spread in prepared pan. Bake 25-30 min. or until does not leave an impression when touched lightly in center. Do not overbake (5 or 10 min. extra max.) or will be too dry. Run knife around side & remove side. Refrigerate several hours; it will fall. Invert on center of plate. Peel off foil & ice.

Swiss Chocolate Icing:

Bring water in bottom of double boiler to a boil. Remove from stove & place top pan over the water (water should not touch bottom of upper pan). Melt ingredients together in top pan while double boiler sets on counter*, stirring occasionally:

8 oz. Lindt or Ghiradelli bittersweet chocolate

2 oz. (1/2 stick) butter

3/4 c. whipping cream, unwhipped

Cool. Will set up as it cools, but don’t wait too long to ice or becomes unspreadable. Decorate top of icing in a wavy pattern with a decorator’s comb.

Garnish with:

Fresh raspberries (original recipe also pipes a dollop of mousse under each

     berry)

Raspberry Sauce (optional):

Process in food processor or blender:

10 oz. frozen raspberries

Strain seeds if desired. Serve puddle on side of torte.

*Note: Since some have had occasion to scorch the chocolate in the torte frosting, I thought I would pass along a possible clue which I have run across twice in my recent reading. Both commented that you should not have the water in the lower pan touch the bottom of the upper pan or it can ruin the chocolate in the upper pan. Chocolate is very sensitive to heat & can only stand gentle steam touching the bottom of its pan, not boiling water. In any case, my technique of bringing the water to boil (below the level of the bottom of upper pan) in the lower pan alone, removing it from the stove & then setting the upper pan over it on the counter, seems to be fail-proof. The steam melts the 3 ingredients together with only a couple of stirs, the same as if it were on the stove. It should also preserve more flavor, as well.

Remade on:

11-07-2012 for Katie's birthday
12-22-2012 for Christmas eve observed dinner in Minneapolis, MN

Lamb Chops with Olive Tapenade

Dinner at John's place on Hugo St. with Loi, Cindy, and Sam.

http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/06/lamb-chops-with-pistachio-tapenade/

Chops were paired with squash and lentil salad, O'Leary chocolate raspberry torte.

Roasted Asparagus

Dinner with Elliot and Sarah.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/roasted-asparagus-recipe/index.html

It was paired with salmon crostini, and quinoa black bean salad.