What's For Dinner?
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Nickyboy
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The project I am working on is centered in BR and it's suburbs. I'm getting to know them quite well via aerial maps.
Nickyboy
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Too hot and humid here today to cook, so we are having our Italian veranda dinner tonight: Taleggio on bread slices, fresh Tuscan Pecorino, soppressatta, prosciutto, olives, cantaloupe and pear slices, cherries, tomato and basil salad over arugula from the garden, and a bottle of red wine.
Unsomnambulist
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Ojai Sam
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Mrs. Ojai and I had something to celebrate last Saturday so, armed with a gift certificate from Open Table, we ventured to Patina at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Back in the late 80's, Joachim Splichal, along with Wolfgang Puck, transformed dining in L.A. Applying elements of both traditional and nouvelle cuisine to California fresh ingredients, they opened away from the tired Beverly Hills Restaurant Row/downtown Los Angeles axis. In Splichal's case he placed his new restaurant on a gritty stretch of Melrose Avenue not far from Aron's Records. (Puck also placed Spago on a hilltop above Tower Records. Coincidence?)
In 2003, Patina moved to fancier digs at the Music Center downtown. To be honest, we were somewhat disappointed by the new place, perhaps distracted by all the opera fans rattling their jewelry. So we went back with some trepidation but found that chef Andreas Roller has completely reinvigorated the restaurant since taking over earlier this year. His exciting food draws a diverse crowd that skews somewhat younger. Sommelier Kristina Hayden Bustamante did a superb job of pairing unusual wines with a diverse tasting menu. There were so many interesting wines that I will present them course-by-course over in The Bar's the new wine thread with the menu. Overall, the entire dining experience was truly outstanding: food, service, ambiance. This old line restaurant is clearly ready for the 21st Century.
Markonomicon
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Ate supper at mom's.
BBQ homemade smoked deer/pork sausage, pork steak, rice dressing, and garlic bread.
Ate way too much. Ugh.
BBQ homemade smoked deer/pork sausage, pork steak, rice dressing, and garlic bread.
Ate way too much. Ugh.
Nickyboy
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Explain these two, please. I've heard of pork chops, pork roast, pork ribs.....never pork steak. And rice dressing?
Mattafett
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Pork steak comes from the shoulder, and is usually fatty, unlike chops, which are leaner, and normally come from the loin. Pork steak is delish and cheap.
Markonomicon
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mattafett knows what's up. Haha.
Rice dressing is what non-Louisianians call dirty rice...although they are different to us down here...the meats that are used are different, giving it a different taste/texture...but you get the idea.
It's also basically what's in boudin.
https://shop.savoiesfoods.com/savoie-s-rice-dressing-mix-mild-320#.WV3eR_nyvIU
Rice dressing is what non-Louisianians call dirty rice...although they are different to us down here...the meats that are used are different, giving it a different taste/texture...but you get the idea.
It's also basically what's in boudin.
https://shop.savoiesfoods.com/savoie-s-rice-dressing-mix-mild-320#.WV3eR_nyvIU
Markonomicon
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This is what we used as basting/bbq sauce down here:
(either Jack Miller's or Pig Stand...both similar and literally made down the road from one another)
https://www.cajungrocer.com/jack-mi...GNrnxjYBcd5UTZ1LEF6LlXWnHbp9YvXsaAi2eEALw_wcB
Fun fact: Mr. Jack passed on years ago, but his son and grandson run the business.
His grandson is Christian, who played the organ in the garage rock/punk band Frigg A-Go-Go.
(either Jack Miller's or Pig Stand...both similar and literally made down the road from one another)
https://www.cajungrocer.com/jack-mi...GNrnxjYBcd5UTZ1LEF6LlXWnHbp9YvXsaAi2eEALw_wcB
Fun fact: Mr. Jack passed on years ago, but his son and grandson run the business.
His grandson is Christian, who played the organ in the garage rock/punk band Frigg A-Go-Go.
Nickyboy
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I put a bottle of the sauce in my cart and then thought "wait, maybe Amazon Prime has this for me". Yup. But $12.99 a bottle. Back to the CajunGrocer! Now, to calculate shipping. $10.99. Sheesh!
Nickyboy
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Grilled Greek-style chicken breasts (marinated in lemon juice and zest, garlic, fresh marjoram, olive oil, s&p, and honey; onion, zucchini, and mushroom skewers, and a green salad with our lettuce, tomatoes, dill and feta cheese (not our cheese.....well...we did buy it, so I guess technically...)
Mattafett
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Wife decided to do a smoked mac and cheese as well. Experiment!
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