What's For Dinner?

[Unsomnambulist]

Shrimp tacos. hell yeah.

Today at the New Morocco
I got kicked in the taco
All I saw were stars

Say, it's a bit nightmarish
From here to Albondigas Parish
Underneath the stars

Hey, I got kicked in the taco
There's a brewing sirocco
On the planet of Mars

And from me, you got the message of love
You got the message
You got the message of love

From me, you got the message of love
You got the message
You got the message of love

From me, you got the message of love
You got the message
You got the message of love

 

[Nickyboy]

Cashew chicken with hoisin sauce over jasmine rice.

 

[Nickyboy]

Lasagna Bolognese with spinach noodles. Side of mixed salad. Prosciutto-wrapped cantaloupe as an appetizer with a mini-bottle of prosecco.

 

[Nickyboy]

Since it's steamy here today, we are going to make a cold soba noodle salad with tofu chicken strips, cucumbers, scallions and a dressing of soy, fresh ginger, sesame oil, and lemon juice. Topped with shredded cilantro leaves and crushed cashews.

 

[Nickyboy]

Scallops and shrimp broiled with nduja over angel hair pasta.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Scallops and shrimp broiled with nduja over angel hair pasta.

I'd give you a like/thumbs up, but I hate scallops. Still, here's a good for you - enjoy!

 

[Nickyboy]

We had an Athenian Plaka salad for dinner followed by a red currant tart with currants from our garden.

 

[Ojai Sam]

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Thanks for keeping us updated on current events, Nick!

 

[Nickyboy]

Greek meze for dinner tonight: spanokopita "cigars", hummus, cherry tomatoes, olives, pickled pepperoncini, and dried salami slices.

 

[Nickyboy]

Big bowl of steamers with lemon-garlic butter for dipping. Hell yeah.

 

[Nickyboy]

Zucchini and onion frittata with raw veggie strips and hummous on the side.

 

[Nickyboy]

Going to make a pizza tonight we haven't made in years: chicken with a garlic, honey, soy, vinegar reduction, topped with smoked Gouda and then sprinkled with scallions and toasted sesame seeds when done.

 

[Nickyboy]

Grilled pizza with fresh plum tomatoes from the garden and shredded, fresh basil leaves when it comes off the grill.
Time to fillet some tomatoes and grate some mozzarella!

 

[Nickyboy]

Found a new recipe for pan pizza that is based on a very loose, focaccia-style dough.
Let's see how this turns out.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Wow, I tried Checkers for the first time in 20 years, and it was much, much better than I remembered. And they are definitely better than McDonald's now.

 

[Nickyboy]

We made soffrito for dinner last night. No, we didn't have a plate of sauteed onions, carrots, and celery. Soffrito is the name of a Greek dish. It's thin slices of beef that are dredged in seasoned flour and then fried until brown, then layered in a pot with chopped parsley, more garlic than should be legal, and white wine and white wine vinegar. The whole thing is simmered until the meat is incredibly tender. We decided it would make great sandwiches, so we put it on toasted buns with some of the sauce, and a traditional Greek salad on the side.
That might be one of the tastiest sandwiches I have ever had.

 

[Nickyboy]

I am making a ragu di cinghiale to be eaten for dinner tomorrow. It's a dish we had in Italy many years ago and I like to make it at least once a year now. It's chunks of boar meat braised for a few hours with lots of bay leaf, garlic, onion, tomatoes, and red wine.
I started cooking it at 9am and will let it go until around 3pm, then pop it in the fridge so the flavors can marry. It will taste good tonight, but it will taste fantastic tomorrow. Served over rigatoni or homemade pici.
Now, I need to figure out what I am going to eat tonight!

 

[Nickyboy]

A lobster and a pile of steamer clams with corn on the cob on the side. Summer time!

 

[axolotl]

Summer time!

And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high

Your daddy's rich
And your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't you cry

One of these mornings
You're going to rise up singing
Then you'll spread your wings
And you'll take to the sky

But till that morning
There's a'nothing can harm you
With daddy and mamma standing by

Sorry, I got inspired.

 

[Nickyboy]