Who wants dinner on Sat. November 16, 2013???

[taxlady]

I was out this evening, having a meal with two very good friends.

We had a "sharing platter" of olives, rustic bread, goat's cheese, spicy sausage, hummus, chicken liver pate, red pepper tapenade and cured pork.

Then I had confit duck leg with a black cherry sauce, potatoes dauphinoise and snow peas. My companions had steak with salad and peppercorn sauce; and beef bourguignon with creamy mash.

And a lovely evening it was!

And it sounds like it was a yummy one as well.

 

[KatyCooks]

And it sounds like it was a yummy one as well.

Taxy, it was old-fashioned food with old-fashioned friends. No mobile phones, no airs and graces. Just good old-fashioned conversation and very tasty food. (Is it okay that I called you Taxy by the way?)

 

[taxlady]

Taxy, it was old-fashioned food with old-fashioned friends. No mobile phones, no airs and graces. Just good old-fashioned conversation and very tasty food. (Is it okay that I called you Taxy by the way?)

Better than taxi

 

[KatyCooks]

Better than taxi

No chance you could pick me up on Dec 14th then? Oh well. Guess I'll call my regular cab company.

 

[taxlady]

No chance you could pick me up on Dec 14th then? Oh well. Guess I'll call my regular cab company.

That's probably a good idea. I have no experience driving on the left.

 

[KatyCooks]

That's probably a good idea. I have no experience driving on the left.

Shame though. I could have "tipped" you with Stilton!

 

[pacanis]

Taxy, it was old-fashioned food with old-fashioned friends. No mobile phones, no airs and graces. Just good old-fashioned conversation and very tasty food. (Is it okay that I called you Taxy by the way?)

Just perfect. A great night out with friends and food.

Here was my grub. Enough left over for lunch tomorrow. Except for the mushroom gratin

 

[CarlSchellenberger]

I fixed Cat's potato, ham and cheese soup for my roommate's family. It was really good. We had garlic bread with it.

Carl

 

[KatyCooks]

Just perfect. A great night out with friends and food.

Here was my grub. Enough left over for lunch tomorrow. Except for the mushroom gratin

You snarfed the mushrooms Pac? And who wouldn't?

 

[pacanis]

Snarfed, hoovered, yep. Theyz gone. lol

 

[KatyCooks]

Snarfed, hoovered, yep. Theyz gone. lol

Note to self: Always buy double the mushrooms when Pac is around.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Note to self: Always buy double the mushrooms when Pac is around.

Here's the Tried and True recipe for Mushrooms Gratin. It is by far one of the most tried recipes on DC.

 

[KatyCooks]

I fixed Cat's potato, ham and cheese soup for my roommate's family. It was really good. We had garlic bread with it.

Carl

That sounds delicious! (Potato,ham and cheese are hard to beat)

 

[KatyCooks]

Here's the Tried and True recipe for Mushrooms Gratin. It is by far one of the most tried recipes on DC.

Have read, copied and will try PF. Thanks for the link.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Have read, copied and will try PF. Thanks for the link.

Another convert in the making It is a favorite side of several of us.

 

[Harry Cobean]

Just perfect. A great night out with friends and food.
Here was my grub. Enough left over for lunch tomorrow. Except for the mushroom gratin

boy oh boy that looks damn good to me pac!! luvvin' those "bangers" mate,favourite bit is where the filling comes out of the ends & gets all crunchy..perfection!!

 

[jabbur]

Tonight was the WEDDING! After 11 months of planning, it is now officially over. We had a nice meal of pot roast with gravy, mashed taters, broccoli, corn rice pilaf, scalloped potatoes, ham with raisin sauce, salads and cake. Served buffet style. Having a hard time winding down and sleeping.

 

[Harry Cobean]

Breasts out thawing?
Say what?!

I'd pound those babies flat

Sorry, just had mine pounded flat last month...

alix's breasts are clearly very cold,need to NIP this one in the bud,before they get outta hand.as for working backwards alix........??!!

 

[pacanis]

Thanks, Harry. If there's one thing the town grocery store does right it's make their own sausage.

 

[CraigC]

if you only ever make one curry from scratch,i implore you,nay beseech you to make it a thai yellow curry.it is,to me,the thai equivalent of apple pie & custard,rhubarb crumble & ice cream,jam roly poly & white sauce,corned beef hash & pickled red cabbage,cottage pie & brown sauce...it is pure comfort...sweet,sharp,hot,cool,smooth & salty with a depth of flavour no other curry can equal imho....right,that's got that off me chest!!tonights offering is harry's thai yellow fish curry made with cornish hake,chipirones,black tiger prawns,okra & thai fragrant/brown basmati steamed rice.singha beer colder than a polar bears bum.thank you!!

Thats interesting. The Thai cookbooks I have call for paste. I made a batch of yellow curry paste last week.

Ingredients
3 oz California Chilies
1 Tbsp corriander seed
1 Tbsp cumin seed
1 1/2 Tbsp shrimp paste
3 Tbsp curry powder
2 Tbsp ground turmeric
2 stalks lemon grass
2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger
2 Tbsp chopped garlic
1/2 cup chopped shallots

I doubled the recipe and ended up with about 4 cups of paste. This stuff freezes well and most recipes using it call for a cup. This paste is mild. You adjust the heat in the actual dish with fresh Thai chilies or what ever chilies you prefer.