What's Cooking

I've been having a serious craving for egg noodles. My plan was to do a nice hearty beef stew to serve over them, but the beef selection at the store yesterday was not living up to my expectations and I went a different direction with my plans. I got the noodles anyway thinking "I'll come up with something." So tonight, still on the egg noodle dream train, I put together a kind of mishmash braise of boneless country pork ribs with beef broth, tomato sauce, red curry paste, a half a vidalia onion, and the last nub of a butternut squash a had in the fridge. It's in the oven now and smells pretty great, but who knows how it will turn out! I'll let ya'll know.

Last night I sauteed some zucchini in butter with Herbes de la Garrigue... it was excellent! I do hope that blend becomes a mainstay again.

Last night I made black pepper steak with cabbage from a New York Times recipe. In lieu of whole peppercorns cracked, I used about a teaspoon of ground Black Tellicherry peppers, along with fresh garlic, light brown sugar, and cornstarch as a rub for the steak. It was delicious.

Tonight grilling out on charcoal. Salmon & these emerald eggplants from our farm share. Theyve been brushed with sesame and olive oil, and towards end of grilling will get this miso glaze. A fresco salad to accompany all.

Tonight we had chicken drumsticks with Advieh, mashed butternut squash cooked in Chorizo Bomb rendered beef tallow, and sweet baby broccoli with chive blossoms from the garden. An deceptively simple meal. Super yummy! I always make extra chicken so the leftovers can be lunch tomorrow.