The 'Here's what I had for dinner last night' thread - Part I

LaChatteGitane

Fast Day Meal.

Courgette ribbons with quorn mince, romanesco broccoli and ricotta sauce.
330 calories, so there.:p
I also had a bowl of forest fruits for dessert.

Guill

Spatchcock chicken with dry rub then a BBQ mop sauce.

eyeball kid

I really shouldn't read this thread while hungry. Its like some form of torture with all the pics!

gjc

agree totally if you could eat with your eyes this definitly is the place to be

the beer revolu

Had friends over last night.
To start we had squid fried with smoked bacon and garlic and finished with lemon juice, brazilnut and olive oil, flat leaf parsley on a bed of rocket.
Forgot to take a pic:(.

Then we had Osso Buco with wet polenta and gremolata.
(not really osso buco as it was beef shin, not veal. Also, in a not strictly traditional fashion, it had tomatoes in it)
Very, very tasty.

Washed down by a disappointing Tesco Barolo that someone on here recommended.

Toast4532

Toast4532 wrote: »

Tonight my boyfriend is cooking lamb chops, spinach and potatoes. Can't wait for some delicious home cooked food.

We are having this tonight, minus the spinach as we ended up getting a take away last night.

Guill wrote: »

http://i.imgur.com/kdmINl.jpg

Spatchcock chicken with dry rub then a BBQ mop sauce.

Have you a recipe for this please? It looks very tasty.

Minder

the beer revolu wrote: »

Washed down by a disappointing Tesco Barolo that someone on here recommended.

Great looking dish. Tesco Barolo is vinegar. I have no idea how they get away with it. All expansive descriptions of cherry and blackcurrant fruit, notes of tobacco and dark chocolate. Then you open it and it tastes like it was bottled in a Sarsons factory.

Dinner last night was steak, chips and a goats cheese salad. Tonight we has a piece of roast lamb with roast garlic, vine roast tomatoes and a loaf of ciabatta.

Pigwidgeon

I made a big batch of tomato sauce this afternoon so went with and old favourite for dinner this evening; chicken, chorizo and spinach spaghetti with the tomato sauce. Once the sauce was made it was so quick, simple and pretty damn tasty if I do say so myself!

Guill

Toast4532 wrote: »

Have you a recipe for this please? It looks very tasty.

How to Spatchcock a chicken

I generally make it up as I go along but I am fairly sure this is what i put in the rub:

4 Paprika
1 English mustard
1 Oregano
1 Cayene (or to taste)
1 Chilli powder
1 White Sugar
1 Brown Sugar
1 black pepper
1 Salt
1 Garlic powder


Mix all together and rub into the bird, wrap the bird and place in a fridge overnight.

Whatever rub you have left mix it with water (make it very watery) add honey and a bbq sauce, till it tickens enough to stick to the basting brush.

After that cook the bird in an oven, throw him in with just the rub first then I basted him in the 'Mop sauce' evey 10 minutes till a good layer built up.

Sorry I can't be more exact with measurements.
Very tastey, good and messy too!

Toast4532

Guill wrote: »

How to Spatchcock a chicken

I generally make it up as I go along but I am fairly sure this is what i put in the rub:

4 Paprika
1 English mustard
1 Oregano
1 Cayene (or to taste)
1 Chilli powder
1 White Sugar
1 Brown Sugar
1 black pepper
1 Salt
1 Garlic powder


Mix all together and rub into the bird, wrap the bird and place in a fridge overnight.

Whatever rub you have left mix it with water (make it very watery) add honey and a bbq sauce, till it tickens enough to stick to the basting brush.

After that cook the bird in an oven, throw him in with just the rub first then I basted him in the 'Mop sauce' evey 10 minutes till a good layer built up.

Sorry I can't be more exact with measurements.
Very tastey, good and messy too!

Thanks so much, did you use teaspoons or tablespoons?

Guill

Thanks so much, did you use teaspoons or tablespoons?

Sorry, I used Tea spoons

laoisforliam

Tasting plate for starter

Prawn Skewers, Lamb ribs, Duck shanks, Marinated Feta, Hummus, Olives and Choirzo




After we had lamb truffles with minted pea puree, wild mushrooms in a sherry and cream sauce on sourdough and pork belly bites with apple puree and gravy (no pics)

Dizzyblonde

I have a cold and wasn't up to cooking tonight so I defrosted a couple of portions of lasagne I'd made a few weeks ago and threw it in the oven with some oven chips, and served it with coleslaw. Not the healthiest but it was really comforting

LaChatteGitane

Yesterday I had chicory with ham and cheese sauce again. Somehow after my fast I need something fatty.

Tonight I made myself a big plate of veg. Cooked french beans and romanesco broccoli, opened a jar of white asparagus spears and a tin of artichoke hearts. That was difficult. Used yoghurt and a spoon of mayo as a dressing. And panfried 2 slices of veal tenderloin. Yumyum.

Merkin

Chilli con carne on a fluffy jacket potato and smothered with grated cheese, nyum!

tmc86

Went out for dinner last night to Paulies Pizza, for starter had bruschetta with crab toes in white wine and garlic, with rocket, cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar. It was delicious!



Remembered to take a photo halfway through my main! Went for the super picante (spicy salami, fresh chilli, red peppers, rocket, tomato & smoked mozzarella)

lots of rocket on top as my friend doesn't like it, you can never have too much rocket!



all washed down with a fresh Italian sauvingnon blanc

Toast4532

Spinach, steak and chips tonight.

I said I'd have steak for dinner tonight for one of two reasons:

1) To celebrate if my interview went well
2) To cheer me up if my interview went badly.

Luckily the interview went well.

kenco

Rack of lamb topped with breadcrumb crust (herbs, olive oil, etc) done to just the rare side of medium

Served with hasselback baby spuds, quartered sauteed mushrooms and blanched and flash fried asparagus tips

Washed down with Yalumba Shiraz Voignear

Seaneh

Actually from two nights ago but was so yummy I thought I'd share.

7 pieces of mixed sushi (tuna, japanese roll (omelette, carrot, mushroom, spinich and salmon flakes) and teryiaki chicken), 3 pieces of nigiri (tuna, salmon and sea bass), a bowl of rice, portion of kimchi and out of shot a bowl of edamame.

Was lovely.

LaChatteGitane

Fish pie of sorts.

Minder

Turkey meatballs with sweetcorn; dipping sauce of sour cream and yoghurt with garlic, lemon and sumac; rice with puy lentils; goats cheese salad with artichokes and sumac; carrot & coriander hummus with toasted ciabatta.

hairyprincess

Prawns, garlic and spaghetti with Jago sauce which I picked up at a farmers market during the summer in Moycullen.

A feast for the senses!

http://www.imgur.com/2f6hb.jpeg

Toulouse

While in London I developed a bit of a Wahaca addiction and have been having cravings ever since. Since we don't have one here I decided to make my own.

Thomasina Miers Pork Pibil tacos with pink pickled onions and a side of chilli spiked grilled corn slathered in a sour cream/mayo mix.



Sorry about the poor pics

LaChatteGitane

This pic might not look like dinner, but we had it after our tea for my niece's christening. And I made it with my own fair(y) hands !





There goes the diet !

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You are very talented LaChatteGitane

Had a lovely dinner on Saturday. Mostly inspired by boards. For starter was a nice mushroom vol au vent. Meaty main was a Gordon Ramsey baked pork chops with piquant sauce. Veggie main was roasted pepper with butternut squash risotto inspired by this lovely photo! I just found some nice recipes for it online.

I made this bad boy for afterwards.

homemadecider

After dinner treats in a tapas restaurant; I had baked figs with honey, cinnamon and vanilla ice-cream and himself had profiteroles with cream and chocolate sauce. Both absolutely delicious.

gjc

Fell off the wagon last night, had roast chicken, roasties, carrot and parsnip puree, garlic potatoes, gravy , forgot to take a pic as i dived into it. was delishous havent had a meal like that in ages. Dessert was profiteroles and ice-cream, I passed on dessert, tried to make me feel less guilty.

Dizzyblonde

Last night I had lemon and garlic roast chicken with creamy mash, gravy and garlicky mushrooms. I made a treacle sponge for dessert which I liked but nobody else did

Faith

I had beef brisket slow cooked for 8 hours in red wine and beef stock. I served it with roasted baby potatoes with garlic and herb butter, baby carrots, and a gravy made out of the beef cooking liquid. It was lovely! The red wine we used was a little bit too strong though, I'd probably use a lighter-bodied wine in future.

hairyprincess

Roast chicken leg, with garlic baby potatoes and pureed turnip. Delish

http://www.imgur.com/IHLCR.jpeg