ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2004/12/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2005/01/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2005/02/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2005/03/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2005/05/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2005/06/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2005/07/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2005/08/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2005/09/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2005/10/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2005/11/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2005/12/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2006/01/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2006/02/ ARCHIVE: http://whatisfordinner.blogspot.com/2006/03/ AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/31/2005 11:19:00 PM TITLE: Marinated Lamb Tenderloin ----- BODY:

Lamb tenderloin marinated in porto, shallots and rosemary, served with parsley roasted potatoes, peaches and cream corn, and simple tomato salad.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/29/2005 11:11:00 PM TITLE: Penne Arrabiata ----- BODY:

Penne Arrabiata with hot smokey bacon, leeks and red bell pepper. Finished with a little extra virgin olive oil, parsley and Parmigiano-Reggiano. The tomato sauce is homemade.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/28/2005 11:03:00 PM TITLE: Frenched Veal Chop ----- BODY:

A frenched veal chop from Bruno's, with smashed potatoes, and sautéed asparagus finished with olive oil, lemon juice and Parmigiano-Reggiano, along with a very simple tomato salad.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/23/2005 10:47:00 PM TITLE: Salmon Two ways... ----- BODY:

Filet of salmon two ways, half glazed with a hoisin sauce and the other with Barbarian's steak spice. Also served with sautéed spinach, pan fried potato cake and succotash.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/22/2005 10:37:00 PM TITLE: Grilled Filet Mignon ----- BODY:

Grilled filet mignon with Barbarian Steak spice, peaches and cream corn on the cob and mashed potatoes, also with a tomato salad.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/19/2005 10:30:00 PM TITLE: Fettuccine Tuscany take 2 ----- BODY:

Fettuccine Tuscany take 2, this time with the Classico Alfredo sauce, definately better than take 1, and topped with fresh basil and a tomato salad.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/15/2005 10:22:00 PM TITLE: Sausage Dinner ----- BODY:

Two kinds of sausage, Oktoberfest and Debreziner , along with potato salad and hash browns, pan fried parsnips and a cucumber and avocado salad.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/14/2005 10:15:00 PM TITLE: Shrimp in a green Thai curry sauce ----- BODY:

The title says it all, shrimp in a green Thai curry sauce, with assorted vegetables and rice vermicelli, this dish matched perfectly with the Gewurtraminer's sweetness.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/13/2005 10:05:00 PM TITLE: BBQ Pork Chop with Veg ----- BODY:

A BBQ pork chop rubbed with Barbarian's Spices, grilled baby eggplant and oven roasted potato wedges, also served with the ubiquitous tomato salad.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/11/2005 09:54:00 PM TITLE: Fettuccine Tuscany ----- BODY:

This is my salute to the Tuscany Cafe version, smoked chicken breast with alfredo sauce. Pretty simple, although I don't think I'll ever make a great alfredo sauce. These days I prefer the Classico sauce from the bottle.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/10/2005 09:40:00 PM TITLE: Filet Mignon and a little Banfi ----- BODY:

A BBQ Filet Mignon, my wife's potato salad and a tomato salad with fresh basil and Mozzarella di Bufala. The wine was a gift that I've been saving for quite a while, and it didn't disappoint.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/08/2005 08:27:00 PM TITLE: BBQ Chicken with Potato Salad ----- BODY:

A simple boneless skinless chicken breast grilled and basted with BBQ sauce, and served with potato salad and a Mozzarella di Bufala salad.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/08/2005 05:24:00 PM TITLE: The cooking quiz ----- BODY:

What is this?

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/07/2005 05:19:00 PM TITLE: The Winner and champeen, Lamb Tenderloin ----- BODY:

The winner of the pork vs. lamb death match is back again by popular demand, with a sauce from the marinade. Served with my wife's potato salad, and also back by popular demand cucumber and avocado salad.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/04/2005 05:11:00 PM TITLE: Pancake Breakfast ----- BODY:

Although I'm not a purist like David Janes, I use Aunt Jemima pancake powder instead of mixing the batter from scratch, my basic technique for mixing and cooking come courtesy of his excellent Fat Tuesday parties, also served with a some bacon and breakfast sausage.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/02/2005 04:54:00 PM TITLE: Salmon Steak - Experiment ----- BODY:

A very large salmon steak, pan fried with spices that include fennel seed, and celery salt and seeds and of course salt and pepper, as an experiment the celery salt/seeds and fennel seed went very well with the salmon. Also some left over couscous and chick pea salad along with stir fried broccoli and a side of Mozzarella di Bufala salad.

-------- AUTHOR: Tim DATE: 8/01/2005 04:47:00 PM TITLE: Penne Arrabiata ----- BODY:

A change of pace from all the grilling that's been going on, served up with garlic bread and a Mozzarella di Bufala salad. Easy to prepare and very tasty, includes hot Italian sausage and red peppers finished with scallions and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

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