Dwight bought way too much broccoli at the farmers market, then drove up to Fargo to see his mom for a few days, leaving me with the broccoli. I roasted it, which halved the volume, set aside enough for two or three meals and froze the rest. I’ll use the chopped stalks in soup.
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Dinner Tonight
Roasted Brussels sprouts, deconstructed eggplant parmigiana.
Sausages on the Weber
It’s sausage-and-cabbage Saturday: summer on the Weber, winter in a braise.
Burger Journey
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Burger Journey
Poolside burger and fries, nephews, Hawaii Big Island, March 2012. I love to travel, whether it’s by plane, train, bicycle, or on foot. The destination may provide some purpose, but it’s not necessarily the main point. Such was my search for hamburger parts these past few days. I say “parts” rather than “ingredients” as a…… Continue reading Burger Journey
Ground Chuck
After “Foraging for Brioche Buns” yesterday, ground chuck took center stage today. Cycled over to our old neighborhood to an actual butcher shop, Lowry Hill Meats. Tomorrow, we grill thoroughly curated(!), hopefully not cremated, hamburgers.
Veggie Paella
My first (almost) veggie paella tasted pretty good, but I need to cautiously work on developing a deeper, more caramelized base crust (socarrat). Used Arborio rather than Bomba rice (I’ll do that again next time), and chicken (rather than veggie) broth.
Minnesota-Grown
Leftover mushroom risotto tasted pretty good: made patties for dinner. The mushroom, lettuce, tomatoes, and asparagus are all Minnesota-grown.
Norwegian Nordic Blu Salmon
Towards the end of my cycle ride, picked up Norwegian Nordic Blu Salmon at Coastal Seafoods, claiming their over 55 discount on Tuesdays. Dwight cooked it to smoky, silky perfection on a cedar board. The foil was an unsuccessful experiment to save and crisp the skin.
Assembling Musubi
Assembled musubi for lunch. Made a glaze for the fried spam with port and shoyu.“I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.”― W. C. Fields.