Visually Appealing Food

[Brewkowski]

Good call on the beer, good thing I drink quickly, it's no homebrew, but still tasted pretty good. I used a little espresso in the marinade and apparently my grinder missed a few beans, then I went poor just the coffee in and a few beans fell in. I think next time I'll throw a couple on the smoking wood just to see how that goes.

 

[Aleforge]

Red Stripe has a unique enough flavor to warrant over many BMC offerings in a pinch. Don't mind it now and then on a hot summers day. Plus those old damn commercials are infectious.

 

[jmulligan]

Here are a couple of recent meals...

Filet mignon with a cognac reduction sauce and topped with goat cheese, along with garlic roasted potatoes. Toss in one of my barleywines and yum!

Spiced shrimp, sliced local tomatoes, garlic bread, and mango/hearts of palm salad enjoyed with an Avery Maharaja.

And yes, we eat sitting on the floor. The dining room table is too covered with crap to ever actually attempt to eat there.

 

[Brewkowski]

Kudos on the filet presentation, not a big fan of goat cheese, but I would definitely dig into that.

 

[jjp36]

I have a couple contributions to this thread. Some of these were in previous threads so forgive me for re-posting:

We'll start simple. Home-made pizza, Dough and all:

Wild green salad with Gorgonzola, pistachios, grapes, Asian pear, home made raspberry vinaigrette and seared duck breast on top.

Seared Scallops over a crispy potato and leek pancake with a white wine, butter, rosemary sauce.

Steak au poive with garlic mashed potatoes and a wild mushroom, brandy cream sauce

9lb shoulder dry rubbed and roasted in the oven for 6.5 hours. mmmm.

All pulled apart:

 

[Pronay]

wow ^ all that looks AMAZING

 

[Schlenkerla]

OMFG - This is like an inside out omelete w/o the egg. Could do this with pita bread and make a beautiful BLT.

nothing better than this - made this for breakfast on the last day of Lake Powell house boat trip last week.

Step 1: weave

Step 2: fry

Step 3: add cheese

Step 4: roll

Step 5: enjoy

 

[Laurel]

Crab boil
Home in Disarray: Clam bake?

The best cinnamon rolls ever
Home in Disarray: My amazing cinnamon rolls

Shrimp on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes with steamed broccoli and a white wine, lemon and caper sauce
Home in Disarray: Shrimp on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes with steamed broccoli and a white wine, lemon and caper sauce

Guinness with chocolate covered strawberries
Home in Disarray: Strawberries!

 

[Sean]

Nice Blog Laurel, You're a busy girl!! A Renaissance woman even..

 

[Laurel]

Nice Blog Laurel, You're a busy girl!! A Renaissance woman even..

Thanks! I wouldn't say I'm a renaissance woman though, I won't touch electrical work and I'm not too handy at carpentry. I just like to know what goes into my food.

 

[jmulligan]

HWMO and I had fun with an ostrich egg last night.

 

[Pronay]

First attempt at making Pasta Fagioli, garlic bread on the side

 

[Schlenkerla]

Pickled Eggs & Sausage. (Only one ostrich egg would fit in this jar!! ) The recipe.

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[Pronay]

Pickled Eggs & Sausage. (Only one ostrich egg would fit in this jar!! ) The recipe.

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Marylin Monroe?

 

[Sean]

HWMO and I had fun with an ostrich egg last night.

Looks fun. Where did you get the ostrich egg??

 

[jmulligan]

Looks fun. Where did you get the ostrich egg??

Got the ostrich egg and the duck eggs at Whole Foods (they now have the rights to most of our capital). They also had quail eggs, but we're saving those for another time. I don't have a picture of it, but HWMO used a flathead screwdriver and basically punched a 1/2 inch square out of the shell and shook the egg out. So, after washing it, we have a mostly intact ostrich egg.

 

[Sean]

how thick is the shell? And did it taste any different than standard hen eggZ?

 

[jmulligan]

how thick is the shell? And did it taste any different than standard hen eggZ?

The shell was probably like 2 mm thick. The egg did taste a little different and its texture wasn't the same. It cooked up with a tougher outside to the omelet (the side that was on the pan), and the inside of the omelet was actually a bit fluffier than normal eggs. It was an indulgent experiment ($20 per ostrich egg).

 

[EdWort]

Beer & Wings

Best Lamb Kabob in all of Germany

Leberkase mit Ei und Salat

Home cooked German Meal

 

[EdWort]

Pulled Pork Sammich & German Potato Salad

 

[Schlenkerla]

Edwort - Can I come live with you?
Need some good food & beer....

 

[Sean]

Beer & Wings


Home cooked German Meal

Looks tasty, What is the aluminum foil thing on the crystal pedestal?

 

[Hugh_Jass]

Ed,
Would you be willing to share the recipe for those wings? They look fantastic!

 

[user 22118]

Some steak aux poivre, artichoke and roasted potato

 

[jjp36]

Ribs!

I really need to get a better camera. These cell phone pics are not doing it justice.

 

[EdWort]

Ed,
Would you be willing to share the recipe for those wings? They look fantastic!

Take some wings, cut the tips off, coat with Peanut Oil and Dizzy Pig Tsunami Spin Rub and let marinate over night. Put on and elevated grid over lump charcoal at 325 degrees for about 60-70 minutes turning frequently to prevent burning. I also sprinkle some more rub when I first put them on the grid.

 

[Hugh_Jass]

Ed,
Thank you for sharing. I'll post a pic. when I try this. It will be soon.

 

[Sean]

open faced burger on cornbread

 

[user 22118]

Click for bigger!

Sushi night for SWMBO birthday. Had this one roll that was spicy salmon and cucumber, tempura'd and the with thinly sliced Jalepeno on the plate. Farcking off the hook delicious.

 

[Brandon O]

Meat slicer is one of the best appliances I own.