Januaray 18, 2010
MENU FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 18, 2010
We are having a bit of a most welcome warm spell here. The snow cover has melted and it has been quite pleasant for the most part. We did some good eating last week. The lamb with the dried cherry sauce was excellent as was the turkey. I found I didn’t have baby red potatoes in the larder, so I tried Julia Child’s Soubise instead. It was wonderful. And given the fact that Warner will sauté 20 pounds of onion at once (then freezing them in small containers), it was quite fast and very easy. [For the record these are sweated onions, not sautéd. A minor point perhaps, but one I'm certain Thomas Keller would notice.]
I hadn’t cooked the fried zucchini in a while and had forgotten how very good it is. However, I needed to use a higher heat that 350 to get the crispiness they should have. Tonight is fish night. Fish is always a problem. Warner is not a fish person really. Says he comes from Illinois where fish is found only in frozen rectangles….I adore a white fish such as a sole poached in white wine, but Warner thinks it has no flavor, so I am always on the lookout for a white fish recipe that might make him happy. Hopefully the parmesan crusted fish will do the trick. And now, back to the kitchen! [For the record until I was 29 fish came only in frozen rectangles, then came the choice of eating raw fish and almost getting lucky, or turning my nose up on the fish and probably going home alone. Haven't seen the girl in question in 20+ years, still eat raw fish.]
Mon. PM Filet of Flounder with Parmesan Crust FW 2003 174 Rice Pilaf with Almonds
Sautéed Zucchini
Tues. PM Leg of Lamb with Dried Cherry Sauce
Duchesse Potatoes
Gratin of Winter Squash with Madeira
Weds. AM Turkey Orloff
Julia Child’s Soubise
(Rice with Sautee Onions and Cheese)
Sautéed Green Beans
Thurs. PM Swedish Meatballs with Sour Cream Sauce f/i
Fresh Noodles
Baby Peas
Fri. AM Buttermilk Waffles with Prosciuto GM 2/99
Hazelnut Coffee
Fri. PM Jean George’s Asian Spiced Short Ribs FW 2008 83
Steamed Basmati
Sautéed Green Beans
Sat. AM French Onion Soup Gratinee
Sat. PM Phyllo Turnovers with Rosemary and Prosciutto f/i Patricia Wells’ Chicken
with 40 Cloves of Garlic BC-PW
Lemon Spaghetti EI
Escarole with Red Wine Vinaigrette BA 2/86 83
Sun. PM Spanish Shrimp Pancakes FWS
Tuscan Pork Stew with Soft Polenta FW 2008 46
Sautéed Kale with Hot Pepper
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