Dyson's Delectables: January 2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012

January 23, 2012

MENU FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 23, 2012

It is cold and rainy/snowy here today and looks to be the same tomorrow – especially lousy during the morning commute. And we’ll be driving into the city at that time for fun filled check ups with the dentist and doctor. On the bright side, however, we’ve scheduled a lunch at Les Halles…..

Mon. AM Pulled Pork Sandwiches f/i

Mon. PM Turkey Pot Pie, Salad
Rosemount Pino Grigio

Tues. AM Lentil Soup with Crumbled Sausages
and Dilitini IHC 80

Tues. PM Pork Chops Braised
with Dried Cherries BA 3/98 96
Buttered Spaetzle and Sauteed Kale
Hardy's Shiraz Cabernet

Weds. AM Poached Eggs with Corned Beef Hash CCI

Weds. PM Irish Stew with Breast of Lamb GM 3/94 169
Tossed Salad, Peasant Bread
Wolf Blass Cabernet

Thurs. AM Spare Ribs with Pickle Sauce TLG

Scalloped Potatoes

Thurs. PM Spagetti Carbonara IHC 91
Tossed Salad
Greg Norman Shiraz Cabernet

Fri. PM Irish Stew revisited
Wolf Blass Cabernet

Sat. PM For Bill And Ellen
Chinese Chicken Wings CCII
Zucchini Watercress Soup SPCB
Standing Roast of Beef, Pan Gravy with Marsala
Pumpkin Gorgonzola Flans AMFT
Parmesan Roasted Asparagus BCFW
Grand Marnier Pots de Crème YDHTBD
Noble Pig Pinot Noir 2008

Sun. AM Lentil Soup Revisited

Sun. PM Pickled Herring
Roast Chicken with gravy
Rice
Tossed Salad with Pears
Rosemount Pinot Grigio

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

January 16., 2012

MENU FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 16, 2012

We ate well this past weekend. The pork roast was wonderful. Moist and full of flavor. As was the butterflied chicken. And quite simple to prepare. Although the recipe did not call for it, I did a sauce from the drippings that was also excellent.

For lunch today we are doing an” instant” French onion soup. Of course, we have beef stock in the pantry. And every so often Warner will sauté about 20 pounds of onion in the big braisier and freeze it in small quantity. Very useful – speeds up a lot of braises and stews. So for onion soup we defrost the onions and simmer them in the stock and them gratinee them under the broiler. Easier than Campbell’s….And needless to say, a hell of a lot better.

We continue our routine at the gym. This week I was delighted to realize that I needed a belt to hold up my jeans. They would literally slide off if not secured. That’s a real motivator! Which is good as some days it is tough to get it together to go out in the cold. Like the cat, I’d prefer to curl up in front of the space heater…. It has been frigid these last few days, but I suppose we can’t complain as it has been a fairly mild winter to date. Just how mild I’ll see when I get the Con Ed bill…..