August 8, 2016

My husband tells me that our next cookbook (on order) will be number 1,000.  Shows what 36 years of insanity will do to a person.  These, along with 36 years of Bon Apetit, Food and Wine and Gourmet (sadly only until about 2010 – I still miss it)  All of this has assisted us in living our mantra “Life is Too Short to Be Bored By Dinner”.
 So much of this information is on line these days, one doesn’t need to be a rabid collector.  It really easy to come up with new ideas, new equipment and new techniques.  Television has helped here.  Particularly PBS.  Classic chefs.  Classic instruction.
My most relied on cookbook authors:  Julia Child, Craig Clairborne, Pierre Franey, Jacques Pepin, Madeline Kamann, Patricia Wells, Marchella Hazan.  For Warner, it begins with The Joy of Cooking and goes to Rhulman’s and Polcyn's Charcuterie and then his grilling and preserving libraries.
And, of course, we are always supervised and critiqued by our feline Julia Child.


MENU FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 8, 2016

Mon AM Julia Child’s Vichyssoise JC I

Mon. PM Memphis Style Baby Back Ribs BB

Potato Salad with Arugula Pesto
Tossed Salad
Tues. AM Challah French Toast with Berries
Tues. PM Grilled Buttermilk Chicken MS/VB
Modern Macaroni Salad BA 7/99 Lobster packs

Weds. AM Cheese Burgers Lobster rolls with Vichyssoise

Weds. PM Grilled Lime Shrimp GFQ
Warm Herbed Coriander Rice Salad GM 6/10
Grilled buttermilk chicken
Fresh Corn

Everyday Cocoa Cake GM 2/03

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream GM 7/00




Thurs. PM Lamb Curry f/i

Steamed Rice, Naan Salad
heat
Cold grilled buttermilk chicken
slaw
pasta salad

Fri. AM Vichyssoise revisited

Fri. PM Grilled Fillet Mignon with Brandy Mustard BA 6/12
Baked Zucchini with Parmesan, Salad
Sat. AM BLT’s
Sat. PM Spiedies Chicken, Salad, Corn

Sun. AM Gazpacho and potato, onion frittata

Sun PM Quick Paella with Shrimp and Homemade Chorizo, Artichoke
Hearts and Peas Epicurious/VB