December 31, 2012

MENU FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 31, 2012

This week signals the end of the festive holidays and the onset of yet another dreary winter..Brrr. I would hate winter if it weren’t for the fabulous winter food we crave.  As I write this the aroma of a big old pot of gumbo wafts over the transom.  Comfort food at its best. I’m thinking in the next few weeks a pot roast or perhaps a sauerbraten.  I’m braising a chicken this weekend which should be good.  But then there is chicken with dumplings.  And simple things like meatloafs and pastas (a classic lasagna with ragu??? ) Big breakfasts that stick to your ribs and hot biscuits (in my old age I finally got the hang of these with the use of roughly 50% AP and 50% bread flour.)  How about a big pot of Russian Borscht and sour cream/dill  with black bread and butter. 

If I keep cooking like this it will soon be spring….

(1/29) we both became ill over the weekend of 1/5 and didn't follow menus exactly or sometimes even closely)

Mon. AM             Challah French Toast, Home Cured Bacon, Hazelnut Coffee

Mon. PM              Mustard Batons AMFT

                             Julia Child’s Duck a la Orange JCI

                             Sautéed Potatoes IHC

                             Butter Glazed Turnips MKS

Tues. PM              Pierre Franey’s Shrimp Newberg PFSMC

                             Steamed Rice, Sautéed Zucchini

Weds. AM            Fried Eggs, Scrapple, Hazelnut Coffee

Weds. PM            Duck a la Orange revisite

                             Steamed Rice, Tossed Salad

Thurs. AM           Escarole Soup with Turkey Meatballs

Thurs PM             Carbonnnade de Porc Bruxelloise (Pork Stew with Onion,Tomatoes,

    Cornichons and Ale)BA 10/88 166

 Noodles, Tossed Salad

Fri. AM                Ground Beef and Guajillo Tacos Tacos 92

Fri. PM                 Emeril’s Filet Steak Diane ED 172

                             Emeril’s Brabana Potatoes ED 201

                             Emeril’s Creamed Spinach ED

Sat. AM                Emeril’s Kick Butt Gumbo BOTB Vol 7 155

                             Steamed Rice

Sat. PM                Chinese Chicken Wings

Bangers and Mash FNTV

                             Tossed Salad

Sun. AM              Kick Butt Gumbo, Steamed Rice

Sun. PM               Julia Child’s Shrimp Quiche JCI

                             Poulet Provencal GM 3/ 08

                             (Whole Chicken Braised with Tomatoes and Kalamata)

                             Peasant Bread, Tossed Salad