What's For Dinner?

I've grilled some chicken breasts to add into my salad tonight. Going to diet a few days, ate too much weight gaining foods this last week.

 

Al Capone’s old hangout http://www.edgewatermanor.com/


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I had a good salad...…. I added tomato, cucumber and chicken. With a little olive garden salad dressing.

 

I made a quart of juice. Carrots, grapes, cucumber, lemon, green apple, peaches, ginger, and parsnip.

 

Ron...Do you have a dedicated juicer?
T

 

I do, Tom. A masticating slow speed one and a centrifugal. The masticating might deliver a richer juice, with maybe a little more of the fiber than the centrifugal.

It is going to be mid 90’s here tomorrow. I wanted to eat light, and get a lot of minerals to help rehydrate.

You all, stay hydrated and watch the heat!

 

^Thanks Ron. I'm well "hydrated" thanks to a great dinner with local Ferrari friends. We went to this place.
http://www.damariorestaurant.com

This month's specialty was Sicilian, so I'm all over that since that's my heritage. One of the members arranged a pairing of Sicilian wines and dishes. It was great. Service sparkled. Chef came out for Q&A and I did my best not to geek out!

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Wines from Noto, not far from Agrigento where my grandma was born.

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A pizza-like dish. Great crunch on the crust. Nice bite of salty anchovy.

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Spaghetti with Calabrian chilies.

Two of the wines we enjoyed.

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Didn't know Sicily did white wines. Dry. Not too sweet, not too dry.

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This was my favorite. Perfect with temps hovering in the low triple digits. Robust but not heavy.

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I did school in Toronto. They have a large Italian population and great restaurants. I miss the restaurants our Italian restaurants here are not very good. Most in my town are also Greek restaurants with Italian dishes on the menu.

 

Italian restaurants are not plentiful here in DFW. My favorite has a BYOB, no corkage fee policy, is nice and casual, down home joint.

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Fajitas tonight. Veggies roasting. Leftover steak to be added.

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This wine. OK, not great. It is light and fruity for a red wine, so not bad for a hot summer day.
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I had a late lunch. Taco Bell. Have a date tonight with the chiropractor, so skipping dinner. Will have apps later. Its a drinks date.

 

Chops and asparagus on the egg. Crisp salad too. Into the rice decided it needed a spicy kick.

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^ I think Tabasco sriracha is better than Huy Fong sriracha.

I was hunting around on Google Maps, looking for new roads to explore. Stumbled on this place.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g51493-d1063344-Reviews-McGehee_s_Catfish_Restaurant-Marietta_Oklahoma.html

McGehee's in Marietta, OK. Reviews on Google looked good. So, we hopped in the 911 & took a drive in the country.

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Pickled green tomatoes. A bit sweet, but tasty

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Cole slaw was good. Had a touch of horseradish in it. Interesting.

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Best hush puppies I've had outside the South.

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Fries were OK, albeit too many.
The catfish was outstanding. Best I've had in a long time. Great corn meal crunch.

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I was in the mood for American style Chinese food. So did a local Chinese place that's in a rough area of town.

http://dragonfortchinesefood.com/combo-dinners/

Had the combo A.

 

Nice road trip plus tasty food. Excellent idea.
We need to do a day trip to Richmond soon and have our favorite food joints lined up. Figuring out if we’ll take the NSX or truckster.

 

Thanks. Do what I do - recon on Google Maps, or Street View & if human intel is required, do the initial drive in the wife's truck!
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^ I do the same recon stuff!

 

Baby Back Ribs last night!

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Finish them off with Pineapple Habanero glaze - Cut the ribs, dip them in the chutney and put them under the 1600 degree salamander for about a minute until they caramelize..

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Family Secret recipe: (Ferrari Chat Exclusive)

Prep ribs - take off membrane, squeeze out blood, cut off extra fat, etc..

Spice both sides of ribs for a few hours ahead of time with Tony Chachere's more spice - or regular version and add cayenne separate..

Baste mixture - a little more than 50/50 cider vinegar to soy sauce, (a little more soy), butter and fresh lemons cut in half and squeezed in, boil on the stove for an hour or so.. let cool, transfer into pan and dip ribs(submerge) in every few minutes when you flip them..

They cook for about 45 min on high, you can lower to medium/low after 30 min but they need a good sear before you start basting them..

Grill needs to be hot (6-700 degrees)

Glaze - Rothschild - I get it by the case at Costco - you will use a lot so buy more than you think..


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Image Unavailable, Please Login shrimp kabobs and some corn on the grill, sweet baby rays bbq sauce on everything, and a little remoulade in the side .


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Last night I made a recipe from Arthur Schwartz's book 'Naples at Table'. Veal meatballs in zucchini scarves. The meatballs are veal with capers, lemon, garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano, and parsley. You grill zucchini slices, then marinate them in olive oil, lemon, and sliced garlic. Wrap each meatball with a slice of zucchini, then skewer 3 for a plate. I served it with orzo salad with local asparagus, red onion, feta, and mint in a lemon vinaigrette. Today I'm making a Jacques Pepin dish-crispy deviled eggs, a dish his farmhouse/cook mother made. After the eggs have cooked, make a filling with the yolks, mustard, mayo, basically whatever you want. Stuff the egg cavity, but only flush with the cut side. Fry them face down until crispy, then serve on baby lettuce, using the extra filling as the base for the vinaigrette.

 

Rob, I crown thee Char Meister! Those ribs look fantastic!
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Great summer time meal. How was the sweet corn?
T

 

That all sounds pretty tasty. Any pics?!?
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