Author Topic: Dinner! (Read 23440 times)

GamesPoet · « **Reply #175 on:** March 15, 2020, 12:41:10 AM »

Yes, it is a red wine grape grown in California primarily. It is a clone of the Croatian grape called Crljenak. The Italian grape called Primitivo is also a clone of Crljenak. In Croatia, Zinfandel is called Tribidrag, and it has been around since the 15th century.

And Zinfandel isn't to be confused with the so called White Zinfandel, the latter which is a semi-sweet blush style wine. These can be quite good in the correct vinter's development, but somwhere along the line White Zinfandel became a wine that is mass produced and sold at somewhere around 5 to 6 times as often as regular Red Zinfandel.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #176 on:** March 22, 2020, 01:42:57 AM »

Tonight ... Parsana's Sicilian Gravy with ground beef mixed in, served on a bed of Colavita's radiators #69, and a salad of baby agrula, red mustard leaf, lettuce, mizuno, and cress on the side.

The only thing missing was some red wine, which I decided not to open up a bottle this weekend, since I have a another day of clearing out the hobby storage unit on Sunday. Need to be up early, and wouldn't want yummy wine getting in the way of that in the morning.

Feanor Fire Heart · « **Reply #177 on:** July 26, 2020, 04:26:12 AM »

Made lobster tail for dinner with corn on the cob, mashed potatoes and a delicious Red Lobster® biscuit.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #178 on:** July 26, 2020, 01:35:53 PM »

I'm not a fan of lobster, but the meal does look good overall!

Artobans Ghost · « **Reply #179 on:** September 16, 2020, 11:27:29 PM »

GP!! I have found a wine for you 😺

Captain Dob Van Dwi · « **Reply #180 on:** September 16, 2020, 11:41:21 PM »

Had Tourtière tonight.

Artobans Ghost · « **Reply #181 on:** September 16, 2020, 11:44:19 PM »

Quote from: Captain Dob Van Dwi on September 16, 2020, 11:41:21 PM

Had Tourtière tonight.

You tortiere is supreme!!!!! (Can’t make the accent)

GamesPoet · « **Reply #182 on:** September 17, 2020, 03:36:48 AM »

Quote from: Artobans Ghost on September 16, 2020, 11:27:29 PM

GP!! I have found a wine for you 😺

Save me a bottle, or at least save that one now that it is empty! I will claim it one day.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #183 on:** November 22, 2020, 03:27:40 PM »

Homemade sweet chili on rice with green beans and homemade herb biscuits.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #184 on:** November 26, 2020, 01:30:33 AM »

Last night I had sliced and refried chicken fingers with french fries and honey flavored baked beans last night.

Tonight ... broiled hotdogs with spanish rice and the rest of the honey flavored baked beans.

Heavenly food that went well with a lovely white wine called Monterustico Bianco 2018 from the Langhe region of Italy.

Artobans Ghost · « **Reply #185 on:** November 26, 2020, 01:37:47 AM »

Black beans, rice, avacado salad and a curry stew. A of course wine which may or may not be remembered

GamesPoet · « **Reply #186 on:** January 03, 2021, 01:45:48 PM »

Beef pot roast, my recipe for potatoes and sweet potatoes with olive oil, butter, shallots, garlic sauce, and served with green peas and pinot noir.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #187 on:** February 20, 2021, 03:19:49 AM »

Made pasta with a marinara made by Rao. Excellent sauce, and highly recommend! I added some ground beef cooked in olive oil and salt only. Served with a soft and medium body red, tasting notes below.

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The wine hit the right tone as well, perhaps one of the best wines I've recently tasted ... Clos de los Siete 2016 ... a blended red out of Argentina with 54% Malbec, 18% Merlot, 12% Cabernet, 12% Syrah, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc. This smelled so good of berries and grapes, flavor was smooth and seemed well balanced with a good measure of black and red fruits, including plum and even cranberry plus the rest, and mixed with spices and herbs. However, glass number 3 showed that it probably doesn't have much more shelf/storage life, so maybe still good till 2022 and definitely not beyond 2023.

This definitely went well with the pasta meal, could go well with beef no problem, definitely Mexican/South American dishes too.

If you're into wine, this one is worth searching out for yourself.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #188 on:** March 11, 2021, 06:10:28 AM »

Made baked haddock topped with bread crumbs, herbs, butter, and green beans. It was awesome!

Served with a white wine from Western Cape South Africa, Breaking Waves 2019 Sauvignon Blanc (87%) and Semillion (17%). It had grapefruit, lemon, honey, kiwi, and a hint of lime for flavors. Went good with some popcorn after the meal, too!

I love making good food, eating good food, and having nicely paired wine with it.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #189 on:** April 26, 2021, 03:53:24 AM »

I had scrumptious meat loaf, potatoes, and veggies with some left over rice, and gravy poured over. A class of Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile.

And now another glass of the wine, plus some gouda cheese from the Netherlands. Heavenly luscious.

Syphon · « **Reply #190 on:** April 26, 2021, 09:37:06 AM »

Gouda is one of the better ones that isn't pretentious like, say, Italian or French cheeses.
You know, the kinds that say "This was aged 250 years in the belly of a Unicorn who turned into a human and seduced the princess of Genoa to have a baby with her and who then went on to become the king of the Mediterranean" or some shit.

Artobans Ghost · « **Reply #191 on:** April 26, 2021, 11:15:47 AM »

Quote from: Syphon on April 26, 2021, 09:37:06 AM

Gouda is one of the better ones that isn't pretentious like, say, Italian or French cheeses.
You know, the kinds that say "This was aged 250 years in the belly of a Unicorn who turned into a human and seduced the princess of Genoa to have a baby with her and who then went on to become the king of the Mediterranean" or some shit.

😺☝️
But that unicorn cheese is the type I like lol
Gouda is great and I still love a ripened cheddar. I’ve been trying some Irish cheeses but the coastal cheese from England is one of my favourites

Syphon · « **Reply #192 on:** April 27, 2021, 11:57:43 AM »

I was partial to Irish cheddar but unless you go through specialty retailers you can't get it that easily. Unlike Kerry Gold.

Tonight's menu:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgNQ6ZrT4RQ

GamesPoet · « **Reply #193 on:** April 27, 2021, 12:33:24 PM »

Hey! That looks like a decent recipe, thanks for posting!

I was up early on vacation today ... made both pasta meat sauce and chili this morning ... for lunches and dinners this week.

In different pans of course.

Syphon · « **Reply #194 on:** April 27, 2021, 04:11:51 PM »

It was pretty good. The glaze really elevated it. Sadly, because I had to swap out ingredients for gluten-free ones, and those are expensive as fuck, I had to skimp on the breadcrumbs in terms of quantity. That made it fally-aparty.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #195 on:** May 27, 2021, 12:38:10 AM »

Made baked haddock without bread crumbs, although topped with herbs and butter, adding some paprika for a mini kick. This time served with peas and carrots, and a bottle of Girasole Pinot Blanc 2019, a fabulous white wine from Mendicino County. It was full of lemon and honey flavors, smooth and easy to drink.

Artobans Ghost · « **Reply #196 on:** May 28, 2021, 12:51:00 PM »

Quote GP: Made baked haddock without bread crumbs

😳? Are you mad? Unbreaded haddock?

apparently Mental disorder is ok to talk about in this day and age. You can explain yourself at your leisure 😺

GamesPoet · « **Reply #197 on:** May 28, 2021, 08:45:07 PM »

Got lazy, used the mostly the same recipe I've used before, minus the breadcrumbs, and it was delicious!

S.O.F · « **Reply #198 on:** May 30, 2021, 06:35:27 PM »

Grilling some pork loin this afternoon for the holiday weekend and pondering doing some asparagus on the grill as well but we shall see.

Artobans Ghost · « **Reply #199 on:** May 30, 2021, 07:47:29 PM »

Quote from: S.O.F on May 30, 2021, 06:35:27 PM

Grilling some pork loin this afternoon for the holiday weekend and pondering doing some asparagus on the grill as well but we shall see.

Do it !!☝️
My mouth is watering as we speak. Grilled asparagus rules!

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Author Topic: Dinner! (Read 23440 times)