Dinner, If I'm Feeling Ambitious
I have the whole night ahead of me, and I just want to relax at home and cook a really nice dinner. Anybody have any great ideas for some slow-cooked meals that I could put together? The more simmering, marinating, roasting the better! I just have no idea what I feel like making!
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Parisian gnocchi, ie., poached pate a choux, sauteed with some choice vegetables and herbs. No marinating (you're out of time, probably) but plenty of hands-on work, and you'll probably have some left for the freezer.
Here's Thomas Keller's recipe, which I found amazing. But the condiments/accompaniments aren't exactly seasonally appropriate. He has another version with the same dough but using nicoise veg, though.
http://littlebouffe.blogspot.com/2007/02/urgent-before-its-too-warm-try-thomas.html
renzata at 3:09PM on 07/23/08
I've been salivating over this sausage & summer vegetable casserole with cheesy polenta topping that I found on Photograzing. I looked up her recipe and can't wait to make it. It's our very own bitchincamero! Here's the recipe link:
http://www.bitchincamero.com/mel/2008/07/sausage-summer-vegetable-casserole-w-cheesy-polenta-crust/
PerkyMac at 3:15PM on 07/23/08
Awww. Thanks Perky! You just made my day :)
How about Carnitas? David Lebovitz has a great-looking recipe. Or short ribs? Maybe that's too much cooking time?
How about some arroz con pollo?
bitchincamero at 3:47PM on 07/23/08
My favorite "I have all the time in the world" meal is roasted chicken, orzo risotto, and a nice big green salad.
Although @bitchincamero's casserole looked really amazingly good, too - and I don't even like zucchini! Wondering if I can switch the eggplant for potatoes and throw in things like corn and peas. Maybe with a side of fresh tomato and cucumber salad. Yum....
jenilowrance at 4:36PM on 07/23/08
@jenilowrance - Yep, switch out any vegetable you like for another one and it would work just as well. Potatoes would be awesome! (That reminds me, I need to add that to the blog. Thanks!)
bitchincamero at 5:12PM on 07/23/08
@jenilowrance - Yep, switch out any vegetable you like for another one and it would work just as well. Potatoes would be awesome! (That reminds me, I need to add that to the blog. Thanks!)
bitchincamero at 5:17PM on 07/23/08
I don't know if this is the kind of "refined" meal you were in search of, but I was in the same cooking mood last night and I made pizza, though everything was from scratch. I made the dough, the marinara, I caramelized onions, grated different cheeses, fried up some Italian sausage. Pizza sounds simple enough, but it literally took a couple of hours.
PumpkinBear at 11:40PM on 07/23/08
my favorite "I have all the time in the world" dish is Coq au Vin. you brown all your stuff in a skillet, then add wine and simmer forever. the skillet and wine do all the hard work, all you have to do is chop some stuff and go buy a french bread, and then you are in food heaven.
my "i have all the time in the world dish but feel like experimenting some" dish is -
fry chopped onion in oil in skillet. add some garlic. add some meat peices. add some tomatoes or mushrooms or whatever else i want and plenty of herbs. simmer till meat is done, sprinkle with lemon juice and maybe cilantro, serve w/rice or pasta or mashed potatoes.
redhead at 9:50AM on 07/24/08
Beef shortribs braised with red wine, aromatics and herbs in a dutch oven. Served over polenta spiked with smoked mozzarella. I made it last Saturday night. We love, love, love it.
robincat at 10:28AM on 07/24/08
woah! these suggestions are all amazing. Pumpkinbear wins, though! I'm making myself some pizza tonight! :)
sweeetheartfever at 2:01PM on 07/24/08