Cauliflower isn't green but I like to slice lengthwise into "steaks" and season with Olive oil, lemon, S&P, a pinch of chili flakes and some whole garlic cloves. Roast it 400+ for 15-20. Brussels are pretty easy and tasty. Lots of great recipes in here. People forget about artichokes. A grilled artichoke is one of my favorite things. Grilled zucchini/squash is great. Roasted asparagus is real easy if you don't mind the piss stank. I use basically the roasted broccoli method + some lemon juice.
Oh and my sleeper pick has gotta be baby bok Choy. Easy to grill and it looks fantastic on a plate. I usually do some sort of soy glaze before throwing em on the grill
I go planks then cut after but I also like my zucchini pretty crunchy still, if you like yours well well cooked its going to be a mess
Also sauteed asparagus with some thinly sliced garlic at the end. Green beans with caramelized shallot and some lemon zest.
Shaved Brussels sprouts salad with balsamic Abd feta is great... It does require a lot of salt though Cauliflower puree... Again, takes salt Anything steamed obviously Potato salad with mustard Braised leeks
No, but Truman lives in Chicago. But looks good. If you can pull off a Grant Achatz restaurant then do that too.
showed up once on a weeknight and there was a 2.5 hour wait. Walked a block or so away to Grange Hall instead and it was fantastic, so if you can't get into Au Cheval check that out as a backup.
I have been, it is extremely good but not worth the 2.5 hour wait in my opinion. I went for an early lunch to meet a former co-worker and didn't have a wait.
Yeah shouldn't be a wait for weekday lunch. It's a small place though so dinner would be a no for me.
One summer in college I had to take piss tests twice a week. I would routinely eat as much asparagus as I could and look that fucker right in the eye as I filled his cup with that frothy stank
Speaking of asparagus Have been on a Greek style roast asparagus kick. Asparagus and diced tomato tossed in olive oil and red wine vinegar. Seasoned with salt, pepper, rough minced garlic, oregano and a lil thyme. Roast at 425 until slighlty browned and sprinkled immediately with feta. Pro tip is to let the crumbled feta sit at room temp for an hour prior to topping
Having food cooked under the iron bell tonight for my last meal in Croatia. A little reading on it if you haven't seen it. I ordered the lamb and veal, have to order at least 3 hours in advance https://www.chasingthedonkey.com/croatian-cooking-ispod-cripnje/ Actual restaurant photo I took:
Also I've been eating my way through Croatia and it's been incredible. So much good food. Girlfriend has taken pictures of everything that I'll get in here after we get home. Can't recommend enough, and Holy portion size. I thought they said Americans ate too much, I don't know what the fuck is going on over here
Mother's Day weekend activity here. Did pizza last night: margherita, bianca with a parmesan, romano, and garlic bechamel topped with mozzarella and broccoli, and Italian sausage and olive. My son was really into the pizza bianca. For breakfast this morning we did french toast made from store-bought challah bread with raisins, topped with a strawberry compote.
1.5" thick strips, twice baked potatoes, and green bean/potato salad with a balsamic vinagarette type dressing. Simple but fantastic dinner after a long weekend
Got back from Croatia yesterday and it was incredible. The food and wine were top notch. Cheese and prosciutto quality was fantastic
My evening MBA summer semester starts back tonight as well. I assume yours will start soon too. Shitty way to come back from an amazing vacation.
for folks familiar with the boston food scene: taking my wife out for her birthday dinner soon - any recommendations? (besides dunkin)
It is expensive but awesome. The tasting menu was one of the best meals I've had in my life. They did an add-on course that was seared foie gras with watermelon (I can't even remember if it was a grilled watermelon or salad with watermelon but I remember the acid/sweet combo was great) paired with a Sauternes that was probably the best version foie gras I've ever had. The prune-stuffed gnocchi is their signature dish and it is fantastic as well--if you go there and do a la carte make sure to get that. Barbara Lynch has a bunch of restaurants and it is worth checking out at least one of them. They aren't all as expensive as No. 9 Park which is the flagship.
we would be going on a sunday night, and it looks like they have a table d’hôte menu for sunday & monday nights for a much lower price - this may be a winner
In another update in my journey to not suck ass in the kitchen- saute'd some spinach tonight for the first time with the same roasted broccoli ingredients. (garlic, olive oil, s&p, lemon) Used a little too much oil, but pretty good for a first attempt. I also underestimated how much spinach cooks down. Basically went through an entire 16 oz bag.
Sometimes the inner fat kid decides what's for dinner. Chorizo and eggs, beans, hash browns, assorted salsas and guac from the local carniceria.