Favorite Fall/Winter Dishes
Nov 5, 2007, 4:48 pm
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Favorite Fall/Winter Dishes
With temperatures finally beginning to drop in the Northeast (at least I am no longer wearing shorts), it is time to think about fall/winter foods that I love.
The type of food that you want when the temperature is below 40 degrees F.
For me, 2 things come to mind:
1) Chili. I know, some folks can eat chili when it is 95 degrees in the shade. While it still tastes good, there is nothing like a bowl on a cold winter night....
2) Osso Bucco. When prepared properly, with the meat falling off the shank...simply delicious. Matched with the proper wine, it makes an incredible cold weather meal.
So....what do you like to eat during these colder months? (And yes, those of you in southern CA and FL can play along too !!!).
The type of food that you want when the temperature is below 40 degrees F.
For me, 2 things come to mind:
1) Chili. I know, some folks can eat chili when it is 95 degrees in the shade. While it still tastes good, there is nothing like a bowl on a cold winter night....
2) Osso Bucco. When prepared properly, with the meat falling off the shank...simply delicious. Matched with the proper wine, it makes an incredible cold weather meal.
So....what do you like to eat during these colder months? (And yes, those of you in southern CA and FL can play along too !!!).
Nov 5, 2007, 7:26 pm
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things are so relative, I'll be grilling at 20 below
yes, good soups/stews, gumbo, chili, pho, cassoulet. We are using our crock pot more and more as the weather gets cooler. Ginger chicken was last night.
Also roasts in the oven: duck, turkey, pork etc etc. The oven warms the kitchen and the smells that go through the house with a roast, YUM.
Also roasts in the oven: duck, turkey, pork etc etc. The oven warms the kitchen and the smells that go through the house with a roast, YUM.
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Nov 6, 2007, 12:08 pm
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For me, as a warmer, nothing beats a home cooked Lasagna made from scratch. A good lasagna is a labour of love and it takes time. I am not a fan of the American style lasagna which uses Ricotta as a filler. That's not lasagna to me.
Nov 6, 2007, 1:11 pm
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Mrs. MileKing likes to rollout her Pfaltzgraff Winterberry collection of dishes for the fall/winter.
I, on the other hand, am content with a good bottle of Zin.
I, on the other hand, am content with a good bottle of Zin.
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yes, good soups/stews, gumbo, chili, cassoulet. We are using our crock pot more and more as the weather gets cooler. Ginger chicken was last night.
Also roasts in the oven: duck, turkey, pork etc etc. The oven warms the kitchen and the smells that go through the house with a roast, YUM.
Also roasts in the oven: duck, turkey, pork etc etc. The oven warms the kitchen and the smells that go through the house with a roast, YUM.
If you're not a cook, such crock cookery is simple: insert some tough and/or collagen-laden piece of meat (brown it first if you like). Add roughly chopped onion/carrot/garlic/celery/fennel/etc. Pour in a half bottle of wine (your preference). Set to low, come back in 8 hours and you have dinner. Easy!
Nov 6, 2007, 4:36 pm
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I'm with Sweet Willie -- I live in Minnesota, and it's NEVER too cold to grill!
As for fall/winter dishes, a good homemade soup always hits the spot. Tonight I'm heading home to my wife's butternut squash soup and some homemade 9-grain bread. Mmmmmmmm!!!!
As for fall/winter dishes, a good homemade soup always hits the spot. Tonight I'm heading home to my wife's butternut squash soup and some homemade 9-grain bread. Mmmmmmmm!!!!
Nov 6, 2007, 7:48 pm
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Soups - salmon soup with black bread and salted butter, mushy pea/lentil soup with cooked sausage, Hungarian Goulash on ski trips, Borsh with smetana...
Also have a weakness for Russian fatty blinnis with various fillings, my favourites are vendace roe and mushroom salad.
And too many Asian winter dishes to start counting...
Also have a weakness for Russian fatty blinnis with various fillings, my favourites are vendace roe and mushroom salad.
And too many Asian winter dishes to start counting...
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btw- my dad just left from a visit from PHX and landed in RST to some snow flurries.
Nov 7, 2007, 6:59 am
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All kinds of yummy foods like my egg battered fried chicken with a side of blue cheese scalloped potatoes. Of course since it's now November, I'm already thinking of Thanksgiving and the bird! Garlic Whipped Potatoes, my homemade Old-Fashioned Turkey Gravy, Sourdough Sage Stuffing, Cranberry Apple Relish and other treats.