What's cookin', good lookin'? Part II

[twister947]

I’ve had a jar of grilled eggplant slices for a long time and I’ve wondered what to use them in.

I used them to make nigvziani badrijani, Georgian walnut filled eggplant rolls and they were so amazingly good. Been a long time since I’ve cooked anything Georgian, but Georgia is definitely back on my cooking agenda now.

You make things I've never even heard of; these sound wonderful.

 

[seela]

You make things I've never even heard of; these sound wonderful.

I’ve found lots of new foods and even more inspiration on this thread as well. I’m really happy this has been going on for as long as it has.

 

[Boat1]

I’ve found lots of new foods and even more inspiration on this thread as well. I’m really happy this has been going on for as long as it has.

Great! Now I've got another fantasy on my bucket list.... dropping by your place at suppertime!

 

[seela]

Great! Now I've got another fantasy on my bucket list.... dropping by your place at suppertime!

Haha, well I've successfully cooked for/with three Litsters and no deaths or food poisonings so far.

 

[Boat1]

Haha, well I've successfully cooked for/with three Litsters and no deaths or food poisonings so far.

Oh, I'm certain! Just the fraction of the thread I perused this morning, will DEFINITELY have me delving into it deeply! I'm a natural born foodie and obviously, you are as well... Kudos and Hat-Tip to ya Ma'am!

 

[seela]

Red currant quark tart is tarting away in the oven.

I’m also experimenting with a drink made with the red currant leaves. It’s normally made with black currant leaves, but as I only have red currant leaves at hand, I decided to try this out. I’ve never used red before.

It’ll brew overnight, so I’ll find out tomorrow if it’s good or not.

 

[Boat1]

Red currant quark tart is tarting away in the oven.

I’m also experimenting with a drink made with the red currant leaves. It’s normally made with black currant leaves, but as I only have red currant leaves at hand, I decided to try this out. I’ve never used red before.

It’ll brew overnight, so I’ll find out tomorrow if it’s good or not.

We have so many beautiful tomatoes coming off, I'm going to dig through our soup recipes... I'm thinking of some tomato bisque or something similar, but am wide open to suggestions...
I would LOVE to get to play with currants!

 

[seela]

I’m also experimenting with a drink made with the red currant leaves. It’s normally made with black currant leaves, but as I only have red currant leaves at hand, I decided to try this out. I’ve never used red before.

It’ll brew overnight, so I’ll find out tomorrow if it’s good or not.

It’s done brewing now. It’s not as tasty as with black currant leaves but still good! I’m glad I tried making it, because I can get my hands on lots of red currant leaves.

 

[seela]

Dinner was quick and simple. Broccoli and chicken with rice, and some of the red currant leaf beverage I made.

 

[seela]

Pasta with salmon, fennel and horseradish.

 

[Boat1]

Pasta with salmon, fennel and horseradish.

Pic?

 

[seela]

Pic?

I didn’t take a pic, but it really wasn’t anything special. A bit of pasta cooking water, olive oil and horseradish was basically the sauce part, shallots, garlic and fennel sliced and sauteed, cubed salmon cooked in the pan and finally spaghetti added to the pan as well.

It was very good for an improvised lunch.

 

[Boat1]

I didn’t take a pic, but it really wasn’t anything special. A bit of pasta cooking water, olive oil and horseradish was basically the sauce part, shallots, garlic and fennel sliced and sauteed, cubed salmon cooked in the pan and finally spaghetti added to the pan as well.

It was very good for an improvised lunch.

Sounds yummy!
I'm going to make a stir fry tonight.... It's just what we have.

 

[seela]

Spaghetti with chanterelles, black trumpets, wood hedgehogs, onion and garlic.

Yesterday was pikeperch with black trumpets, porcini and zucchini.

The day before that was yellow swamp brittlegill, porcini and zucchini on toast.

‘Tis the mushroom season.

 

[seela]

Today’s mushroom dish was pizza.

At this rate of consuming mushrooms, I’ll probably be glowing in the dark by Christmas from all the cesium I get from the mushrooms.

Thanks, Chernobyl!

 

[susurrus]

No pics, but tonight I tried a new place in the area. Had muhamarra and osso bucco. Good stuff.

 

[seela]

Sheep polypore mushrooms in bulgogi sauce, cucumber kimchi and rice.

 

[twister947]

Sheep polypore mushrooms in bulgogi sauce, cucumber kimchi and rice.

An embarrassment of riches...

 

[seela]

An embarrassment of riches...

My summer vacation ends next week and then I won’t have as much time to go look for mushrooms to eat. *sob sob*

I gotta make the most of this week!

 

[Boat1]

My summer vacation ends next week and then I won’t have as much time to go look for mushrooms to eat. *sob sob*

I gotta make the most of this week!

Sorry to hear that your vacation is ending, but happy hunting in the coming week!

 

[twister947]

My summer vacation ends next week and then I won’t have as much time to go look for mushrooms to eat. *sob sob*

I gotta make the most of this week!

seela, you might enjoy this.
The Mushroom Hunters: A Hidden World of Food, Money, and (Mostly Legal) Adventure https://a.co/d/cRxdI2c

 

[seela]

seela, you might enjoy this.
The Mushroom Hunters: A Hidden World of Food, Money, and (Mostly Legal) Adventure https://a.co/d/cRxdI2c

Thanks! It does look cool!

 

[seela]

J is making me filled crepes for breakfast because I’m still sad that I got stood up yesterday.

Chanterelles, sour cream, chives and pickled red onion as the savory filling, bilberry, lemon and white chocolate as the sweet filling.

 

[sallysparrow23]

I have spaghetti squash in abundance. I tried this last night and it was quite tasty!

https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/recipes/a17852/spaghetti-squash-puttanesca-recipe/

 

[drobert44]

I go to France soon, will send pics......