FOOD, man cannot live by whisky alone.

@BlueNote Goddam that meatball sandwich! @paddockjudge you've ruined us all.

@cricklewood You hit the expand image button and that things coming at you like something in a bad 3D movie.

Saturday night's dinner: Butternut Squash Chana Masala with Jasmine Rice... hence the Tamarind Whisky Sour I posted earlier...

@YakLord that looks delicious

@cricklewood It was...and there are leftovers for tonight. Our daughter found it a bit too spicy though, so next time I'll have to tone it down some.

@YakLord Beautiful bowl too. Part of a set?

@BlueNote A set of two...sadly the other one has a chip on the edge... :(

Been trying to build my veggy cooking repertoire so I can have a bit more variety when I fancy laying off the meat.

So for lunch I made a cream and sweetcorn soup, with some potatoes for bulk. I slavishly followed the recipe and added garlic, against my better judgement - it was OK and the kids liked it but it needs some roasted pepper in the mix methinks, and no garlic. Simple, honest stodge!

Got some lovely rye and wheat bread so decided to cook mushrooms for dinner to go on some toast. Flat, field mushrooms, shiitake and oyster, fried in olive oil, butter, lots of fresh thyme but no garlic (ha, I want a clean palate later ). Topped with two poached eggs, which my partner must take the credit for - she's got the knack! It was excellent!

I enjoyed the bread that much I couldn't resist a slice with marmalade for desert!

Chicken thighs with lots of herbs, lots of garlic, a splash of white wine and a chilli. Inspired by Jamie Oliver's mate, Gennaro. The chicken is even better cold but I doubt any will be left!

30 more mins of low cooking on the hob, covered, and it's done!

Singapore Noodles...I undercooked the noodles, but the flavour was spot on. I'll do better next time...

@YakLord Looks mighty tasty. What did you pair it with? I'm thinking a nice IPA would work with that.

@BlueNote Water...I had our Irish Whiskey Tasting later that evening, so no beer with it, but an IPA or a good Asian lager would have been nice with it.

Murgh Kali Mirchi - Black Pepper Chicken, Bengali Style, served over a Cranberry, Pine Nut, and Basil Pulao...

@YakLord Paired with a nice mango lassi?

@BlueNote For dessert, yes. It wasn't as pretty, though.

Rainbow Trout over Jasmine Rice with sauteed ginger and baby spinach and a coconut red curry tamarind sauce.

@YakLord a lovely looking plate of food. Sounds like a really nice recipe.

@Timp it was really nice. Our daughter called dibs on the leftovers, which says volumes... recipe is here: foodtolove.co.nz/recipes/ocean-trout-with-coconut-and-tamarind-sauce-18055

@YakLord thanks for that link, will definitely check it out. Was going to suggest you do your cookery book!

Eggplant, Zucchini, and Tomato Curry, with Basmati Rice and Plain Yogurt...

Nothing really. Just checking in here to whet my appetite before lunch and to gaze at that effing monstrous meat hound's delight of @paddockjudge's. It worked. The saliva's running like Niagara.

Made some Viking flat Bread for lunch today. Well, the recipe was found in Normandy, and without date checking, I'm assuming it's from when the Viking settlers there had 'amalgamated' with the local populace

Looks underwhelming but very tasty - kind of like a cross between an unsweetened digestive biscuit and a pastry topping for a stew. Amazing with honey on top.

@RianC You probably should be accompanying that with a dram of Highland Park!

@MRick - ha, yes, good call! I might have to try a piece with a wee dram later ...

Stuffed Eggplant Curry with a basil, sesame, peanut, and tamarind gravy. Recipe is available here: myannoyingopinions.com/2021/06/03/bharli-vangi/

Dinner from last Friday: a dal Korma with brown basmati rice.

Fresh from the garden, a few early items. The pollinators did their work. Eating fresh each day….and not knowing what will be on the plate until after a visit to the garden to see what is ready to be picked…… Glen Elgin 21 YO 1995 bourbon hogshead.

@paddockjudge beautiful peppers including that lethal looking red hot chilli pepper.

@BlueNote, the peppers were awesome. The two smallest bell peppers are Cajun Belles, they are sufficiently spicy. I picked them before they had a chance to ripen and turn red, the plant was loaded with fruit and I thinned it out.

Love me some Red Hot Chili Peppers

@paddockjudge “we turn red and we turn green, craziest thing I’ve ever seen.”