Dinner At My House

Sunday Dinner

Sunday Dinner, originally uploaded by wickenden.

I made farfalle with vodka tomato sauce, fried cauliflower with allspice and butter, and italian meatballs in a shallot and tomato sauce. We had a little garlic rosemary bread and I opened a bottle of Los Vascos Cab.

In attendance were Amy, Ben and Ayla, Auntie Cake, Auntie Melissa and Cousin Becky.

New Yorks, Broccoli, Fried Fingerling Potatoes and Gravy

New Yorks, Broccoli, Fried Fingerling Potatoes and Gravy, originally uploaded by wickenden.

Tonight D. was away, I cooked for Dean and I, Melissa and her friend Angie, and Caitlin. Was pretty good. Gravy had roasted garlic and steak deglazings in it.

The potatoes, were fingerlings, and I split them into thirds or halfs and pan fried them. They were topped with reggiano parmesano and parsely. The broccoli was a bit ... dry.

Chapatis, Kofta and Basmati

Chapatis, Kofta and Basmati, originally uploaded by wickenden.

Tonight we had less people that we planned on. But the food was good. In attendance was D., me, Dean, Betty, Caitlin, and Melissa. D. made the Chapatis, I made the kofta with turkey. A good friday night meal. I had a nice glass of wine with it.

Roasted Scallops with Pasilla, Shallots and Chard

My Plate, originally uploaded by wickenden.

One of my own concoctions, it's got a delicious brown sauce, made piquanté by the roasted pasillas, that is thrown up when one deglazes the shallot brown bits in the pan. I serve it over a long pasta, usually it's Fuscilli Longhi, but regular barilla spaghetti here.