# So What's for Dinner Tonight? (2020 Anything Goes Edition) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [October 15, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037 "2020-10-15T20:06:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/41 "2020-10-18T20:52:02Z")
If you make that soup, let me know how it comes out. The recipe seems pleasantly distinctive, but I don’t quite get the whole coriander seeds - the flavor might be nice, but the texture? Yuck, who wants to be crunching down on nasty little woody things in their soup? So let me know! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/42 "2020-10-18T21:07:25Z")
Baked salmon with cracked black pepper, brown basmati rice, and diced sautéed zukes, summer squash, and onions. Maybe a nice chilled Sauv Blanc. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/43 "2020-10-18T21:16:05Z")
Broccoli and cheese baked potato. I made one last night and it was so good I’m making it again. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/44 "2020-10-18T21:32:44Z")
Cottage Pie. Was going to go the ale gravy route, but yesterday I picked up some soft garlicky cheese I had never had before. Figured yummy cracker cheese, but then read it’s wonderful in mash. So red wine gravy instead and cheesy garlic mash. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/45 "2020-10-19T00:35:23Z")
I had yum nua and half a small tom kha gai. Mrs. L.A. had tom kha w/vegetables and a Thai iced coffee. We didn’t touch the chicken satay, but we might yet. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/46 "2020-10-19T00:58:32Z")
Grilled top sirloin, corn on the cob, and Wasabi mashed potatoes. And moose tracks ice cream! ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/47 "2020-10-19T01:01:23Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > If you make that soup, let me know how it comes out. The recipe seems pleasantly distinctive, but I don’t quite get the whole coriander seeds - the flavor might be nice, but the texture? Yuck, who wants to be crunching down on nasty little woody things in their soup? > > So let me know! I made the [lentil soup](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2020/03/08/this-lentil-soup-is-so-good-one-nurse-has-eaten-it-for-lunch-every-workday-for-17-years/). It was good. I wouldn’t eat it every weekday for 17 years, though. The lemon juice is a nice addition. I can definitely taste the coriander seeds, and I can feel them in my mouth occasionally, but I can’t see them, and they’re not really obtrusive. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/48 "2020-10-19T01:05:45Z")
Thanks for letting me know. I’ll give it a try at some point, probably, just for variety. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/49 "2020-10-19T10:52:54Z")
Hamburger salad. Kind of a deconstructed hamburger. Nice bed of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, chopped/diced grilled hamburger, dressed with mustard, ketchup, and mayo. I made an apple pie for dessert. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/50 "2020-10-19T12:21:45Z")
My wife’s making one of her standards tonight: shakshuka (eggs, crushed tomatoes, bell peppers and onions) with home-baked focaccia bread, for dipping. We have it just about every week. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/51 "2020-10-19T12:38:56Z")
I’ve been hankering for autumn flavors, so a few things we’ve done in the past week: -Bratwurst and grilled onions over a fire pit, when we visited my dad’s yard. -Pasta with onions, oyster and cremini mushrooms, walnuts, garlic, and parmesan all sauteed together. -Acorn squash stuffed with sausage, quinoa, dried cranberries, onions, and apples -Roast chicken, roast potatoes Tonight is chicken soup night. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/52 "2020-10-19T17:59:32Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > My wife’s making one of her standards tonight: shakshuka (eggs, crushed tomatoes, bell peppers and onions) with home-baked focaccia bread, for dipping. Lucky you! The last time I made shakshuka I doubled the sauce and froze it, so it’s waiting for me the next time I’m too lazy to make it (for breakfast). ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/53 "2020-10-20T00:23:11Z")
Charcuterie and cheese plate tonight, with crackers, fruit and wine. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/54 "2020-10-20T00:33:57Z")
Pan fried pork chops done with a paleo crust, brown rice, and steamed broccoli. Simple & solid. Suav blanc & dark chocolate for dessert. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/55 "2020-10-20T00:42:09Z")
The leftover half of my shredded beef taco salad, and the remaining two-thirds of my tom kha gai. Mrs. L.A. had her leftover shredded beef taquito, and is now eating pistachios. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/56 "2020-10-20T00:45:37Z")
Stuffed sweet potatoes - stuffed with mashed sweet potatoes, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, garbanzo beans, craisins, and pumpkin seeds, seasoned with chili powder mix (not straight chile powder) and black pepper. And leftover lentil soup. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/57 "2020-10-20T10:50:42Z")
Turkey in gravy over stuffing with chunky cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes. Apple pie for dessert. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/58 "2020-10-20T12:24:47Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Lucky you! It was delicious, as always. I wish I could tell you what was in it, but it’s an old family recipe that my wife refuses to share. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/59 "2020-10-20T13:10:57Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > If you make that soup, let me know how it comes out. The recipe seems pleasantly distinctive, but I don’t quite get the whole coriander seeds - the flavor might be nice, but the texture? Yuck, who wants to be crunching down on nasty little woody things in their soup? > > So let me know! My lentil soup recipe has me fry up cumin seeds and pour the seeds and the bit of hot oil over the top of the soup right before serving. It’s a delicious addition that really perks up the lentils. Tonight is Tuesday, so it’s take-out night. Probably something from the Indian place. Y’all will consider my preferences to be boring and bland, since I avoid anything with capsaicin. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037/60 "2020-10-20T13:39:59Z")
Last night was fajitas made with the leftover steak. Tonight I need to cook some chicken that’s been defrosting for a while, so either stir fry or chicken pesto linguine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-for-dinner-tonight-2020-anything-goes-edition/923037.md?page=4)