# What's for dinner? Part MMVXXII.V **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 17, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306 "2008-10-17T01:47:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/1 "2008-10-17T01:47:26Z")
In honor of National Boss’s Day, I made dinner for the wife. We had: Grilled French bread rounds Moroccan Olive Tampenade Roasted Tomatoes Roasted Red Peppers Pickled Serrano Peppers Pepperocini Fresh Mozzerella Provolone Cheddar Kalamata Olives Sliced Soprasetta Mixed Pickles All that washed down with a 2003 Mandolina Toccata. Best meal I’ve had in months, and I didn’t have to cook anything. All I had to do was grill the bread. Thank you, Fresh & Easy! Who had something half as good for dinner? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/2 "2008-10-17T02:34:34Z")
All we had was chef salad. Spring mix Iceberg lettuce Parsley tomatoes carrots radishes celery green onions red onions jarred roasted red peppers yellow bell pepper cucumber boiled eggs, quartered bacon grilled fajita chicken strips fried chicken strips pepperoni gouda cheese pepper jack cheese swiss cheese I think that’s all. 😉 I had honey mustard dressing. 'Twas teh yum! ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/3 "2008-10-17T03:01:46Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > In honor of National Boss’s Day, I made dinner for the wife. You are indeed a wise man. 😃 And that sounds really good. We just had enchilada casserole. No biggie. But Obama was on the teevee this morning waxing poetic about pie, so I made pumpkin pie. With lots of chopped crystallized ginger. Off to grab a slice! ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/4 "2008-10-17T04:36:06Z")
I’ve been trying to make a decent white wine based pasta sauce. I’ve been collecting up random untried pasta sauce ingredients including capers and sun-dried tomatoes. So, my sauce is going to be chardonnay, capers, sun-dried tomatoes, butter, lemon juice, garlic, and cheapo domestic Trader Joe’s Parmesan cheese. I figure anything with butter, garlic and Parmesan won’t be half bad. Wish me luck! ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/5 "2008-10-17T04:41:40Z")
I had a NY strip steak seasoned with kosher salt, black pepper, and chile powder. I had some beer with it. ---
**Author:** ![Anduinel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Anduinel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anduinel)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/6 "2008-10-17T05:26:17Z")
> [@Queen\_Bruin](#): > > We just had enchilada casserole. No biggie. But Obama was on the teevee this morning waxing poetic about pie, so I made pumpkin pie. With lots of chopped crystallized ginger. Off to grab a slice! Recipe, please! ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/7 "2008-10-17T05:45:49Z")
If I feel like cooking it will be a smoked chicken pasta salad. If not it will be leftover chilli on pita bread with guacamole, sour cream, herbed rice and the cheap Aldi wine that I used to make the chilli. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/8 "2008-10-17T12:35:38Z")
Tonight will be chicken with red wine and tarragon. It’s a Rachel Ray recipe (don’t shoot me! ;)) but it’s quite tasty and easy. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/9 "2008-10-17T13:27:56Z")
Last night I made some beef w/ barley soup, which was delicious, and I anticipate it will be even more so for lunch today, as these things are. Tonight, I’m vacillating between being lazy and ordering pizza or frying up some catfish and hush puppies. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/10 "2008-10-17T14:26:27Z")
Spent the day yesterday making chicken stock from smoked chicken carcasses (friend who owns a BBQ restaurant gave them to me). Used some of the stock to throw together a Corn & Chicken Chowder, and it was incredibly good. Was VERY happy since I’ve been trying to get my chowder recipes to come together, and it finally did - seems like they’re always too thin or too thick or not tasty enough. Last night was a home run. Only thing that could make it better was bacon, but I wasn’t sure how much of the smoke from the chickens would come through in the stock and I didn’t want it to be overly smokey. As it turns out, the stock is only very slightly smokey - just enough to give it an interesting rich taste. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/11 "2008-10-17T21:09:42Z")
> [@Anduinel](#): > > Recipe, please! Pretty easy - it’s just the recipe from [Libby’s](http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/detail.aspx?ID=18470), with a few tweaks. If you use pumpkin pie spice in lieu of individual spices, add a whole lot more (esp. if you are using McCormick or similar). I don’t have a real guideline, except “spice to taste”. I add spices individually, and also add nutmeg - 20 passes on the grater or so. DO still add the powdered ginger, but add a half cup or so of candied ginger nibs or similar. I get candied ginger slices from Trader Joe’s and just roughly chop 'em up to manageable bits. I like the slices because they are more gingery. I haven’t tried adding fresh ginger, but really see no reason why not. I think I’ll try it next batch. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/12 "2008-10-17T22:52:15Z")
Mushroom risotto. I’m pleased to report my first attempt at it came out very well. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/13 "2008-10-17T22:56:02Z")
Homemade turkey soup (turkey stock, barley, potatoes, celery, carrots, onions, salt and pepper to taste) and pumpernickel-rye bread. ---
**Author:** ![Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichini_Sanshigo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/14 "2008-10-17T23:59:05Z")
I am now consuming a white bean and zucchini soup. I fixed the soup along with some cheddar cheese biscuits. This is my first time ever preparing something with beans in it. Or preparing soup. It’s pretty tasty. A bit peppery (I added fennel), but hardy and light at the same time. And it’s still super hot. ---
**Author:** ![levdrakon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@levdrakon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levdrakon)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/15 "2008-10-18T00:14:17Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > In honor of National Boss’s Day, I made dinner for the wife.\ > > Best meal I’ve had in months, and I didn’t have to cook anything.\ :dubious: Don’t tell your wife this. ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-part-mmvxxii-v/468306/16 "2008-10-18T07:58:06Z")
Well, the Pasta ala Darryl came out pretty good. It was a tad sour, I think the capers, white wine, sundried tomatoes, lemon juice and capers added up to be a bit too tart. It could probably use some bacon! Maybe more butter and garlic!