# What's For Dinner Tonight: Episode 2021 – A New Hope **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [January 20, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015 "2021-01-20T19:38:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 107
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2122 "2023-02-12T13:18:07Z")
I’m making posole tonight. It’s cubes of pork shoulder stewed slowly in a thick soup of guajillo chiles, hominy, onions, and garlic. You serve it with sliced radishes, diced avocado, chopped onions, and cilantro. Hot flour tortillas on the side. It’s good stuff for a cold day, and it’s going to be chilly here today. ---
**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:** [February 12, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2123 "2023-02-12T14:04:23Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > In the Caribbean goat can be hit or miss. Jo messaged me this morning about meeting up sometime during the week. I mentioned how good the goat was and she told me it was New Zealand goat. I told her it was the GOAT goat. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2023, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2124 "2023-02-14T02:37:51Z")
Dinner tonight was at Jai’s, an Indian Caribbean fusion foodie place. We ordered a bunch of food and shared. [![](https://i.imgur.com/6meo4xX.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/6meo4xX.jpg) Olives: paneer, pimento pepper, spicy aioli [![](https://i.imgur.com/gpl34QV.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/gpl34QV.jpg) Buffalo Cauliflower: chickpea flour, spicy chutney, citrus raita [![](https://i.imgur.com/T4AhugA.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/T4AhugA.jpg) Baked Salmon: eggplant puree, roasted fennel, tamarind-balsamic glaze [![](https://i.imgur.com/7Pj23S9.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/7Pj23S9.jpg) Poached Mahi Mahi: coconut milk, turmeric, curry leaves [![](https://i.imgur.com/ftJmuFL.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/ftJmuFL.jpg) The Sizzler: cardamom chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream, Nutella sauce. Served on a red-hot pan, the Nutella sauce is poured from a height over the ice cream, sizzling when it hits the pan. Breathtaking and delicious. When the check came I was shocked to see 300, then realized it was florins (dining on the Dutch side). It was actually $135, not bad for all that food and a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon! ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2125 "2023-02-14T03:24:57Z")
Last night the weather was unusually nice for February, so we decided to defrost and unwrap mystery sausages from the freezer and grill them. Turns out we had four jalapeno cheddar and four chorizos. We grilled them up and grilled some onions, and had them on buns. I couldn’t decide, so I had half a jalapeno cheddar and half a chorizo to start, and I think I decided right. I ate the other half of the jalapeno cheddar sausage, and another half, though. Tonight was leftovers. My sweetie had the last whole jalapeno cheddar and I had a chorizo with jalapeno mustard and onions. Still delicious a day later. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2126 "2023-02-14T05:38:25Z")
Thai restaurant tonight. Chicken Satay, and Basil Krapao Chicken: ground chicken stir-fried with fresh chili, garlic, and Thai basil leaves, topped with a fried egg. 2 scoops of rice. It was delicious, and there’s enough left over for 2 more meals. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2023, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2127 "2023-02-14T05:39:41Z")
Wow, great photos and descriptions! ---
**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:** [February 14, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2128 "2023-02-14T12:41:15Z")
I wish y’all could have joined us, yesterday was so about food and drink. And it began before breakfast as we toasted with bottles of Carib upon awakening. After that we hit the Simpson Bay Yacht Club for breakfast by the drawbridge, watching the sailboats, yachts, and super yachts enter/leave the bay on the half hour. As is tradition, we enjoyed Eggs Norwegian for breakfast, Bloodys, then Heineken drafts. A three hour breakfast. [![](https://i.imgur.com/1iDKhsV.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/1iDKhsV.jpg) Eggs Norwegian. Fresh hollandaise, smoked salmon, big capers, eggs perfectly poached. [![](https://i.imgur.com/vijWRHR.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/vijWRHR.jpg) The Moskito, a small yacht available for charter; €350, 000 per week plus expenses. Anyone wanna go halfsies? ---
**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:** [February 15, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2129 "2023-02-15T02:26:26Z")
Another gourmet meal tonight, at a tiny neighborhood restaurant in the Quartier-d’Orleans (Quartier-d’Orleans is a seaside village on the eastern coast of the island of Saint Martin, on the French side of the Antilles.) Imagine converting your game room into a dining room and serving delicious food to your neighbors every night, that’s Yvette’s. Tonight we were the only non-locals, and were treated by our fellow diners like long lost friends. [![](https://i.imgur.com/ACXiN45.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/ACXiN45.jpg) Conch Yvette’s. They harvest local conch and make a ceviche with just the right amount of very, very hot peppers. I’ve never had such tender conch. [![](https://i.imgur.com/5TGHqyU.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/5TGHqyU.jpg) Whole Snapper, cooked creole style. This fish was swimming earlier today. Served with salad, rice&peas, and grilled plantains. [![](https://i.imgur.com/OGsqdCI.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/OGsqdCI.jpg) Damn that fish was good. I’ve talked to people who tell me the eyes are delicious. I skipped the eyes, but ate everything else. We put away two bottles of cheap, white, French wine with dinner. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOldKJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GoodOldKJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOldKJ)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2130 "2023-02-15T07:15:08Z")
We had some awesome stuffed shells! ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2023, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2131 "2023-02-16T05:10:52Z")
Spaghettini with my new variant of my current favourite pasta sauce, Stefano Marinara. Variant was Stefano pasta sauce with sausage and mushrooms. Continues to confirm my faith in food originating in Montreal and area. The mild Italian sausage and mushrooms in the sauce were tiny bits, but man, the effect on flavour was considerable – it kicked the mellowness of the Marinara up another notch! The sausage-mushroom recipe must be new as it wasn’t mentioned in the article below: > **[Stefano Faita helps Canadians get saucy with new national listing for...](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/stefano-faita-helps-canadians-get-saucy-with-new-national-listing-for-authentically-italian-pasta-sauces-through-sobeys-inc-grocery-banners-812181079.html)** > > /CNW/ - Canada's favourite Italian-Montrealer, Stefano Faita, is back in the kitchen and expanding the availability of his premium pasta sauces now at Sobeys... ---
**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:** [February 16, 2023, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2132 "2023-02-16T07:02:05Z")
I had a very mediocre Thai restaurant beef and cucumber salad (beef like leather) but it was still better than cooking at home. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2133 "2023-02-19T04:05:31Z")
Broccoli cheddar soup, crescent rolls and a glass of ice water. Later, some French sugar candy. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2023, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2134 "2023-02-19T04:08:48Z")
I had soup tonight as well - Creamy vegan mushroom soup made with cremini and porcini mushrooms @kayaker, have you stopped eating? We need more pictures! ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2135 "2023-02-19T04:21:21Z")
Grandsons 9th birthday at SkyZone. They were so busy that the service sucked pretty bad. They ran out of cheese so my sister ran down to Round Table to get pizza for everyone. Lucked out I think. Round Table is probably better than SkyZone. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2136 "2023-02-19T04:25:27Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Creamy vegan mushroom soup made with cremini and porcini mushrooms Sounds delicious, and those are my two favourite mushrooms! Fresh cremini for general use, and dried porcini for sauces, soups, and Wolfpup’s famous vegetable broth and mushroom rice. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2137 "2023-02-19T14:51:04Z")
Last night was pizza time. Pepperoni and feta. I cheated and bought dough from Trader Joe. I have enough dough to make another one, either tonight or tomorrow. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2138 "2023-02-19T20:54:58Z")
Tonight will be a Pear & Gruyere club sandwich made with peppered turkey, bacon, gruyere, and roasted pears. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2023, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2139 "2023-02-20T01:16:47Z")
Tonight was catfish with plum sauce. Side was jasmine rice mixed with peas and carrots and topped with chives and mirin. I came by some local catfish but wasn’t expecting to make this dish at this time of year - but I happened to walk into an Aldi’s the other day and they had bags of fresh plums. Score! They also had some packs of shrimp dim sum, so I got one and we had that as our second side. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2023, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2140 "2023-02-20T12:26:55Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > have you stopped eating? Heh, patchy internet. Back in the US, I’ll post some meals! ---
**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:** [February 20, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2141 "2023-02-20T12:41:22Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Pear & Gruyere club sandwich Sounds delicious! At Emilio’s, a historic building turned into a restaurant, which is nearly impossible to find. You need to drive off-road a bit, crossing a field. [![](https://i.imgur.com/UZDfGVZ.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/UZDfGVZ.jpg) The view is breathtaking. The inland Dutch side. [![](https://i.imgur.com/5rBm0Hf.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/5rBm0Hf.jpg) Seared Foie Gras and Pear with a breadstick. The seared liver and the pear look identical. Wonderful pairing. [![](https://i.imgur.com/rCIExtZ.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/rCIExtZ.jpg) Pumpkin soup. Pumpkin, butternut squash, spinach oil [![](https://i.imgur.com/eSf9lBG.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/eSf9lBG.jpg) Beef Shortribs. Beetroot mashed potatoes, roasted leeks and carrots, brandy red wine au jus [![](https://i.imgur.com/6dPkCsR.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/6dPkCsR.jpg) Salted Chocolate Tart with Cracked Black Pepper! The “new” culinary thing appears to be beetroot. It’s finding its way into everything. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=106) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=108)