# 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:** 118
**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:** [May 6, 2023, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2342 "2023-05-06T01:35:28Z")
Baked cod fillets with miso/teriyaki. Chocolate brownie and oatmeal stout for dessert. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2023, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2343 "2023-05-06T02:03:03Z")
Stuffed shells, spinach souffle and cucumber salad. It’s strawberry season here so fresh strawberry cake with whipped cream for dessert. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2344 "2023-05-06T20:18:31Z")
Sous vide rare half pound ground steak burgers with Gorgonzola and pickled onions. A small side salad. Southern Tier 2X IPA to drink. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2345 "2023-05-06T20:42:56Z")
We decided to make home made El Pollo Regio. Chickens are currently smoking and the grilled peppers and onions are done and holding in the smoker as well. We’re still about a half an hour away from dinner, but it smells delicious. I plan to eat a drumstick and then make a couple of chicken tacos with a side of beans. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2346 "2023-05-06T21:56:00Z")
Popcorn shrimp, the last of the cole slaw and a gin & tonic. (Note to self: that’s the last of the cocktail sauce. Put it on the shopping list.) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2347 "2023-05-07T00:12:56Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I made a stew of pork, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and peas. I added some Thai peanut sauce and Korean gochujang for flavor. > > I had a couple of bowls tonight and will eat the leftovers tomorrow. I made this again. I usually make a pot of this about once a month. I’ve started adding corn to it as well. This time when I was taking ingredients out of the fridge, I spotted a jar of spicy honey mustard so I added a tablespoon of that. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2348 "2023-05-07T02:30:43Z")
At a friend’s “MexiCali Grill” we had Smashburgers, which were fucking amazing. Two barely medium, dripping grease, patties with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and guacamole. I could feel my arteries hardening. Soooo good. With chips and freshly prepared salsa. Turner’s Diet Lemon Iced Tea to drink. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2023, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2349 "2023-05-07T02:32:06Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Turner’s Diet Lemon Iced Tea to drink. Who are you and what have you done with @kayaker?! ---
**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:** [May 7, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2350 "2023-05-07T12:02:32Z")
Heh. We stopped at my friend’s restaurant on our way to a brewery to see a band. Turner’s is a Pittsburgh tradition. I love their iced tea. At the brewery we saw my buddy Jimbo Jackson (of Jimbo and the Soup Bones) playing and singing with a guitar 🎸 shredder. They did a great cover of _Love Will Keep Us Together_, complete with the guitar dude wearing a captain’s hat. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2351 "2023-05-07T14:07:01Z")
Yesterday was the first nice weekend weather after weeks of unseasonable cold and rain. After doing some outdoor chores, I grilled some ribeye steaks and served them with garlic thyme smashed potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts. We dined al fresco. It was a good day. ---
**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:** [May 9, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2352 "2023-05-09T17:42:19Z")
Grilled some salmon, served with riced veggies. For dessert I cooked up some rhubarb and strawberries (with no added sugar) and served it over angel food cake. Mmmmmmmm! ---
**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:** [May 9, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2353 "2023-05-09T19:53:48Z")
A Reuben sandwich, fries, and an IPA. ---
**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:** [May 9, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2354 "2023-05-09T23:36:02Z")
Chili size, lots of onions. Washed down with a celebratory Manhattan. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2355 "2023-05-09T23:56:21Z")
Cheesy chicken bake with a side of cucumber salad. Snickerdoodle ice cream for dessert. Purple Mt. Dew to drink. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2023, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2356 "2023-05-10T00:20:31Z")
Spaghetti. Ah, but what spaghetti! Spaghettini a la Wolfpup. Cooked _al dente_, served with my newly discovered gourmet pasta sauce from Montreal, a rich tomato sauce simmered with chopped mushroom and mild Italian sausage, which I further simmer with lean meatballs made from a mix of veal, chicken, and beef. Garlic bread and Caesar salad on the side, with lots of fresh-grated Parmigiano Reggiano for both pasta and salad, and a very nice California Cab of the kind that I save for special occasions. . ---
**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:** [May 10, 2023, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2357 "2023-05-10T01:18:27Z")
Flounder topped with a panko/romano cheese/cracked black pepper mix, snap peas and salad. A glass of rose with the meal and some dry cider afterwards. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2358 "2023-05-10T01:21:35Z")
Thai chicken wrap and homemade lime-ginger soda (sugar free). ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2359 "2023-05-10T02:30:19Z")
Lamb meatballs with tzatziki sauce, spinach rice. It was a late dinner, I almost bailed out but went for it, I had all the fresh ingredients. Fast assembly, Homemade, flavorful simple,yes leftovers! ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2360 "2023-05-10T02:36:44Z")
Meatballs, awesome, I usually grill on a skewer, but I like your idea better, thanks ---
**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:** [May 10, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/2361 "2023-05-10T11:01:48Z")
Burgers on the grill. I’d made coleslaw _and_ potato salad, figuring we’d have one or the other. Instead we had a bit of each. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=117) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=119)