# 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:** 13
**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:** [April 29, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/241 "2021-04-29T22:52:52Z")
Last night I made sausages and penne pasta. Slice up some hot Italian sausage, fry it in the bottom of a saucepan until the slices are browning. When they’re browned, toss in some peppers and onions to soften a little in the fat, then add crushed garlic, a couple of cans of tomatoes, pepper and oregano. Stir it all together and let it simmer for about 30 minutes. Serve over penne pasta. My only regret is that I didn’t use twice as much sausage and peppers as I did. Leftovers for lunch and dinner today. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/242 "2021-04-30T01:35:07Z")
I had cod with miso sauce. It wasn’t all that good, though, and now I want something else. I should have made fish tacos instead since I have a few corn tortillas sitting around. Maybe I’ll do that tomorrow with the leftovers. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2021, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/243 "2021-04-30T02:28:24Z")
It was ‘smorgasbord’ night here (read: leftovers from this week’s dinners). So, a couple chicken tenders, cucumber salad and mashed potatoes for both of us, a bit of pulled pork for me, a cup of chili for my husband. And dessert was a slice of pound cake for each of us with a schmear of Nutella, topped with blueberries. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/244 "2021-05-03T02:42:50Z")
A small chunk o’cow (sirloin, marinaded in a lovely bath) served with crusty French rolls, and avocado mashed up Brazilian style - with lemon juice and sugar - for dessert. The gods themselves might weep, for something so delicious. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/245 "2021-05-03T02:44:58Z")
Leftover chili, made with two pounds of hamburger and a pound of bacon. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/246 "2021-05-03T02:52:31Z")
Experimenting tonight-Baked ziti using a vodka sauce, less garlic. ---
**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 3, 2021, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/247 "2021-05-03T02:59:32Z")
An evening of “[getcheroni](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/04/26/fending-and-other-terms-for-fridge-foraging-dinners)” - sautéed mushrooms and garlic, some prosciutto, some kalamata olives, mixed “wild” (air quotes) greens salad, and some prosecco. ---
**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 3, 2021, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/248 "2021-05-03T03:08:58Z")
Last night we had fajitas from a Central Market pre-marinated steak. I figured out how to re-heat decent flour tortillas on a bare gas range like Angel Martinez’s mom did when I was a kid, so I was in complete heaven. Breakfast and lunch were more of the same, but I had the onions and peppers in an omelette at breakfast. Dinner tonight was pork katsu sandos! Thin pork chops pounded even thinner; breaded with flour, egg, and panko; fried golden brown. My sourdough starters were poorly fed during the move, so we just bought some Hawaiian buns to stand in for the milk bread. Dress with shredded cabbage, dijon mustard and tonkatsu sauce. We have enough for lunch and dinner tomorrow, and I’m sure neither of us will complain. ---
**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 3, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/249 "2021-05-03T23:35:56Z")
We got our first Wegman’s here about a month ago. I visited for the first time today and picked up some crab cakes for my husband and lobster cakes for myself, along with some Italian bread and light Portuguese white wine. Added some rumbledethumps I’d made yesterday and some red grapes to round out the meal. Very pleased with the whole thing. There’s also a raspberry mousse tart topped with mixed berries I picked up today, but not sure there’s going to be room for that tonight. ---
**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 4, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/250 "2021-05-04T00:07:38Z")
A friend introduced me to the concept of chipotle mayo as a condiment for crab and lobster cakes. The stuff I buy is store-made at one of the better groceries here, but the internet is full of recipes for making it at home – it’s basically just good quality mayo, lime juice, chipotle, and seasonings and spices to taste. ---
**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 4, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/251 "2021-05-04T20:28:33Z")
Just back from some errands in The Big City, which always includes a visit to my favourite gourmet food store. Tonight will be snack time – just an evening of nibbling! Among the goodies on the menu: spicy crunchy tuna roll from the sushi bar; shaved rare roast beef with Dijon mustard and/or hot horseradish on thick slices of generously buttered French baguette; cold piri-piri grilled chicken kabobs; and an amazing dill chicken salad. 🙂 ---
**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 5, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/252 "2021-05-05T01:38:43Z")
Sounds great, **wolfpup**! Tonight was orange beef and rice with watermelon on the side and the raspberry mousse tart we didn’t get to last night. ---
**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 5, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/253 "2021-05-05T02:48:05Z")
Tonight was the last of the Japanese style pork chop sandwiches. An air of wistfully remembering them has fallen on the household, tangy dijon and katsu sauce lingering in our senses. But it is tempered with the hope that it will not be long until we turn the pork chops waiting in the freezer into more delicious sandwiches!. This time with home made milk bread! ---
**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 5, 2021, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/254 "2021-05-05T11:10:29Z")
A Sushi Food Truck operator messaged me about some yellowtail he acquired that was extra special. I picked us up poke bowls and yellowtail sashimi. He wasn’t exaggerating, the hamachi was fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/255 "2021-05-05T15:26:57Z")
Nice! Last night was hot crab and artichoke dip with grilled pita for dipping paired with Portughese vinho verde. I was planning a salad with it but it just didn’t happen so that’ll be lunch today, walnut and wensleydale salad with mixed greens, craisins and lemon zataar dressing. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/256 "2021-05-06T02:29:51Z")
In order to celebrate Cinco de Mayo (Ok, excuse to get some decent Mexican food and drink margaritas and Modelo) we ordered takeout from Mamacitas, a great local place. Pollo chimichanga with rice and salad (and a killer chili lime dressing) for me, pollo enchiladas con mole for SWMBO and churros with a decadent leche for dipping as dessert. ---
**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, 2021, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/257 "2021-05-06T03:38:55Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > A Sushi Food Truck operator messaged me about some yellowtail he acquired that was extra special. I picked us up poke bowls and yellowtail sashimi. > > He wasn’t exaggerating, the hamachi was fantastic. Damn, I’m jealous. I just moved away from the excellent sushi place I’d been frequenting for 18 years. They knew our names, and would make sure we knew when they had really nice stuff on hand. I have to drive back there to finish grabbing the last of our stuff this weekend. I’m going to lobby hard to have them one more time while we’re over there. Got to find the equivalent over here. 😭 🍣 🍣 ---
**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 8, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/258 "2021-05-08T13:09:39Z")
Another dinner of sous vide pulled pork with air fryer French fries. My gf bit her tongue. But the cool part of dinner was Cole slaw. I had a head of cabbage the size/weight of a bowling ball. I cut it into eighths, cored it, and began feeding the food processor. But I screwed up and left the blade in place (I usually just use the shredding disc). So, an entire Visalia onion, two jalapeños, and 1/4 of the cabbage was pretty finely ground. I switched to the shredding blade then. It turned out awesome!! ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/259 "2021-05-08T22:38:40Z")
Don’t know about tonight, but last night was chicken, bacon and onions (a variation on my wife’s liver, bacon and onions recipe) with mash. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/260 "2021-05-08T22:53:48Z")
Leftover potato and pea korma. Also have some leftover green chili stew. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=14)