# 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:** 20
**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:** [June 10, 2021, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/381 "2021-06-10T11:11:57Z")
I made rice with bell peppers and onions and cumin. It was sort of like a risotto. It was actually better the second night. Too many brownies for dessert. I need a food monitor. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/382 "2021-06-10T15:49:00Z")
Spaghetti with meat sauce and shredded Parmesan cheese, garlic toast, ice water, Merlot. Later, candied pineapple with ice water. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/383 "2021-06-10T17:05:23Z")
We didn’t. 😄 ---
**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:** [June 11, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/384 "2021-06-11T16:29:23Z")
Last night I air fried tofu that I’d marinated in my go-to marinade. When the tofu had just a few minutes left to cook, I added some garlic scapes. Would make again. ---
**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:** [June 11, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/385 "2021-06-11T20:20:17Z")
Tonight will be steamed shrimp and vegetable pot stickers, with a bowl of fresh blackberries. ---
**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:** [June 11, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/386 "2021-06-11T20:39:46Z")
Maple mustard marinated Cornish game hen on the grill. Finally hauled it out of the freezer where it’s been sitting, vac-packed, for a long time. Not sure what to have with it – probably my standard porcini mushroom vegetable rice. This is the sort of thing that makes great cold leftovers the next day, especially with potato salad. ---
**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:** [June 11, 2021, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/387 "2021-06-11T21:46:25Z")
Had a wisdom tooth extracted, so something soft and mushy. Probably shepherd’s pie. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/388 "2021-06-12T21:24:04Z")
Another poulet rouge chicken, big fat baking potatoes, a few roasted snap peas, garden salad and some garlic naan. ---
**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:** [June 13, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/389 "2021-06-13T18:49:05Z")
Garlic shrimp over rice, garlic toast and a glass of ice water. Later, Girl Scout Samoa cookies and a glass of cold milk. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/390 "2021-06-13T20:05:28Z")
Leftover grilled Serbian meat of some sort from last night’s restaurant mixed grill, which was enough meat for the two of us to eat for several days. Likely with this morning’s farmer’s market asparagus, and maybe purple potatoes? ---
**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:** [June 14, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/391 "2021-06-14T00:40:10Z")
Chicken legs marinated in sauce made of (among other things) mirin, yushu, ginger, soy. etc. Grilled then coated in a glaze made from (among other things) garlic, soy, fish sauce, shichimi togarashi, etc. For a side dish we air fried some tok fries - french fries coated with some salt and shichimi togarashi. Beer as a beverage for myself. I am totally stuffed with chicken and french fries. Naptime is imminent. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/392 "2021-06-14T01:38:36Z")
Scrambled eggs and venison breakfast sausage. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2021, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/393 "2021-06-14T01:39:36Z")
My husband offered to take me to dinner tonight - what a novel thought! and so we went to a neighborhood restaurant we both like. It’s changed owners and isn’t as good now, but just being able to do this was pretty great. We had antipasti (salami, cheese, olives and cornichons with crusty bread, bacon jam and mustard), grilled salmon and scallops. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2021, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/394 "2021-06-14T11:04:09Z")
One positive to come out of the pandemic was our exploration of the food truck scene. One of our favorite trucks is an East African truck called Kilimanjaro Flavour. I enjoyed Grace’s Beef Chip Vuruga, a delicious blend of beef, veggies, and French fries. My gf had Coconut Shrimp. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/395 "2021-06-14T12:51:56Z")
I had chicken tacos which were only so-so because I forgot to pick up something for a crunch. No lettuce or cabbage, dang it. But dessert made everything all better. I made an orange posset and then added a small amount of orange ganache to the top. Still smacking my lips and it’s so easy to make and you need so few ingredients. I may have to do another one tonight, but maybe I’ll use a different citrus. ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/396 "2021-06-14T17:22:24Z")
Yesterday was grilled cow and lots of Malbec ad the BiL and family were over for lunch, and then sliceed grilled beef sandwich for dinner, I didn’t have any Coleman’s mustard but had a good chunk of wasabi saved from our last sushi dinner which works just as well. Tonight will be salads and grilled chicken . ---
**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:** [June 15, 2021, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/397 "2021-06-15T00:24:37Z")
I had the urge to make some korma. I went to the supermarket, bought a bag of cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots, a smaller bag of peppers and onions, some boneless chicken thighs, and a jar of korma sauce (I did consider making my own sauce but I wasn’t feeling that ambitious). Cooked the vegetable in the oven. Cut up the chicken and sauteed it with some garlic. When the vegetables were tender, I added the chicken and the sauce to the dish and put it back in the oven. And I feel it came out pretty good. I have enough left over for another meal tomorrow. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2021, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/398 "2021-06-15T01:18:55Z")
Lazy tonight so we ordered in. Smoked gouda and poblano pepper ravioli with a white sauce of chicken and bacon with garlic toast and caesar salad; G and Ts for bevvie. SWMBO had ham and cheese pizza with tequila paralyzers. Drinks were 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:** [June 15, 2021, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/399 "2021-06-15T11:08:21Z")
A friend loves to go fishing, but doesn’t eat fish. Last night it was walleye fillets on the grill and green beans in the air fryer. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2021, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/400 "2021-06-15T11:11:31Z")
I needed to use some more chicken, but I didn’t want it to taste like chicken, so I cooked up a little leek and quite a bit of garlic before I added the chicken and some tomatoes that I’d removed the skins from. I added some red pepper flakes and just a dollop of cream after the whole thing had simmered a little. Topped it all off with a good helping of freshly grated parmesan cheese. Came out delicious and I will definitely do it again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=21)