# 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:** 83
**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 30, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1642 "2022-10-30T00:15:14Z")
Chicken Tortilla soup, spiced a little on the hot side, which is the way I like it. ---
**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:** [October 30, 2022, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1643 "2022-10-30T03:07:10Z")
Damn, I have to get those red wine and shallot marinaded kabobs again! I don’t know what it is that makes the marinade so aromatic, but it was wonderful. I just wish I had taken it off the grill about two minutes sooner. I like beef medium-rare, and this was closer to medium-well. Still delicious, though, with big dollops of potato salad on the side and a couple of glasses of Divine Intervention. Very summery-feeling dinner, even though it’s cool and the leaves are falling. ---
**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:** [October 30, 2022, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1644 "2022-10-30T03:56:36Z")
Tonight was a fantastic Italian pot roast with polenta for a side. ---
**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:** [October 30, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1645 "2022-10-30T21:11:09Z")
A box of fresh cremini mushrooms is about to be sauteed in garlic butter, and will then top spaghettini _al dente_ and marinara sauce with fresh-grated Parmesan and a few glasses of one of my favourite California cabernets. I’ve made spaghettini _aglio e olio_ a few times recently but haven’t had it with marinara sauce and mushrooms for a while. ---
**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:** [October 30, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1646 "2022-10-30T21:40:13Z")
Air fried sweet potato fries, topped with pulled pork and barbecue sauce leftover from whenever, minced bacon (sous vide), guacamole, plain Greek yogurt, minced habaneros. Beer 🍺 ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1647 "2022-10-30T22:27:16Z")
Potato skins, boneless wings. For desert-pumpkin pie. ---
**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:** [October 30, 2022, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1648 "2022-10-30T22:29:54Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > For desert-pumpkin pie. Went to a brewery for their Halloween and they gave us four nice pumpkins to take home. They’re decoration today, tomorrow they get roasted and made into pies. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1649 "2022-10-31T20:24:18Z")
My gf adapted the Conch & Dumplings recipe given to her by Yvette (RIP), whose restaurant, Yvette’s, is still run by her offspring. If you’re ever in St Martin, dine at Yvette’s. Excellent creole cooking, plus sometimes you get to meet some of the kids. I’ve even helped with homework. We have a hard time getting good conch in western Pennsylvania, and Yvette stressed the importance of collecting really good conch, so we make it using scallops in lieu of conchs. Delicious! ---
**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:** [October 31, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1650 "2022-10-31T20:38:42Z")
Chicken noodle soup and Ritz crackers, with a glass of ice water. Later, some Girl Scout s’mores cookies and a glass of milk. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1651 "2022-11-01T00:29:00Z")
Lamb vindaloo with onion kulcha. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1652 "2022-11-01T06:41:54Z")
Leftover Italian pot roast, of course! Same as the last few days, and it just keeps getting better by re-heating it. Ok, my flatulence has become _very_ fragrant. The tentative plan has become to cook the remainder in a ragu. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1653 "2022-11-01T12:12:56Z")
I made a big Dutch oven of Cuban Black Beans, using @not_what_you_d_expect ‘s recipe. Served with Spanish Rice and Pinot Grigio. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1654 "2022-11-01T12:49:58Z")
I had a colonoscopy yesterday, and was told to eat nothing fried or spicy. However, I was STARVING and so I made a creamy, yummy, stick-to-your-ribs tuna casserole. I have no idea what I’m making tonight - maybe some grilled chicken legs and sausage with mac and cheese. I’ll start with the veggies again tomorrow! ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1655 "2022-11-01T19:21:43Z")
Hamburger, mashed potato and cheddar cheese casserole with A-1 Sauce, and a glass of ice water. Later, some Halloween leftover chocolate M&Ms with a glass of milk. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1656 "2022-11-01T19:45:35Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I made a big Dutch oven of Cuban Black Beans, using @not_what_you_d_expect ‘s recipe. Served with Spanish Rice and Pinot Grigio. Yay. So glad to see that recipe being used. I can’t even remember when I last used it myself. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1657 "2022-11-01T20:19:38Z")
A turkey BLT sub buttered with Hellman’s mayo. Maybe some leftover spaghettini and mushrooms later. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1658 "2022-11-01T21:34:41Z")
I got some gyro meat the other day, was ok, I’ll probably get it again, but it did lead me to make too much tzatziki sauce. I’m putting that to use with some felafel tonight, along with a baby spinach and feta salad and some pita bread. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2022, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1659 "2022-11-01T23:56:27Z")
Leftover Halloween 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:** [November 2, 2022, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1660 "2022-11-02T00:59:10Z")
Leftover lamb vindaloo and onion kulcha. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1661 "2022-11-03T21:04:58Z")
Chicken tenders with blue cheese crumbles and spicy pepper sauce, with some ice water and two cups of coffee. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=82) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=84)