# 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:** 89
**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:** [December 1, 2022, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1762 "2022-12-01T12:11:58Z")
Last night my gf skipped dinner because she took Kizzy to an extra agility class. I had nothing planned, so I took a tortilla, spread some salsa on it, then topped it with goat cheese and sliced black olives. Heated in the toaster oven. No name dinner surprise. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1763 "2022-12-01T12:13:30Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > I have some guac in the fridge Just remember that mashed potatoes are Irish guacamole. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1764 "2022-12-01T15:55:03Z")
Ha! I’d never heard that one before. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1765 "2022-12-01T16:01:42Z")
Today we’re having Thanksgiving dinner, since we were on vacation last week. (On Thanksgiving Day, I had steak and bacon-wrapped prawns at a Mexican restaurant in a casino, and mi esposa had a few bites of inedible chile relleno.) So in a couple of hours I’ll stuff a turkey and put it in the oven. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2022, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1766 "2022-12-02T01:32:12Z")
Grilled tuna sandwich. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1767 "2022-12-02T01:40:15Z")
Texas Dog and an order of fries from Wienerschnitzel. Don’t hate. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2022, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1768 "2022-12-02T01:42:42Z")
Hummus and tomato on pita. Strawberries for dessert🍓 ---
**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:** [December 2, 2022, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1769 "2022-12-02T05:17:49Z")
Brinner (breakfast for dinner) tonight: Scrambled eggs with chives, plus a few TimBits (donut holes) leftover from earlier “real” breakfast. Also, a mug of hot pseudo-pho broth. (Boxed chicken stock, doctored up with hoisin, chili crisp, garlic Better Than Buillon, and a squeeze of [cilantro-in-a-tube.](https://www.gourmetgarden.com/en-us/products/paste/cilantro)) Dessert is TBD. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1770 "2022-12-02T05:22:22Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Also, a mug of hot pseudo-pho broth. Faux pho. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2022, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1771 "2022-12-02T05:23:02Z")
{ _giggles_ } ---
**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:** [December 2, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1772 "2022-12-02T20:21:52Z")
The store down the street that makes excellent subs also makes great fresh pizzas. The one going in the oven tonight is generously loaded with cheese, pepperoni, green pepper, mushrooms, and a bit of sausage and red onion. It’s going into a hot oven on parchment and onto a pizza stone. Opening a new, hitherto untried California Cab to go with it. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1773 "2022-12-02T23:26:55Z")
Bacon-wrapped chicken skewers, side salad and several glasses of an unassuming Malbec. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1774 "2022-12-02T23:31:24Z")
Fried chicken, small salad, with ripe pears for dessert. Gatorade. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2022, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1775 "2022-12-03T02:30:12Z")
I’m traveling and was too tired to make an effort for dinner, so pizza delivery happened, along with an order of boneless chicken pieces. There’s enough for at least one more meal. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2022, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1776 "2022-12-03T03:01:07Z")
Sautéed jerk-seasoned chicken and a small glass of Malbec. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1777 "2022-12-03T13:40:23Z")
A friend who is an entrepreneur and a foodie has opened a restaurant near us. This is his second restaurant undertaking. We had an awesome experience. We shared mussels as an appetizer. We love mussels and order them often. They’re usually swimming in either butter and garlic or a white wine broth. If there are capers that’s even better. The mussels last night were the best ever. Huge mussels cooked to perfection/roasted garlic / kalamata olive / confit tomato / herb butter / crostini I had a steak sandwich that was superb. I think I figured out how the chef pulled it off. It was marinated filet / mushroom / caramelized onion / smoked provolone / truffle aioli / brioche. I’m pretty sure he has steaks in the sous vide ready to go, torches the steak and reduces the liquids. My gf had braised short rib / red wine demi / mushroom / shallot / mascarpone / fresh pappardelle. She had a merlot, I drank Bell’s Two Hearted. A very nice evening. My friend has a real winner. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2022, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1778 "2022-12-04T03:27:04Z")
Lending one of our cars to the BiL as his in the shop for a while. They came over to pick it up and bought some take out curry , so we had that and Quilmes beer to accompany as they were in a cheerful mood over the football score earlier. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2022, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1779 "2022-12-04T04:44:34Z")
It is starting to look like I can no longer eat onions, which makes me very sad, but because of that, I was looking for a different way to dress up some ragu, so I added some sautéed carrot and zuchinni and some mushrooms and ground beef. This made the best sauce I’ve made in years. I planned to stuff some manicotti, but the market didn’t have any, so I just used a rigatoni and made sort of a deconstructed lasagna style casserole with layers of the sauce and mozzarella and ricotta. It turned out so good. Favorite meal in a good while. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1780 "2022-12-04T21:47:09Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > We shared mussels as an appetizer. We love mussels and order them often. They’re usually swimming in either butter and garlic or a white wine broth. If there are capers that’s even better. The mussels last night were the best ever. There’s a pretty good restaurant chain in Canada called “The Keg” (which has a few locations in the US, too) where my favourite appetizer is baked garlic shrimp, and this sounds sort of similar. The shrimp is baked in a garlic butter sauce with cheese and herbs and served in an escargot platter. I believe that snails belong in the garden and not on a dinner table, but the garlic treatment and presentation that the French have refined for escargot, minus the actual revolting snails, makes an excellent appetizer. 🙂 ---
**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:** [December 5, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015/1781 "2022-12-05T02:29:29Z")
Tonight was spicy sesame noodles with chicken and peanuts. My wife followed the advice of other people who’d made it and added a couple of cloves of garlic and some ginger. It was excellent. > **[Spicy Sesame Noodles With Chicken and Peanuts Recipe](https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020732-spicy-sesame-noodles-with-chicken-and-peanuts)** > > In this quick and spicy weeknight noodle dish, sizzling hot oil is poured over red-pepper flakes, orange peel, crunchy peanuts, soy sauce and sesame oil While you brown the ground chicken, the mixture sits, and the flavors become more pronounced and... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=88) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner-tonight-episode-2021-a-new-hope/931015.md?page=90)