What's For Dinner? v18.48 -- Artichokes
I mentioned artichokes in my comment last week and people asked how I prepared them, so I decided it was time to write about artichokes again, it’s been TEN YEARS since my first artichoke WFD. I don’t...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? v.18.47: Baked Beans to Kick Off Summer!
Memorial Day weekend is upon us here in the US and that often means backyard barbecues to celebrate the beginning of summer. I remember that this holiday usually fell about one week or two before the...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner v.18.46: Traditions, Food Fights, Adventures With...
Last year, the town where I live hosted the International Convention of Germans from Russia for the first time since the organization began. The selfie station with the organization logo featured a...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner v18.45: Chinese Buffet Edition
So there’s been a couple of diaries (such as here) where take out dishes are duplicated at home. This is something from a Chinese Buffet. What’s for Dinner? is a Saturday evening get-together where...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v18.44: Olivier, Classic Russian Salad, Created By A...
In Eastern Europe, this salad is popular as an everyday meal, and is a favorite in very large batches for holidays and special occasions. Olivier salad was invented in 1860s by a Frenchman Lucien...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v18.43—Viva España!
Spanish cuisine often gets short shrift. Say the words “European cuisine” and one’s thoughts usually turn to French and Italian fare, or perhaps Greek. We’re all familiar with some Spanish dishes, of...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v18.42 -- Eggs Benedict
This year Joan and I had brunch together for Easter instead of dinner, and we made Eggs Benedict.You probably know that the basic structure is some kind of bread, some kind of protein, a poached egg,...
View ArticleWhat's for dinner? v.18.41: Spicy Meatballs edition
Good evening, everybody! According to esquimax’s excellent WFD Index, it’s been a minute since we had a meatball diary; the most recent I found was ninkasi23’s Chicken Parmesan Meatballs in WFD18.1.The...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v.18.40 Casserole!
This isn’t the first, nor will it be the last casserole diary here. In fact, I’ll predict right here and now that between this diary and next year’s at this time, out of 52 diaries at least 6 will...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v18.39 -- Shepherd's Pie
The newspaper’s food web page put this recipe up for St Patrick’s Day, but AFAIK there isn’t anything specifically Irish about shepherd’s pie (AKA “cottage pie”). Wiki says it was first written about...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v.18.38 Lobster Béchamel. And Hubris.
Hubris: It’s OK when the Gods do it, but when it comes to us mortals…What’s for Dinner? is a Saturday evening get-together where friends share recipes, talk about good food and help others answer...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v18.36 - 2-For-1 Blue Plate Special!
Well, well, well… The struggle is definitely real. This past week, the joys of an insufferable cold took over my body and brain. By last Sunday, my head was full, I could not stop coughing- and so…...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner. Late, Late Addition
Well… Here’s my Better clean out your ffreezer before spring, and boy am I late with this diary, so, cutting to the chase.A stirfry on rice fills every need, and it also famously sucks up all sorts of...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? Open Thread
Hey all! I am waiting on our scheduled post for tonight but decided to get an open thread up since it is getting late.What are you cooking or eating tonight? Here is the schedule:What's For Dinner...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v18.35 - Chicken Spaghetti Casserole
A couple months ago a recipe for “Chicken spaghetti” popped up in one of my internet news feeds. I eat chicken and spaghetti all the time (usually with marinara sauce from a jar) so I looked to see...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v18.34 Greasy Noodles
A couple weeks ago, I mentioned a dish my family calls “greasy noodles”. I got a LOT of interest in that phrase. “Greasy Noodles”. So, what exactly ARE “greasy noodles”?Well, story time. My dad moved...
View ArticleWhat’s For Dinner v.18.33: Sticky Orange Tofu
With the price of takeout going through the roof, I’m always looking for ways to recreate our favorite dishes at home. This has become one of my go-to recipes because it’s quick, inexpensive, and has...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? v18.32 (B)Raise the Roof!
I’m finishing this diary on Thursday morning, in my little mountaintop cabin in the woods. As I look out the window, I can see the last of last night’s snow melting, and I’m wearing two pairs of socks...
View ArticleWhat's For Dinner? v18.31 -- Party Food
It’s time for my Super Bowl party again (Go Niners!), and I’ve been going through the WFD appetizer index and planning my food for next weekend.I’m looking at Pickled Snow Peas and Smoked Salmon Dip...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner?: v18.30: Company's coming!
Since it’s still January, I’ll talk about New Year’s resolutions; one that is perennially on my list is to have friends over to share a meal more often. Normally, since I live on my own, I end up...
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