Food Porn thread

In reply to 914Driver :

It's been that whole "soft boiled" part that's been stopping me from making them. Because on paper, a scotch egg is the perfect food, but damn if it isn't labor intensive. 

9 pounds, a dozen guys, and only one pound came home from the shop.  Don't tell my family, but my "last day at work before Christmas shop roast beef lunch" is my favorite part of the season.  

We drink whiskey, too.

Smoked a 10 lb pork butt for Xmas eve, no pics but my sister in-law's focaccia bread with rosemary and tomatoes stole the show.

I made cake 

Ahh, Santa's gone, no kids, no company.

The internet: "Wah, you can't get a good smoke ring or crust with a pellet smoker, wah."

Me: 

Sirloin roast on the pellet grill. I would have preferred a bit more rare, but most guests like it medium.

I made 6 "breakfast pizzas" to give to family for the holidays. Not exactly food porn, but mighty tasty.

Nothing fancy, but something about using the Blackstone (comfortably) on Christmas Day was oh so satisfying. 

In reply to lotusseven7 (Forum Supporter) :

What's on the pizza?

I'm at my Dad's and when I get bored here I like to play a special version of personal Chopped.  They aren't people that cook so you never know what you can make with what's available. 

Today I made a chocolate honey sauce spread over a tortilla, rolled, cut and served with a strawberry. 

Bought a sous vide between Christmas and new year's so I cooked up a couple of waygu striploins for New Year's Eve.

Tacos para el niño

Snowing like hell here and I just set up the new 55" Smart TV, time for Posole' and home made biscuits.

My first attempt at Quiche.  Crust is 20 busted up Ritz crackers mixed with 3 Tblsp of melted butter.  Bake at 375* for 7 minutes.

I added cheese and steamed broccoli first, you add what you like.  4 eggs, some milk, S&P and some Tobasco in a bowl, hit it with an immersion blender, this incorporates more air to it.

Pour into the dish and bake 375* for 40 minutes, let rest for 10 minutes before cutting.

I like the crunchy crust.

Joining the ranks of "never the berkeley again" I present my layered dessert.

Chocolate cake, Bavarian cream, almond cake, Italian chocolate mousse, repeat.

The only part I didn't make was the Bavarian cream. Two days is what it took. 

Never. Again.

Cranked out a tasty Spanakopita and some gyro meat for family dinner last night.  Lived the crispy phylo dough!

Dinner is some orange chicken. 

Lemon Zucchini Pasta.  1/2 box of Angel Hair, save 1 1/4 cup of he water.  Spiral cut 1 young Zucchini and place in colandar.  Drain pasta water over the zucchini to cook.  Saute garlic in oil, add pasta, zucchini, Parmesian, juice of two lemons and reserved pasta water.  Heat it up & serve.

Shrimp skewed and brushed with watered down Hoi-Sin sauce. (or whatever works for you)

Snowy weather means Cajun time!  Found crawfish tails and some nice sheimp for Etouffee.

Mrs. 914 was getting a cold and her stomach was whacked, so while I was waiting for the furnace guy to come and give me heat I made some Cranberry nut Bread.  I sliced it 1" thick and made French Toast for dinner.

I brought King Arthur flour to Alaska with me to fry up some halibut cheeks as if they were catfish nuggets. 

Mrs84FSP (Fish Hater) is out of town, it's asian grilled salmon time.

Batchelor party grilling