Just another collection of "stuffs" we've been eating at home…..
The weather seems to be see-sawing a bit….first record heat, then rain with cooler weather followed-up by almost record heat, then misty mornings….looks like perhaps "May Gray" has settled in? Anyway, soup weather, at least in our household seems on the way out….except for the mushroom and potato leek soup.
The Missus actually requested Carne en su Jugo…..literally "meat cooked in it's own juices"……so, I borrowed a recipe from the recently published Rancho Gordo Heirloom Bean Guide since I was going to use their beans anyway. And anything that starts with bacon and bacon fat sounds good, right?
For me, the key to making this were the tomatillos; the Missus didn't want any stock used, so I made twice the amount of what amounts to a salsa verde for the soup.
The Missus's most recent "out of the blue" request? Patatas al Ajillo (garlic potatoes), to this Spanish staple I added to of the Missus's foundation items…….a fried egg and lardons.
As I mentioned in my most recent Smack’N Guamanian Grill post, the Missus requested that I make Kelaguen…..
As we seem to be switching to more warm weather dishes…..
And we've been kind of trading food with our friends as well. Frankie's Auntie "Alle", like many folks I know have been obsessed with making a certain dish…..I've read about all the sourdough obsessions going on; Alle, well, she was determined to make the perfect focaccia. Not any focaccia mind you; but Foccacia Triggiano, from the region in Italy where her dad is from and currently resides. It got to the point where she actually ordered flour from Puglia!
And we were the beneficiaries….
This type of focaccia, much like Foccacia Barese which I've had, uses potato, along with flour……
So yes, we've been eating rather well…..though we still miss going out to eat a couple of times a week.
Funny thing, there's one item that keeps hanging on….that the Missus isn't tired of yet.
Yep, it's Her beloved Hasselback Potatoes!
What's been coming out of your kitchen recently?
We hope everyone is in good health….both physically and mentally!
Hang in there!