Copper River Salmon is Here!

08 Monday Jun 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in Basque Bread, Basque Foods, Beet Greens, Captain's Shack, Comfort Food, Dinner For Robin, Dinner With Robin, Idaho Greens, Idaho's Bounty, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Photos By: Bob Young, Red Chard, Salmon, Seafood, Spinach, Spring Greens, What's For Dinner?

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copper river, copper river salmon, wild salmon season

Here comes the salmon! Copper River salmon notes the start of the wild salmon season. “Barb Knivila – Copper River signals the start of the fresh wild salmon season. Keep your eyes peeled for wild king and wild sockeye out of Bristol Bay and other west coast fisheries!” Copper River salmon is just such a succulent type of salmon. Sweet. Not at all “fishy”. Very red meat. Great for steaming …. especially packet steaming. Add a little lime, lemon, French tarragon, sea salt and fresh Tellicherry pepper and you’ve got an awesome dinner. Better yet, let the fish marinate in this citrus over night in the refrigerator. Then add a little riesling wine for the fish to steam in. Yummers!

The packet emerges from the oven. It smelled so very good! Let it cool slightly before serving.

Copper River salmon plated with Steamed Beet, Spinach and Red Chard Greens. Add some toasted Basque bread and you’ve got a Heavenly dinner.

Boise Farmers Market Expands Program

23 Saturday May 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in Boise Adventures, Boise Farmers Market, Buy Idaho, Comfort Food, Food, Food Carts or Trucks, Green Beans, Green Peas, Greens, Healthy Eating, Heirloom Carrots, Heirloom Squash, Heirloom Tomatoes, Herbs and Spices, Idaho Greens, Idaho's Bounty, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Meadowlark Farms, Next Generation produce, Onion, Peaceful Belly Farms, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Purple Sage Farms, Special Events, Special Information, Spinach, Spring Greens, Spring Plants, Spring Vegies, Traditional Food, True Roots Produce, Watercress, What's For Dinner?

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Boise Farmers Market, Mobile Market, Next Generation produce, Purple Sage Farms, spring vegetables, True Roots produce

The BFM, Boise Farmers Market, has come up with a novel idea – Take the market to those who can least afford to attend the market at 10th and Grove or any other market in the downtown corridor. In other words, hook up a trailer to a vehicle and take the produce to different neighborhoods. New idea? In the 21st Century, maybe, but I can remember the farmers coming to our neighborhood – in Delaware – and my Mother buying fresh produce that way in season. Look at what they are doing. If you need to enlarge the photos to see them or to print them, Left-Click the photo. From the BFM website, “Spring produce galore! Look for strawberries, asparagus, lettuces, mustard greens, radishes, rhubarb, micro-greens and a whole lot of love. Plus, the debut of the BFM Mobile Market on Saturday, May 23rd!”

The schedule of where the produce trailer will be.

As this poster says, “The Boise Farmers Market and the Boise Parks and Recreation are bringing fresh local produce to your neighborhood this summer! Shop for Fresh-From-The-Farm fruits and vegetables while your kids play in the park. The Mobile Market accepts SNAP benefits. For more information, please contact Janie Burns at (208) 863-6947 or at info@boisefarmersmarket.com.” You can also check the website at The Boise Farmers Market.

The Mobile Market

Map of the service and schedule for the Mobile Market.

Boise Parks and Recreation are helping with this project. Thank-You Boise Parks and Rec!

Hopefully, some of these produce vendors will have some of their produce on the Mobile Market. I know you will be able to purchase fresh, farm eggs from Meadowlark Farms. And maybe bakery items in the future.

True Roots produce.

Purple Sage Farms

Maybe some live plants? If not, fresh tomatoes should be available in season.

A Visit to Ruth’s Chris Steak House

21 Thursday May 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in 5-Stars, Beef, Bread, Caesar Salad, Coffee, Crab Cakes, Cream Sauces, Cuts of Beef, Dessert, Dinner For Robin, Dinner With Robin, Mushrooms, Photos By: Bob Young, Potatoes, Restaurant Reviews, Restaurants To Try, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Salads, Sourdough Bread, Special Dinners, Spinach, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food

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Ruth's Chris Steak House, Steak House

And such a good visit it was. Daughter Marnie and her husband Mac gave us a gift certificate for dinner and we thank them for that. You can find more by clicking here Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Boise. Make reservations online or reserve their Party Room. They have a full and extensive Menu that can be viewed online and get an idea of what they offer. Not ready for dinner? Try their Happy Hour Menu for lighter offerings. “… Our Sizzle, Swizzle and Swirl Happy Hour features $8 food specials and premium cocktails.” You will find the menu items either equal to or greater than Chandler’s Steak House or to the Cottonwood Grille. Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Boise is definitely a 5-Star restaurant. Here is what we had. Two of us ate for $123.00 and it was worth every bite. Definitely a Special Occasion restaurant; Great for “Date Night”.. Enjoy!

The dining area. Formal and delightful. Soft background music.

Private dining area that will accommodate 12 people. The fee is $50 for the room.

We brought our own 2005 Ridge Zinfandel ($10 corkage fee), but they do have a wide selection of wines. They also offer sparkling water instead of “tap” water if you desire.

Good Blue Crab cakes, but I think these are over priced.

Blue Crab Cakes

Very good housemade Sourdough Bread.

Superb Caesar Salad with Tellicherry Pepper.

Petite Filet. “USDA Prime served sizzling on a 500° plate – every bite is as
delicious as the first.” This was delicious! Loved the way the sides came in their own bowls. The Creamed Spinach was super good with a touch of nutmeg. The Mushrooms accompanied the steak very well. Robin had Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Creamed Spinach.

The Petite Filet done to perfection.

Chocolate Sin Cake. A delicious finish to a grand dinner! “… Our desserts vary by location and are homemade daily by our expert
pastry chefs, using the freshest local ingredients.”

3 Lucious Meals

06 Wednesday May 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bakery, Avocado, Bacon, Beans, Black Beans, Boise Farmers Market, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Breakfast With Robin, Brown Basmati Rice, Captain's Shack, Cinco de Mayo, Comfort Food, Corn, Dinner With Robin, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Focaccia, Herbs and Spices, Idaho Pork, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Meadowlark Farms, Omelet, Party Time, Peaceful Belly Farms, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Pork, Pork Tenderloin, Puerto Rican Food, Puerto Rican Recipe, Purple Sage Farms, Salad, Sofritto, Spanish Food, Special Dinners, Spice Blends, Spinach, Steamed Clams, What's For Dinner?, Whats For Breakfast?

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black beans, brown basmati rice, Cinco de Mayo, sofrito

It was a good Cinco de Mayo! At least meal wise. All from scratch, which really makes it fun, and then from mostly local products. Pork. Sofrito. Brown Basmati Rice. Mango Margaritas. Rhubarb Red Sauce. Black Olive and Rice Salad. Mostly fit the occasion; the holiday.
The photos below will give you an idea of these meals. Left-Click any of them to see enlarged. What did you do fro Cinco de Mayo? What did you cook? Have to eat? Anything special? Let us know. Spread the delicious words;photos. Cheers!

Pork and Sofrito Avocado Tomato Salad Brown Basmati Rice and Black Beans Mango Margaritas

Pork Tenderloin and Sofrito
Avocado and Tomato Salad
Brown Basmati Rice and Black Beans
Mango Margaritas

Good Cinco de Mayo dinner and fun to make!

Red Velvet Cake
with
strawberries and whipped cream

Our neighbors brought this to us, just because. Thank you! See why we love Boise?

Spinach Omelet
with
rhubarb red sauce and sofrito
Bacon
Toasted Focaccia

Such a differently good breakfast.

Steamed Clams
Buttered Corn
Black Olive, Tomato and Brown Basmati Rice Salad

Really a yummy dinner. Now for clam chowder with the broth.

Rolled Chicken Breasts

17 Friday Apr 2015

Posted by Bob and Robin in Asparagus, Avocado, Boise Farmers Market, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Cheese, Chicken, Classic Sauces, Coconut Oil, Cooking Oils, Cucumber, Dinner For Robin, Dinner With Robin, Eggs, Greens, Ham, Ham and Cheese, Housemade Hollandaise Sauce, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Oils, Photos By: Bob Young, Spinach, Sriracha Chili Sauce, What's For Dinner?

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black forest ham, coconut oil, Cucumber Salad, Hollandaise Sauce, spinach, swiss cheese

Stuffed and Rolled Chicken
spinach, black forest ham and swiss cheese

Avocado and Cucumber Salad

Steamed Asparagus
housemade hollandaise sauce

2012 Schloss Vollrads Estate Qualitatswein Rheingau Riesling

Sqlaw and Wonderful Appetizers!

23 Tuesday Sep 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Rye, Acme Bakery, Anchovy, Appetizers, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Buy Idaho, Capers, Captain's Shack, Garlic, Herbs and Spices, Local Farmers Markets, Meatless Monday, Panini Sandwiches, Pastrami, Photos By: Bob Young, Salad, Seafood, Spinach, Tapas, Tomatoes, Vegetables, What's For Dinner?

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anchovy, pissaladiere, sqlaw, tomato tart

Sqlaw? What is that? Acually it is a roasted spaghetti squash slaw, thus Sqlaw. Here is the recipe for the Sqlaw. It is also in the recipe file above.
But, before you can have a sandwich or a full meal, one must have some type of appetizer. Here are two that Robin found online and the recipe link is posted with the photo. Which one do we like best? Well, maybe if you come to maybe the November Treasure Valley Wine Society tasting in November, you just may have the opportunity to try our favorite. We really did enjoy and like all of these offerings. Try them. Let us know what you think. Cheers!

Hot Turkey Pastrami and Sqlaw on Acme Bake Shop Toasted Rye Garden Fresh Tomato and Basil Salad with Fresh Arugula

Hot Turkey Pastrami and Sqlaw on Acme Bake Shop Toasted Rye
Garden Fresh Tomato and Basil Salad on Fresh Baby Spinach

Pissaladiere

Don’t be frightened by the title. Here is the link to the recipe. Cheers! Pissaladiere Recipe

Herbed Tomato and Roasted Garlic Tart

A really very good tomato tart. Almost like a pizza on puff pastry. Here is The Recipe.

Great Breakfast and Lunch

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Boise Farmers Market, Breakfast, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Breakfast With Robin, Captain's Shack, Classic Herb Blends, Classic Sauces, Cooking Styles, East Indian Food, Ethnic Foods, Housemade Hollandaise Sauce, Indian Food, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Lox, Mushrooms, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Salmon, Seafood, Soup, Spices of India, Spinach, Vegetables, Vegetarian Foods, What's For Dinner?

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Cream of Mushroom Soup, fenugreek, India foods, portabella mushroom, turmeric

Here are two meals that we have had this week. Very vegetable based, but not entirely vegetarian. I think both were superb and well worth repeating. What do you think?

Non-Traditional Eggs Benedict Grilled Prtabella Mushroom Spinach 2 Meadowlark Farms Poached Eggs Housemade Hollandaise Sauce

Non-Traditional Eggs Benedict
Grilled Portabella Mushroom
Steamed Spinach
Robin’s Housemade Lox
Two Meadowlark Farms Poached Eggs
Housemade Hollandaise Sauce

The portabella mushroom takes the place of the traditional toasted English muffin and we also added steamed spinach, to give the dish that Florentine look. This was really delicious. Then we had this wonderful soup.

Cream of Mushroom Soup
with
Fenugreek and Turmeric

Acme Bake Shop Toasted Sourdough

For a thickener we used steamed cauliflower florets that were emulsified in chicken or vegetable bouillon. The fenugreek gave the soup and very East Indian aroma and flavor and the turmeric gave it a wonderful soft, spiciness. The recipe for the soup is in the recipe file above or you can view it here: Cream of Mushroom Soup with Fenugreek and Turmeric. Enjoy!

Salmon For Dinner; Ice Cream For Dessert

23 Monday Jun 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Boise Farmers Market, Captain's Shack, Classic Sauces, Cooking Styles, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Robin, Fruit, Healthy Eating, Heirloom Tomatoes, Herbed Hollandaise Sauce, Herbs, Hollandaise Sauce, Ice Cream, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Oils, Photos By: Bob Young, Salad, Salmon, Seafood, Spinach, What's For Dinner?

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heirloom tomatoes, hollandaise, Hollandaise Sauce, Lemon Infused Olive Oil

Such a good combination. Such a good dinner!

Braised Salmon Patty On Spinach Bed with Herbed Hollandaise Fresh Garden Salad with Carrot and Cucumber Threads and Heirloom Tomatoes Lemon Olive Oil and Balsamic Dressing

Braised Salmon Patty On Spinach Bed
with
herbed hollandaise sauce

Fresh Garden Salad
with
carrot and cucumber threads
Heirloom Tomatoes
Meyer Lemon Infused Olive Oil and Balsamic Dressing

Mountain Huckleberry Ice Cream and Mango Sorbet
with
Fresh Raspberries

Old Folks Meals at “The Home”

15 Sunday Dec 2013

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop Breads, Bacon, Bread, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Chicken, Comfort Food, Eggs, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Main Dish, Photos By: Bob Young, Sourdough Bread, Spinach, What's For Dinner?

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bsu, eat local, ESPN, local farmers market

Actually, pretty good meals today. Found out too, that BSU is a 2.5 point underdog in the Hawaii Bowl on December 24 (6:00pm Mountain Time on ESPN) when they play Oregon State. We’ll see! Anyway, here’s what we had for breakfast and then dinner. Enjoy! And, I just thought of this, here are the products for these two meals that were local: Eggs, spinach, sourdough bread, jam, bacon, chicken, potatoes and the wine for dinner was a 2010 Cold Springs L’attraction White Table Wine, a Gold Medal winner in the 2013 Idaho Wine Competition.

Eggs Florentine Bacon Acme Bake Shop Sourdough Toast with Housemade Idaho Hucklenberry Jam Strawberry Fan

Eggs Florentine
Bacon
Acme Bake Shop Sourdough Toast
with
Housemade Idaho Huckleberry Jam
Strawberry Fan

Fried Chicken, Housemade Cornbread, Peas, Mashed Potatoes Chicken Gravy

Fried Chicken
with
Housemade Breadcrumbs
Housemade Cornbread
Peas
Mashed Potatoes
Housemade Chicken Gravy

Holiday Wines At The Buzz

12 Thursday Dec 2013

Posted by Bob and Robin in Bistro, Local Markets, Main Dish, Party Time, Photos By: Bob Young, Special Dinners, Special Events, Spinach, Things To Do, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food, Wine Dinners, Wine Tasting

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Amalia Malbec, monthly dinners, the Buzz, Wine Dinners

Silverware, A Menu and A Glass of Wine

Such a good wine dinner tonight. Somewhat different. A good change. Comparing Old World wines with New World wines. Just to let everyone know, the monthly coupons are now on sale at the Buzz. These are prepaid coupons so you pay for 5 dinners and get one free. Robin and I always get some. And, Cristi told us all that she must raise the price starting in January. It will go from $15 a plate, to $20 a plate. Wine amounts and dinner courses will be the same. And in January? Asian food and wines that go with that style of cooking and food. Who is the Chef? Why our very own Chef Tommy Takeda! Yea! Let’s all get out and support Tommy in this endeavor, but I know he will do a great job. Here is what we had at this dinner. Enjoy!

American Salad Willamette Valley Pinot Grigio Altanuta Pinot Grigio

American Salad
2012 Willamette Valley Pinot Grigio [14]
2012 Altanuta Pinot Grigio [14]

Split Pea and Ham Soup
2010 Vina Amalia Malbec [15]
2011 Purple Malbec [17]

Shepard's Pie 2007 Snake River Tempranillo [17] 2009 LAN Rioja Crianza [19]

Shepard’s Pie with Wilted Spinach
2007 Snake River Tempranillo [17]
2009 LAN Rioja Crianza [19]

Apple Pie and Pecan Tart
2012 Revelry Riesling [15]
2012 At Urbans-Hof Riesling [19]

I guess you can see that I do favor the Old World wines. They are the second wines listed below each entree item. Hope to see you at the next Wine Dinner. Cheers!!