Great Halibut Dinner

31 Saturday May 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Capers, Captain's Shack, Carrots, Cooking Styles, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Robin, Greens, Halibut, Herbs, Idaho Wine, Main Dish, Parma Ridge Winery, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Recipes, Salad, Seafood, Snake River AVA, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food, Wines - Idaho

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capers, Filets de flétan en papillote, halibut, halibut packet, saffron

Last night we had this awesome Saffron Halibut Packets, a recipe adapted from Roger Mooking. This is an absolute keeper recipe. The style of cooking halibut in parchment paper is called Filets de Flétan en Papillote, or generally en Papillote. There is a great Mexican recipe – I can’t remember it correctly right now – from the movie Tortilla Soup where they prepare a fish this way. Anyway, here is our adaption. Enjoy!

The halibut is being prepared for the parchment wrap.

See the halibut and carrots in the packet?

Opening the parchment. Be careful. There is steam in the packet.

Fresh Made Potato Leak Soup
Great starter!

The halibut is being prepared for the packet.

Saffron Halibut Packets
Fresh Carrot and Green Salad
with
lemon, olive oil and salt dressing
2004 Parma Ridge Vineyards Dry Gewurztraminer
Be sure to check the recipe above.

Boise Farmers Market Today

31 Saturday May 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Acme Bakery, Android Photos, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Buy Idaho, Carrots, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Parma Ridge Winery, Photos By: Bob Young, Strawberries, What's For Dinner?

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Boise Farmers Market, farmers market, fresh strawberries, super bike lane

Great to have Purple Sage Farms back at the market after graduations and weddings. Congratulations! But we did miss you. Also great to have fresh strawberries in today and fresh carrots!
I have been riding my bike to the market every Saturday because the City of Boise has added a super bike lane to Main Street going East and Idaho Street going West. These specific and guarded lanes help to keep the riders much safer. They are a great thing and I hope they keep them. Enjoy these photos!

Protected bike lane in downtown Boise. I do like them very much!

More of the protected bike lane.

The line at the fresh strawberries. I was one of the first in line. They went fast!

Here is what I waited for. I bought 2 pints. Yum!

Memorial Day/Graduation Celebration

27 Tuesday May 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Beef, Beer and Food, Blueberries, Bradley Smoker, Cakes, Captain's Shack, Celebrations, Comfort Food, Cookies, Corn, Dessert, Dinner At Marnies, Dinner With Family, Fruit, Grillin' and Chillin', Holiday Gatherings, Party Time, Photos By: Bob Young, Pork, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Recipes, Slow Cooking, Smoking and Grilling, Special Dinners, Special Events, What's For Dinner?

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Bradley smoker, grilling, recipes, smoker

Such a great party to celebrate Memorial Day and Sophia graduating from Boise High School. Congratulations Sophia!!And absolutely great food from everyone – Mac for the hamburgers, Marnie for the strawberry cake, Chris and Madison brought the cookie pictured here and Robin’s awesome Tuscan Orange Cake and Blueberry Pie. Super great eats, everyone. And it was good that Mac’s Mom and Dad, Linda and Jim, drove all the way from Virginia to be at the party. Enjoy these photos! Cheers.

Sophia graduates! Congratulations and hugs Sophia.

Cricket is thinking, “Which way do I go?”

Eat dessert first, life is too short!!

Chris and Madison look at that awesome cookie!

Robin made this Tuscan Orange Cake and made these decorations. Great job, Honey!

Robin made this Tuscan Orange Cake and the decorations, too. Great job, Honey! Here is the recipe for the Tuscan Orange Cake (Schiacciata Alla Florentina).

Robin also made this Blueberry Pie. I do like blueberries!

Marnie made the Strawberry Cake. This was really good.

Now that dessert is over, we can eat the main meal. Yummers!

Robin and I made these Baked Beans totally from scratch. The Lyle’s Black Treacle is a Scottish addition.

Great corn, Marnie, for this early in the season. Did not need and salt, pepper or butter.

And the ribs just coming out of the smoker. Top Two Shelves - Memphis Rub. Middle Shelf - Casey's Hot Sop and the bottom shelf, Regular rub or garlic, onion and salt and pepper.

And the pork ribs just coming out of the smoker. Top Two Shelves – Memphis Rub. Middle Shelf – Casey’s Hot Sop and the Bottom Two Shelves, Regular rub – garlic, onion and salt and pepper.

Memorial Day – Grilling Season Starts!

26 Monday May 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in 10 Barrel Brewing, Beef, Burger and Brew, Captain's Shack, Comfort Food, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Robin, Grilled Fruit, Grilled Vegetables, Grilling, Photos By: Bob Young, Sausage, Turkey, What's For Dinner?

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burgers, grilled fruit, grilled pineapple, grilled vegetables, grilling

Must set up the grill. Clean it. Make sure gas cylinder is full. Clean the racks. Try it out! And that we did.

Grilled Turkey/Sausage Burger
Grilled Pineapple
Grilled Potato Wedges
10 Barrel Apocalypse IPA

Sushi Joy in Boise Tonight – Wow!

24 Saturday May 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Android Photos, Appetizers, Asian - Sushi Joy, Asian Food, Avocado, Blue Crab, Chicken, Cooking Styles, Crab, Dinner With Robin, Idaho Chefs, Photos By: Bob Young, Restaurant Reviews, Restaurants, Salad, Seafood, Sushi Joy, What's For Dinner?

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avocado with she crab, salad, sashimi, soft shelled crab, Sushi Joy

Tonight we took a break from our kitchen and went tro our favorite Japanese/Chinese/American restaurant – Sushi Joy! And once again, it was 5-Stars out of 5-Stars! Super good. Super delightful. And here Tiger, one of the owners, is doing a super job in making some sashimi and it is fantastic! He does a great job.

Robin is at Sushi Joy awaiting here order. It's all made to order.

Robin is at Sushi Joy awaiting her order. It’s all made to order.

Robin had this Avocado – She Crab Salad.

I still love the house salad. So simple, yet so delicious. Especially their House Dressing.

For an appetizer, I had this delicious Shof Shelled Crab. The batter was so very light and the crab so delightfully mild and delicious.

For an appetizer, I had this delicious Soft Shelled Crab. The batter was so very light and the crab so delightfully mild and delicious. This dish was truly Goût de la mer – Taste of the sea!

My entree was Mango Chicken which was also great. But I think I am going back to the sashimi plates.

And Robin had the Lemon Chicken. This was big enough for two, even maybe three. Deliciously different.

Puttanesca Dinner

24 Saturday May 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Bedrock Wine Company, Captain's Shack, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Family, Herbs, Herbs and Spices, Italian Food, Pasta, Photos By: Bob Young, Puttanesca, Seafood, Shrimp, Watermelon, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food, Wines - California

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Grand Marnier, pasta di gamberetti, Pasta Puttanesca, puttanesca

This was really very good. Fun to make and easy. It is a modified version of a traditional puttanesca, but just as good, I think. I will post the recipe in the recipe file later today. But for now, here is the dish. Enjoy!! For dessert, Robin cut up some watermelon and mixed it with some blueberries. Then splashed on some Grand Marnier. It was yummy. There is none left over! Here is The Puttanesca Recipe. You can also find it in the Recipe File as listed above.

Pasta di Gamberetti Puttanesca
(Shrimp Pasta Puttanesca)

2012 Bedrock Winery Ode to Lulu Rose

Watermelon and Blueberry Mix
with
Grand Marnier

Great Meatball Dinner

22 Thursday May 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop Sourdough, Acme Bakery, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Captain's Shack, Cream Sauces, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Robin, Herbs and Spices, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Photos By: Bob Young, Salads, Squash, What's For Dinner?, Zucchini

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fried sage, ground pork, ground turkey, parsley sauce, sage, squash, summer squash, zucchini

Not to long ago, we were watching the Cooking Channel and Bobby Flay came on with an add. He was making meatballs and then using a yogurt and parsley sauce with them. I think we duplicated that tonight. We made our meatballs out of a 50/50 blend of ground turkey and pork – not sausage – just ground pork. Here is the dinner we ended up with. Super good! Cheers.

Turkey/Pork Meatballs
with
Parsley Yogurt Sauce and Fried Fresh Sage

Scalloped Potatoes

Sauteed Summer Squash and Zucchini

Radicchio e Fagioli

Toasted Acme Bake Shop Sourdough

Lamb Chops With Mint Cream Sauce

19 Monday May 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Buy Idaho, Cream Sauces, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Robin, Grenache, Heirloom Tomatoes, Herbs, Idaho Lamb, Lamb, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipes, Ste Chapelle Winery, Vegetables, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food

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cream sauce, cream sauces, lamb chops, Ste Chapelle Grenache, Ste Chapelle Winery

Super lamb dinner and all the fixins’! The mint cream sauce is easy to do: After brazing the lamb chops, deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup of Cream de Menthe. Add 1/2 cup of cream and stir to blend. Reduce over medium heat until thickened. Taste and season as necessary. Place 1 Tablespoon, or so, on each chop and serve.

Whipped Parsnip and Carrot

Braised Felzien Farms Lamb Chop
with
mint cream sauce

Acme Bake Shop Ciabatta

Farm Fresh Mixed Greens and Tomato Salad

Cauliflower with Brown Butter and Sage

2011 Ste Chapelle Winery Grenache

Herbs and Wine at The Buzz

14 Wednesday May 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Appetizers, Dinner With Friends, Food Photos, Herbs, Herbs and Spices, Housemade Soup, Photos By: Bob Young, Salads, Special Dinners, Spices, Sriracha Chili Sauce, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food, Wine Dinners

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Buzz Coffee & Wine Events, Wine, Wine Dinners

I would be remiss if I did not send our condolences to Tommy and his family for his loss over the weekend.

We had a very quiet and intimate wine tasting at the Buzz last night – Herbs and Wine was the topic. Great topic and job, Cristi! Your choices of topics is what makes these Wine Dinners so very interesting. If you live in Boise, or the surrounding area and you missed this event, you can redeem yourself tonight as the program is repeated. The program starts at 6:30pm and costs $20.00 per person for a 5 Course dinner and at least 6 wines. Here is what we had and the wines to go with dinner. Cheers!

Herbed Quiche
2012 Wente Chardonnay
13.5% alc.a wonderful chardonnay with this quiche. [19]

Herbed Zucchini Soup 2012 Monte Fresco 13% alc. good choice with the spice in the soup. great soup

Herbed Zucchini Soup
2012 Monte Fresco
13% alc. good choice with the spice in the soup. Awesome soup! [17]

Spiced Grape Salad
2012 Zolo Bonardo
13.8% alc. great paring with the salad. big enough to go with the radish [19]

Herbed Chicken
Broccoli
Saffron Tomato Rice
2012 Fernandez Gomez Rioja
14% alc. superb match. went very well with the broccoli. [19]

Lavender Cupcake with Honey Frosting
2012 Tranche
13.2% alc. I thought the balance was a little off on this one. The cupcake, however, was awesome! [17]

Awesome Idaho Breakfast

13 Tuesday May 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Breads, Acme Bake Shop Rye, Big Lost River Meats, Boise Farmers Market, Bread, Breakfast, Breakfast At The Captains Shack, Breakfast With Robin, Buy Idaho, Captain's Shack, Eggs, Local Markets, Photos By: Bob Young, Sausage, What's For Dinner?, Whats For Breakfast?

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Acme Bake Shop, Big Lost River Meats, Boise Farmers Market, chives, Meadowlark Farms, rye bread

This is what I like about this time of year and the Boise Farmers Market. The chives in the eggs came from our garden. Truly an all Idaho breakfast. Most of these items are available at the Boise Farmers Market, every Saturday at 10th and Grove from 9am – 1pm. Take a look.