Thread: just wanted to share tonight's dinner with you guys..

zucchini crust pizza.

One of the better zucchini recipes yet.

Dinner for one turned into dinner for two. My wife insisted she didn’t really care for duck until she saw and tasted this. So I had to share. That’s ok. Any happiness that cannot be shared is not true happiness.

Tried to smoke this years thanksgiving turkey.

5 hrs @ 225 with apple wood for flavor.

Honey and molasses glazed ham as well.

My daughter responsible for everything else, and done superbly.
Fine feast with family!
Feel blessed, and thankful for both family, and friends.
Cheers men.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

Dinner for one turned into dinner for two. My wife insisted she didn’t really care for duck until she saw and tasted this. So I had to share. That’s ok. Any happiness that cannot be shared is not true happiness.

Mmm Duck butter mmmmmmmmmmmmm !!!! I am a Diabetic and I approve this meal Deeeaaammmnn Yummo !! But I should ask, is the sauce a straight up deglaze or is there any of the Sucrose about ? I would still eat that on a cheat day....Drool !

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Mmm Duck butter mmmmmmmmmmmmm !!!! I am a Diabetic and I approve this meal Deeeaaammmnn Yummo !! But I should ask, is the sauce a straight up deglaze or is there any of the Sucrose about ? I would still eat that on a cheat day....Drool !

No the sauce is made with honey, sherry vinegar, armanagc, a very concentrated duck stock, and butter. I’ve been trying to give life to the tea thread. I could use your help.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

No the sauce is made with honey, sherry vinegar, armanagc, a very concentrated duck stock, and butter. I’ve been trying to give life to the tea thread. I could use your help.

Hmmmm ,well admittedly my tea drinking has gotten pretty standard and entrenched but maybe I can come up with something. I'll have to have a cuppa to mull it over.

I could so easily down a shot of duck fat and not feel any guilt !! In fact a shmear of Duck schmaltz on some whole grain Rye would be a treat

I should've taken pictures and I didn't but I just made a few pans of paella and had it with a bunch of friends. It was sooo good!

The veggies were freshly picked from the garden a few min earlier - tomatoes, onions, peppers, cellery - there could be frost here any time so this is complete bonus.
For meat I used both chorizo and chicken. I didn't remember if I put wine or not in a paella, so I figured better be on the safe side and poured a bunch of white from Rioja There was only a little bit of saffron left but it was super flavorful so it did the job.

I'm super happy I got to do it while there are still awesome veggies and I'm sorry for the lack of pictures.

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Hmmmm ,well admittedly my tea drinking has gotten pretty standard and entrenched but maybe I can come up with something. I'll have to have a cuppa to mull it over.

Sure you can. My drinking is not that varied either. Nor is my eating. But we soldier on. Let’s face it. We read thread after thread about cutting a bevel. I think we’ll be forgiven f9r some redundancy.

Originally Posted by Nightblade

I could so easily down a shot of duck fat and not feel any guilt !! In fact a shmear of Duck schmaltz on some whole grain Rye would be a treat

This is almost a smear of duck fat. It’s rillets. It’s a crude form of pate. It’s the meat from the duck confit, what they call confit jelly (a liquid kicked off from the cooking of the ducks), and duck fat. It’s pure duck flavor. No sugar.