The new stove on the boat…
The new stove on the boat, a 3 by 2 foot magnetic induction cooktop that detects where and what size pan(s) you put on it and heats only that. Next test will be grilling: we have a 9 by 16 inch...
Category: Food
Alright, chores and lunch finished
Alright, chores and lunch finished. A few minutes to kick back and enjoy the sunset!
Just out of Boat Haven Marina
Just out of Boat Haven Marina: the weather's gorgeous, Mount Rainier in the distance across Puget Sound. It's good to be out on the water. Last night after getting back to the boat Irene, Dave...
Thursday dinner. Irene Voskamp made chicken and broccoli stir fry
Thursday dinner. Irene Voskamp made chicken and broccoli stir fry. I added a slice of my sourdough, slathered with Kerrygold.
I’m experimenting with my new toy
I'm experimenting with my new toy: a steam oven. I have the Anova Precision Oven. Amongst other uses it should retire the rice cooker and bread maker. Vingilótë's getting a steam oven, so I'm in...
Irene and Colin made dinner
Irene and Colin made dinner. Irene made her awesome Swedish meatballs and Colin fried Brussel Sprouts. Sprinkled with finely chopped fresh parsley to serve.
Classic Dutch lunch of an uitsmijter
Classic Dutch lunch of an uitsmijter: two slices of buttered bread, a few slices of ham (I fried these up to give it a bit more flavor) and two eggs sunny side up, with coarse salt and freshly ground...
Quick breakfast: herbed French omelet with smoked pickled dried eg
Quick breakfast: herbed French omelet with smoked pickled dried egg yolk microplaned on it and the other half served with it.
Tonight, to spoil Irene…
Tonight, to spoil Irene, French Onion soup, and a classic French chocolate mousse. The former with a nice South African white, the latter with a phenomenal late harvest muscat Dave Argent brought.
Quick leftovers lunch
Quick leftovers lunch. Spicy Thai fish cakes reheated in a frying pan, topped with cilantro, and spicy chili lime minted peas topped with fresh mint Irene grew. With a dipping sauce of fish sauce,...