Above we have a picture of our dinner tonight at my brother Jerry's house. Awesome job Jerry and Denise thanks for making it a great day! Short ribs with a hoisin sauce that is out of this world, served over mashed potatoes! My sister-in-law Mary Kay made the great salad with heirloom tomatoes from her and my brother Chris's garden, simply delish!
Appetizer at Jerry's homemade pizza with artichokes, pine nuts, and buffalo mozzarella! Mmmm good!
pork belly, ham, pâté, kimchi, fried eggs, hash browns
On the right is Crispy Semolina Gnocchi
poached egg, hollandaise, spicy tomato confit
Here is our starters to get our morning off to a great day! From left to right you see a marvelous jam, boucheron style goat cheese, pickled watermelon, BBQ pork rinds, with toasted crostini bread in the back, an unbelievably tasty mustard, and last is a divine chicken liver pate!
All of the above is from my birthday today! Last night was a special birthday dinner celebration with my wife. We went to Riccardo Trattoria in Lincoln Park....sorry no pics! Here is link to their website http://www.riccardotrattoria.com/index.php/ amazing dinner. I find that I use the word amazing quite a bit when talking about food! Started off with a great Prosecco sparkling wine to go with our antipasti Focaccina di Recco with Stracchino cheese, truffle oil, arugula & prosciutto followed up by Grilled Calamari with salmoriglio sauce & tricolor salad, lemon Followed up by Pappardelle Alla Ligure rabbit ragout, white wine, artichokes & olives and grilled whole branzino fish with garlic green beans! Accompanied with a great bottle of Campaccio wine from Tuscany!
Thanks to all who made me so thankful to have a great family! Missed all the rest of my brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews...wish you all were there!
Lastly, I want to thank my wife....my wonderful companion these last 21 years! Thanks for this great journey in life! To share it with you has been the best that I could ever ask for! Look forward to many more great times with you!
Looks like a delicious birthday!
ReplyDeleteIt was Sheila! Thanks for the reply! I had a great weekend and highly recommend both rrstaurants we went to! I will get my brother Jerry to give me the recipe for his short ribs and will post it here on the blog!
ReplyDeleteHere is the recipe for Jerry's short ribs. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteLacquered Short Ribs with Spicy Ginger Sauce
The size of the short ribs will determine how long they need to cook. Served with steamed rice or stir-fried noodles, this dish makes a fabulous dinner entrée.
Makes: 4 servings Total time: Preparation time: 30 minutes, Cook time: 4-6 hours (high heat) 7-9 hours (low heat)
FOR THE SHORT RIBS—
3 lb. beef short ribs, trimmed and seasoned with salt and black pepper
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
FOR THE SPICY GINGER SAUCE—
1⁄2 cup chopped scallions
1⁄4 cup minced fresh ginger
1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
1⁄4 cup rice wine vinegar
1⁄4 cup Sriracha sauce
1⁄4 cup molasses
1⁄4 cup hoisin sauce
1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tsp. fennel seed
1⁄4 tsp. red pepper flakes
Brown ribs in oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat about 10 minutes, working in batches if necessary.
Transfer browned ribs to a 4- to 6-qt. slow cooker.
Combine scallions, ginger, brown sugar, vinegar, Sriracha, molasses, hoisin sauce, lime juice, fennel seed, and pepper flakes for the spicy ginger sauce in a measuring cup with a pour spout. Pour sauce over ribs.
Cover slow cooker and cook ribs until tender, on high-heat setting for 4–6 hours or on low-heat setting for 7–9 hours.
Serve sauce over ribs.
Thanks, JJ! I am positive Howie would love to see this in our rotation :)
ReplyDeleteI remember when short ribs used to be reasonable to purchase, I enjoying braising them on a Sunday and I serve over creamy orzo, almost risotto but not quite. The Breakfast Banh Mi sounds terrific, I need to make my way to the Northside for brunch soon.
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