Supper

[StephanieL]

N is growing a magenta plant, which she used to make purple sticky rice (steamed in banana leaves from our tree). The rice was a side to a pork Thai-style (but not spicy) curry, with Napa cabbage and both orange and purple sweet potatoes.

[small h]

Need to see this rice!

[StephanieL]

On 4/22/2026 at 5:27 AM, small h said:

Need to see this rice!

[small h]

Pickled knotweed shoots (harvested from our property upstate) and radishes, shrimp "ramp-y" over homemade sourdough discard pasta.

[MitchW]

Spaghetti and meatballs; ramp leaves thrown in for good measure.  Salad alongside.

[small h]

Scallops with tarragon lemon butter sauce over arugula; broccoli rabe and potatoes.

[StephanieL]

--Grilled chicken skewers with grilled mini-peppers, apricots, and mushrooms

--Grill-cooked sweet potatoes

--Carrot & pineapple salad

[cinghiale]

Small h was first up, but I just want to shout out to our dear departed brother Sneak with a booyah to RAAAAMMMPPSSSSS! Recent dinner using Rancho Gordo Alubia Blanca – RAAAAMMMPPSSSSS bulbs sauteed in butter, then added cream and Gruyère. Layered the beans with the RAAAAMMMPPSSSSS sauce, topped with RAAAAMMMPPSSSSS greens, baked for 10 or so minutes. Really tasty. Tonight is walleye (amazing that I can get it from my fishmonger in RI). Same basic prep: sauté bulbs in butter with a bit of cumin. Dust the fish with togarashi. Fish in the pan for a minute. Finish in the oven, covered with chopped RAAAAMMMPPPPPSSSS greens.

[MitchW]

In that case…

shrimp with RRRAAAAMMMMMPPPPPPPSSSSSS.

[StephanieL]

Assorted pickled vegetables from H Mart plus broiled hamachi collar from a local Japanese place over RG's new short-grain California white rice (think Calrose).

[small h]

Tilefish cooked in parchment with radishes, broccoli rabe, oyster mushrooms and ramp butter.

[small h]

I bought fancyrice. And then made a risotto that was pretty mid, tbh. I'm out of practice.

[MitchW]

Penne with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, anchovy, shallots, garlic, white wine.  Salad.

[MitchW]

12 hours ago, small h said:

I bought fancyrice.

What is fancyrice?

[small h]

9 hours ago, MitchW said:

What is fancyrice?

[small h]

Pizza battle.

[small h]

My risotto is good again. Phew!

[small h]

I had such a good time pickling Japanese knotweed that I decided to harvest a bunch more and pickle some of it and saute some of it (might make a compote out of the rest). Seen here, with shrimp and nori and wood ears. It's very much like rhubarb in flavor and asparagus in appearance. Kind of a pain in the ass to peel, but it keeps me from doing what I actually should be doing, so yay!

[MitchW]

Fresh wild Alaskan king salmon, lightly seared scallops, ikura over seasoned sushi rice.

[StephanieL]

Warm bean salad with RG Buckeyes, romanesco broccoli, leeks, cooked radicchio & endive, and a mustard-based vinaigrette.

Homemade sourdough discard cheese bread (N used cheddar) with scallions and herbs.

Greek pastries from last week's Oakland Greek Festival.

We didn't have anything to drink with it because N wanted to go to a local bar after dinner, but with the leftovers we're going to have a 2019 Acquiesce Bourboulenc we were gifted.

Edited May 23 by StephanieL

[cinghiale]

I used Buckeyes in a stew last night. They are so delicious!

[small h]

This is both a triumph and a tragedy. A triumph because it was excellent. A tragedy because I will probably never make it again. Knotweed - which I just started foraging / cooking with - is available to me for a couple of weeks in the spring. I would also need to have skate on hand, and shiitake mushrooms; that could happen, I guess. And nori and star anise. I mean, it’s possible, but what are the odds? Slim!

 

[maison rustique]

Not familiar with knotweed. Is it used for flavoring like an herb or as a vegetable/green?

[small h]

2 hours ago, maison rustique said:

Not familiar with knotweed. Is it used for flavoring like an herb or as a vegetable/green?

It looks like bamboo and tastes like rhubarb. This is what it looks like growing:

Harvested:

Pickled (this took about five days):

Here's more of my adventures:

 

[Wilfrid]

I really think my wife and I hacked vast quantities of knotweed out of our Bridgeport garden with no idea what it was or that it was edible. Looked just like this.