What did you cook or eat today? (January 2026)

[Barriehie]

Those be olives!

Oops...

 

[SoCalZone10]

Oops...

They look very big for olives.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

They look very big for olives.

Not really. They're green olives. Some purple ones grow even bigger.

 

[Puggles]

This is a copy from Jacques Pepin, except my husband said to throw away the Jarlsberg cheese so I used it today. 1/3 box of shell pasta. Rapini, cannoli beans, and a bit of ham I got on sale yesterday.

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"Throw away cheese"!??!? WHAT!? blasphemy!

 

[Puggles]

Not getting your reference there. Am I being a doughnut (which means a bit stupid in UK slang)!?

Since you have an accent, should you type with italics on?

 

[TastyReuben]

Mustard, roast beef, onions, smoked Gouda, and it’ll go under the broiler/grill to melt it all up.

Steamed cauliflower tossed in garlic-infused oil and butter on the side.

 

[Gone Hiking]

I bought 4.3 lbs of beef shanks earlier in the week, which I never see. So, after wrapping up with work early today, I looked up a bunch of recipes for Osso Buco and slapped together an amalgamation of the different ones I liked. Four hours in the kitchen later, I finished my first Ossu Buco, with homemade mashed potatoes and gremolata. The last pic was a shared plate for Mrs. GH and I.

 

[Barriehie]

I bought 4.3 lbs of beef shanks earlier in the week, which I never see. So, after wrapping up with work early today, I looked up a bunch of recipes for Osso Buco and slapped together an amalgamation of the different ones I liked. Four hours in the kitchen later, I finished my first Ossu Buco, with homemade mashed potatoes and gremolata. The last pic was a shared plate for Mrs. GH and I.
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I love that dish! The Mexican markets usually have shanks. The "bone with a hole" is a good one to customize too!

 

[TastyReuben]

I bought 4.3 lbs of beef shanks earlier in the week, which I never see. So, after wrapping up with work early today, I looked up a bunch of recipes for Osso Buco and slapped together an amalgamation of the different ones I liked. Four hours in the kitchen later, I finished my first Ossu Buco, with homemade mashed potatoes and gremolata. The last pic was a shared plate for Mrs. GH and I.
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Looks fab! How’d you like it?

 

[SoCalZone10]

I love that dish! The Mexican markets usually have shanks. The "bone with a hole" is a good one to customize too!

I think this meat is better value than Oxtail, it’s usually half the price too.

 

[Barriehie]

I think this meat is better value than Oxtail, it’s usually half tye price too.

I’ve never used oxtail to make Osso Buco = bone with a hole translated.

 

[SoCalZone10]

I’ve never used oxtail to make Osso Buco = bone with a hole translated.

No I didn’t mean to suggest making Osso Buco with oxtail, but just the choice of meat for dinner. This meat has bone, jell, and meat, maybe better value.

 

[Barriehie]

No I didn’t mean to suggest making Ossi Buco with oxtail, but just the choice of meat for dinner. this meat has bone, jell, and meat, maybe better value.

Oh yes, oxtail is stupid pricey at the grocery. If I go to the processors it's around $7/lb. and since it's so far out I buy 5 lbs.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Lunch


Sourdough, smashed avo, chutney, tofu

 

[Puggles]

Ham, bacon, Swiss and scallion quiche and macaroni salad.