Week of Jan. 13 - 19

Saturday:

• Baked Manicotti, Cooks Illustrated #84, p. 13
• Hashed Brussels Sprouts with Poppy Seeds & Lemons
• Carrie: Even though we didn't get around to eating dinner until 9:30 (very cosmopolitan!), this was a superb dinner. The "manicotti" were actually no-boil lasagne noodles spread with the ricotta-parmesan-mozzarella cheese filling and rolled up. The flavor was fresh and not too heavy. The brussels sprouts were a great accompaniment: shredded and sautéed with poppy seeds.
  

Sunday: Emily's birthday!

• Rajasthani Buttermilk Curry
• Flatbread
• Salad
• Carrie: This was the first time I've had a curry soup. It was very tasty, but the portions were minuscule -- we doubled it and it was just enough for four bowls! It was quite rich, thanks to the buttermilk, and very flavorful.
  

Monday:

• Mussels à la Marinière, Mastering vol. 1 p. 227
• Olives
  
• Onion Gratin, Everyone, p. 282
• Carrie: This turned out quite well. I went to Coastal Seafood, just a few blocks away, and got the mussels. They were quite easy to prepare and cook (although, I think I started preparing them too early, because I think some got dried out). For once, I had timed it just right so that the mussels were done right as the gratin was finishing. The gratin was good, but a bit too much onion, though.
  

Tuesday:

• Welsh Rarebit, Moosewood, p. 93
• Sliced apples, grilled asparagus, and rye toast
• Pear Crisp, Baking p. 298
  
• Carrie: Always good! We actually went with grilled asparagus instead of our usual cauliflower and it turned out well. The beer that Benjamin used for the cheese sauce was a Belgian ale he'd not cooked with before, called Duvel. It turned out quite well. For dessert, I decided to make use of the lovely pears we received from Granddaddy. This was a super easy crisp which was a nice end to the meal, accompanied with some vanilla ice cream.
  

Wednesday:

• Indian!
  

Thursday:

• Indian veggie burgers
• Spicy black bean & tomato soup
  

Friday:

• Gratin of Young Artichokes and Olives - Med. Vegan, p. 160
• Moroccan Potato Salad - Med. Vegan, p. 77
• Cheese Pizza topped with harissa and hot ajvar
• Salad
• Carrie: Couldn't find the frozen artichokes the recipe suggested, so we went with frozen pizza topped with harissa and hot ajvar -- quite good!