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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My SOs homemade pizza this evening with goats cheese, 'nduja and a drizzle of honey.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also had a homemade pizza tonight. My wife does a magical sourdough crust and we had one that sat in the fridge extra long. We were just cleaning out the fridge with the toppings tonight, so some Italian sausage, onions, and kalamata olives, and the end of some romano and Parmesan with the last of the puttanesca sauce.

Definitely recommending your toppings combo for the next round! Did you drizzle the honey before or after the oven?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

The honey went on after.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

A Bahn Mi. It was nice and cheap.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Rendang beef stew with rice and veggies

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I enjoyed the open faced salami, Swiss, brown mustard sandwiches I just made. I’d have used the Limburger instead, but I ate that on its own last night

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Sourdough bread that my coworker shared 😋

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I just had a beef bowl from the Ramen joint my spouse and I discovered a couple weeks ago. It was awesome. Also a great seaweed salad app. Just to go full on, I picked up some watermelon Ramune soda and some teriyaki mochi at the store too. Didn't plan on a full Japanese cuisine evening but I'm glad it happened.

Good to hear you're all enjoying your meals today.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Creamy yogurt with 10% fat on fresh bread.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Chinese lunch made by my partner today

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I’m about to enjoy some shaomai, fried wontons and black garlic ramen.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Me and the wife made awesome fish tacos and mango salsa earlier.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I had waffles with chocolate syrup instead of maple because I started making them before I saw we were out of syrup.

It was actually pretty good though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Had some friends over and I served a Cajun gumbo over rice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Battered fries/chips covered in sauce with tons of salt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Fish and chips.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Going for sushi hopefully that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

The Fondue party one New Years Eve was cheesy chocolatey goodness. And a few days before, Indochine in Wilmington was fantastic!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago