Weekly menu: February 21-27th
21. Feb, 2010 
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I have no real weekly menu this week, as I will probably only cook on Friday and I’m still working out just what that might be. You see, as you read this I’m winging my way to New York City for a conference. I’ll be meeting Jane and Sarah at the hotel and we’ll immediately start enjoying New York City (and the restaurants!) I come home Thursday and on Friday my dad and stepmom will be coming in to town. I’m cooking dinner for them on Friday (we’ll go out for seafood on Saturday) but I have NO idea what to cook on Friday. Any suggestions for a good “company” meal?
So in lieu of a weekly menu, instead I’m going to share a few of the places Jane, Sarah and I have plans to eat at.
Sunday: when we get into town it’s lunch at Sapporo. This is a small noodle restaurant that the doctor who did my lasik mentioned. I went when I was there last week and it was wonderful. The Sapporo special is a rather massive bowl of ramen noodles with some lovely vegetables and meat in it. SO good. We’re going to go enjoy the noodles and the gyoza!
Sunday night we’ll be heading to a friend’s apartment where she’s cooking us dinner (nice, no?) Sarah tells me she bought wine, including a sweet Riesling for me (little does she know that I’ll drink regular whites as long as they’re not TOO dry or oaky. Apparently my palate is…improving?)
Monday: I don’t know where Sarah and Jane are having lunch, they have plans without me (I know, shocking, right?) but I plan to have lunch at Ruby Foo’s. They have the best pineapple chicken fried rice.
Monday night: We haven’t chosen a place yet, hmmm, how did we miss that?
Tuesday lunch: No plans for lunch because this is presentation day. Sarah, Jane and I are doing a presentation together in the afternoon. I also have one in the morning and Sarah has a second in the afternoon.
Tuesday dinner: A quiet dinner with some of my favorite people at Il Gattopardo (Italian, yum!)
Tuesday tweetup: If you’re in NYC and you’re interested in publishing, why not head to the Tweetup from 8-11pm at Hill Country NYC (live band karaoke? The mind shudders!) we’ll be heading out there after dinner. LOVE the tweetups.
Wednesday lunch: I’ll be having lunch near the Harlequin offices, though no restaurant has been chosen yet!
Wednesday dinner: Sarah and I are heading out sans Jane (she made plans with a friend) with some other friends of ours to Fig and Olive
Thursday morning I’ll be eating in the Philly airport. I know, that’s the one you’re most jealous of, right? So…what’s on your menu this week?
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Sounds like a nice week!
Sorry I can’t be of much help for the ‘company’ meal, my inlaws will be coming over in a couple of weeks and I myself have yet to figure out what to fix for dinner that night. Ugh.
In the meantime here’s the menu for this week:
Last night: Merguez and chorizo fresh sausages with butter and herb pasta
Sunday: Chicken Caesar salad
Monday: Parmesan risotto
Tuesday: Hoisin chicken with soba noodles
Wednesday: Couscous and avocado salad (based this recipe here–i replaced the quinoa for couscous, not having quinoa: http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/quinoa-avocado-salad-dried-fruit-toasted-almonds-lemon-cumin-vinaigrette.aspx)
Thursday: Chicken burgers
Friday: Take out (per the bf’s request)
I know, there’s a lot of chicken but I didn’t want to spend 3 hours ‘balancing’ the meats (and thus the meals) on the menu this week and I went with what I felt like eating. If the bf won’t help make the menu (aside from saying ‘what? we’re not eating steak this week?’) when I ask for suggestions, then so be it.
Also, I’m making triple chocolate brownie cookies (http://www.cookiemadness.net/?p=5659) today. Yum!
If company’s going to be joining you for breakfast the next day morning, then I’d highly recommend DA Robin’s dish: Far Breton.
As far as dinner goes: How much do you want to impress them?
Are they open to all kinds of good? I have some Creole recipes that work really well.
Here’s my menu…
Mon: Beef Tips New Potatoes, Broccoli, Banana Pudding
Tues: Quinoa, Chicken Marsala, Corn & Peas
Wed: Vegetable Polenta Marscapone Cheese
Thurs: Indian Nite: Idli, Sambhar
Fri: Leftovers
Sat: Indian Nite: Moong Daal, Kala Channa Aloo, Rotis
Sun: Garbanzo Red Lentil Swiss Chard, Leftovers
Er, that should be “food”, not “good”.
for your company, i suggest:
1) http://everythingisbetterwithcheese.blogspot.com/2010/01/parmesan-lemon-chicken-with-feta.html
2) http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Baked-Spaghetti-Squash-Lasagna-Style/Detail.aspx (no meat if they are observing lent or you can add it if they aren’t)
or 3) http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Slow-Cooker-French-Dip/Detail.aspx
For company, why not make steak with crash hot potatoes. I love ANYTHING with crash hot potatoes.