Food Porn

[dexfarkin]

This is mostly for cynjen, lisew, cosmic, dumbphilomel, Johnny (who does not read this journal, and can only be edified on Tuesday) and Mindy (who Johnny is usually in the process of edifying and I want no part of that process. This is also so we can all make fun of deathpixie because she's a dirty filthy veggo.

I'm thinking of doing a roast leg of lamb on Sunday for Easter. I don't really celebrate dead messiah on a stick day, but I do like excuses to stay home and cook. Thus, you're all invited. I say this with a certain wariness, since I have never made lamb before, and it could be all kinds of suck. However, I also am not going to eat 6lbs of lamb on my own, so I will feed minions.

Several questions. Pipe up if you want to come. Also, any suggestions for accompanying food is offered. Does lamb dictate specific side dishes? As well, I have a couple of marinade options, but does anyone with lamb roast experience have any suggestions/favs?

I would also like to point out that I have no ethical issues eating a baby animal. I don't have ethical issues against cannibalism, when you get right down to it. In my opinion, the smaller and cuter the thing is, the more likely it should be deep fried!

Dirty filthy veggo.

Comments

[ex-thissuga.livejournal.com]

I say couscous, which I cannot spell, as it's interesting and not traditional, and roast potatoes parboiled with lemons and garlic a la my roast chicken, as they are.

also, asparagus! yes! I vote asparagus.

I can make some salad dressing, or you can. and we should do some kind of - appetizer? like, uh. um. that. not tzatziki, but that other one. the iranian one. that I can't remember the name of.

and now I'm hungry again.

[maureenans.livejournal.com]

how about baked brie with apricot jam inside? I have a WONDERFUL recipe.

[ex-thissuga.livejournal.com]

that sounds good no matter what - I'd love to try that. *G*

[pebblin.livejournal.com]

Hell yeah! Ali had something like this at the B&B one year though the brie was on the inside, I think. I'd never had anything like it and it was delicious-- and probably pulled us that much closer to our graves...

[maureenans.livejournal.com]

here's the recipe!



CRANBERRY HOLIDAY BRIE

1 sheet (1/2 pkg) frozen puff pastry dough 1 egg
¾ cup apricot preserves 2 tbsp orange juice
1/3 cup dried cranberries ¼ cup toasted & sliced
almonds
1 Brie cheese (about 13 ozs)

Allow the pastry sheet to thaw in the package about 30 minutes, until pliable. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, beat the egg with 1 tsp. Water to make an egg wash. Set aside.

Lightly flour a large wooden cutting board and roll out the pastry dough into a 14-inch square. Cut off the corners to make a circle. Save the extra dough to cut until decorative shapes for a garnish. Spread the apricot preserves on the pastry, leaving a 2-inch margin all around the edge.

Pour the orange juice into a small glass dish and add the cranberries, allowing them to absorb the flavor of the orange juice for about 5 minutes, until the cranberries are soft. Drain the cranberries evenly on top of the apricot preserves. Arrange the almonds evenly on the cranberries. Place the Brie on top of the almonds. Brush the edges of the puff pastry with the egg wash. Completely seal the Brie in the puff pastry. Seal the edges by brushing the egg wash on one edge, as if you were gluing the edges together.

Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Place the Brie seam side down on the sheet. Decorate the top with pastry cutouts, rerolling scraps of dough, if desired. Brush the top with the remaining egg wash.

Bake for 20 minutes. Allow to sit for at least 30 minutes before serving; the cheese will be runny if you cut it too early. Serve with crackers.

[ex-thissuga.livejournal.com]

yay! thank you. *saves up* alas, I ran out of time to do it this weekend, but some day! *grin*

[pebblin.livejournal.com]

Iranian? Uh... I guess that's not hummus, right?

[ex-thissuga.livejournal.com]

no, it's - damnit. I have to look it up, it's a little like a cross between raita (Indian) and creamed spinach; sounds awful but it's really good.

[pebblin.livejournal.com]

That actually doesn't sound...bad...or anything... ¬_¬ I'd probably still eat it. Let me know; they might have it at Trader Joe's!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

No, that sounds *really* good.