What's for Dinner, Fri., Aug. 29, 2025 [View all]

I think I'll make zuccanoes again. I have two zucchini I'd like to use. This time I'll put in some type of protein, like chopped shrimp or ground chicken. Using Monterey Jack for the cheese.

I tried La Coliniere's technique for cooking vegetables this morning. I cooked baby bok choy. La Coliniere has a thread on it and he tells how to do the technique. I think it's a very flavorful way to get the vegetable juices to work for you in the dish you're preparing. He calls it "steam frying."

I used beef stock because that is what I could find in my freezer. I have many other stocks I've made, so I'll have plenty to work with when I do this again. He tells you in the instructions to have water or stock at the ready, and I found that to be the case. But wow! Did it ever pay off when I finished the dish, which was nothing more than baby bok choy with garlic, ginger, and sesame oil. Terrific contribution, La Coliniere.

Kombucha: ginger.

Dessert: cantaloupe.