#flat493 arugula salad with EVOO from Bona Furtuna and Chef Karen Akunowicz, TJ’s rosé/pink peppercorn salt grinder, shaved parm, toasted pine nuts, and the most amazing Wine Vinegar Condiment from Cantina del Vesuvio.
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A gas stove with a pot of wild rice in the top left, two bone-in pork chops on the bottom right, and a walk with bite-sized pieces of sweet potato. In the background are two crocks of kitchen tools and some dirty dishes, with kale in a colander.
A two cast iron kind of a night at #Flat493. Recipes in comments. 🍽️🍋
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A square, orange plate with blue and white patterns on a woven placemat on a white table. On the plate are half a roasted butternut squash, a pile of shaved Brussels sprouts with shaved Parmesan cheese and chopped pecans, and slices of grilled bavette. In the background are red wine in a white wine glass, a blue Nalgene of water, and a man at a similar place setting.
Fall food, best food. No recipes, just #flat493 vibes. 🍽️
A square orange plate with blue and white patterns on a woven wine-themed placemat on a white table. On top are T wo double lamb chops. A chunky pink sauce, and some charred baby carrots and diced zucchini. In the background are a red wine glass, a Nalgene of water, and a man at a similar place setting.
Had random beet tops, so planned a meal round a borani. Rack of lamb with all the SWANA and Mediterranean spices, pomegranate-glazed carrots with dukkah, and diced zucchini with zhoug. Bc #flat493 is nothing if not a well-stocked pantry. 🍽️🍋
A small white, round plate on a woven, wine-themed placemat with a schmear of avocado crema, red beans, brown rice, tostones, and slices of flat iron steak. Also on the white table are a non-alcoholic Corona, glass of almost empty white wine, teal Nalgene of water, and a man’s arm at similar place setting.
So, so close to getting back to our regularly scheduled #Flat493 cooking nights. One more rehearsal and concert and then it’s back to all cooking/couch all the time 🍽️🍋
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A small round, white plate on a woven, wine-themed placemat. On the plate are a pile of yellow rice and two crispy chicken thighs with a creamy brown sauce. In the background are a salad in a small, white bowl, a cup of sauce, a glass of red wine and the bottle, and a man at a similar place settle
Zero pics last night bc I thought it was a fluke, but #flat493 may be getting its mojo back after two fantastically French dinners in two nights 🍽️ 🍋
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A square orange plate with blue and white patters on a woven, wine-themed placemat on a white table. Two rolled tortillas on top of schmears of queso and avo mash, with a pile of rice, a dollop of Greek yogurt, and some shakes of Cholula. In the background are a blue ramekin of colorful cabbage slaw, a man at a similar place setting with a tub of sour cream, and a white wine glass and purple Nalgene of water.
A small white plate on a woven placemat at a white table with halved tiny potatoes with crispy edges and a long, thin, fried piece of meat, all drizzled with a light yellow crème fraiche/mustard sauce. There are also two cut quarters of lemon. In the background are a salad in a a clear bowl, a man at a similar place setting reaching for a ramekin of sauce, a glass of white wine, and a purple Nalgene of water.
The last two days at #flat493 haven’t been the prettiest, but they have been tasty. No recipes, just vibes 🍽️ 🍋
Leftover carnitas and accoutrements turned into enchiladas + slaw; wienerschnitzel + pan roasted potatoes with arugula/beet/goat cheese salad.
A square, orange plate with blue and white patterns on a woven placemat on a white table. The plate has barely seared slices of tuna in the middle, topped with togarashi, and surrounded by buttery mushrooms, sautéed zucchini and red bell pepper, seaweed salad, and calamari salad. In the background are two tiny ramekins of sauce, another placemat, a small cut glass goblet with white wine, and a purple Nalgene of water.
Hampton made it to a Wegman’s today, which means sushi-grade tuna for #flat493! Weggy’s seaweed and calamari salads with homemade miso-butter shrooms and simply sautéed zuke and red bell pepper for the bento-inspired win 🍽️ 🍋
A small white plate on a ribbed, aqua placemat covered in two fried chicken cutlets in a hot oil with a split head of little gem lettuce, all covered in drizzle of creamy dressing. Beside the plate are a knife and fork, and on the white table are a bowl of dressing with a spoon, a cut glass goblet of blanc de blancs, and a purple Nalgene half full of water. In the back is a man in a maroon shirt with a similar plate on a different placemat.
We wanted this recipe to be way more exciting than it was BUT Hampton’s dressing and update to the oil were pretty dang good and #flat493 knows what to do next time. www.foodandwine.com/nashville-ho... 🍽️ 🍋
A small white plate on an aqua placemat with fried Brussels, zucchini, and carrots, and flanker short ribs. In the back are bottles of ponzu, Japanese dipping sauce, and sriracha, a man at a similar place settling, two glasses of red wine, two corks, and a purple Nalgene.
Impromptu #flat493 dinner with our personal chef friend — look up Angelica at Your Dinner Awaits, Asian bbq flanken short ribs, glass noodles, air fried Brussels, and tempura zucchini and carrots.
On a white table sits a small white bowl with a decorative lip filled with pearled couscous and a stew of chicken, walnuts, fennel, red bell pepper, and kale topped with pomegranate arils. In the background are a man at a similar place setting, only you can see his placemat, a glass of white wine, and the new FOOD & WINE magazine we looked through while cooking and over dinner.
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A small, square orange plate with blue and white pattern on a woven wine-themed placemat overloaded with slices of perfect rare tuna steak, some lettuces, and sliced cucumber, radish, and carrot mixed with edamame. All covered in a dusting of furikake. In the background are two bowls of dipping sauce, blue chair with similar place setting, a purple Nalgene, and a white wine glass.
Costco had a #flat493 sized piece of tuna for once, and Hampton nailed it with a simple salt and pepper dust and hard sear. Salad mix with bottled ginger dressing and a quickle, easy peasy pre-rehearsal meal done. 🍽️🍋
A small white plate on a woven placemat with baked pita triangles, meatballs, tiny carrots, and sliced radish and cucumber with walnuts, all on a white sauce, topped with chopped mint. In the back are a man with a similar place setting, a white wine glass, and a purple Nalgene of water.
Mezze night at #flat493: lamb koftish (toasted pinenuts, mint, feta, dried currants, panko, egg, Savory’s Tan Ran Moroccan seasoning), za’atar pita, pomegranate molasses-glazed carrots, Lebanese radish salad + cucumber, all with a yogurt/tahini/lime/cucumber schmear. No recipes, just vibes 🍽️🍋
Best #flat493 mail day: P!nk’s Two Wolves Wine and Karen Akunowicz’s Bona Fortuna evoo that I won from Natasha Feldman/Nosh with Tash. Saving that wine, but the evoo is def in play for tonight’s dinner. 🍽️🍋
Small white bowl with black pasta, shrimp, and breadcrumbs on a woven placemat. In the back of the white table are a blue chair at a similar place setting, a garden salad, a bottle of Trader Joe’s Goddess Dressing, a purple Nalgene, and a white wine glass.
Pre-rehearsal #flat493 pantry squid ink pasta with shrimp and a champagne (ahem, blanc de Blanca) butter/caper sauce and toasted breadcrumbs 🍽️🍋
Square orange plate with blue and white pattern on a woven wine-themed placemat covered in a boneless porkchop with creamy sauce and a salad with roasted cauliflower, brown beams, and kale. In the back are a ramekin of extra gravy, a man with a similar place setting, and a purple Nalgene.
Wish I had properly plated to show you w/sliced porkchop and drizzle, but time was of the essence. This @smittenkitchen.bsky.social cauliflower salad sub @ranchogordo.bsky.social Mother Stallards + kale was 👩🍳😘. Thx also, rando dijon gravy in the #flat493 fridge 🍽️ smittenkitchen.com/2008/04/caul...
A small vintage bowl with a blue rim on top of a woven, wine-themed placemat, smothered in a mix of sautéed kale, diced pork tenderloin, roasted cauliflower and cremini mushrooms, and a topping of chopped olives, dates, and pine nuts. In the background are a man with a similar place setting, a white wine glass, and a purple Nalgene of water.
It was my Piedmont Opera company night off and I Could. Not. Decide. what to cook. Inspired by www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/lemo..., #flat493 ended up with polenta with the end of some Unexpected Cheddar left by dogsitter @susiesnoozy.bsky.social, leftover pork, and rando relish - 🍽️
A small white plate on a wine-themed placemat covered in a shaved Brussels salad, fried sliced plantains, stewed red beans, and pork tenderloin slices covered in sauce. In the background are a pan of sauce on a hot pad, a man cutting meat at a similar place setting, a glass of white wine, and a purple Nalgene of water.
Pernil-inspired pork tenderloin with tostones, @ranchogordo.bsky.social Domingo Rojos, a shaved Brussels salad with tequila/lime vin, and a repurposed patatas bravas sauce that’s been hanging out in the #flat493 fridge for eons 🍽️
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A small white plate on a wine-themed placemat with a schmear of light brown sauce topped with braised brussels sprouts, seared scallops, and bacon confetti. In the background are a man with a similar place setting, a glass of white wine, and a purple 32 oz Nalgene 2/3 full of water.
Apparently when I said, “you’re on bean duty so we can eat before 9”, Hampton heard “just pick out and soak some @ranchogordo.bsky.social”.
Thanks to the #flat493 pantry, we quickly pivoted (at least he also thawed scallops); this purée is a new house standard 🍽️
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On top of a woven, wine-themed placemat sits a small, square orange plate with blue and white patterns covered with a large baked potato covered in a chopped olive mix that is spilling over onto sliced pork tenderloin that is a perfect medium-temp pink. In the background are a matching place setting, two small garden salads, a glass of red wine, and a purple Nalgene.
Back for a week now and it was our first proper #flat493 co-cook with a Daisy Jones radio and pontificating on all the things 🍽️
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#flat493. 3. Not 2. What the heck. I only had a single glass of chefing wine and everything 🤦♀️
The week’s #flat493 recipe links, new-to-me drink, cozy pups, new books, and *attempted* theatre-adjacent shenanigans.
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