What's Cooking This Weekend? Weekend of September 19-20, 2009

What's Cooking This Weekend?
Weekend of September 19-20, 2009

It's the weekend already, and we're about to eat white beans simmered in garden tomato sauce, from the October issue of Gourmet. We're also right in the middle of our fall contest, Quick Weeknight Meals. Have you voted (or entered)? Read on for more good ideas and favorite posts from the past week.

Here are a few favorite posts from the past week. And tell us: what's cooking in your kitchen this weekend?

• Have you checked out the latest Quick Weeknight Meals entries? There are a ton of fast, easy, healthy recipes for great dinners in there!

• Look at Emily's so lovely bright blue and yellow kitchen! We love this pale blue kitchen too.

• A San Francisco store devoted to the art and charm of beekeeping.

• Would you ever use herbs in a tube?

• A confession from our Cheesemonger.

• Deliciously crispy homemade taquitos.

• How to cut up an orange and leave all the white inner peels and pith behind.

• Why some apples are mealy, and how to avoid them.

• How to host an Iron Chef dinner party.

• Mugs without handles for hot drinks.

• Quick flat iron steak with salsa verde.

Have a great weekend! Don't forget to vote for your favorite Quick Weeknight Meals entries, and to come back this weekend for our weekend posts.

(Images: Faith Durand)

Comments (16)

pancakes in the morning steam fried eggs for sunday breakfast. black beans, rice and fancy quesadillas (plantains, corn, bbq onion, cheese).

posted by aneelee on September 18th 2009 at 7:26pm
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I covet that baking sheet.

posted by alexis on September 18th 2009 at 10:27pm
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Just had a cooking disaster- attempted a baked risotto. Followed all the instructions to the letter and after the 45 minutes it said to bake all I ended up with is raw rice and pumpkin in a heated stock. Had cereal for dinner instead. Such disasters devastate me.

posted by bkk on September 19th 2009 at 5:47am
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I covet those beans.

posted by lillies on September 19th 2009 at 8:28am
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I am having a picnic dinner in my yard tonight and have no idea what I am cooking. I think I am most excited to decorate the yard. Am leaning toward pesto pizzas with nuts, grilled veggies, and salad (a vegetarian crowd).

posted by kmarie on September 19th 2009 at 9:15am
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I think that today I'm going to attempt grilled pizza. Whether it's grilled indoors or out is something to be determined by how lazy I feel when the time comes.

posted by laetitiae on September 19th 2009 at 9:21am
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@bkk, don't be devestated! It's hardly your fault. I hate that sort of thing, too (which is why I stopped roasting chickens. I can't do it right to save my life)

posted by Tiamat_the_Red on September 19th 2009 at 10:56am
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Having friends for dinner again tonight. This is getting to be a regular Saturday night thing... We are making tortellini, bread sticks, a green salad and watermelon granita for dessert. I may also try baking the zucchini cookies in this months Everyday Food.

Tomorrow another batch of applesauce is planned.

posted by fab on September 19th 2009 at 12:53pm
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I'm having a very AT:The Kitchn weekend. Tonight are the ricotta pancakes you posted about yesterday, with yellow cherry tomatoes and butter lettuce from the farmers market and tomorrow I too am making those white beans simmered in tomato sauce.

We're grilling pork chops tomorrow night, but those beans will make the perfect "I don't want to cook on Monday" dinner, paired with some bread I have rising as I type (I received the _Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day_ book. It's great for taking the intimidation factor out of bread baking and while I find the bread merely "fine" my husband loves it).

posted by Squirrely on September 19th 2009 at 4:18pm
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Yesterday: Arepas with avacados.
Tonight: homemade flat read and lentil pasta soup.

posted by midnightskyfibers on September 19th 2009 at 9:16pm
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The nights are getting chillier. I'm making oxtail ragu with semolina gnocchi for dinner tonight. Bigtime comfort food.

posted by girlthursday on September 20th 2009 at 12:45pm
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already made:
whole-wheat pastry flour blueberry muffins
kale chips

rising:
light whole wheat bread

on the agenda:
cider carrot soup (for weekday lunch)
grilled lamb patties with peppers, plus roasted potatoes

considering:
warm banana pudding for dessert

posted by Hilde on September 20th 2009 at 2:32pm
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Seriously, where can I get that baking sheet?

posted by drocamor on September 20th 2009 at 7:03pm
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Saturday--stir fry and a pirate ship cake for Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Sunday--days like this were made for cheap, carryout pizza picked up on the way home.

posted by Merry123 on September 21st 2009 at 12:42am
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Chicken and White Bean chili, puff pastry, sauted mushrooms with bacon, onions and lamb over polenta (recipe to be posted later this week) and a salad of raspberries, figs and whipped cream :)

posted by orchidgirl1979 on September 21st 2009 at 7:56am
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I whipped up a couple of Serious Eats recipes this weekend (they were both great) along with my first loaf of banana bread!

First, Quick Tortilla Soup (with a few minor tweaks)
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/09/the_crisper_whisperer_quick_tortilla_soup_1.html

Second, Baked Ziti
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/09/baked-ziti-healthy-pasta-recipe.html

posted by misplacedtexan on September 21st 2009 at 10:17am
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