What is one dish you would love to try?

[SummerSnow]

Filet Mignon with Mushroom-Cabernet Gravy

[northoftheborder]

1. I would like to eat some truffle; never tasted it.

[Major Nikon]

3. They are very simple, yet quite nice

The mushroom is somewhat dry and is shaved over another dish similar in fashion to the way you would use a really nice aged cheese. There are other varieties of mushrooms that are used in a similar fashion and have their own complex aromas and flavors as well.

[cbayer]

11. Look for truffle butter.

It's sold in very small quantities but not terribly expensive. A little bit goes a long way and you will absolutely get the truffle flavor (which is very unique).

[rdharma]

2. Hot Brown ..... The "instant heart attack"!

[cbayer]

9. I want that!!!

Bacon, oodles of cheese, toast and a tomato?? Are you kidding?

:drool:

[rdharma]

13. Don't forget the roast turkey breast!

:drool:

[winter is coming]

25. I love Hot Browns!

And they had the sense to pre-cook the bacon!

[littlewolf]

4. Pesto. I have never had it. it sounds good, but I am not sure

I could make it fresh. maybe I can find it in a jar.

[The empressof all]

5. Pesto is really super easy to make

I do it in a small food processor several times a month..

Just take fresh basil leaves and process them up with olive oil, garlic and a bit of salt. Traditionally you are suppose to add lightly toasted pine nuts and Parm. I frequently don't use the nuts. It's also very forgiving in terms of substituting with walnuts or other nuts.

I freeze my pesto without the Parm in ice cube trays this way I always have a cube or two handy.

[Retrograde]

8. There are some OK prepared ones on the market

Depending on where you live, a decent-sized supermarket may have several refrigerated as well as jarred varieties of pesto: I'd go with the refrigerated varieties if you can find them.

[msanthrope]

21. Make it fresh...jarred doesn't compare. nt

[The empressof all]

6. Kouing Aman

I have been dying to try one of these pastry for years. Trader Joes is now carrying them in the freezer section so I now have box in my freezer. My kitchen is getting painted as I write so I will be up and running by tomorrow evening. The remodel has been a long slog but very very worth it!

Anywho...I am gonna pop those babies out and let them rise and bake em up!

And who knows...I may even try to make them myself someday...

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2005/08/long-live-the-k/

[dem in texas]

7. Home Made Fig Newtons

I ate some fig newtons made by a local bakery and they were so tasty, 100 times better than the kind from the supermarket. I want to make a batch of them. I watched a video on Youtube about how to flip the dough, haven't been to the store to get some dried figs yet. But I will be making this recipe soon.

[cbayer]

10. You could make this pretty easily, SummerSnow.

Filet's are expensive but watch for a sale. The up side is that every single bit is edible.

And the gravy would require some work, but shouldn't be too hard.

I'd have mine with some garlic mashed potatoes and maybe asparagus.

Yummly!

[cbayer]

12. I would like to go to Jiro's place in Tokyo.

He is the focus of the wonderful documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi.

He is 85 and I am probably never going to get to fulfill my dream.

Other than that, I am fortunate to have been able to eat so much wonderful food in my life that I really want for nothing.

[bif]

14. That was a wonderful movie!

It made me want to hop on a plane and go to Japan!

[cbayer]

16. Wasn't it? It really made me want to go there as well.

[Texasgal]

15. I'd like to try steamed tamales

in banana leaves. We makes the corn husk ones around the holidays every year. Ive heard they are amazing! Something about the banana leaf.

[cbayer]

17. I was delighted to find banana leaves in the markets down here.

I have made a few slow cooked roasts wrapped in banana leaves and am going to try tamales.

Would love your recipe for tamales in corn husks. I am still somewhat intimidated by them.

[Texasgal]

18. Our recipe is very arcaic

and has been passed down from my husbands family. I'll have to see if I can get something written. I only know how to put them together dozens at a time!

[cbayer]

22. I got a recipe and am going to try to make these tonight.

I am going to make chicken in green salsa, starting with a whole chicken for the meat and broth.

This will be my first masa, so wish me luck.

[Texasgal]

24. Good luck!

We make chicken, pork and bean mainly! Masa is easy! Lemme know how it comes out!

[azurnoir]

19. Xiaolongbao (soup dumplings)

[msanthrope]

20. Ambergris. nt

[cbayer]

23. OMG!! I had to look that up and I'm not sure I am glad I did.

[msanthrope]

26. It's the one mad food I really want to try because I suspect it will taste like nothing else. nt

[bif]

27. That deadly blowfish from Japan

Is it really that good that you'd risk your life for it?