Tuscan Night

[George K]

@mik what kind of hasselback potatoes?

[Jolly]

Sounds good. I do something a little similar, just substitute chili powder for the fennel.

[Mik]

I was disappointed. The Wild Fork pork rack was tough, even after 24 hours brining. I have not been very happy with their pork by and large.

The flavor was great, though. But next time I will stick to ribs.

The Hasselbecks were simple - just the potatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper, with some parmesan at the end.

The Junior's cheesecake was fantastic. Never has such a good product from a grocery store frozen.

[Catseye3]

@mik said in Tuscan Night:

The Junior's cheesecake was fantastic. Never has such a good product from a grocery store frozen.

You don't bake, do you? I once made a New York Deli style cheesecake from Rose Levy Berenbaum's Cake Bible and ooo-la-LA! If you're ever bitten by the baking bug, if you can find that recipe you'll never buy frozen again.

[Mik]

I really don't bake. If I did I'd eat a lot more baked goods which I really do not need. I have made cheesecake once. Don't remember the recipe, but it was great. I used a shortbread crust as I don't care much for graham cracker crusts

[Mik]

@catseye3 said in Tuscan Night:

Rose Levy Berenbaum's Cake Bible

Just looked u the recipe. the ones I see all have fruit and stuff on the, I'm a buit of a cheesecake snob. Only like it plain.

[brenda]

My hubby makes the BEST cheesy cheesecake. It doesn't need any toppings, but gilding the lily is permitted in our home.

[Catseye3]

@mik IIRC, the fruit is only ladled on as a last step, so you could just skip that.

Not that I'm trying to tempt you or anything, MWAA-ha-ha.

[Mik]

Might have to do that, Cats.

Brenda, I will PM you my address so that I may judge his efforts.

[brenda]

@mik said in Tuscan Night:

Might have to do that, Cats.

Brenda, I will PM you my address so that I may judge his efforts.

It won't get shipped anywhere but within our house. There are rules about that here.

[Mik]