French Fridays with Dorie
Check out this Lemon Barely Pilaf! I often give the side dish choices short shrift when I plan a dinner party menu. Usually they are the last thing I choose. I guess then it is no accident that while I love the experience with the new side dishes selected for French Fridays with Dorie, I often find I don’t have the time to post about them. Hence, this haiku French Friday’s catch-up post dedicated to the side dishes featured during the past weeks:
Lemon Barley Pilaf
Side dish number one:
Chewy barley with lemon
It was good enough
Probably ideal
Eaten with some roasted fish
we had chicken…(sigh)
Crunchy Ginger-Pickled Cucumbers
Cukes, ginger, and herbs.
Crunchy pickles make great snacks.
(These are hubby’s hands.)
Corn Pancakes
A ‘side’ for breakfast?
Greek yogurt and carrot jam —
Makes a great breakfast.
“Carrot jam?” you say.
“Where does this come from?” you ask.
“Patience!” I respond.
Lentils, Lemon and Tuna Salad
Not really a side.
but I am playing catch up
had to do something.
Crazy blogging group
dedicated to cooking
each dish in her book.
What a feast! Nice catchup! And lovely writeup (as usual!)
I need to catch up too, though I don´t think I can come up with a haiku.. I´m smitten by your carrot jam! I have the patience, now I need the recipe, ja.
Have a good weekend!
Its coming! The addition to the pancakes was a last minute inspiration and not really how I wanted to feature it here. You will love it.
Love this catch up post…not sure the barley would have been ideal with anything. And I agree, Dorie has some great ideas for sides!
You: A ‘side’ for breakfast?/ Greek yogurt and carrot
jam–/Makes a great breakfast.
Me: Carrot JAM? OoohhhhinterestingWhat’sthataboutTellmemoreSoorange!
You: “Carrot jam?” you say./”Where does this come from?” you ask./”Patience!” I respond.
Me: [chastened and dejected].
Oh no! But good things come to those who wait. I’ll get on it right away. Can’t have you feeling dejected!
I still haven’t gotten around to making those cukes. They look much more appetizing served from your little jar than they would slopped on a plate, which is how I normally style my food. haha. I’m also intrigued by the carrot jam. Who ever heard of such a thing??
lol. now you have!
That little jar of cucumbers is so cute! Love the haikus – great way to start the day!
Lovely display of Dorie recipes, they are good aren’t they? I tried the cucumber recipe and loved it but like you-I need to catch up as I’ve fallen behind. I noticed the FFWD site has fallen behind as well, too bad -that is disappointing for the group that is trying to share their results and stay in touch with each other. Have a wonderful weekend;-)
Patty, I am with you on feeling so frustrated by the lack of attention the group is getting from its leader. She alternately asks for help and then never takes it when there are dozens who volunteer.
It’s haiku madness! I am intrigued by this carrot jam you write of. Hopefully we’ll be reading more!
The commenters here
Aren’t inclined to write haiku?
That is just a shame!
Carrot jam sounds good.
I would so love to eat that!
I’m licking my screen
You should wipe that screen
Do you know where it has been?
Dirty tongues are gross
I keep my screen clean!
I like to lick it daily
So much tempting food
Screen licking is global
I do it too
I keep disinfectant here
Trix’s drippy screen
Maya has a wet screen too
Insatiable tongues
Carrot jam, you say?
Please send some of that my way.
Postage, I will pay!
Eating salmon now.
With a lovely dill based sauce.
Would like your pilaf!
Rhyming syllables?
I could not be more impressed!
Its poetry squared.
Oh, I think I’ll stick to prose and not embarrass myself by attempting a haiku. Great catch up post. I have to say that Dorie’s sides and salads are some of my favorite recipes in the book. Maybe it’s because so many of my other cookbooks focus too heavily on mains. In any case, hope you are enjoying your perfect California weather 🙂
Have no idea about HAIKU, so let me just say your dishes all look fantastic.
Have a great weekend.
Thank you Nana!
I think you have a new career option here call yourself the Haute Haiku.
I love it! I think I may have to use it if you don’t mind?
Lovely post! Every dish looks delish, too (say that three times fast)! 😉
They are all delicious and I laugh every time I visit your blog. 🙂
I love it that you return each week Maureen!
Jokes aside, I wish I can write Haiku as succinctly and bung several FFWD assignments into one post like this. Ahh, there’d be much more time left to enjoy life outside the blog! Everything here looks delicious and well captured, and you can even tell hubby that I think his hands are most elegant and somehow make me crave for those cucumbers even weeks later :).
great catch-up post! the carrot jam is very intriguing!!
Trevor, Such a fun post!! Everything looks wonderfully delicious!! I am also intrigued by the carrot jam…sound delightful! Great photos and presentation!
Impressive, Trevor. You covered every base. BUT, I am wanting to know about the carrot jam. Please. Soon. The cukes in a small jar. A toothpick snack. I liked that. Reminding you again, carrot jam. Please.
LOL – brilliant catch up post, love the haiku. Mmmm, carrot jam sounds delightful.
Caught up and now full.
You save them it seems for me.
Eat I must and do.
GREG
Haha, this is great! Both the writing and the food. I love it!
Awesome haikus! I am a massive fan of the side dish. I would have a dinner party dedicated to them if I could..
Excellent post 🙂
Trevor, quite an inspired post.
I’m looking forward to hearing about the carrot jam – it has a great color. I love the haiku theme, too. What a fun way to post.