Nick's Fave Quarantine Dishes

Every Friday, Nick and I come up with a menu for the upcoming week, gather our shopping bags and face masks, and head to the grocery store. 

At the end of each week, Nick votes on his favorite meal of the week. Because why not?

Winners below!

Week 16: (7/31-8/7): Tomato Galette with Honeyed Goat Cheese & Caramelized Shallots

Tomato Galette with Honeyed Goat Cheese & Caramelized Shallots: Wry Toast

Week 15: (7/26-7/30): Duck Ragu

Duck Ragu: Food & Wine (used duck breast instead of legs)

Alliteration Week: (7/19-7/25): Chicken Peruvian Skewers with Aji Verde

Chicken Peruvian Skewers & Aji Verde: The Cafe Sucre Farine

Served with veggie skewers (zucchini, red onion, & peppers) and rice

Restaurant Week: (7/10-7/16): Roast Pork with Roasted Jalapeno Gravy

Pork Roast with Roasted Jalapeno Gravy: NY Times

Week 12: (7/3-7/9): Fried Chicken Sandwich

Fried Chicken: Easy Chicken Recipes

Slaw: Bon Appetit

Sourdough Brioche Bun: Sumptuous Spoonfuls

Hall of Fame Week: (6/26-7/2): Garlic Butter Scallops with Creamed Spinach

Garlic Butter Scallops with Creamed Spinach: Half Baked Harvest for Veuve Clicquot (recipe posted on Veuve Clicquot's Instagram stories)

Week 10: (6/19-6/25): Creamy Corn Fettuccine

Creamy Corn Fettuccine: The Original Dish

Week 9: (6/12-6/18): Cauliflower Gnocchi with Zucchini and Whipped Goat Cheese

Cauliflower Gnocchi with Zucchini and Whipped Goat Cheese: Half Baked Harvest (includes recipe for homemade gnocchi as well)

Week 8: (6/5-6/11): Jambalaya

Jambalaya: Gimme Some Oven

Week 7: (5/29-6/4): Soy Glazed Duck Breast & Carrots

Soy Glazed Glazed Duck Breast & Carrots: Saveur

Week 6: (5/22-5/28): Mojo Steak with Cheese and Corn Stuffed Mini Peppers

Mojo steak: Tip Buzz

Week 5: (5/15-5/21): Spicy Rigatoni (Carbone Copycat)

Spicy Rigatoni: See my post for the copycat recipe!

Week 4: (5/8-5/14): Tie Between Garlic Butter Scallops with Creamed Spinach and Duck Breast with a Blackberry Wine Sauce

Garlic Butter Scallops with Creamed Spinach: Half Baked Harvest for Veuve Clicquot (recipe posted on Veuve Clicquot's Instagram stories)

Duck Breast with Blackberry Wine Sauce: So Delicious (swapped honey for sugar and cooked the duck breast on the stove, skipping the oven)

Week 3 (5/1-5/7): Buttermilk Chicken with Carrots and French Onion Soup

Buttermilk Roast Chicken: NY Times Cooking (I added carrots underneath so they could roast in the drippings)

French Onion Soup: Show Me the Yummy (topped with my homemade sourdough bread!)

Week 2 (4/24-4/30): Coq a Vin

Coq a vin: NY Times Cooking

Week 1 (4/17-4/23): Easter Dinner (Lamb Chops, Potato Stacks, and Asparagus)

Lamb chops with rosemary and garlic: Simply Recipes

Creamy potato stacks with garlic, thyme, and parmesan: Little Broken

Roasted asparagus with garlic breadcrumbs: Chef Savvy

Wine Pairing: Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir 2016