the hungry bambino: this week's menu

this week's menu

By Sarah Monday, June 22, 2009 farmers market, grilling, summer cooking, vegetables, weekly menus

I'm sorry that I haven't posted any recipes listed on last week's menu. It was just one of those weeks. I'll have some recipes to share very soon, but until then, here's what we bought at the market and what we'll be eating this week.

Hot and humid weather has hit Wisconsin and we'll be eating accordingly— light meals with little-to-no oven use. Sunday was Father's Day and Chris requested a molé for his celebratory dinner. Rick Bayless, king of haute Mexican cuisine, never lets us down! It was delicious. The Mexican chocolate ice cream I made would have been delicious too, but I forgot to put the freezer bowl in the freezer since the last time we made ice cream, so we'll be having freshly churned ice cream tonight. Sorry babe!

At the Market:
Baby Romaine
Cilantro
English hothouse cucumber
Early tomatoes
Scallions
Spinach
Strawberries

This week's Menu: 21 June 2009
Sunday – Father's Day(Chris's request): Grilled chicken paillards with spicy ancho-peanut molé with a salad of baby romaine and avocado in a lime vinaigrette
Monday: Farfalle with sautéed escarole, pine nuts and sultanas
Tuesday: Larb Gai – Ground chicken with lime, chili and fresh herbs served with butter lettuce and cucumbers
Wednesday (Chris is cooking!): Grilled stuffed squid with frisée, capers and herbs
Thursday: Ricotta Frittata with spinach

Friday: Grilled fish tacos with avocado créma and black refried beans

farmers market, grilling, summer cooking, vegetables, weekly menus

About the Author

Sarah Klein

Author, cook, entertainer and world-class eater of delicious food, Sarah Klein began The Hungry Bambino as a way to capture her evolution as a mother and cook. Sarah's greatest passion is to cook for those she loves; so if you're invited to dinner, you know you're special. When Sarah's not cooking up a storm, she's managing a successful career, playing with her due bambini, rearranging the furniture in her house, or tackling a challenging trail run. She does this all with her partner in crime and best friend and favorite person to cook for: her husband, Chris, or Mr. Klein, as referred to on this blog.