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La Table, SF
Ah. the ultimate damnation of any restaurant ... having to fix something to eat when you get home. Did you eat in the front room or back room?
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sad, sad breakfast at Norma's
damnations at no one in particuar, the waiter retrieved the original (unsweetened, unwhipped) jar and spooned a healthy glob onto my plate. Otherwise, the berries were juicy and plentiful, the waffle well-executed, and the syrup...
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Chocolate Cake for Contest
I second this reccomendation with high praise. I’ve made his Chocolate Damnation a number of times with great success, and to rave reviews (from the Trellis cookbook). I took it to a Xmas open house a few years ago, and...
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Need suggestions for fabulous Christmas dessert(s)
If you have the time (it’s at least a two day process), the chocolate damnation cake from Michel desAulniers' Trellis Restaurant cookbook is fabulous. It’s not difficult to make; the cake involves a layer of chocolate...
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Local beer for a wedding?
Russian River. They have a lot of russian river taps at Toranado, and closer to berkeley that have at least a couple at Lanesplitter on University. I’m a huge fan of Damnation, which is often at Lanesplitter, but Perdition...
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Microbrewery tour along the 101?
of their Damnation Ale, which is a belgian white. It also depends what you can get other places or at home. Years ago I stopped at Mendicino Brewing and there was a guy next door making North Carolina BBQ – a rather rare BBQ...
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East Coaster in CA for Thanksgiving Needs Beer Help
Russian River, for sure. Those are some of the best beers being made on the planet (and no, that’s not hyperbole). Look for Damnation, Temptation, Supplication, Beatification, Sanctification (noticing a theme?). You should...
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I love Unibroue... other recs?
somehow find the 2004 edition from Unibroue, make sure to get it as this might be my favourite ever. edit I see you are in LA. Rusian River is a northern CA brwery but you should be able to get some of their stuff. Look for...
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Bottled beer for effete draft beer snob
that a big Belgian brewery bought it), or one I just found from Russian River Brewing (S.Rosa)which has remarkable liveliness and fruitiness, Damnation Golden Ale (trident on the label), or in a Belgian, Affligen Dubel. cheers
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Favorite chocolate & raspberry recipes?
The best ever chocolate-raspberry dessert I’ve ever made is the Chocolate Damnation from Michel Desaulnier’s Trellis cookbook. I don’t have the book handy but this is what it isin a nutshell: first layer is a...
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I'm dreaming of chocolate cake
I don’t have any of them here in the office with me, so I can’t search, but check out any of Marcel Desaulniers' cookbooks (Death by Chocolate, Recipes from the Trellis, and others). I’ve made his Chocolate...
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Best Beer
Beer. We have every beer imaginable between the ultra malty belgians and ultra hoppy California style IPAs On one end of the spectrum we have Brother Thelonious (superior to chimay IMHO) and Damnation Ale (superior to Duvel IMHO),...
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gueuze or geuze belgian beer in SF?
, the Trappist has Beatification, Temptation (blonde), and Supplication (brown), plus a keg of Damnation (strong golden) coming soon.
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Help with those little bottles of hot sauces, which is hottest?
should post a list. Think I will. Just in case you want to cry too. Peat’s Pineapple Mango Habanero Shanghi Red Chili Thunder Bay Lucifers Damnation Nahlins Desire Hot sauce Jump up and kiss me Oriental Additions hot soy TryMe...
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I Need Suggestions on a showstopping dessert for a dinnerparty
Aulniers cookbook from the Trellis restaurant in Williamsburg, VA. He has a recipe for a layered cake called "Chocolate Damnation". First layer is chocolate cheesecake in a chocolate cookie crumb crust. Second layer is a split...
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