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Tasting Menu at Lupa Disappoints ;(
the tasting menu we did order a lot of food and the only item that really stood out was the braised pork w/rose water & rose jam. None of the pasta dishes were memorable, I liked the corn on the cob & potatoes, but the pork dish...
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TK Burgers - Costa Mesa - A Review with Photos
by the glimmer of the sea water and intoxicated by the ocean breeze? In a small way, I hoped not. But then the fries were uninspiring too. Something was missing and a bit off with the potatoes. It wasn’t until later that I...
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Vietnamese Restaurant
sauteed water spinach at bao noodles are very yummy. not too crazy about their other dishes. oh, the place is cash-only.
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recipe with a lot of dill?
I was at the farmers' market at lunch, and the smell of the fresh dill was just intoxicating. Does anyone have a recipe where dill is a starring ingredient?
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prosciutto
with cold water in order to remove the remaining salt and hang in a dry, airy, ventilated place. This stage is very important since the air plays a primary role in the quality of the final product. It is not possible to set the...
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first time to crab house -- suggestions?
want to time it so it’s natural naptime due to a previous outing at the park or something, just roll the naptime stroller up to the table to keep an eye on them. Have fun though, it’s a great experience - intoxicating...
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Ramblings from StriperGuy - My Mojito
. Mashed lime and mint with a mortar and finished with a good pour of Polar Springs lime fizzy water. The rhum is white and made from cane juice not molasses. It has delightful vegetal and grassy notes that are very clean. It also...
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Bastide reopening ~ long post
‘shot’ with a sliver of tortilla chip. Next, a tea spoon of lobster morsel, and lastly a strong tequila/salt shot. It was my favorite of the three amuses, but I needed more sparkling water, stat. Amuse 3 – oyster shooter This shot...
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How to cook steel cut oatmeal?-
I do it six cups at a time in a 2 1/2 qt. double boiler. I put three rounded half-cup measures of oats and six and a half cups of very hot water into the boiler top the night before, along with a rounded soup-spoon of salt, and...
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Oaxaca-first morning
refurbished and was brilliant in the center of the Park! Large marble block were artfully used around the giant Bay Trees and were perfect for setting. Flowers were overflowing around every tree. Fountains were flowing with water...
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Hill Country Dining this weekend: Rosies, Cooper's, Salt Lick
, intoxicating in its own way. Our last stop was the Salt Lick south of Austin for lunch the next day. Pulling into the parking lot I was astonished to see a horde of diners waiting at picnic tables outside. Lemonade for sale...
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tea kettle?
I think this constitutes as food-related... I need a new tea kettle, but I want one you can leave water in. All the ones I’ve been seeing tell you to not let water stand inside the teapot (to prevent rust forming), but this...
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Gravenstein Apples
, Graton and Forestville. They’ll be gone by next week. I bought two 30# boxes (50 cents/lb) on Thursday. The heady floral aromas in the car were nearly intoxicating. One box went to Aunty Ruby, and the other was for my mom....
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Vegas - Luv-It frozen custard question
. We’d definitely return. Maybe if we lived in the Midwest and had easy access to custard, like Strickland’s or Culver’s, or if we lived in where we could get Rita’s Water Ice and their very respectable...
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Hounds, how do you break your fasts? [moved from LA board]
Breaking the Paschal fast for Christians sometimes occurs at Pacific Dining Car (downtown location) at 2:30AM, after Paschal liturgy gets out. Lots of hungry churchgoers, half-intoxicated clubbers, and an occasional gaggle of...
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