Jordan has abandoned us, crossed the Atlantic and ended up in France for the semester. We know not when she will return nor what kind of food shenanigans she will have with out us, but God bless you, Jordache, oh fertile crescent.
I am broke. Not the cute kind of broke where you don't get to go out and eat as much as you like or the kind where maybe you don't go to the farmers market anymore. The kind where you're bank account is in single digits and the wait for your next pay check is terrifying. That kind.
And Vidur and Kari are off in the ether never to be seen or... okay, so I don't see Kari and Vidur as much as I like. Every so often Vidur and I send each other cruel or threatening or creepy text messages and then promise that food adventures will come if we'll only wait. Months ago I promised frozen yogurt -- not shitty fro-yo, mind, but the good kind. the kind that makes you go "oh, that's right. frozen yogurt is food" -- and we still haven't gone. Kari and I watched Dr. Who and made half-hearted schemes a while back.
We are at a terrifying place, friends.
So, I'm going to try to start blogging again -- not that I was ever good about it, anyway, but still.
About cooking, because I'm actually cooking on a regular basis. And about Kevin's mom's cooking, because she's getting pretty damn adventurous for a lady who left cooking to Kevin's dad for so many years.
And probably about the food-crush I've got on my new house-mate's groceries. More about that later.
The point is.. We're working on it. See you soon
Friday, January 29, 2010
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Aria Receipt
Hi, everyone! (Note to self: check traffic for blog, and see if anyone ACTUALLY reads it.)
I'm going to do a more lengthy post on our visit to Aria sometime in the future (right now I've term papers to work on), but for now I thought I'd just go ahead and post what we actually ate. Even better, I know everything is correct, as I had the forethought to save the receipt! Where possible, I went to their menu and made it as accurate as possible, but as the menu can differ from day to day, that's not always the case.
Starters: Prosciutto
Warm Lobster Cocktail
Tempura Crisped Jumbo Prawns
Ravioli (Shrimp? Mushroom?)
Entrées: Pan Seared George's Bank Jump Sea Scallops
Pan Roasted Breast of Duck
Roasted Rack and Crisped Shoulder of Lamb
Pan Roasted Swordfish Steak
Dessert: Warm Chocolate Cheesecake
Fresh Sorbets
Choc. Treat (I think it was an ice cream sundae-ish sort of thing).
Coffee
I'm going to do a more lengthy post on our visit to Aria sometime in the future (right now I've term papers to work on), but for now I thought I'd just go ahead and post what we actually ate. Even better, I know everything is correct, as I had the forethought to save the receipt! Where possible, I went to their menu and made it as accurate as possible, but as the menu can differ from day to day, that's not always the case.
Starters: Prosciutto
Warm Lobster Cocktail
Tempura Crisped Jumbo Prawns
Ravioli (Shrimp? Mushroom?)
Entrées: Pan Seared George's Bank Jump Sea Scallops
Pan Roasted Breast of Duck
Roasted Rack and Crisped Shoulder of Lamb
Pan Roasted Swordfish Steak
Dessert: Warm Chocolate Cheesecake
Fresh Sorbets
Choc. Treat (I think it was an ice cream sundae-ish sort of thing).
Coffee
Thursday, June 11, 2009
MASSIVELY AWESOME CULINARY SOLILOQUY
So... no one's posted anything since February. (I always have to pronounce it Feb-brew-air-ee in order to spell it correctly... because I'm odd like that.) And, for our thousands of readers, I realise that this has been horribly, devastatingly disappointing.
So, in an attempt to remedy that situation, I shall attempt a MASSIVELY AWESOME CULINARY SOLILOQUY (MACSTM). Basically, I'm going to try and think about all the food I've eating in the past four months and pontificate accordingly.
During the first week or so of May, I went up to Detroit to visit family. While there, we went to Bistro 555 at Greektown Casino. While the service, provided by my wonderful aunt, was exceptional, the food was gross. Let's put it this way: the rolls were the high point. Although, they were some of the best rolls I've ever tasted. Absolutely delicious. There was also some sort of appetizer with... one of those weird fancy French cheeses that sounds disgusting, bread, and some kind of fruit (mangos? pears? something like that...) that was pretty good. The fish part of my fish and chips was decent. The problem with the other food was that it just wasn't worth what they were charging for it. A 10$ pizza looked and tasted like the 1$ frozen ones from Wal-Mart. A 20$ pasta dish seemed like they'd just opened up a can of Ragu on it. Honestly, it was pretty bad. However, my aunt works there, so if you're ever in Detroit, you should go anyway, and give her really, really big tips!
Also in Detroit is THE BEST PIZZA EVER. Buscemi's. http://www.originalbuscemis.com/
Part of the reason I love Buscemi's so much is the location. Most of them (at least all the ones I've been to) are in liquor stores. Y'know, so you can pick up your pizza and your beer at the same time. This is not only a genius marketing strategy, but quite fun to visit when you're underage and taking your 12 year-old cousin.
The pizza is cooked right in front of you, and it doesn't take long at all. It's hot, fresh, and oh-so-delicious. I don't know what they put in the crust, but I think there's some herbs or something. It's delectable. Honestly, it's worth going up to Michigan just to get this pizza.
It comes in squares, and you can buy individual squares wrapped in tinfoil, or entire pizzas. The prices are pretty reasonable, too. Less than 2$ a square if I remember correctly. They also have some cheesebread that is pretty good, and they sell some hot subs and stuff, but I've never had them. I'm too busy devouring the pizza. I may or may not have brought two slices back to Georgia with me. Maybe. And threatened to ritualistically slaughter any of my family members who ate them.
Oh, Buscemi's. I love you so. I cannot wait until we meet again. (I know I had said before that I should really stop talking to my food, especially things like hot dogs, but Buscemi's is worth looking like a pervert/idiot for.)
Anyway.... I also went to Red Robin when I was up there. These are a chain, admittedly, but it's hard to find them around us (the closest one is about 50 miles away from my house, last time I checked). Their fries are still delicious, and their burgers are still juicy and they have a lot of unique flavours, even if I normally go just for a plain cheeseburger.
On the 17th of May, my family and I ventured downtown on a cold and rainy day to the Norwegian Independence (Constitution) Day Festival hosted by the local Sons of Norway Lodge.
http://www.vennekretsen.com/Events/2009/17-May-NorwegianIndependenceDayParadeFestival.html
It was a lot of fun, even if my sister kept making comments about how I wasn't a true Norwegian because of my dark hair. There were some songs and a few booths set up, and a parade/mob of small blonde children marching down the street waving flags and shouting "Happy Constitution Day" in Norwegian.
But, most importantly, there was lefse.
Lefse is god's gift to the Vikings. It's there reward for eating lutefisk.
Aside on lutefisk. Lutefisk is fish, normally cod, that is prepared with lie. It has the consistency of jelly, and smells like... like... well, let's just put it this way... it smells. It's really more popular among Norwegian Americans nowadays then it is among Norwegians, because it was only ever a dish eaten by the poor, but the fact is that it's an enduring part of Norwegian American culture. Only the rank smell of the lutefisk will stay longer.
To give you some idea of what lutefisk is like, here's a few tidbits from the Wikipedia article on it: "Lutefisk is not food, it is a weapon of mass destruction. It is currently the only exception for the man who ate everything. Otherwise, I am fairly liberal, I gladly eat worms and insects, but I draw the line on lutefisk... Lutefisk is the Norwegians' attempt at conquering the world. When they discovered that Viking raids didn't give world supremacy, they invented a meal so terrifying, so cruel, that they could scare people to become one's subordinates. And if I'm not terribly wrong, you will be able to do it as well." This is a quote from Jerry Steingarten who wrote the book "The Man Who Ate Everything." While I would argue the ponit that Viking raids didn't give us world supremacy (Statue of Liberty? Norwegian copper. English? Grammatical and lexical influence from Old Norse. The Midwest? That's us too. Discovery of America by Europeans? Woo, go Vikings! Russians? Lots of them are descended from Vikings. They were literally everywhere. Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas... okay, maybe not Australia. But, honestly, no one cares about Australia? Our quest for world supremacy just isn't obvious enough for you to have noticed that we actually have control over all of you. Er... anyway...) The Wisconsin Employee's Right to Know Statue 101.58 Subsection 2. specifically excludes it from a list of toxic substances. It's that bad. It corrodes silverware, pots and pans, stomachs, and babies.
And that's why we get lefse. Lefse is a potato flatbread pancake thing. You make it on a griddle/grill out of mostly flour, potatos, and water, and it is delicious. You can use it as you would a tortilla, pita or hot dog bun (pølselømpe are hot dogs with lefse in Norwegian, which we had at the Festival with spicy mustard and ketchup and something that I think was dried onions). While that was delicious, that's not where lefse shines.
YOU TAKE LEFSE AND YOU PUT BUTTER ON IT AND THEN YOU SPRINKLE ON CINAMMON AND SUGAR AND THEN YOU ROLL IT UP AND EATS IT ALL UP AND IT IS NOM NOM NOMS ALL THE WAY HOME. UFFDA!
I had three. I hadn't had any in a couple years, because our rolling pin (you need a special one) is buried somewhere and we don't really have a lefse grill. It was so good. I want more.
In less awesome Cultural CAS news, we had our first CAS@home a long, long time ago at Kevin's. We made lots of tasty, tasty food. There was ox tail, and rice, and yucca, and tortillas, and cheese, and beans, and pork rinds, and chicharrones, and pupusas. Pupusas are awesome. They're like quesadillas only corn-based and all closed up and stuffed with yummier things.
However, they still have nothing on lefse.
And now for some Fast CAS news! I know that this really shouldn't count, as these are all chains, and therefore break the rules... but we're all broke, and eno one else is posting anything anyway. (I had to put the e in front of o to make it a palindromemordnilap. Sorry.)
QuikTrip (henceforth referred to as QT) is the best gas station ever, simply because they sell Caffeine-Free Diet Coke from a fountain. They also have good hot dogs, blueberry muffins, club sandwiches, and brownie bars.
Steak 'n Shake has those 4 for 4$ deals going on right now, but they actually have more than 4 meals at that price. Considering it's summer, which means staying up late and being hungry, and they're one of the few places besides Waffle House open 24 hours a day, this is a good thing. Also, they have Caffeine-Free Diet Coke.
In fact, let me post a list of places that have/may have Caffeine-Free Diet Coke. It's pretty hard to find, but when you can't have caffeine and drink diet sodas, you don't have a lot of options, so you get to know which restaurants have what.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Steak 'n Shake
Chik-Fil-A (some)
QT
Sadly, that's all I can think of. Clearly, we need to petition more restaurants to start selling it.
A bunch of other people went to Six Feet Under (I think?) downtown a month or so ago, but I didn't because I don't actually like any of them, so I can't give my opinion. I think they said the scallops or clam poboys or something were really good.
When will our next CAS be? Where will it be? Will we ever actually update the blog on a regular basis? Will anyone ever READ it?
Eventually. Eh... somewhere. No. No.
Until the next sporadic update,
Kari
So, in an attempt to remedy that situation, I shall attempt a MASSIVELY AWESOME CULINARY SOLILOQUY (MACSTM). Basically, I'm going to try and think about all the food I've eating in the past four months and pontificate accordingly.
During the first week or so of May, I went up to Detroit to visit family. While there, we went to Bistro 555 at Greektown Casino. While the service, provided by my wonderful aunt, was exceptional, the food was gross. Let's put it this way: the rolls were the high point. Although, they were some of the best rolls I've ever tasted. Absolutely delicious. There was also some sort of appetizer with... one of those weird fancy French cheeses that sounds disgusting, bread, and some kind of fruit (mangos? pears? something like that...) that was pretty good. The fish part of my fish and chips was decent. The problem with the other food was that it just wasn't worth what they were charging for it. A 10$ pizza looked and tasted like the 1$ frozen ones from Wal-Mart. A 20$ pasta dish seemed like they'd just opened up a can of Ragu on it. Honestly, it was pretty bad. However, my aunt works there, so if you're ever in Detroit, you should go anyway, and give her really, really big tips!
Also in Detroit is THE BEST PIZZA EVER. Buscemi's. http://www.originalbuscemis.com/
Part of the reason I love Buscemi's so much is the location. Most of them (at least all the ones I've been to) are in liquor stores. Y'know, so you can pick up your pizza and your beer at the same time. This is not only a genius marketing strategy, but quite fun to visit when you're underage and taking your 12 year-old cousin.
The pizza is cooked right in front of you, and it doesn't take long at all. It's hot, fresh, and oh-so-delicious. I don't know what they put in the crust, but I think there's some herbs or something. It's delectable. Honestly, it's worth going up to Michigan just to get this pizza.
It comes in squares, and you can buy individual squares wrapped in tinfoil, or entire pizzas. The prices are pretty reasonable, too. Less than 2$ a square if I remember correctly. They also have some cheesebread that is pretty good, and they sell some hot subs and stuff, but I've never had them. I'm too busy devouring the pizza. I may or may not have brought two slices back to Georgia with me. Maybe. And threatened to ritualistically slaughter any of my family members who ate them.
Oh, Buscemi's. I love you so. I cannot wait until we meet again. (I know I had said before that I should really stop talking to my food, especially things like hot dogs, but Buscemi's is worth looking like a pervert/idiot for.)
Anyway.... I also went to Red Robin when I was up there. These are a chain, admittedly, but it's hard to find them around us (the closest one is about 50 miles away from my house, last time I checked). Their fries are still delicious, and their burgers are still juicy and they have a lot of unique flavours, even if I normally go just for a plain cheeseburger.
On the 17th of May, my family and I ventured downtown on a cold and rainy day to the Norwegian Independence (Constitution) Day Festival hosted by the local Sons of Norway Lodge.
http://www.vennekretsen.com/Events/2009/17-May-NorwegianIndependenceDayParadeFestival.html
It was a lot of fun, even if my sister kept making comments about how I wasn't a true Norwegian because of my dark hair. There were some songs and a few booths set up, and a parade/mob of small blonde children marching down the street waving flags and shouting "Happy Constitution Day" in Norwegian.
But, most importantly, there was lefse.
Lefse is god's gift to the Vikings. It's there reward for eating lutefisk.
Aside on lutefisk. Lutefisk is fish, normally cod, that is prepared with lie. It has the consistency of jelly, and smells like... like... well, let's just put it this way... it smells. It's really more popular among Norwegian Americans nowadays then it is among Norwegians, because it was only ever a dish eaten by the poor, but the fact is that it's an enduring part of Norwegian American culture. Only the rank smell of the lutefisk will stay longer.
To give you some idea of what lutefisk is like, here's a few tidbits from the Wikipedia article on it: "Lutefisk is not food, it is a weapon of mass destruction. It is currently the only exception for the man who ate everything. Otherwise, I am fairly liberal, I gladly eat worms and insects, but I draw the line on lutefisk... Lutefisk is the Norwegians' attempt at conquering the world. When they discovered that Viking raids didn't give world supremacy, they invented a meal so terrifying, so cruel, that they could scare people to become one's subordinates. And if I'm not terribly wrong, you will be able to do it as well." This is a quote from Jerry Steingarten who wrote the book "The Man Who Ate Everything." While I would argue the ponit that Viking raids didn't give us world supremacy (Statue of Liberty? Norwegian copper. English? Grammatical and lexical influence from Old Norse. The Midwest? That's us too. Discovery of America by Europeans? Woo, go Vikings! Russians? Lots of them are descended from Vikings. They were literally everywhere. Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas... okay, maybe not Australia. But, honestly, no one cares about Australia? Our quest for world supremacy just isn't obvious enough for you to have noticed that we actually have control over all of you. Er... anyway...) The Wisconsin Employee's Right to Know Statue 101.58 Subsection 2. specifically excludes it from a list of toxic substances. It's that bad. It corrodes silverware, pots and pans, stomachs, and babies.
And that's why we get lefse. Lefse is a potato flatbread pancake thing. You make it on a griddle/grill out of mostly flour, potatos, and water, and it is delicious. You can use it as you would a tortilla, pita or hot dog bun (pølselømpe are hot dogs with lefse in Norwegian, which we had at the Festival with spicy mustard and ketchup and something that I think was dried onions). While that was delicious, that's not where lefse shines.
YOU TAKE LEFSE AND YOU PUT BUTTER ON IT AND THEN YOU SPRINKLE ON CINAMMON AND SUGAR AND THEN YOU ROLL IT UP AND EATS IT ALL UP AND IT IS NOM NOM NOMS ALL THE WAY HOME. UFFDA!
I had three. I hadn't had any in a couple years, because our rolling pin (you need a special one) is buried somewhere and we don't really have a lefse grill. It was so good. I want more.
In less awesome Cultural CAS news, we had our first CAS@home a long, long time ago at Kevin's. We made lots of tasty, tasty food. There was ox tail, and rice, and yucca, and tortillas, and cheese, and beans, and pork rinds, and chicharrones, and pupusas. Pupusas are awesome. They're like quesadillas only corn-based and all closed up and stuffed with yummier things.
However, they still have nothing on lefse.
And now for some Fast CAS news! I know that this really shouldn't count, as these are all chains, and therefore break the rules... but we're all broke, and eno one else is posting anything anyway. (I had to put the e in front of o to make it a palindromemordnilap. Sorry.)
QuikTrip (henceforth referred to as QT) is the best gas station ever, simply because they sell Caffeine-Free Diet Coke from a fountain. They also have good hot dogs, blueberry muffins, club sandwiches, and brownie bars.
Steak 'n Shake has those 4 for 4$ deals going on right now, but they actually have more than 4 meals at that price. Considering it's summer, which means staying up late and being hungry, and they're one of the few places besides Waffle House open 24 hours a day, this is a good thing. Also, they have Caffeine-Free Diet Coke.
In fact, let me post a list of places that have/may have Caffeine-Free Diet Coke. It's pretty hard to find, but when you can't have caffeine and drink diet sodas, you don't have a lot of options, so you get to know which restaurants have what.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Steak 'n Shake
Chik-Fil-A (some)
QT
Sadly, that's all I can think of. Clearly, we need to petition more restaurants to start selling it.
A bunch of other people went to Six Feet Under (I think?) downtown a month or so ago, but I didn't because I don't actually like any of them, so I can't give my opinion. I think they said the scallops or clam poboys or something were really good.
When will our next CAS be? Where will it be? Will we ever actually update the blog on a regular basis? Will anyone ever READ it?
Eventually. Eh... somewhere. No. No.
Until the next sporadic update,
Kari
Friday, February 13, 2009
You know what's missing here?
New Blog Entries.
So, we went to Bacchanalia and it satisfied all our hopes and dreams excluding the one where we have money in our pockets.
To make matters worse, I am now the only one of us who is gainfully employed.
To matters worse worse, the fact that I am gainfully employed doesn't help CAS because my family's taking a hit from The Recession Boogie Monster.
So, non-existant readers except for Canada sometimes, we'll be back when we have the funds for this kind of thing. Until then, we may occasionally update you on shenanegans.
For example: its warm in atlanta, so last weekend we got burgers from Checkers and went to Piedmont Park. Then we went back to Dr. Bombay's Underwater Tea Party, where we ran into a friend from high school.. who was home from RISD for the weekend. Which was weird and cool. Simultaneously. Tonight is Downer Emotional Porn night, the next in a series of theme nights brought to you by the ladies of CAS. We're watching Atonement, Brideshead Revisited and Black Book. No Boys Allowed.
And that is all for now.
See you when our wallets have more than a dollar and a pizza hut coupon in them.
-Haley
Ps. Okay, I lied about that coupon.
So, we went to Bacchanalia and it satisfied all our hopes and dreams excluding the one where we have money in our pockets.
To make matters worse, I am now the only one of us who is gainfully employed.
To matters worse worse, the fact that I am gainfully employed doesn't help CAS because my family's taking a hit from The Recession Boogie Monster.
So, non-existant readers except for Canada sometimes, we'll be back when we have the funds for this kind of thing. Until then, we may occasionally update you on shenanegans.
For example: its warm in atlanta, so last weekend we got burgers from Checkers and went to Piedmont Park. Then we went back to Dr. Bombay's Underwater Tea Party, where we ran into a friend from high school.. who was home from RISD for the weekend. Which was weird and cool. Simultaneously. Tonight is Downer Emotional Porn night, the next in a series of theme nights brought to you by the ladies of CAS. We're watching Atonement, Brideshead Revisited and Black Book. No Boys Allowed.
And that is all for now.
See you when our wallets have more than a dollar and a pizza hut coupon in them.
-Haley
Ps. Okay, I lied about that coupon.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Bacchanalia
Wow. Wow. That's really about all I can say. It was fantastic. Absolutely stunning. The service was excellent, the portions were good, the food was delicious, the waitstaff was friendly, and the conversation predictably geeky. I'll do a quick breakdown of what I had.
Appetizer:
Crispy Veal Sweetbreads
Crispy Chicken Thigh
Roasted Chanterelle Mushrooms
French Green Lentils, Braised Bacon
This was epic. I ordered it knowing what sweetbread was, but never having eaten it before, so I really didn't know what to expect. It was one of the most delicious things I have ever tasted.
Entrée:
Slightly Cured Duck Breast
Farro Risotto
Local Pole Beans
Pickled Sour Cherries
Er... well... I had the duck breast, but the sides were different from what was listed on the menu I downloaded from their website to make sure I didn't screw this up. The duck was amazing. Not at all as greasy as I've had in the past, cooked perfectly, and whatever sort of sauce they had with it was just... delicious... Yummy... I think my sides were... some kind of stuffed mushrooms? I didn't like them very much, but then, I don't like mushrooms. I believe someone else tried them and like them, though. The duck more than made up for that!
Cheese and Contrast:
Keen’s Cheddar
North Georgia Apples
Membrillo
This was yummy! I wasn't particularly adventurous this course, but it was good all the same. Cheddar and apples are the winsauce. The membrillo was served with some sort of breadstick thing (I apologise for the inexactness of my vocabulary!) and was pretty good, but the apples and cheese were exceptional. Actually, I think they might have been the one thing I didn't share. Wait, no, Jordan had an apple. Blast, I should have kept all this delicious food to myself.
Dessert:
Dulce De Leche
Salted Crackers
Coffee Ice Cream
Marcona Almonds
This is the only course that I really have any complaint about. The Dulce de Leche was very good, but it was also very, very rich, even by Dulce de Leche standards. The coffee ice cream, while exceptional, was not served in sufficient quantities for me to be able to eat as much of the Dulce de Leche as I would have liked. It was just too rich. It was, however, delicious. I just needed more ice cream to go along with it.
In addition to all of this food, there were various samples brought out. I don't know that I can remember them all, but I will try.
Bread: lots of grains, very nice and warm.
Soup: I don't remember what type, only it was a bit spicy and orange-coloured and exceptionally delicious.
Hot chocolate: with spices! and a giant marshmellow!
Cookies: there were several different types. I don't remember them all, but they were yummy. They were brought out at the very end, so I only nibbled on them, as by this point I was stuffed, but... they were good.
We also got coffee, and they brought out more than enough cream for me to have as much as I want, and I prefer my coffee "albino." This was a definite plus!
I tried a lot of other people's stuff too. The things I remember the most are the gnocchi, the fish (red snapper?) and the other two things of seafood, but I don't recall what they were. If the other people would update the blog, then you can find out!
Bacchanlia was well worth the price. Yes, it is expensive. Yes, it means that I know don't get to play Bioshock until I get more money. But it was worth it. It was OH SO GOOD! Honestly, probably the best food I have ever had (just don't tell my mother/grandmothers).
Go there. NOW.
Appetizer:
Crispy Veal Sweetbreads
Crispy Chicken Thigh
Roasted Chanterelle Mushrooms
French Green Lentils, Braised Bacon
This was epic. I ordered it knowing what sweetbread was, but never having eaten it before, so I really didn't know what to expect. It was one of the most delicious things I have ever tasted.
Entrée:
Slightly Cured Duck Breast
Farro Risotto
Local Pole Beans
Pickled Sour Cherries
Er... well... I had the duck breast, but the sides were different from what was listed on the menu I downloaded from their website to make sure I didn't screw this up. The duck was amazing. Not at all as greasy as I've had in the past, cooked perfectly, and whatever sort of sauce they had with it was just... delicious... Yummy... I think my sides were... some kind of stuffed mushrooms? I didn't like them very much, but then, I don't like mushrooms. I believe someone else tried them and like them, though. The duck more than made up for that!
Cheese and Contrast:
Keen’s Cheddar
North Georgia Apples
Membrillo
This was yummy! I wasn't particularly adventurous this course, but it was good all the same. Cheddar and apples are the winsauce. The membrillo was served with some sort of breadstick thing (I apologise for the inexactness of my vocabulary!) and was pretty good, but the apples and cheese were exceptional. Actually, I think they might have been the one thing I didn't share. Wait, no, Jordan had an apple. Blast, I should have kept all this delicious food to myself.
Dessert:
Dulce De Leche
Salted Crackers
Coffee Ice Cream
Marcona Almonds
This is the only course that I really have any complaint about. The Dulce de Leche was very good, but it was also very, very rich, even by Dulce de Leche standards. The coffee ice cream, while exceptional, was not served in sufficient quantities for me to be able to eat as much of the Dulce de Leche as I would have liked. It was just too rich. It was, however, delicious. I just needed more ice cream to go along with it.
In addition to all of this food, there were various samples brought out. I don't know that I can remember them all, but I will try.
Bread: lots of grains, very nice and warm.
Soup: I don't remember what type, only it was a bit spicy and orange-coloured and exceptionally delicious.
Hot chocolate: with spices! and a giant marshmellow!
Cookies: there were several different types. I don't remember them all, but they were yummy. They were brought out at the very end, so I only nibbled on them, as by this point I was stuffed, but... they were good.
We also got coffee, and they brought out more than enough cream for me to have as much as I want, and I prefer my coffee "albino." This was a definite plus!
I tried a lot of other people's stuff too. The things I remember the most are the gnocchi, the fish (red snapper?) and the other two things of seafood, but I don't recall what they were. If the other people would update the blog, then you can find out!
Bacchanlia was well worth the price. Yes, it is expensive. Yes, it means that I know don't get to play Bioshock until I get more money. But it was worth it. It was OH SO GOOD! Honestly, probably the best food I have ever had (just don't tell my mother/grandmothers).
Go there. NOW.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Bacchanalia: flashback
I just found out that my Bacchanalia post never... posted.
A flash back to one of the best meals of my life.
...
First, be aware of the fact that I now have a crush on a restaurant, so nothing I say from now on is completely accurate.
A flash back to one of the best meals of my life.
...
First, be aware of the fact that I now have a crush on a restaurant, so nothing I say from now on is completely accurate.
Second, this is what I ate:
appetizer: mussels (the best i've had in a really long time. the only mussels that have ever beaten these were at watercolor)
entree: cauliflower tortellini (yes. cauliflower. i don't even really care for cauliflower and these were delicious.)
cheese and accompaniment: camembert and field greens in sherry vinegrate (yes, I got boring here)
desert: tea sorbets (camomile, jasmine and chai. this was my least favorite, actually, but I appreciated the effort -- they were topped with spiced gelatin cubes
Absolutely fantastic. Stole some of Kari's sweetbreads; yum. Stole some of everything Kevin ate; still yum.
Absolutely fantastic. Stole some of Kari's sweetbreads; yum. Stole some of everything Kevin ate; still yum.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Bacchanalia
We're going on the 19th of December.
I think we're all pretty excited.
Even if the idea of 90 bucks is still a little daunting.
Look out for gushing from your favorite foodies come December 20th or so.
I think we're all pretty excited.
Even if the idea of 90 bucks is still a little daunting.
Look out for gushing from your favorite foodies come December 20th or so.
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