Saturday, November 12, 2005

Dinner at Home


Caprese salad


Golden Beet and Turnip soup with Chopped Fresh Basil


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Lunch at Home

Another so-so attempt at mock-aroni and cheese, made with cauliflower rather than macaroni. This time was better than the last attempt, but still, the second the cheese sauce is mixed with the cauliflower it separates into a rubbery substance and a watery one. This time I tried just mixing the two together without baking, and it was noticably less watery, but still not perfect. At this point, my hypothesis is that this reaction is caused by the interaction between the steam coming from the cauliflower and cheesy goodness. Next time I will let the cauiflower cool until there is no steam, then fold it into the cheese sauce.

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Breakfast at Home


Cheesy scrambled eggs with ham, onions and baby bell peppers.

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Friday, November 11, 2005

Dinner at Home


Coconut chicken curry with tomatos and butter drenched steamed broccoli.

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Snack at cigar bar & grill, San Francisco, CA

Grilled Tiger Prawn Skewers ($7)
The prawns were standard, and I didn't try the corn cake it is sitting on. I was not too impressed with this dish.

Pulled Pork Quesadillas ($7) - Tasty version of the simple dish.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 2
Service: 0

Website
Health Code Violations

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Lunch at Sai's Restaurant, San Francsico, CA 94107

This place pales in comparison to Tu Lan on all levels. The flavors always seem to be muted in some way. But it is about 5 times closer to the office.

Catfish Claypot
The sauce was a little thin, but the flavor was good.


Barbequed Pork
Not quite charred enough for my taste. And again, the sauce lacked its customary zest.


Asparagus Crab Soup
The soup itself is much too bland, and the asparagus too crunchy. Giao said it needed MSG. Even adding soy and rooster sauce did not improve the taste much.

Ratings:
Food: 0
Service: 1
Decor: 0

Website
Health Code Violations

# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 2:14 PM 0 comments

Breakfast at Home


Scrambled eggs with sausage and salsa.


# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 9:11 AM 0 comments

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Dinner at Home


Shrimp sauteed in garlic and butter and grilled asparagus with blue cheese butter.



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Lunch at Work


Fried Chicken from Safeway $2
Substandard, but it's from a grocery store, so what can you expect?

Salmon Salad with Capers, Red Onions and Dill.
Just right for Alexis, not enough mayo for Giao.


Leftover Mish-Mash
Celery Root Soup, Green Beans with Garlic and Parmasean, Salmon Salad in Lettuce Wraps, Strawberries.

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Breakfast at Home


Scrambled eggs with leftover chicken/gouda sausage. (I apologize for the crappy picture, I was in a hurry on the way to work.)

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Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Late Night Snack at Solstice, San Fransisco, CA

This cozy hip lounge/restaurant in the Pacific Heights has decent people watching and friendly service, but too noisy and mediocre if just judging it as a restaurant.



Ahi Tuna Tartare $11 - A bit too tangy for my taste, and the apples didn't add anything.



Antipasto Plate $7.50 - Solid, if standard, selection of meats and artichoke
Chicken Wings $6 - Unmemorable

Pictures courtesy guest photographer Tony (with his phone).

Ratings;
Food: 0
Service: 1
Decor: 2

Website
Health Code Violations

# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 10:45 PM 0 comments

Dinner at Home


Chicken, Apple and Gouda Sausages with Mixed Green Salad with Balsamic Vinagrette--These sausages were a new find at Costco and they are pretty damn good. Much better than that ubiquitous presence in high-end sausages, Aidell's.

# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 9:32 PM 0 comments

Lunch at Tandoori Mahal



Pictures courtesy of guest photographer Eric (using his phone).

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# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 1:27 PM 0 comments

Breakfast at Home

Fried eggs and Bacon. Looks the same as usual.

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Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Dinner at Home


Green beans sauteed with butter and garlic, topped with freshly grated parmasean.

Baby-back ribs in a chili rub, cooked rotisserie style in the "Set It and Forget It".


# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 9:24 PM 0 comments

Lunch at Work


Cobb Salad--Mixed greens, red onion, tomato, bell pepper, avocado, hardboiled egg, chopped chicken thighs, crumbled bacon and homemade blue cheese dressing.

# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 1:40 PM 3 comments

Breakfast at Home


Fried Eggs and Breakfast Sausage

# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 9:39 AM 0 comments

Monday, November 07, 2005

Dinner at Home


Giao was still hungry AFTER dinner, so I made him a snack of brie and salami.


Steamed broccoli with blue cheese butter and pan-fried catfish.

# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 9:36 PM 0 comments

Lunch at Work


Leftovers--roast pork loin, green salad with vinagrette and celery root soup.

# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 1:35 PM 0 comments

Breakfast at Home

Fried eggs and Bacon. Looks the same as usual.

# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 9:34 AM 0 comments

Sunday, November 06, 2005

Dinner at Home


Celery root soup


Fennel-crusted, roasted pork loin and grilled asparagus with blue cheese butter.

# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 8:22 PM 0 comments

Mid-Afternoon Snack


More tuna poke (scallions, soy, sesame, lemon...yum)

# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 2:20 PM 0 comments

Breakfast at Home


Scrambled eggs with ham, cheddar, onions, tomatos, bell peppers, avocado and salsa.


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