See Us Eat: 2006-02-12

Saturday, February 18, 2006

Dinner at Home

Baby Back Ribs with Chili Rub

Baked Brocolli with White Cheddar

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Brunch at Home

Scramble with Cherry Tomatoes, Brocolli, Scallions, Cheddar, Tarragon and Chicken Chorizo

Miso Soup
With Firm Tofu, Unwashed (dried and rehydrated) Seaweed, Oyster Mushrooms and Scallions

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Friday, February 17, 2006

Dinner at Oola, San Francisco, CA

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Homemade Pork Sausage with Roasted Cherry Tomatos, Cilantro and Parmasean $12
Very fresh tasting. Each bite was better with the tomato than without. The aciditiy was necessary.

Seared Tuna with Hearts of Palm, Radish Slices and Fingerling Potato Chips $10
Very yummy, as always. Although I do feel bad about eating the environment-destroying hearts of palm--although I guess not bad enough to stop eating them.

Lam Daube with Rack of Lamb and Tiny Vegetables $28
Tasty, but hardly original.

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Snack at Punchline, San Francisco, CA

Chicken Wings $8.50
Bad, bad, bad. In every way imaginable.

Ratings:
Food: 0
Service: 0
Decor: 0

Website

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Lunch from Zao, San Francisco, CA

Yet another mediocre catered lunch at work. This time it was Zao's Noodle House. Needless to day, with our low carb diet, it was hard to find something at a noodle house.

Kung Pao Chicken
Much too sweet and the chicken bits were a very weird shape.

Diced Chicken in Lettuce Cups
Also way too sweet.

Chicken Salad
The worst of both worlds--soggy "crunchy" bits and wilted lettuce.

Chicke Satay
This was decent. The chicken was moist and the peanut dipping sauce was not too sweet.

Steak Salad
Not nearly enough steak and despite the fact that it was called a salad, the steak what sitting on a bed of noodles (and a little cabbage).

Ratings:
Food: 0
Service: N/A
Decor: N/A

Website
Health Code Violations

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Thursday, February 16, 2006

Dinner at Home

Tarragon Lobster Salad

Hot Mustard Chicken and Pea/Bean Sprouts with Garlic

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Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Snack at Home

Cheese and Smoked Fish

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Dinner at Pig and Whistle, San Francisco, CA

Chicken Wings $4.75
Crispy and served with a nice little salad.

Mixed Grill $8:50
A porkchop, a banger and a steak with some fries and baked beans. Decent.

Jalapeno Poppers $4.50
Gluttonous goodness.

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Lunch at Aqua, San Francisco, CA

Aqua's food was much improved since Giao's last visit in November.

Celery Root Soup ($13)
The Truffle flan, frog legs and shrimp were presented first, and then the celery root poured over. Just amazing.

Seared Foie Gras with grapes and smoked duck
Though a standard preperation, the foie gras was perfectly seared.

Cheese Plate
Sorry I can never remember the specific names, but the blue on the right was fantastic.

Revised Ratings:
Food: 2
Service: 2
Decor: 1

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Breakfast at Home

The usual, Bacon and Fried Eggs.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Dinner at Home

For Valentine's Day we decided to make a super-decadent meal at home rather than try to find a reservation.

Cheese Fondue
Mixture of white cheddar, and other sharp white cheese, white wine, fresh tarragon, thyme and sage.

Garlic bread and veggies for dipping in the cheese.

Steamed Lobster and Crab Legs

Chocolate Fondue
Semisweet chocolate with whiskey.

Strawberries for dipping.

Nectarine, grapes, mango, apple and orange for dipping.

Pineapple for dipping.

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Lunch at Work

Chicken Salad with Avacado, Tomato, Bell Peppers, Mixed Greens and Homemade Ranch Dressing

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Breakfast at Home

Fruit Salad

Fried Mozzerella and Tomatos on Garlic Toast Drizzled with Balsamic Vinager

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Monday, February 13, 2006

Dinner at Costco and Home

Slice of Pizza at Costco $1.50

Pea Leaves with Enoki Mushrooms
Pea leaves are a very labor intensive vegetable that I will never cook again. They tasted fine, but it took me about an hour to pick the leaves off the stalks...