Saturday, February 03, 2007
Dinner at Home
Steamed Mahi Mahi with Fenugreek Cream Curry and Steamed Brocolli
The mahi mahi filets were steamed for about 5 minutes, then drenched in leftover fenugreek curry. Served with simple, steamed brocolli.
Labels: brocolli, dinner recipes, fish, homemade, Indian
Snack at Singapore Malaysia Restaurant, San Francisco, CA
Roti Canai
Very flaky and stretchy. The curry left a little something to be desired, but it was still very good.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
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Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 1, Singaporean
Lunch at Mayflower, San Francisco, CA
We had haircuts in the Richmond, so we met some friends for brunch at Mayflower. We arrived a bit too early, before the cards came around, but it everything was very tasty. The meal came to about $11 per person.
Fried Tofu
Usually this dish is not too great, but this time it was perfectly salted and very crispy which was a nice contrast to the silky interior.
Eggplant with Shrimp
A bit too slimy.
Fish Dumplings
Tasty and fresh.
Pork Dumpling
Decent, if a bit firm.
Tripe
The pieces in the bottom were tender, but the top pieces were chewy.
Sui Mai
Very fresh today. Yum.
Har Gow
Also very fresh. Lots of nice chunks.
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Fried Tofu
Usually this dish is not too great, but this time it was perfectly salted and very crispy which was a nice contrast to the silky interior.
Eggplant with Shrimp
A bit too slimy.
Fish Dumplings
Tasty and fresh.
Pork Dumpling
Decent, if a bit firm.
Tripe
The pieces in the bottom were tender, but the top pieces were chewy.
Sui Mai
Very fresh today. Yum.
Har Gow
Also very fresh. Lots of nice chunks.
Labels: Chinese, Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 0
Friday, February 02, 2007
Bedlunch at Home
Dinner at B Restaurant, San Francisco, CA
Ever since we had gone to B's opening party several months ago, we had wanted to try it for dinner because it had both bison and rattlesnake on the menu. Once we even made a reservation, but when we got to the restaurant, it was closed because they had no customers. But tonight, the place seemed to be doing better. It had a packed bar and the tables were about 75% full. We then found out that the menu was not nearly as intersting as it had been before. Perhaps their adventurous menu had something to do with their previous lack of patrons. Tonight, we found the food just ok. It was nothing special and I would not recommend going out of your way to go there. But, if you are in the area, it isn't a bad place to grab a drink.
Seafood with Chorizo $14
The seafood was well cooked, but the sauce was WAY too salty.
Beef Tartare $10
The meat was fresh, and the dish was flavorful, but it was not an interesting dish, and the use of carrots was a bit off-putting.
Scallop Sashimi $10
Although this dish was served warm, which is not particularly reminiscent of of sashimi, it was tasty. It did taste strangly of mariijauna though.
Seafood with Chorizo $14
The seafood was well cooked, but the sauce was WAY too salty.
Beef Tartare $10
The meat was fresh, and the dish was flavorful, but it was not an interesting dish, and the use of carrots was a bit off-putting.
Scallop Sashimi $10
Although this dish was served warm, which is not particularly reminiscent of of sashimi, it was tasty. It did taste strangly of mariijauna though.
Labels: Decor: 2, Food: 1, nouveau American, restaurant, review, Service: 2
Lunch from California Pizza Kitchen, San Francisco, CA
Alexis had a Cobb Salad that was catered in at work.
Labels: Food: 1, regional American, restaurant, review
Lunch at Belden Taverna, San Francisco, CA
Giao had lunch out today...
Tomato Soup with Crab $8
The soup was solid, and there was lots of crab, but the crab itself was not very flavorful.
Tuna Tartare $12
The plating was nice, but the tuna was not fresh at all, thus ruining the whole dish.
Truffle Mac 'n Cheese $10
Very tasty. Truffle oil is always go good in mac 'n cheese.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 1
Service: 0
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Tomato Soup with Crab $8
The soup was solid, and there was lots of crab, but the crab itself was not very flavorful.
Tuna Tartare $12
The plating was nice, but the tuna was not fresh at all, thus ruining the whole dish.
Truffle Mac 'n Cheese $10
Very tasty. Truffle oil is always go good in mac 'n cheese.
Food: 1
Decor: 1
Service: 0
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Health Code Violations
Labels: Decor: 1, Food: 1, Italian, restaurant, review, Service: 0
Breakfast at Home
Spinach, Cheese and Salami Scramble
One of the quickest breakfasts to pull together before work.
Labels: breakfast recipe, eggs, homemade
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Dinner at Home
Pan Fried New York Strip Steak with Blue Cheese Butter and Green Salad
The secret to a great sear on a steak is a combo of butter and olive oil. This steak is marinated in worcestershire sauce and steak seasoning before going into the pan. The blue cheese butter is 1 part butter to 2 parts blue cheese.
Labels: beef, dinner recipes, homemade, salad
Lunch at Work
Leftover Fenugreek Curry with Paneer, Cashews and Asparagus
For some reason, leftover asparagus always tastes a bit funny.
Breakfast at Home
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Dinner at Home
We decided to use the cookbook from Vij's Restaurant in Vancouver, BC as inspiration for a nice, weeknight feast.
Tomato, Ginger and Coriander Soup
This recipe was taken from Vij's cookbook. Unfortunately, I didn't have coriander seed and had to substitute ground coriander, which didn't work out so well. It burned and tainted the flavor of the soup.
Grilled Lambchops in a Fenugreek Cream Sauce
This recipe was also taken from Vij's cookbook. The sauce broke and it was a bit oily, but it was still delicious. We used a rack of lamb from Costco and it was quite good.
Fenugreek Curry with Paneer, Cashews and Asparagus
This recipe was merely inspired by Vij's cookbook. This was a light curry, full of tomato flavor.
Tomato, Ginger and Coriander Soup
This recipe was taken from Vij's cookbook. Unfortunately, I didn't have coriander seed and had to substitute ground coriander, which didn't work out so well. It burned and tainted the flavor of the soup.
Grilled Lambchops in a Fenugreek Cream Sauce
This recipe was also taken from Vij's cookbook. The sauce broke and it was a bit oily, but it was still delicious. We used a rack of lamb from Costco and it was quite good.
Fenugreek Curry with Paneer, Cashews and Asparagus
This recipe was merely inspired by Vij's cookbook. This was a light curry, full of tomato flavor.
-1 lb asparagus, cut in bite size pieces
-1 block paneer, cubed
-1/2 cup broken cashews
-3 cups pureed, canned tomatos
-2" nub ginger, grated
-3 tb garlic, minced
-1 ts ground fenugreek seeds
-1 ts cayenne
-1 ts salt
-1/4 cup veggie oil
-2 cups water
Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the garlic and sautee until beginning to color. Add the ginger and sautee for another minute. All of the ingredients except the nuts, paneer and tomatos and simmer for an hour or so. During this time, roast the asparagus for 20 minutes or so in a 400 oven. After the sauce has thickened on the stovetop, add the paneer and cook until soft. Pour over the roasted asparagus and sprinkle the whole thing with the cashews.
-1 block paneer, cubed
-1/2 cup broken cashews
-3 cups pureed, canned tomatos
-2" nub ginger, grated
-3 tb garlic, minced
-1 ts ground fenugreek seeds
-1 ts cayenne
-1 ts salt
-1/4 cup veggie oil
-2 cups water
Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the garlic and sautee until beginning to color. Add the ginger and sautee for another minute. All of the ingredients except the nuts, paneer and tomatos and simmer for an hour or so. During this time, roast the asparagus for 20 minutes or so in a 400 oven. After the sauce has thickened on the stovetop, add the paneer and cook until soft. Pour over the roasted asparagus and sprinkle the whole thing with the cashews.
Labels: asparagus, dinner recipes, homemade, Indian, lamb
Lunch from Mehfil Indian, San Francisco, CA
Mehfil Indian, winner of our Best of 2006 Award for Take Out/Delivery:
Chicken Mahkni and Saag Paneer
This was actually a bit grainy in texture today, but it was still good.
Chicken Mahkni and Saag Paneer
This was actually a bit grainy in texture today, but it was still good.
Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, Indian, restaurant, review
Breakfast at Home
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Dinner at In-N-Out, Daly City, CA
1 Cheeseburger, 1 Double Double, and 2 3x3s $10
Mmm. We always have to stop at the In-N-Out before bowling at the Serra Bowl in Daly City. It was as good as ever.
Labels: burger, Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review
Lunch at Work
Spicy Miso Chicken SaladA shredded rotisserie chicken is a great thing to have around. Add a little dressing (click here for recipe) and eat on fresh greens.
Labels: chicken, lunch recipes, salad
Breakfast at Home
Monday, January 29, 2007
Dinner at Home
Roasted Brocolli with Cheese
Roast the brocolli on 350 for about 20 minutes, covered. Then uncover, sprinkle with cheese, and bake again for 5 minutes, or until the cheese begins to brown.
Labels: brocolli, dinner recipes, homemade, pork, ribs
Lunch at Work
Labels: leftovers
Breakfast at Home
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Dinner at Home
Steamed King Crab Legs
Garlic Butter
A head of garlic, minced, cooked until crisp in a stick of butter. Add a squeeze of lemon right at the end.
Chicken Noodle Soup
A nice use for rotisserie chicken and a quick meal on a cold night.
-1/3 rotisserie chicken, meat pulled off and diced
-2 zuchinni, diced
-2 carrots, diced
-1/2 onion, diced
-3 stalks celery, dinced
-4 cans chicken broth
-pepper to taste
- package kelp noodles, chopped
Sautee onions, celery and carrots in a bit of olive oil until beginning to caramelize. Add the broth and noodles and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer until veggies and noodles are soft. Add zuchinni and simmer until tender. Add chicken and heat through. Remove from heat and serve.
-2 zuchinni, diced
-2 carrots, diced
-1/2 onion, diced
-3 stalks celery, dinced
-4 cans chicken broth
-pepper to taste
- package kelp noodles, chopped
Sautee onions, celery and carrots in a bit of olive oil until beginning to caramelize. Add the broth and noodles and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer until veggies and noodles are soft. Add zuchinni and simmer until tender. Add chicken and heat through. Remove from heat and serve.
Fresh Blackberried with Freshly Whipped Cream
Labels: chicken, dinner recipes, homemade, kelp noodles, seafood, soup
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