Saturday, March 10, 2007

Dinner at Home


Zuchinni Lasagna
Click above for the recipe and a video demonstration of how to make noodles out of zuchinni.


Fresh Strawberries and Whipped Cream
One of the best desserts ever.

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Lunch at In n' Out, San Jose, CA


Cheeseburgers, Animal and Protein Style
Yum, as good as always.

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Breakfast at Home


Bacon, Egg and Cheese Low Carb Breakfast Burrito
Crispy bacon, scrambled eggs and melted cheese in a low carb tortilla.

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Friday, March 09, 2007

Dinner at Home

A rare Friday night at home:


Roasted Brocolli with Dubliner Cheese
Roast for about 20 minutes on 350, covered. Then sprinkle cheese on top and bake for a few more minutes, until bubby.


Pan Fried Ribeye
Marinated in steak seasoning and worcestershire sauce and then pan fried in olive oil and butter for a few minutes on each side.

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Lunch at Work

From Johnny Rocket's:


BLT Salad
Ok, but I think they forgot the dressing and I had to improvise.


Chili
All meat version, but more of a meat soup than a hearty chili.

Leftovers from Brandy Ho's:

Harvest Tofu
Strangely flavorless.


Hot and Sour Soup
A solid rendition.

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Breakfast at Home


Egg and Cheese Low Carb Breakfast Burrito
Scrambled eggs and cheese in a low carb tortilla.

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Thursday, March 08, 2007

Dinner from Brandy Ho's, San Francisco, CA

We ordered some sustenance for our after work poker game from Brandy Ho's, which happens to be much better for dinner than for lunch.


Steamed Trout $13
With ginger and scallions, this fish is delicious.


Beef with Brocolli, Harvest Tofu, Tofu with Meat Sauce, Sweet and Sour Chicken
All of this was spicy and very tasty.


Wonton Soup
The wontons weren't too great.

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Lunch at Market Bar, San Francisco, CA

Alexis ate lunch at Market Bar, a place that Giao banned ages ago. Alexis hated to prove him right, but he was right, it was pretty horrible.


Bavette Steak with Curry Cream Sauce and Wilted Spinach
The steak was tough and flavorless and the spinach was so salty it was inedible.


Cheese Plate
Goat, Blue and Swiss. All were decent.

Ratings:
Food: 0
Decor: 1
Service: 0 (the waiter's cologne was oppressive)

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Breakfast at Home

Bacon and Fried Egg.

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Dinner at Home


Shrimp Scampi with Roasted Asparagus
Tasty, healthy and fast.

-1 lb shrimp, peeled
-1 lb asparagus, cut in 1 inch pieces
-2 packages shirataki noodles, boiled for 2 minutes and drained
-juice of 1/2 lime
-salt and pepper to taste
-1/4 cup grated parmasean
-8 cloves garlic, minced
-3 scallions, cut in thin rounds

Roast the asparagus pieces (seasoned with salt and pepper) on a cookie sheet on 375 until tender. At the same time, sautee the onions and garlic in a bit of olive oil until just beginning to color. Add the pre-boiled shirataki noodles (boiling removes the fishy odor) and continue to saute with the scallions and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Add the shrimp and cover. Cook for about 2 or 3 minutes, until the shrimp are just pink. Add the lime juice and the asparagus and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle with parmasean and serve.

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Lunch from Gaylord's, San Francisco, CA

Today Alexis ate a lunch from Gaylord's that ravaged her bowels for the rest of the afternoon, forcing her to go home so she could be close to the bathroom. Generally, we prefer Mehfil Indian to Gaylord's and today we heard the unfortunate news that Mehfil has suffered from an electrical fire and will be closed for the indeterminate future.

Saag Paneer and Chicken Mahkanwala
Not too tasty and apparently not too fresh.

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Breakfast at Home

Bacon and Fried Egg.

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Dinner at Home


Cod in a Cream Sauce with Roasted Brocolli
People say cheese and fish don't got together, but this dish proves that theory wrong. The brocolli was simply roasted in a covered dish.

-1 lb filet of cod
-2 bell peppers, diced
-1/2 onion, diced
-8 cloves garlic, minced
-salt and pepper to taste
-juice of 1 lime
-1/2 cup mayo
-1/2 cup shredded cheese

Sautee the onions, garlic and peppers in a saucepan until soft and beginning to brown. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir to mix thoroughly. Pour the sauce over the cod and bake, covered, for about 8 minutes on 400. Uncover and bake until sauce is golden and bubbly.


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Lunch at Work

From Manhattan Hub:

Chicken and Steak Cheese Steak $12
Tasty and heart clogging.


Leftover "Pickled" Salad
Still tasty on the 3rd day.


Sausage and Vegetable Soup
A filling soup made with beef stock.

-4 chicken chipotle sausages, diced
-1/2 onion, diced
-2 carrots, peeled and diced
-1 turnip, peeled and diced
-1 lb spinach
-pepper to taste
-3 can beef stock

Sautee all veggies in a bit of olive oil until beginning to soften and color. Add the stock and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until veggies are tender. Add spinach and sausage, simmer for 2 minutes and then remove from heat and serve.

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Breakfast at Home

Bacon and Fried Egg.

Monday, March 05, 2007

Dinner at Chez Spencer, San Francisco, CA

We decided to try Chez Spencer, a restaurant that had been on our to-do list for a while, as a nice way to break in the new week. For the most part, it was good, but there were a few disappointments along the way. The atmosphere was warm, inviting and slightly modern in an old-fashioned sort of way and the waitress was very friendly and attentive in an unobtrusive way.


Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Toasted Sunflower Seeds $7
The soup itself was lacking in salt and could have been a bit smoother. But the texture contrast of the seeds was very nice.


Boulliabaise $7
This was more of a tomato bisque made with fish stock than a boulliabaise, but it was tasty.


Veal Sweetbreads with Mache in a Truffle Vinagrette $14
The sweetbreads were firm and supple and the sauce was amazing with the perfect amount of viscosity.


Seared Scallops with Hearts of Palm $17
The scallops were good, but there wasn't anything too interesting flavorwise going on in this dish.


Grilled Flat Iron Steak with Morels and Truffle Butter $29
This was the first time we'd seen this cut served whole and not cut into thin slices. It was tasty and the truffles and morels lent a pleasant earthiness to the dish.


Cheese $13
This was the most pathetic cheese plate we've ever seen. It came to about $3 per bite. Although the cheeses were tasty, they were all pasteurized and the portions were so small. A bad note to end on.

Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 2
Service: 2

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Lunch at Work

From Manhattan Hub:

Philly Cheese Steak on a Salad
The steak was good, the salad was not because the dressing was too sweet.


Leftover "Pickled" Salad
Yum, if a bit watery a day later.


Leftover Paprika Chicken
This became a bit oily upon reheating.

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Breakfast at Home

Bacon and Fried Egg.

Sunday, March 04, 2007

My Favorite Kitchen Machines

This is a guide to my most important kitchen tools. These are the ones I use every week, if not every day.



This immersion blender is my best friend in the kitchen. I use it to puree soups, to puree cauliflower for my cheesy cauliflour puree and the attachments are also great. I can mince garlic in seconds without dirtying my Cuisinart. It can be used for whipping cream without dirtying the stand mixer. I can make smoothies. This is thing is the best, and cheap too!



The Cuisinart Food Processor is also a go-to machine in my kitchen. Perfect for getting an ultra-smooth texture or hummus. Great for quickly chopping large volumes.



The KitchenAid Classic stand mixer is perfect for doughs and batters. Cookie dough is ready in seconds. It is also great for items that need to be whipped for long amounts of time, such as egg whites.



The Ron Popeil "Set It and Forget It" Rotisserie Grill is great for hand-off cooking. Perfect for ribs.

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Dinner at Home

A tasty dinner at home:


Creamy Paprika Chicken
A tangy, creamy take on a Hungarian favorite.

-8 chicken thighs, cut in bite size pieces
-1/1 onion, diced
-5 cloves garlic, minced
-1 tb paprika
-salt and pepper to taste
-1/2 cup Greek yogurt (I use Fage brand)

Sautee onions and garlic in a bit of olive oil until beginning to carmelize. Add the chicken and seasonings and brown. Cover and cook through. Remove from heat. Add yogurt and stir to combine.


Pickled Salad
A hearty, lettuceless salad dressed in balsamic vinagrette.

-6 baby cucumbers, peeled and cut in thin, half rounds
-8 spears pickled asparagus, cut in 1 inch pieces
-1 cup marinated artichoke hearts, chopped
-1 bell pepper, diced
-1/3 cup balsamic vinagrette (1 part dijon, 2 parts olive oil and 2 parts balsamic vinegar)

Coat all ingredients with vinagrette.

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Lunch at Samovar Tea Lounge, San Francisco, CA

We'd been to this tea house a few times for tea and it was quite pleasant and served good tea. This time, Alexis went for lunch with an old friend. The food wasn't as good as the tea, unfortunately.

The Japanese Tea Service $16:
This tea served was served with a choice of any green tea--Alexis chose genmaicha , a very tasty toasted rice green tea.


Zuchinni Soup
Tasty and light, but a bit too salty.


Seared Ahi (tasty), Beets (blah), Seaweed (tasted of the sea, in a good way), Shrimp (well cooked and well seasoned), Fried Tofu (fairly flavorless), Forbidden Rice (nicely salted on top, but flavorless on the bottom)

Green Tea Brownie
Actually quite tasty as the bitterness of the matcha tea offset the sweetness of the chocolate.

Moorish Tea Service $18:
The Moorish tea service was served with a very flavorful mint tea.


Grilled Feta and Vegetables (tasty, if a bit salty), Dolmas (very good), Chevre Stuffed Dates (delcious), Homemade Baklava (lighter than most, and very lemony).


Ratings:
Food: 0
Decor: 2
Service: 2

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Breakfast at Home


Low Carb Breakfast Burrito
Bacon, onion, bell pepper and cheese scramble wrapped in a low carb tortilla and pan fried until golden on both sides. Hot sauce adds a nice kick.

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