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Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Tuesday Take-It-Easy Lunch
Posted in I did, tagged Food, Wine on February 24, 2009| Leave a Comment »
A (Love)ly Dinner For Two: Valentines Day
Posted in I did, tagged Food, Love on February 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Every recipe taken from one episode of Down Home With the Neely’s on Food Network: Balsamic Spinach, Garlic Grits and Short Ribs. Delicious!!!
The Ultimate Oakland Hipster Lunch: The Fried Chicken Sandwhich
Posted in I did, Uncategorized, tagged Food, Oakland on February 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Many have already written about Bakesale Betty’s one-of-a-kind sandwhich.
The line goes out the door and down the street every Saturday. Here’s why:
Alaskan King Crab Dinner
Posted in I did, tagged Food, Fun, Wine on February 3, 2009| 1 Comment »
My dad sent me Alaskan King Crab as a birthday present. I hope he sends it every year. Here’s how it goes:
1. Arrive frozen in a box.
2. Put into the freezer for safekeeping.
3. Time to defrost.
4. Time to Steam! (in beer, lemon and garlic)
5. Waiting their turn
6. Ready for eating!
7. The whole spread: newspaper, corn on the cob, sourdough rolls, dips & spreads, and lots of tools for pounding the meat out of the shell!
8. Graveyard! We at the whole 5 lbs of alaskan king crab – so delicious!
Side Note: I finally found a purpose for Chardonnay (being a sauvignon blanc kind of girl) – it goes great with crab!
Tuesday Night Dinner
Posted in I did, tagged Food on January 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »
After weeks of soup (don’t ask), was ready for something cheesy and crispy…boboli pizza with bacon (yes, bacon again!), blue cheese (yes, blue cheese again!), and sauteed onions (yes, again…are we seeing a pattern when it comes to ingredients?). 
Fave Pasta Dishes I Make at Home
Posted in I did, tagged Food on January 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Lemon Spaghetti, recipe courtesy Giada Le Laurentis, Food Network. Lemon juice, olive oil, parmesean, mixed with pasta, some pasta water and tossed with fresh basil. I can eat this every day!
Carbonara, recipe courtesy Tyler Florenence, Food Network. I like it with real American bacon, not that pancetta stuff. Fry up the bacon in olive oil, add some garlic, add cooked pasta. Remove from heat and add in a mixture of raw eggs and parmesean. Coat the pasta with the concoction. Don’t scramble the eggs!
My Fave5 for a Tasty Breakfast in Oakland
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Food, Oakland on January 7, 2009| Leave a Comment »
1. Mama Royales. Its hip, its cool, the line is long. This seems to be a theme for all my fave restaurants. Darn urban area.
2. The Coffee Mill . This is no frill fare people. You aren’t going to get a pureed cauliflower with organic, free-range, smoked apple sausage frittata…but you will get fast service, cheap hot food, hash browns and regular sightings of city councilman De La Fuente strutting around in his cowboy boots.
3. Buttercup Grill. Actually learned of the place through family members who stayed at the next door Inn. Super friendly. Lots of options. Tasty.
4. Arizmendi. This isn’t “breakfast” per se, but its typically the way I eat in the morning. A warm morning bread and hot coffee. Cheese bun? Chocolate Thing? Cranberry muffin? All made that morning by hotty hippies (or hipsters or whatever – they work at a co-op!). Maybe my favorite place in all of Oakland.
5. Rico’s. There are practically no – zero – zip – places for a morning meeting with colleagues in downtown Oakland that is not the Mariott (and $20 per person for breakfast) until I found Rico’s. It’s cheap. It’s QUALITY. They have french toast STICKS. Yum. They do need more than 1 sugar dispenser…but I think they will get it.
Bad News???
Posted in I think, tagged Food, Oakland on December 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Since I posted my Fave5 Restaurants for a Delicious Dinner in Oakland…I have heard from two people that my favorite datenight location – JoJo’s – will be closing on Dec. 31st. Sad Face. Now, I need a new Oakland place for a romantic rendevouz….nothing is coming immediately to mind. Suggestions???
Thursday Night Dinner
Posted in I did, tagged Food, Wine on December 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Grilled chx tenders, grilled red onions, green lettuce with light honey-mustard dressing (not homemade), and three pieces of baguette with stinky cheese. Gone are the days when bread and cheese WAS dinner….I miss those days. Wine not pictured. 🙂
Sunday Night Dinner
Posted in I did, tagged Food, Wine on December 15, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Homemade sausage lasagna, green salad with homemade balsamic dressing, Edna Valley Pinot Noir. Hope the lasagna lasts till Thursday night!
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