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#3120
February 16, 2011, 01:54:14 PM
[Twining's English Breakfast tea (the closest thing to Earl Grey I could find in the cupboard!).[/quote]

The Twining's English Breakfast is my favorite tea.

DavidRoss

#3121
February 16, 2011, 05:48:21 PM
Goodness, Jens, reading about all that posh foodstuff put me in the food for basic chow:  New York steak grilled medium rare, baked potato with sour cream and chives, and steamed broccoli with lemon and butter.  Simple but yummy!
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Bogey

#3122
February 16, 2011, 08:13:36 PM
Quote from: Sherman Peabody on February 16, 2011, 05:48:21 PM
Goodness, Jens, reading about all that posh foodstuff put me in the food for basic chow:  New York steak grilled medium rare, baked potato with sour cream and chives, and steamed broccoli with lemon and butter.  Simple but yummy!

The key to any properly prepared steak.
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

mahler10th

#3123
February 18, 2011, 03:47:48 PM Last Edit: February 18, 2011, 03:51:32 PM by John of Glasgow
 :)"*****munch*****munch*****munch"  :)

Whaa?

???

WTF?   >:(

>:(

You came here to see what I'm eating?

There must be something wrong with you.   >:D

>:(


SonicMan46

#3124
February 18, 2011, 05:51:28 PM
Sushi last night at our local Japanese restaurant - delicious as usual!  :D

Tonight eating in w/ an order from D'Artagnan, i.e. whole Quail - just sauteed w/ onions, oil, and dry sherry - simple but delicious! Side of green beans w/ garlic and roasted pine nuts - forgut to take a pic but looked great on the plate!

Pic below from D'Artagnan website but looked similar w/ onions - wine for the dinner - a Fess Parker from southern California called the Big Easy 2007 - wonderful blend of Syrah (92%) & Grenache (8%) -  :D

 

DavidRoss

#3125
February 18, 2011, 08:50:34 PM
Pad Thai, chicken in yellow curry, panang salmon on a bed of asparagus, and shrimp mango curry, with steamed rice to soak up the sauces.  Yum!
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

jlaurson

#3126
February 19, 2011, 12:19:06 AM
Quote from: John of Glasgow on February 18, 2011, 03:47:48 PM
:)"*****munch*****munch*****munch"  :)

Whaa?

???

WTF?   >:(

>:(

You came here to see what I'm eating?

There must be something wrong with you.   >:D


>:(


snyprrrr, why did you change your name to "John of Glasgow"?

SonicMan46

#3127
February 27, 2011, 04:41:10 AM
Well, we are off on a short vacation (4 nights) in Key West, FL - posted a few pics in the 'Vacation Advisory' & will add more -  :D

For dinner last night we ate at our hotel restaurant, Hot Tin Roof - decided on the 'small plates', i.e. similar to tapas:

Started w/ Oysters on Half Shell, as usual (we get them when we can & when we know that they will be GOOD!) - then small plates:

Mussels   | cajun sofrito | olive oil
Duck Confit Empanada | ginger miso dip   
Local Fish Ceviche| key lime | onion | cilantro | corn nuts 
Sautéed Calamari | parsley | jalapeños | key lime 
Sataki | local fish | black pepper | sesame

Shared a Key Lime Pie - each one is different in these parts!  :)

SonicMan46

#3128
February 28, 2011, 04:24:24 AM
For lunch yesterday and a place I'd recommend if you visit Key West, Half Shell Raw Bar:

Started out w/ some nice & fresh garden salads w/ homenade garlic croutons (did not eat too many of the latter); then shared a bunch of shellfish delights that were just superb:

Conch ceviche - Key West is nicknamed the 'Conch Republic' and the local HS sports teams are the Conchs - a versatile seafood, also!
Oysters on the Half Shell - better than the ones last night - may need to go back to this place just for this treat!
Steam clams - w/ a little butter - nice and plump!
Stone Crab Claws - just a 1/2 #, but another Florida treat and a must to try - never cheap, tough  :D

For dinner, we decided on a restaurant in the Hyatt Resort called the Shor Seafood Grill - ate light but the main reason was to have another Floridian specialty:

Steam clams & snapper ceviche for starters!
Florida Lobster tail w/ a lime butter sauce + some shared sides - pic below - only the tail is eaten - not as sweet & a little tougher than a main lobster; cooked in many ways -so in 2 meals, we had the main Floridian foods, i.e. Conch, Stone Crab, & Floridian Lobster!

Shared a key lime pie - they are all different, so I'm sure that we will give more a try -  :D


 

SonicMan46

#3129
February 28, 2011, 05:34:37 PM
Well continuing our 'eating adventure' in Key West, FL - for dinner we ate at A & B Lobster House, actually 2 restaurants, Alonzo's Place on the first floor (more informal & less expensive) & Alonzo & Berlin's Restaurant on the 2nd floor, more upscale, adult-oriented, and more expensive - we choose the latter, just less crowded, quieter, and a more interesting menu for adults!

Starters - shared some Roasted Mussels Provencal (pan roasted with garlic, tomato, white wine & parsley & served with toasted crostinis) & Rare Tuna w/ sesame crust on top of seaweed salad & the usual sides - both delicious!

Main Course - ordered the same dish - Hogfish Snapper w/ wasabi mash potatoes & an assortment of veggies in a lobster sauce that included pieces of lobster - BOY, that was GOOD!  Our first experience w/ this fish (see pic below) - a bottom dweller that feeds on shellfish (like US!) - hard to catch on a hook, so many are captured by spear fishing as we were told w/ the fish we ate - a description HERE - wonderful dish!

Dessert - shared an Irish Coffee along w/ an award winning Bananas Foster - wish I had a picture - just superb - this place is not cheap but a wonderful dining experience!  :D

SonicMan46

#3130
March 05, 2011, 04:49:07 PM
WELL!  I can't believe that no one has been eating lately nor left any responses to my Floridian meals - some interesting & unique morsels of food to enjoy!  Already back and missing what I enjoyed there, e.g. oysters & stone crabs!

Tonight, Harpo made me a favorite meat, i.e. veal - picture attached, just a simple sauteed lemon preparation w/ capers (my preference - don't really like a lot of toppings) - along w/ some sauteed spinach w/ garlic mainly - wine was a Saintsbury Pinot Noir 2007 from their Stanly Ranch selection (an online internet bargain!) - just a great combination!   ;D

P.S. Click on the image for a larger version!

imperfection

#3131
March 05, 2011, 11:58:28 PM

DavidRoss

#3133
March 07, 2011, 07:04:35 AM
Saturday I succumbed to a guilty pleasure:


"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Bogey

#3134
March 08, 2011, 06:49:59 PM
For dessert:



Some King cake from a local bakery.
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

Mirror Image

#3135
March 08, 2011, 07:10:08 PM
Quote from: Bogey on March 08, 2011, 06:49:59 PM
For dessert:



Some King cake from a local bakery.

Yuck...that doesn't look appealing at all. Does actually taste good?

Bogey

#3136
March 08, 2011, 07:42:21 PM
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 08, 2011, 07:10:08 PM
Yuck...that doesn't look appealing at all. Does actually taste good?

Absolutely awesome!  Grab some if you can still find it. 
There will never be another era like the Golden Age of Hollywood.  We didn't know how to blow up buildings then so we had no choice but to tell great stories with great characters.-Ben Mankiewicz

DavidRoss

#3137
March 09, 2011, 08:52:53 AM
Menu for our anniversary dinner at home tonight:

Tomato and red pepper bisque, green salad, filet mignon w/ wild rice and steamed asparagus, chocolate mousse. 
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Brian

#3138
March 09, 2011, 09:25:39 AM
Quote from: Sherman Peabody on March 09, 2011, 08:52:53 AM
Menu for our anniversary dinner at home tonight:

Tomato and red pepper bisque, green salad, filet mignon w/ wild rice and steamed asparagus, chocolate mousse.

Wow, that's fantastic! Happy anniversary - a foregone conclusion with that menu, but still  8)

DavidRoss

#3139
March 09, 2011, 09:34:41 AM
Quote from: Brian on March 09, 2011, 09:25:39 AM
Wow, that's fantastic! Happy anniversary - a foregone conclusion with that menu, but still  8)
Thanks, Brian.  I'm a lucky fellow.  And I'm wise enough to make sure she knows that I know it!  ;)  I just haven't decided yet whether to make hollandaise or go with a minimalist vinaigrette for the asparagus.  Inclining toward the later--less competition for the beef--but I do love hollandaise and always make enough to reheat and slop over omelets the next morning!
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher
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