October 2006
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Harlequin Cheesecake
Around 4-5 years ago I focused on mastering cheesecakes. Dozens were made, some looked pretty bad (but still tasted good). These days, I can whip up a perfect cheesecake with my eyes shut, and even develop new recipes. Recently, I came up with a black and white chocolate cheesecake with harlequin decoration. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!... -
Tour
I finally go to go to Tour last night to eat my beloved Brie Truffle Sauce fries, and to try out their new menu.The fries are still the best thing in the world! The Blackberry and Blood Orange Mojitos were nice but most of the food is just so-so. I didn't like the pulled pork arepas I got. Their version of the arepa didn't taste like anything but deep-fried tastless starch substance. The pork was ok. Lon got the braised short... -
Tio Pepe
This might be the only blog entry where I'll talk about the service more than the food but let's just get the food stuff out of the way:The appetizers at Tio Pepe were good but most of the entrees were just ok or bad. My entree was terrible! I got the seafood Salsa verde and the sauce was a disgusting starchy and tasteless soup poured all over the plate. The seafood was frozen and when they heated it, they didn't h... -
Game Day Recipes
Hey Soccer Moms! What are you packing for game day?Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are the best. No utensils needed, less to pack, and less to clean up. Plus, kids love them!... -
Tour
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Cuba
We went to Cuba last night for Xiu-jing's birthday so it was a large group. We ordered several appetizers and they were all delicious. I highly recommend the perfectly cooked baby squid, the tasty empanadas (the beef ones are better than the chicken ones), and the tostones rellenos (shrimp stuffed in tostones). Everything came out nice and hot and service timing was gr...
