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Everything posted by JennyUptown
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I *LOVE* Rumba! Can't wait for that post.
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Do you have the address/phone number?
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Perhaps I am just not meant to cook with potatoes... Last night, using the expert advice shared in the mashed potatoes thread, I attempted to make some of my own. Big fat bust. I'm sticking to rice.
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Is this menu online anywhere?
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I grew up in a family that really, really liked buffets of all varieties so now I tend to shun them (short of the quality ones in Vegas). I still have flashbacks about the salad bar at our local Ponderosa. *shudder* That said, the best buffet ever is at the Paris casino in Vegas. We were too hungover to make it in time for breakfast (which I hear is amazing), but lunch was good. I ate at least four desserts including two helpings of bananas foster.
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I second this. Had it Saturday night. Perfectly crisped skin and the cabbage was delicious. Thanks John! When I was there (also Saturday so I got to meet both JohnW and Al_Dente) I had the pork tenderloin. OH MY. So good. I also tasted my first oyster. If it hadn't been fried, I don't know if I would have taken the plunge (for, as some of you know, I'm not a seafood eater), but it was ok. I neither loved nor disliked it - come from me, that's pretty good. Other highlights: egg drop soup (yum!), Spanish cosmos to drink and chocolate bread pudding. Thanks for the wonderful hospitality and food, John!
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There were at least three of them that I can vouch for. Add one more. How embarassing...
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Anticipation... Birthday dinner (Mom's, not mine) at Firefly tomorrow night... Yum.
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One star. That's so perfect. There are so many other good spots in the 'hood that I'm glad I haven't bothered.
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Show us your piece, Chris. Pretty please?
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And Baryshnikov too. *sigh*
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For those of us who are not up to the Minibar challenge... What are the Don't Miss dishes at Cafe Atlantico?
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Ha! The Flirtini. Wasn't that from the episode where Samantha moved into the meat-packing district and eventually made friends with the tranny hookers on her block? I'm really going to miss that show.
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OH. MY. I couldn't help but think of the McDonald's documentary as I read your post. Glad you lived to tell the tale, babyluck!
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A [crazy] friend went to Palette on Valentine's Day. I couldn't get much out of her beyond "it was ok." Have any egullet types checked it out?
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I'm trying to think of places to get burgers near Metro Center. So far, I have come up with: ESPN Zone (bad, very bad) Fuddruckers Matchbox (minis and full size) Ruby Tuesday Hard Rock (blah) Where else?
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Puree 'em, perhaps with some raisins, and use the mixture to stuff a pork tenderloin.
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Argh...clumping happened again last night in spite of your helpful tip to remove the pot from the heat when adding the cheese [gradually, not in a big dump]. After I add the cheese, am I supposed to return the pot to the heat at some point or do I just stir until it's incorporated. Even better, do any of you have a really descriptive, step-by-step receipe for alfredo sauce?
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Neither. I stopped drinking colas as a teenager (but to that point, I was a Coke girl all the way). The end of my cola-drinking was a function of having mono and the doctor swearing cola would make me feel better. I drank a lot of it, I guess, and an association between cola and illness was made. Now I just can't drink the stuff - it doesn't quench my thirst or anything and the taste is just...eh. I do like the occasional Sprite.
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Even I wouldn't eat that (and I love Tang).
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That good, huh? How was everyone else's V-Day? For those of you who went out for dinner (or lunch), where did you go? Give us the rundown.
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I've always liked Trattoria Trecolori on W 45th Street. Italian, very reasonably priced.
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So...what should I do with all of these leftover yukon golds? I had to buy a five lb bag. I now know that they are not the best choice for soup.
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Fortunately, I resisted the urge to dump the whole darn pot of soup and am in the process of trying jackal's recommendation. Thanks to all for taking the time to share ideas!
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*sigh* I'm trying to cook, but it's not going very well at the moment. eGullet has aided this process (a ton), especially with respect to helping me avoid some rookie mistakes. Alas, I didn't ask for help BEFORE I started cooking this potato soup. Such a shame. The gloppy stuff is still simmering away, but I don't hold out much help for it being edible. It looks kind of gluey, more glutinous than any soup I've ever eaten in a restaurant, that's for sure. And no matter how much salt I add, it still tastes so bland. I think my first mistake was in the type of potatoes I used. The recipe was not specific (I find that to be a problem with about 25% of the recipes I try from that site to which I linked above) so I made my best guess at the grocery store, choosing a bag of Yukon gold potatoes that noted "good for cooking" on the bag, a phrase that made me laugh. I don't know what other people do with potatoes beyond cooking and I'm happy that way. Otherwise, I was confused by the recipe. The way it reads, you simmer for an hour or so, then add chopped baked potatoes and - seemingly - serve. But that doesn't work, of course, so I added the baked potato chunks sooner. Blah, I'm bummed. I enjoyed the process so much - peeling potatoes, chopping onions, using my food processor (new to me), etc. - so I'm sad that it isn't going to end up in a delicious soup. Any thoughts on other soup pitfalls to avoid? Maybe a better potato soup recipe you can recommend? Thanks all. J