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little ms foodie

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  1. We enjoyed Tina's and Joel Palmer House this past summer.  I'll second the suggestion for the Dundee Bistro, very nice ambiance and great food.  While we were tasting at Domaine Serene, the staff there was raving about Painted Lady.  It's #1 on our list of new places to try in the area.    :cool:

    We aren't really fans of Joel Palmer House- have been a few times in years past. It's just a bit dated for us now. Dundee Bistro is a typical stop for lunch on the way in for us.

    Have done Tina's quite a few times and am looking for something different (especially if they are slipping)

    Thanks for the suggestions. I wish someone had been to La Ramblas! I'd love to mix it up with french one night and spanish the next!

  2. We are headed down to our 4th year of t-day weekend wine tasting in north willamette and are interested in any new dining finds (in the McMinnville area). We generally eat at Tina's and at Bistro Maison. We have been to Joel Palmers a few times and are not really interested in going again. We had dinner once at Nick's about 4 yrs ago and weren't impressed, maybe it was an off night? We have seen write ups on Cuvee, La Rambla and the French Bear. I think we are sold on Bistro Maison one night, we have one more to fill..... your recommendations?

  3. What does vegemite taste like? Like yeast? Is it as nasty as its reputation? And why do Australians like it?

    Finally, where can I get some in the US?

    You can't :angry:

    Shal my friend told me this (she is a fellow aussie):

    Not a good time to be looking for vegemite, it just got banned from the US!!!! That said it has been seen in

    De Laurenti Specialty Food

    1435 1st Ave, Seattle, WA

    October 21st, 2006 - 115g jars at $5 each - some with labeling saying "Contains Folate" – but be quick!

  4. Since I'm working in the ID now I will be trying every place! haha!

    Today I went to Canton Wonton House. for $5 I had a huge bowl of wonton soup with baby bok choy, bbq pork and noodles. YUM! everything about it was great. Anyone have any favorites here that I should try next time, cause there will definately be a next time.

    I love this place too. Try the siu kau (sp?) dumplings instead of the wontons--they are really good. When there's two of us, we also like to get a side of the veggies with oyster sauce and one of the fried crullers/chinese donuts for dipping. I really like the pork congee too--it tastes like carnitas porridge :laugh: .

    thanks seagal, great recommendation. I still need to get the darn donuts...everyone had them today but that's a lot of food for just me. Those bowls of soup are huge!!!!

  5. Not technically the ID but I finally made it up to Saigon Deli on 12th and Jackson and had myself a very tasty bahn mi ga (chicken) today. yum!!! and for $1.75? that is crazy!

    Yeserday I had some chow mein at La La Guac (sp?) it was ok but there was something very weird to me about the place, it was the first time I was worried about eating the food- not for any particular reason though.

    Can I butcher the name of a restaurant or what????

    Ga Ga Loc is the place I was trying to talk about................. :wacko:

  6. Not technically the ID but I finally made it up to Saigon Deli on 12th and Jackson and had myself a very tasty bahn mi ga (chicken) today. yum!!! and for $1.75? that is crazy!

    Yeserday I had some chow mein at La La Guac (sp?) it was ok but there was something very weird to me about the place, it was the first time I was worried about eating the food- not for any particular reason though.

  7. You can try Shanghai Garden just to get a sense of what they are, but note they're just mediocre. For better ones, you'll want to make a trip to Richmond (Vancouver). Check the eGullet boards for Vancouver for more info. Best I've had are at Joe's Shanghai in New York - better even than I've had in Shanghai and Taipei (though they're darn good in those places!).
    Now I'm reading the current cook off thread about Xiao Long Bao, I've never had this shanghai soup/dumplings. Anyone know a good place in the ID that I can try this??

    I was just at Shanghai garden today but I usually just order their lunch special! :angry:

  8. I love this recipe for duck breasts (cooked as suzi has stated) with raspberry sauce made with 1 c. red wine, 2/3 c. good casis. cornstarch and raspberries. After searing the scored skin and flipping the breasts to skin side up you press a mixture of salt, demera sugar and cinnamon into the skin.

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  9. I recently went into Canlis for cocktails... what a pleasant surprise!

    I've also heard that this is the best way to enjoy Canlis. Wendy & Dayne, have you redeemed your certificate yet?

    We did redeem it on a nice wine dinner but have heard good things about the cocktails and plan to stop in soon to sample. but we won't be eating in the regular dining room again- not worth it and so many other restaurants in the area that are!

  10. we bought some whole raw milk at the farmers market last weekend and made ricotta again. this time the curds were very large and the consistancy of the cheese curds I buy from my cheese maker vs the smooth spreadable ricotta I'm use to getting. Do you think it was the raw milk or something else? The taste was fantastic but the texture was a bit chewy.

  11. Is that the Canlis in Seattle? At number 19?!!

    Yep, it is.

    I haven't been to ONE of these places :sad:. Silly (because I know their wonderfulness is arguable), but that actually bothers me a little.

    I have to say that there is no way Canlis should be on this list! Just seeing it there I can tell that the list is combined for the average american who has bucks in his wallet and is easily impressed and likes to name drop- IMHO of course.

    I've been to quite a few on the list and am also surprised by those left off. Definately politics.

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