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little ms foodie

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  1. Or, you could wait for one of those Amazon 2 for 1 deals.

    i've been wondering, since reidel recently bought spielgelau, whether we have seen the last of these deals? i've been watching, as we need some replacement reds..

    I haven't seen a good sale on Amazon but I did just get a few brand new off of eBay at about $20 less than Amazon price

  2. ok, have spent the last two days reading about larb. I have questions!!! Forgive me for my absolute ignorance about Larb!

    Question #1- Is is called Larb, Laab or Larp? :unsure:

    Question #2- what is Powdered galangel and where should I look for this in my grocery?

    Question #3- I'm scared to ask this but have mustered my courage so here goes....Do you eat this like you eat the (gasp!) PFChang chicken lettuce wraps? Is that the idea?

    Sorry about bringing up PFC in the last question!!! :shock:

  3. I use Reidel so I don't have a suggestion but I just wanted to say how sorry I am that that happened to you! I kindof feel quesey thinking if all my Reidel came tumbling out! Oh man!!! :sad::sad::sad:

  4. Sounds like a great idea.

    My wife and I made carnitas last night, roasted in the oven and served with homemade tortillas and pico de gallo. Yummy! It was our first time making tortillas at home and upon doing so I exlaimed that we would never buy packaged tortillas again.

    If you haven't tried making tortillas at home, I highly recommend trying it. The flavor and texture is better and the process is relatively easy.

    And, when we finally sat down to eat our tacos, they tasted even better knowing they were made with our hands. I eat my pork carnita tacos generously topped with pico.

    Now I'm craving carnitas all over again.

    :smile:

    Sounds fantastic! Thanks for posting.... and WELCOME!!!

  5. Michael Mina is just the new name for Aqua - no other differences.

    So Michael Mina has the same menu as when it was Aqua? Is the interior also the same. I have to say that the lobster pot pie I had there a few years back was DELISH!!!

    I love Olives and Circo for lunch. Neither are particulary dressey but the food is great!

    I have heard wonderful things about Le Cirque, was going to dine there last April but decided to give my husband a break and not make him pack a jacket (required).

  6. Susan, you are in FL right? What kind of Pinot do you normally buy? We are getting ready to go on our yearly north Willamette Valley (OR) pinot buying trip!

    Awesome! I love Oregon Pinot Noirs. Most of them are pretty expensive here, and except for special occasions, I like to spend under $20.00 a bottle. Tonight's Pinot Noir was Beaulieu Vineyard, on sale $2.00 off the regular price, making it about $8.00... Pretty good for an "everyday" Pinot Noir.

    Some of our favorites are King Estate and Argyle (Willamette Valley) from Oregon, and David Bruce, Cambria, Sanford, Chalone, and Robert Mondavi from California. Today when I went wine shopping I bought a Pinot Noir from New Zealand, and I'm looking forward to that probably later this week.

    I am looking forward to hearing about your Willamette Valley wine shopping! Please do report back.

    Wow, you have some yummy PN's!

    What do people think of Adelsheim Pinot Noir (Oregon)? It's become our favorite.

    Very nice, it's one of the more recognizable ones due to some good distribution. We tend to drink many that are not always available in stores but of course that is because we get them direct. I think it's great that people are trying more NW wines, now start buying some WA Zin and I'll be really happy!! :biggrin:

  7. I know nothing about champagne.  The Pol Roger is a Reserve, - no date that I can see, and the Veuve is a Ponsardin whatever that means. :blink:

    Marlene, I recently visited the Veuve house in Reims so I'll share what I learned about the name. You may know this already, I did not.

    Veuve means widow in French. The widow's married last name was Clicquot, her maiden name Ponsardin. When she decided to keep her husbands champagne house running she added her maiden name to the lable. The widow Cliquot Ponsardin...

    So when we say we have a bottle of Vueve, in french we are saying we have a bottle of widow! :raz:

  8. I had Friday off so I grabbed some friends and we checked out the taco cart on 15th and 50th. It is Gorditos II. They were quite busy at 12:30. Between us we had some tacos (carnitas, carne asada, chorizo), tamales and torta sandwich. Yum, this stuff is good!!! Will be back, I forgot to check- are they open on weekends?

  9. Boeuf Bourguignon from the Les Halles Cookbook, served with Zucchini Saute, Parsley Mashed Potatoes and some Tator Tots (for contrasting crunchiness)

    Delicious homemade cheeseburgers.......

    ....with a side of

    TATER TOTS!!!!  :shock:

    Are Tater Tots becoming the new LARB?

    I'm having Curried Potato-Leek soup myself ... with a nice tapenade-topped crostini floating in the soup. :biggrin:

    A.

    Maybe I should make larb with roasted cauliflower and tator tots on the side!! :biggrin:

  10. I can't believe that no one has mentioned MEXI FRIES! I worked at Taco Slime (aka Time) in High school and Mexi Fries dipped in taco burger sauce (1000 island) was my staple meal! I still sucumb sometimes and go for lunch. mmmmmm, mexi fries!!!

  11. My husband and I get comp'd quite often when dining out. I think it's just because we are generally very enthusiastic about our dining and discuss dishes, preparations, etc. with the staff. Sometimes it's a glass of wine or a dessert drink, othertimes it's the app or the dessert. It's always nice, always appreciated, always tipped on and generally will bring us back because good service is harder to find than good food, IMO.

    The only place that we are 'regulars' at is the restaurant where we had out wedding reception. Here there is generally a bit more comping but sometimes nothing. No matter, they alway make us feel special (VIPs in the house!) and the chef and manager always come over and greet us and catch up.

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