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Aged Porterhouse Steak, Mushrooms & Garlic Fries (Dont worry, it was shared by 2 and we had leftovers). Enjoyed with a 1999 St Francis Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Leftovers were enjoyed for breakfast

Of-course, now I recall why it sounded familiar. I have been to Jose' places in DC, but not for brunch - will add it to my list.

Blether, I think it is illeagal in the US to harvest sea urchin without a license. The best ones come from Santa Barbara, CA. There are some that come from the East coast, but are not as tasty.

Very nice Blether. Does that say 680 yen for all that Uni? How much did it weigh? In the US 80g of Uni runs between $20-$30 based on the quality and is typically only available via distributors or your sushi chef if you know hem well. A few months ago I made a lobster and uni custard and it was delicious. Took almost a whole tray of A grade Uni though (besides a few pieces I could not resist eating as I was making the custard).

Good meals all! First, delayed Super Bowl eats - Nachos Chili Cheese Dog (w/guacamole) Wings Meals from this week - Korean Tacos (Bul go gi w/kimchi like pickled vegetables) Steak, mashed sweet potatoes, hericot verts, mushrooms

Pilori, where is "The Bazaar" located? Was that Iberico bellota? Yesterday I made Scrambled Eggs over Cheddar Chive Biscuits, topped with Bacon Salt.

If you are taking Rt 30 or Rt 340, try one of the amish restaurants in Intercourse or Bird in Hand.

A few of us went for Brunch last Sunday. Philadining took the official shots, so hopefully he will be able to post them soon - in the interim I will share these not so great pics. Many things on the menu looked great, but soups and the Bitoque (Steak & Eggs) seemed to be on everyone's list, so we ordered 2 Bitoques for the table to share. Caldo Verde - Potato, Collards & Chourico. Bistoque - Steak, Eggs and really really great crispy potatoes Chourico, Eggs and an awesome biscuit Eggs, Potatoes, Peas and Chourico Everything was delicious - only minor gripe was that I like my eggs over easy and missed the runny yolk which is a welcomed addition to these beautifully rustic dishes. Also was a bit bumped that I did not get to try the duck rice, but I will be back.

Pancakes, Maple Syrup, Fried Egg and 2 feet of snow. Sprinkled with some Bacon Salt after taking this pic.

Prawncracker...there you go again...making me hungry after I have already eaten dinner

The Wegman's "basting oil" referred to is essentially an oil (grapeseed?) infused with various herbs and garlic. If you add crushed garlic and herb de Provence to some heated oil and allow if to cool, it would be a close approximation.

Some of my favorites are the roadside stalls in India, Thailand and other South East Asian countries selling omelets with onion, chilies and occassionally garlic. Another favorite is idili (a steamed rice and semolina cake) Sambar (a spicy soup like dip) or dosa (savory crepe) from South India. In Europe I prefer croissants and good coffee except if I am in the UK, when I try to get the full English breakfast.

Kim, that bread and boeuf bourguignon looks amazing. As for the Asian glazed short ribs, it is super simple recipe based on this recipe from Wegmans. The corn bread and sweet potato souffle were bought from the store as this was a mid-week dinner.

More Smoked Duck Breast w/Fried Egg

Great meals robirdstx and Peter. Dinner from the past few days: Asian Glazed Short Ribs on Sweet Potato Souffle and Corned Bread and a version of Hainanese chicken rice

Stopped by Han's latest outpost on Monday. Couldn't stay for a late lunch / early dinner, but did grab some wontons in Chili oil and the Cold Pork Belly in Chili oil to go. The porkbelly is great on some scrambled eggs for breakfast. Who needs regular smoked bacon when you have spicy porkbelly?

Nice chorizo omelet Bruce. Breakfasts from the last few days: Pancakes, Fried Egg, Ham and Red-eye Gravy Smoked Duck Breast w/Fried Egg Scrambled Egg w/Sichuan Bacon in Chili Sauce

If the menu items are similar to the dishes you have on your blog, $125 should be easy to get. However, how many tops will this restaurant seat? Kenneth does have a point on the dining habits of people in the US (or NYC in particular), so you don't want the experience to extend too long. Personally, I have spent over 5 hrs at Alinea (in Chicago) enjoying their 26 course tasting menu, which I think ran $450pp with the wine pairings, but prefer the menu options at Per Se which let me spend 2.5-4 hrs depending on the night. Where in midtown are you planning to open? Perhaps you can post the restaurant creation process on eGullet and if you are in Midtown East, perhaps I can even swing by on a lunch break

I'm not a professional chef, just a home cook, but seems to me that the best praise a chef/cook can get would be a thoughtful and sincere wish that one of the dishes you prepared would be on the list of someone's last meal.

WOW ! Very nice dish Nick.

More soft scrambled egg and cheese. Scrambled Eggs, Mobay Sheep & Goat cheese w/vine ash Scrambled Eggs /Smoked Gouda

And depending on the recipe you are using them in, a very easy (though not quick) way to "caramelize" onions is to slice them to fill up a small crock pot. Pour 1/2 to 1 cup of olive oil, a bit of butter, sprinkle a generous amount of salt and let it cook on low for 24 hrs. Yes, I said 24 hrs. In 12-15 hrs it will look brown, but for that deep color, it will take about 20-24 hrs. I usually make it in a big batch and keep it in the fridge for burgers, soup, almost anything.

Thanks for the recipe Kay. Yesterday we had Rotisserie Chicken, Hericot Verts Almondine, Artichokes and Edamame Salad.

Kayb, that pork looks great! Do you mind sharing the recipe? Suzilightning, wish you a speedy recovery.

Ham and Smoked Gouda Omelet