[Seasoning a carbon steel wok]

Do you have an outdoor area? Can you setup a wok burner

[What Makes Your "Best" 2012 BLT or Something Similar?]

Tomato jam, cream cheese and crisped up pancetta, and a few thinly sliced red onions.

[Balderson Monterey Jack with Hot Peppers: But Where?]

http://www.ottawavalleygiftbaskets.ca/online_sales/views/itemview.aro?view=item&itemid=759

Oddly, their website shows it under the Cheesemaker brand

8th one down on this site http://www.baldersonvillagecheese.com/orders.html

Have you checked Costco?

it shows up in one of their recipes

http://www.costcoconnection.ca/connectioncaeng/20110506?pg=44#pg44

[Cook-Off 60: Banh Mi]

Hmm, that's why it tastes more gamey... it's pork pate.

[Cook-Off 60: Banh Mi]

Most of the banh mi shops will sell their Pate and deli meats separately. When we used to live far from any supplier, we would just load up on all the ingredients except the bread, then get that from our local Fred Meyer's.

[5lbs of fresh Rosemary... ideas/help?]

Rosemary sugar syrup for cocktails or with sparkling water. Rosemary vodka.

[Simmering ragout or bolognese in a crock pot?]

Is anything loss from lack of evaporation?

[Favorite vegetable sauce that will keep]

I do an asian garlic sauce.

vegetable oil, toss in a ton of garlic and a few chili flakes. When the garlic is fragrant and just brown, toss in water, soy sauce, sugar, white vinegar. Reduce or thicken with cornstarch slurry and finish with a dash of sesame oil.

[What did I EAT?! Purple, Wobbly... Vietnamese?]

whoops, missed that post. A couple more things to try

http://oggi-icandothat.blogspot.com/2008/05/layer-cakes-sapin-sapin-and-kueh-lapis.html

[What did I EAT?! Purple, Wobbly... Vietnamese?]

Look up banh da lon on google.

[The farce of "fresh" mozzarella]

Looks like curds can be had from here:

http://www.goldenagecheese.com/_wsn/page4.html

not Polly-O though.

[Three Days in Portland]

For Wonton there's Kenny's Noodle House

Korean hand made noodles Frank's Noodle House

If you don't mind an "asian" level of cleanliness there's Fubonn on 82nd street for asian supermarket.

Otherwise Super H in Tigard or Uwajimaya in Beaverton are the larger asian supermarkets. Fubonn is more vietnamese, Super H korean and Uwajimaya japanese.

[Eugene Oregon]

De Frisco Chicken Sandwich on campus or by Oakway

Beppe and Gianni's

[Doggie Bags]

a local place prides itself on wrapping the food in aluminum foil to make them look like swans and other animals.

Not my photo, but found on google

[NYC Nov 20-25, eating on a budget as a tourist]

oh considering your coming from Singapore... it's gonna be cold. Average around that time period is high of 10 degrees C, low of 1 degree C. November 24th is also Thanksgiving day. It's a pretty big family holiday for americans. It's been a long time since I was in the city for thanksgiving so I'm not sure about how things are. Don't expect too many shops and stuff to be open on that thursday. Friday is a big shopping day. There are usually a crazy amount of sales going on starting really early like 3 AM early that Friday.

I also was leaning away from asian fare since your from Singapore and there's so many things to try.

[NYC Nov 20-25, eating on a budget as a tourist]

If you looking for new york experience there's Papaya King. I'm also quite fond of pio pio. Chelsea market is fun to browse around in.

[Designing my restaurant]

You could paint a chalkboard

http://www.rustoleum.com/cbgproduct.asp?pid=103

gives more options to individualizing. Gives you more freedom for more options to if you want a chalkboard per table.

[Breakfast! The most important meal of the day (2004-2011)]

OMG

[Things to do with ice]

Smoke it.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Smoke-Signals-364691

[Getting into restaurant investment?]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm not quite ready to sink all my investments in a restaurant, but as tsquare put it, help the restaurant scene grow. I have worked in a restaurant. Worked for about 7 years as dishwasher, busboy, cook, waiter.... Went and became an engineer, but I have the restaurant bug every once in a while. I'll keep my ears open.

[Getting into restaurant investment?]

I'm looking to invest. I know the return is usually bad to horrible, but the idea intrigues me quite a bit.

[Getting into restaurant investment?]

I was wondering if anybody had any ideas or connections for investments in the restaurant business, preferably in the pacific northwest.

[Dinner! 2008]

mmmm... beef rolls....

For those interested, it's usually part of the vietnamese 7 beef course

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B2_7_m%C3%B3n

[Dinner! 2008]

Oh that creamed spinach looks so good.....

[College Tour and Dining-Seattle, Portland, Eugene]

For college eats in Eugene, try Sy's pizza, Brail's (which is an american diner that also serves good korean food) Toshi's ramen is good also. 5th street market has a good food court. Glenwood is good for breakfast/brunch, as is studio one cafe (which does a great french toast with an almond custard and rasberry compote)

While your in town check out Beppe and Gianni's for good italian food, then prince puckler's across the street for ice cream.