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For me quiche with salad. Seconds after this photograph was taken the quiche skated off the plate did a  mid air flip and landed on the carpet with a debris field to rival that of the Titanic. 
 

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kerry's gluten-free lunch which has been haunting me ever since I watched her enjoy it. It is high on my list for an upcoming lunch.

 

 

 

 

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Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

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Today's lunch was amazing. We tried a new place called Hakka Rise. The menu goes on forever so we were both a little leery. Everything was excellent if someone's spicier than we like.

 

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mango lassi for me. 
 

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Wonton soup for me. 
 

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Hot and sour soup for Kerry. 
 

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then we shared some rice, some chicken fried MOMA, some Thai crispy beef and some Manchurian cauliflower.  Very satisfactory.

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Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

...I just let people know about something I made for supper that they might enjoy, too. That's all it is. (Nigel Slater)

"Cooking is about doing the best with what you have . . . and succeeding." John Thorne

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My 2004 eG Blog

Posted
11 minutes ago, Duvel said:


Can you elaborate on that ..?!

Same question here

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1 hour ago, Anna N said:

Today's lunch was amazing. We tried a new place called Hakka Rise. The menu goes on forever so we were both a little leery. Everything was excellent if someone's spicier than we like.

 

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mango lassi for me. 
 

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Wonton soup for me. 
 

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Hot and sour soup for Kerry. 
 

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then we shared some rice, some chicken fried MOMA, some Thai crispy beef and some Manchurian cauliflower.  Very satisfactory.

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Looks like my kind of meal. Also curious about the cauli

 

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2 hours ago, Anna N said:

Today's lunch was amazing. We tried a new place called Hakka Rise. The menu goes on forever so we were both a little leery. Everything was excellent if someone's spicier than we like.

Thanks so much for this, Anna.    It is great to hear your cheerful voice.

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You weren’t kidding about the length of their menu - wow!  
I was curious about:

2 hours ago, Anna N said:

chicken fried MOMA

so I looked it up on their website to see if it explained. I learned that momo are dumplings and these must be breaded or battered and fried but what was inside?  
 

Duh. I was over thinking. These must be chicken filled momo that are fried rather than steamed, not chicken-fried momo 🤣🤣🤣

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57 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

You weren’t kidding about the length of their menu - wow!  
I was curious about:

so I looked it up on their website to see if it explained. I learned that momo are dumplings and these must be breaded or battered and fried but what was inside?  
 

Duh. I was over thinking. These must be chicken filled momo that are fried rather than steamed, not chicken-fried momo 🤣🤣🤣

Chicken fried was my first thought too!

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6 hours ago, Duvel said:


Can you elaborate on that ..?!

 

I pray that in Manchuria cauliflower isn't kale.

 

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11 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

I pray that in Manchuria cauliflower isn't kale.

 

Show me the Queen of Diamonds and I can make you believe that it is.

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This should be Dames who Dine - cause it wasn't lunch!

 

I apparently required an interview to renew my Nexus card and I couldn't get an appointment until the 31st - however I received the news I had been approved a few days ago. I had already let @patris know that I was coming so she picked me up some cheese from Trader Joes and gathered some goodies for us to munch upon. 

 

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check out these tasty sourdough discard cracker - addictive little bastards!

 

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And I smuggled Rutger Sour across the border to be reborn as a Canadian sour. 

 

 

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I feel a bit like an intruder here as it's always seemed that this was AnnaN's territory along with her partner in crime Kerry.

However.  Went to a new Mexican restaurant in Hamilton on Thursday where I had a favorite of mine, the veggie burrito.

It was huge so I brought half home.  Heating it up today for lunch I found that adding a lot of chili crunch, pico pica sauce, and hot salsa made it a lot better.

I do love lots of heat and spice.

Now it feels like I need to make my own version.

I forgot to add that there was two flights of stairs to get the the restaurant and no elevator.  (Only in MT)

I will not go back.

 

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45 minutes ago, lindag said:

I feel a bit like an intruder here as it's always seemed that this was AnnaN's territory along with her partner in crime Kerry.

However.  Went to a new Mexican restaurant in Hamilton on Thursday where I had a favorite of mine, the veggie burrito.

It was huge so I brought half home.  Heating it up today for lunch I found that adding a lot of chili crunch, pico pica sauce, and hot salsa made it a lot better.

I do love lots of heat and spice.

Now it feels like I need to make my own version.

I forgot to add that there was two flights of stairs to get the the restaurant and no elevator.  (Only in MT)

I will not go back.

 

What are the veg components you would replicate. Beans I imagine plus? Pico Pica is a nice condiment - on my breakfast tortilla with egg every morning during my pregnancy years ago.!!!

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7 minutes ago, heidih said:

What are the veg components you would replicate. Beans I imagine plus? Pico Pica is a nice condiment - on my breakfast tortilla with egg every morning during my pregnancy years ago.!!!

I quite like beans (but I like pintos rather than black)  white rice, onion, cilantro, garlic, chipotle pepper and cheese.  I especially appreciated the chili crunch added with the Pico Pica.

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What is Pico Pica, please?

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Posted
4 hours ago, lindag said:

I feel a bit like an intruder here as it's always seemed that this was AnnaN's territory

 

I feel sure Anna woud be happy to know the topic is continuing.Think of it as a tribute to Anna from her many friends here.

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1 hour ago, liuzhou said:

 

I feel sure Anna woud be happy to know the topic is continuing.Think of it as a tribute to Anna from her many friends here.

I think continuing the Ladies Who Lunch thread would be a great tribute to Anna, although perhaps we should not mention beans!

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Yesterday my friend and I drove to nearby Hamilton to pick up groceries, deliver food gifts and have lunch.

My absolute favorite restaurant is here and I don't get there often because my friend abhors spicy food and will go there only reluctantly.

Their food is authentic and wonderful and this restaurant is the highest rated in that town.

For me it was Pad See Ew (spice level of four out of five)

For her it was Drunken Noodles (no spice please)

I was in heaven.

No pictures...it simply is not done here.

 

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Should be dames who dine I guess - since it was dinner not lunch. But hey - this thread is looking a little lonely since @Anna N left us. 

 

Last evening I headed down to visit @patris and go the the RCI (Retail Confectioners International) which was being held in Buffalo this year. I haven't seen most of these folks since 2019 or before and it was a treat to reconnect. Made me realize just how many people I know in the industry. 

 

After the trade show today @patris and I headed out to The Dapper Goose in Black Rock Buffalo - a place we ate once before in 2017 and very much enjoyed. We opted for a few small plates instead of mains. 

 

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Cheese plate - I've left the list with the cheeses on it in the other room - but one was the Barn First Creamery's Quinby (it's the brie like cheese). The one with the herbs on it is Good Mood Franz Berchtold - a very stinky but quite delightful cheese we enjoyed very much - (Ingredients: pasteurized cow's milk, salt, garlic, ramps, basil. oregano, marigold, rosemary, thyme, rose, cornflowers, cultures, vegetarian rennet). The third we recall was ash rubbed but beyond that...

 

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Blackened green beans with a very garlicy sauce - had quite a bite to them. 

 

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Cauliflower with green goddess dressing

 

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Mushrooms with cheese sauce on polenta. 

 

 

 

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Unusual menu there.  Very limited "large plates".

 

I'd eat those mushrooms happily.

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