By mlb, on May 3rd, 2010%
Hey! We were on vacation last week in California. And, no, no, we didn’t go to The French Laundry (although, I am starting a campaign to do so on our 5th wedding anniversary) but we did go to Ad Hoc, one of Thomas Keller‘s other restaurants. Mmm!
Menu from April 29, 2010:
* TFL Garden Carrot & Butter Lettuce Salad – sugar snap peas, blonde frisee, crisp chickpeas, white cabbage, chive oil, diced jicama, ginger dressing
* Angus Beef New York Strip Steak – grilled scallions, fingerling potatoes, cilantro, fried hen egg, fresno chilies, sauteed baby rainbow chard
* Fresh Leaf-Wrapped Goat Cheese with assorted pickles and olives, maldon flatbread
* Banana Spring Rolls – valhrona chocolate sauce, coconut ice cream
Yeah, it was quite good. See the pictures below. Plus a few assorted . . . → Read More: Dinner in Yountville (Napa Valley)
By mlb, on September 7th, 2009%
Okay, this is where I try to reverse-engineer a meal from out at a restaurant. How did I do? Pretty well! This is from wonderful meal that we had at the Aquarius restaurant in Santa Cruz last month, with jwa’s parents.
That amazingly tasty dish: California white bass with udon noodles, lychee glaze and miso-truffle broth. So, yeah, mine was similiar, but a little different. Swapped bass for halibut, guava for lychee, no truffles in broth and added veggies! I basically used the flavorings for the broth that I’ve used before making a miso soup (ginger, garlic, soy sauce, mirin). It worked well here.
Oh, I loved this. I want to make it again. I’d say the glaze is probably optional, and when I make it again, I might just . . . → Read More: Halibut with Carrot-Shiitake-Miso Broth & Udon Noodles
By mlb, on August 16th, 2009%
Mostly pictures of our vacation to California last week. Very good as I am way tired. Goodnight. *snore*
Places mentioned –
Benbow Inn
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Boathouse Vacation Rental
Sea Ranch
Trinks
Redwood Grill
Mussels with chorizo, tomato and tarragon at the Benbow Inn.
Benbow Bridge over the Elk River
More Elk River
Benbow Inn
View from our room
Approaching the Golden Gate Bridge from the North
On the bridge
Sea horses at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Sea dragons at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Deck at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Assorted sea creatures at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Near the aquarium
Willow Glen (San Jose) Starbucks at night
Deck of our vacation rental in Anchor Bay (The Boat House)
The front of the Boat House
More front
More deck (looking out over redwoods and the ocean)
Trinks Coffeehouse in Gualala, CA
Sea Ranch coast
More Sea Ranch
Stairs on the beach
Tide pool
Hanging out on Walk On Beach
Starfish
jwa . . . → Read More: California: The Week in Pictures
By mlb, on February 8th, 2008%
I came across a recipe by Michael Chiarello for white bean waffles a while ago and was very intrigued. So much so that I completely changed the recipe to be black bean waffles. Recently I had some time, a can of black beans and a waffle maker. Here’s what happened…
Black Bean Waffles
For the beans:
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 dash tabasco
1 handful fresh cilantro
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the waffles:
1 1/2 cups AP flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 eggs
1 cups milk
3 tbsp olive oil
Preheat your waffle device of choice. In a small pot combine the beans, chili powder, cumin, tabasco, and chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer for about . . . → Read More: Curiosity + Black Beans + Waffle Iron = Tasty, Tasty Snacks
