Sometimes the fridge gets so full that there isn't room to even think about putting anything else in there.
I hate it when that happens.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 8
Such a fantastic day.
I ventured into Philadelphia with Angela, Becca & Kellie
to see Les Miserables
at the Academy of Music
in the front row.
It was amazing.
That probably goes without saying.
Also amazing was the little cafe we went to before the show:
Tria - Washington Square West
The big three of the cafe are beer, wine & cheese.
Since the first 2 don't apply, we made sure to amply sample the third.
Our first course was a cheese tray.
That was difficult choice, since there were at least 15 cheese to pick from.
We settled for the Idiazabal cheese
made from Spanish sheep's milk.
(It was on the menu under the list of Approachable cheeses.)
I was most intrigues by the fact that the menu promised
"notes of rich toasted nuts and spice."
The cheese was served with crusty bread and delicious fig jam.
Next came appetizers,
which for me were the stars of the meal.
We ordered 2 bruschetta to share:
goat cheese with basil pesto &
pistachio herbed ricotta with lavender honey.
I was a bit worried about that second crostini,
because I don't enjoy the taste of lavender.
But this little bite was delicious.
Also delicious was a salad with
mission figs
gorgonzola
pine nuts
balsamic.
This was my first exposure to fresh figs.
I can't believe I've wasted so many years
only thinking of figs in terms of
newtons (not cookies).
The figs added a light sweetness & married perfectly with the
cheese & nuts.
The main course was a panini,
and though I so regret it,
It seems that I usually don't find anything especially complimentary
to say about panini when I order them out.
So the panini was just about what you'd expect a panini to be,
and then on to dessert.
It was a panna cotta with cranberry & blood orange.
The taste was incredibly clean.
It was a fantastic meal.
then off to the theatre.
Monday, January 7
So I was cleaning my room & I found a package that I'd tucked away in a corner from Lauralita.
Candy cigarettes always remind me of Laura.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Sunday, January 6
Today after church, the dinner was Cafe Rio themed.
Stacey tracked down the recipes for all the Cafe Rio staples,
including this awesome chicken.
We had chicken & barbacoa pork
& cilantro lime rice
& tomatillo dressing.
I made the black & pinto beans.
It was a delicious time had by all.
Saturday, January 5
I've been wanting to go Longwood Gardens
for Christmas for years.
And I finally got to go, on practically the last day of the season
with a wonderfully large group of friends
and a new camera.
Handmade snowflake in a kumquat tree.
See the tiny orange fruits?
I wanted so badly to pick one off the tree & taste it.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Friday, January 4
Since Rachel wasn't entirely impressed with Chesapeake Bakery,
we tried another cupcake shop
& brought Jeff along this time.
At SAS Cupcakes, the cupcakes are larger & very moist.
My favorite flavor is banana cream cheese.
But Rach still wasn't impressed with their chocolateness.
So apparently we have to try the cupcake places in Utah.
Thursday, January 3
Today, Rachel came up & had lunch with me at the Mexican place,
then we went to my new favorite bakery in North East
This bakery has the most delicious peanut butter fudge I've ever encountered.
I don't enter the store without buying a slice of it.
Rach & I went on the bakery adventure to sample the cupcake fare.
This is the carrot cake cupcake.
Rachel got a peppermint hot cocoa cupcake.
She wanted a larger more substantive cupcake.
I don't mind the standard size,
and my carrot cake cupcake was good,
but it doesn't hold a candle to the
French toast cupcake
from the same bakery.
That is the best cupcake I've ever had.
Wednesday, January 2
Every single Christmas,
I get a jar of macadamia nuts in my stocking.
Without fail.
Santa's good like that.
And it's the only time all year that I eat them.
They taste like Christmas morning.
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