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What is/was for dinner?
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Dinner comprised:
Veal soup, (a regional speciality), a delicious beef carpaccio, an incredible and deceptively simple salad comprised simply of tomatoes and cucumber - both of which had met, greeted, and been kissed by, the sun - what a difference in flavour the presence of heat and light made - seasoned a little (by me) with salt, black pepper, and drizzled with a little olive oil, and served with local, crusty (and very good) bread.
To accompany, I enjoyed a glorious glass of Vranac from an excellent local producer, and some sparkling water.
Delicious; divine.
Veal soup, (a regional speciality), a delicious beef carpaccio, an incredible and deceptively simple salad comprised simply of tomatoes and cucumber - both of which had met, greeted, and been kissed by, the sun - what a difference in flavour the presence of heat and light made - seasoned a little (by me) with salt, black pepper, and drizzled with a little olive oil, and served with local, crusty (and very good) bread.
To accompany, I enjoyed a glorious glass of Vranac from an excellent local producer, and some sparkling water.
Delicious; divine.
I have made so much crazy bread in my Zojirushi mini, dough of all kinds, pepper jam, etc... it is always fun and taste great too.
Made cinnamon raisin, walnut bread today
Yesterday, I dined on a delicious local specialty, - grilled squid, blitva (potatoes and chard, dressed in olive oil), slices of lemon, and a dish of minced garlic in olive oil.....
A meal that was washed down with a few glasses of rather good local Vranac wine.
The plate was wiped clean......and the wine glass was empty.
Delicious, divine.
A meal that was washed down with a few glasses of rather good local Vranac wine.
The plate was wiped clean......and the wine glass was empty.
Delicious, divine.
Made a toasted PB&J sandwich with this last night that was spectacular.
Nothing more comforting than a gloriously spectacular PB&J. I settled wiht pastrami and Doritos then washed them down with a Mexican Hot Chocolate bar from Seattle Chocolate.
Despite its poor record on seafood sustainability I have always wanted to go to Nobu. Was taken there for a birthday dinner.
It did not start well. They sent out multiple texts - 1 person time limit is 1:30, 2 persons 1:45, you must be there at your 5 pm reservation time, there is a $50 corkage fee ... We were there at 5:00 but weren't seated until 5:10. They generously said "You can stay until 7:15"
But things turned around when we got to the table. They changed the while napkins for black ones as my companion was wearing black. Service was excellent. And then the food ...
Warm Mushroom Salad
Rock Shrimp Tempura with Ponzu or Creamy Spicy Sauce
Lobster with Spicy Garlic or Wasabi Pepper
Anthony Bourdain said that sea urchin was his favorite food. Finally was able to try it:
Bento Box
Valrhona Dark Chocolate Soufflé Cake, Imperial Matcha Gelato & Fresh Berries
I'll skip the Matcha Gelato next time.
Banana Soy Toban
Soy Carmelized Banana, Candied Pecan, Malaga Gelato
And a birthday bonus:
May have been the best dinner that I've ever eaten and I have dined on all 7 continents. Well worth the 100's of dollars cost (since I wasn't paying!)
It did not start well. They sent out multiple texts - 1 person time limit is 1:30, 2 persons 1:45, you must be there at your 5 pm reservation time, there is a $50 corkage fee ... We were there at 5:00 but weren't seated until 5:10. They generously said "You can stay until 7:15"
But things turned around when we got to the table. They changed the while napkins for black ones as my companion was wearing black. Service was excellent. And then the food ...
Warm Mushroom Salad
Rock Shrimp Tempura with Ponzu or Creamy Spicy Sauce
Lobster with Spicy Garlic or Wasabi Pepper
| Seafood Ceviche* |
Anthony Bourdain said that sea urchin was his favorite food. Finally was able to try it:
| Uni or Oyster Shooter* |
Bento Box
Valrhona Dark Chocolate Soufflé Cake, Imperial Matcha Gelato & Fresh Berries
I'll skip the Matcha Gelato next time.
Banana Soy Toban
Soy Carmelized Banana, Candied Pecan, Malaga Gelato
And a birthday bonus:
May have been the best dinner that I've ever eaten and I have dined on all 7 continents. Well worth the 100's of dollars cost (since I wasn't paying!)
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Nobu is always great, especially if someone else is paying.
I agree that they do make you jump through too many hoops to get a table though.
Nobu is always great, especially if someone else is paying.
I agree that they do make you jump through too many hoops to get a table though.
I've been to Nobu in Hong Kong a couple of times, and one of the branches in London once (that time there was someone else picking up the tab), and have always been very happy.
The food is just sublime.
The food is just sublime.
We have Nobu in DC but I have never been there -- the food does look delicious and delightful!
A homemade Cumberland sausage sandwich, or a "sarnie", in this part of the world.
The refrigerator is down to 2 slices of bread, a box of shiitake mushrooms, and a couple of lemons.
Crab legs and melted butter.
Garlic Butter Shrimp with Green and Aleppo Peppers; just something I made up to use up things in the frig.
Homemade 5 cheese meatball pizza with handmade meatballs and homemade marinara sauce. It's what I do with leftover spaghetti and meatballs when I don't have any rolls for meatball sandwiches.
