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  2. I had some butternut squash and pomegranate molasses in the fridge so made this wheat berry and butternut squash salad for dinner. I didn't have pomegranate seeds so I chopped up some dried dates instead. I'm a fan of all of the elements in this recipe and so happy I've got leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
  3. Last week
  4. Last night was fish-centered. I made small pumpernickel canapes topped with cream cheese, smoked salmon, red onion and dill. I forgot capers. We also had a baked halibut fillet with lemon and tarragon and a mix of buttered peas and carrots with dill. The plates were very bright-looking.
  5. I had some veggies in the fridge and glass noodles in the pantry so made a bastardized japchae last night. I had no spinach, so skipped that and used fresh shiitake mushrooms instead of fresh. For veggies, I included: 1 zucchini, matchstick carrots, 1 yellow onion, snow peas, 1 orange bell pepper, and 1 jalapeno. I had a package of beef flavored seitan in the fridge, so I sauteed that with a bit of sweet soy sauce and then added it to the bowl. I would have liked to have had greens in it but it helped clean out the fridge and I always like japchae.
  6. This weekend, I was looking for an easy recipe and this Fennel, Lentil and Smoked Trout Salad fit the bill. I'd never used canned lentils before, but definitely would again. I'm not a big fan of dill, so I used the fennel fronds instead. I think slicing the fennel thinly was the only part that involved much effort and the flavors were strong but well-balanced.
  7. I haven't been cooking much either. Last night I had a chicken recipe in mind. I knew my package was less than the amount but was going to scale down the recipe. When I opened the package, I found 3 skinless boneless breasts all of completely different sizes and thicknesses. That wasn't going to work for the recipe, so I sliced the chicken into strips of as close to the same size as I could and dredged in a mixture of seasoned flour and a little cornstarch. Then I cooked them in batches in the air fryer. I simmered asparagus (which was to be part of the sheet pan recipe) until crisp-tender and put that on a sheet pan next to the cooked chicken strips. I seasoned the asparagus with salt and pepper and drizzled with a little evoo and balsamic vinegar. I topped the chicken with some pizza sauce that was in the fridge and then with some fresh basil leaves, shredded mozzarella and a few discs of fresh mozzarella. The pan went under the broiler while I cooked angel hair pasta I had hanging around in a tall jar, a mix of regular and whole wheat. For serving I tossed the pasta with some torn fresh basil, the very last of the sauce, and grated Parmesan. I also put some grated Parmesan over top of the chicken to serve. Good meal but it took a while longer than I had allocated for the original recipe. Saturday night was a salmon fillet I marinated in sesame soy dressing and baked. We had that with white rice and sauteed then braised curly kale.
  8. I haven’t been doing very much cooking, but I had a cookout for a friend who was visiting. I bought bratwurst and hot Italian sausages from Aldi. Someone I trust told me that they were very good and I concur. We grilled the sausages and served them on buns, along with a pesto pasta salad made with mini farfalle, fresh, mozzarella, tomatoes, and cucumber. I also made a slaw with red wine vinegar, olive oil, and lots of salt and pepper and basil. Finished with chocolate chocolate chip cookies. I wasn’t certain that it would go over, but it was a huge hit!
  9. Pushing this up. We went back for another month a little over a year ago and again stayed in the 11th. Went to a lot of places, did a lot of things, ate a lot of food, saw several people from various food boards who are now friends (the CH contingent is still around). If anyone wants more info, just ask. The reason for this post, however, is that we're going back early May and will be there until June 10th. Another rental in the 11th, but we do get around. So... anyone got anything to say about Paris that I should know? Merci. (and yes, Don, we'll be going to Roland Garros again - got Quals tickets, as the first rounds were quickly sold out - but we'll probably be able to pick some up while there).
  10. We need another emoji: ‘Thanks, I think?’
  11. quick note to add that it's terrible. went yesterday. How does one cook a tonkatsu broth with no flavor. Sure it looked right and had good mouth feel but no flavor. All of us didn't like it. 4 soup lovers. 10 yr old loved the noodles though. They were not overcooked. Pork was ok. Sea weed salad was as expected. Veggie goyza was mushy. May have been filled with potato.
  12. This, but I'd add that the food is generally quite good - particularly given the price point. A few have even received Michelin stars. Singaporeans take their food very seriously but the whole country eats at the hawker centers - rich poor and in between. Cool experience. If you've seen Crazy Rich Asians, one of the most touristy ones is featured there. Think Tony Bourdain did an episode featuring a couple others.
  13. Basically gigantic food courts (think 50+ stalls) except the rent is controlled by the gov't and because of competition, the prices are super low.
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  15. The region's fifth Taco Bell Cantina opens Thursday in downtown Silver Spring: https://www.sourceofthespring.com/silver-spring-news/2819300/taco-bell-cantina-arrives-downtown-silver-spring/
  16. Is there something about this place, I'm unaware of? The Char siu roasted pork was pretty tasty. Was pretty good sandwich right next to the Convention Center especially to the food inside. We also enjoyed All Purpose Pizza while attending the weekend's event. Highly recommend! 😄
  17. Don't forget the shreddy letty, shaved onions, pickled pep relly, and hoag dressing (olive oil and vinegar)! But now that you put it that way...
  18. Would totally agree with this take. We definitely stopped going when it got to be $20 for a small thing of mussels.
  19. Mortadella and mozzarella with mayo? Don’t think this place is gonna be high on my list.
  20. @MichaelBDC walked by over the weekend and decided to stop by and grab a sandwich for lunch. We split a Mort and Mootz and...it was fine. There was a bit of hype around this place and I thought the sandwich would be revelatory and it was just as one would expect a mortadella and mozzarella sandwich to be. If anything, it was a bit heavy on the mayo. I wouldn't be opposed to grabbing another sandwich from this place, but we are not in a rush to go back.
  21. Re-opening in Bethesda over on Cordell, in a small spot that was previously Paris in Town. I liked this place a lot when it opened...then the prices went up, and the quality of the mussels went down. Switched to Black's for my mussel fix, and wasn't surprised when it closed. I'll be interested in trying it again years later.
  22. No kidding!! It was too cutesy for words...yuck!
  23. You mean the "chicky cutty" and the "shreddy letty"?
  24. But trying to read the ingredients on the menu makes me cry
  25. Your Only Friend 1114 9th Street NW Washington, DC 20001 202-912-1999 Nice little sandwich shop near the DC Convention Center. Enjoyed the The RPG sandwich last weekend.
  26. Not sure why I don’t recall Song Phat? 😝 I do know it was formerly An Loi. An Loi was originally in Wheaton Plaza and then moved to Columbia when it had been closed due to construction. I can attest it is still as good as it always has been. Very consistent and always delicious.
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