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AlliK

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  1. Try AOC... yum! And if you head to the farmer's market, Loteria Grill is great for Mexican food. My other favorite for a cheap snack when I lived there a couple years ago was Diddy Riese in Westwood Village - for $1 you get two big, fresh, warm chocolate chip cookies sandwiched around a big scoop of ice cream. $1 also gets you 2 cookies and a carton of milk. Ah, I miss that place...
  2. Have you looked at Gluten Free Girl? She's got a post about what she's doing for Thanksgiving and I believe it included a gravy recipe using rice flour.
  3. Haven't been, but the local press on them so far has been pretty good. There are are few places, including ones run by Wolfgang Puck and Michael Mina (in absentia).
  4. I've been wanting to try this recipe from Traveler's Lunchbox for cultured butter. Love her blog...
  5. I'd rather not post the recipe w/o permission, but you can find links to what some others have posted here, here, and here. Not sure if the almond/cherry is among them, but plenty of other options to play with.
  6. David Lebovitz's new ice cream (and sorbets, granitas, toppings, mix-ins, etc) focused cookbook is a lot of fun to play with too: The Perfect Scoop. I've really enjoyed both the roasted banana and peach ice creams so far and think I'll do toasted almond/sour cherry next.
  7. Not for purchase to take home, but I did have some as a dessert special at Rasika a few weeks back. It was so delicious - much more complex flavor (floral, herbal?) than standard mango.
  8. We too honeymooned in BC and Tofino (summer of 04). It is a great foodie spot for all of the fresh seafood pulled right out of the sound there. Salmon, halibut, dungeness crabs...lots of fond memories.
  9. Patisserie Poupon (in Georgetown)
  10. Hello - does anyone have any more budget-friendly recommendtions for Rome? We're heading there in November, and it's never too early to start planning meals! La Pergola is not in the budget...prefer to stay in the 30 euros and under pp range for traditional, local, authentic eats. Staying in the Campo de Fiori area, but perfectly happy to roam. Thank you!
  11. While I definitely enjoy going to the smaller vendors at markets and market streets more often, it's fun to check out the Grande Epicerie at the Bon Marche department store on the Left Bank. Along the lines of a Harrod's food hall. There is a great place to buy roast chicken on the right bank near Tuileries garden - Poularde Ste Honoree I believe, on Rue Marche St Honoree. Across from it is a fantastic wine bar, Le Rubis, one of the oldest in Paris I believe - casual atmosphere to grab a tumbler full of wine. There's also an oyster/seafood place within the same block or two that is supposed to be very good - Tom S. reviewed it in the Northwest Airline magazine. We unfortunately didn't have time to fit Pierre Herme into the schedule for pastries, but that's on my list for next time.
  12. I just go for the whole, wrapped in foil technique for roasting - then peel and slice afterwards. Good with goat cheese and walnuts on a salad, or with orange slices and chives.
  13. Blanquette de veau - (recipe from Balthazar cookbook, veal from Dupont farmer's market - yummy) Buttered noodles Sauteed chard Roasted beets
  14. I had fior di latte and pistachio - apparently the fior di latte is made with the milk of a single herd of grassfed cows from PA (or something along those lines). It was delish! Also had tastes of the coconut milk, fig, and a new Guiness flavor they were trying. I wish we had one here.
  15. Make sure to get some Capogiro gelato! We also really liked stopping for coffee at La Colombe cafe on 19th just N of Rittenhouse Square - European feeling cafe with excellent coffee they roast/blend themselves. Check out the Reading Terminal Market if you have time.
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