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  1. pidgey
    Excellent! [taps fingers like Mr. Burns]
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    I'm making turkey stock for the first time. I'm using the recipe from Cooking Light magazine. Last night I roasted and then boiled turkey legs, along with vegetables, for about 3 hours. I then refrigerated it over night, and then the recipe says to skim the fat off. Well, I took the stock out of the fridge, skimmed the "glisten" off, but the stock still looks pretty gelatinous. Is it supposed to look like that?
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    Kavanaugh's used to be Faccia Luna, and when they split off (a fire caused them to close temporarily and they reopened under a different name...this was in early 2005, I think), Kavanaugh's kept the same menu and similar recipes. Although we haven't been there in about a year, the pizza is pretty good, and the pastas are pretty standard. If you like Faccia Luna, then you'll like Kavanaugh's. If I recall, they have good specials on Tuesday.
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    I think it was closer to $7.00. I remember thinking to myself, wow, this is cheap.
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    I highly recommend Weight Watchers, plus an exercise regimen of at least 3x a week. With Weight Watchers, its all about portion control and learning how to eat right. I still eat out quite a bit (at least once a week), but I can make better choices at the restaurant and at the grocery store during the week to prepare myself for that meal. My husband is doing it too, but he's kind of off the wagon right now. Still, I've lost 50 lbs this year, and he's lost about 30.
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    How much extra money are we talking about?
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    Went to Stoney's tonight for the first time! I was glad that I convinced my husband to come here instead of the Cheesecake Factory. I had the super grilled cheese, and it was so wonderfully greasy and incredibly rich and very salty. I'm glad I had it, just to say that I did, although I'll probably never eat it again. We also had wet fries, and while we were disappointed that the gravy was not of the cream variety, the brown gravy was perfectly serviceable. This place isn't a dive, its a faux dive, to paraphrase the Simpsons. Fine with me, though! Its good to have place that's fun with good food to boot.
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    Since we were early for our reservation last night, my husband and I decided to have a glass of wine at the bar and sample the complimentary hors d'ourves. Wow, those deviled eggs were so delicious, and my husband, who hates eggs, really wanted more. They also had a red pepper dip with crackers (I can't eat red peppers, but my husband told me they were quite good), and a little bit of salami. So delicious, and we were tempted by the small plates at the bar, which included chicken fried steak. However since we had a reservation, we had to pass up those plates. Dinner was excellent. A little Reserva Brut to start, with our heirloom potatoes and pork belly. The Carolina Trout with deviled crab stuffing made me swoon; I would highly recommend it. Husband is thouroghly unadventurous and went for the shrimp and grits. We finished off with (what else?) lemon chess pie and pecan pie. All in all, a wonderful experience, and I can't wait to take my friends to the bar for some of those small plates! Edited to fix my spelling!
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    Whole Foods has free range fresh turkeys at $1.99/lb and organic turkeys at 2.99/lb. Deadline to reserve is Nov. 19. Balducci's has free range turkeys at $1.99/lb and D'artagnan organic turkeys at $3.29. I ended up reserving my free range turkey from Whole Foods, simply because of the convenience. Last year, I got my turkey from Whole Foods, and got rave reviews (used the hi-temp cooking method being promoted at Safeway). (Edited to correct the prices)
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    Are we married to the same guy? At least we're ordering the Pizza Proscuitto from Angelico's.
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    So New Year's Eve is on a Sunday this year. I'd be interested to see if any restaurants that are usually closed on Sundays (like Corduroy) will be open and have any specials.
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    Went to RTS for the first time in forever tonight. Although it was raining, the place was still packed, and the poor hostess was looking a bit frazzled as she took names, ran credit cards, and rushed dishes from the kitchen. I hope that they were accidently short staffed tonight, and that Michael's not running that poor girl ragged on a regular basis. The bisque and strip were divine, as usual (really what else can I say about the food? Its just so good that it defies words), and the service was brisk and efficient but still friendly. My +1 wished there were a Zinfindel available by the glass, although I was (always) happy with the glass of Avalon Cabernet.
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    Finally getting around to posting my recipe for Red Potato Salad, which I adapted ever so slightly. INGREDIENTS 5 cups peeled and diced red potatoes 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt 3/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup chopped green onions, mostly whites but some green 1 lemon, juiced 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup shredded carrots 1/8 cup minced red onion salt and pepper to taste garlic salt to taste DIRECTIONS Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook for 15 minutes or until tender but firm. Drain the potatoes and transfer to a large bowl. In a large mixing bowl, toss together the sour cream, yogurt, green onions, lemon, celery, carrots, red onion, salt, pepper and garlic salt. Pour the mixture over the potatoes. Mix gently, thoroughly coating but not mashing the potatoes. Refrigerate until serving. Makes 10-12 servings.
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    I've eaten there once or twice, and its been pretty average. I stopped in once to get a quick snack of dolmades and they were a little mushy.
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    What about Corduroy? Its only about 3 blocks from there.
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    That is really crazy. I can't believe some people, but at least you didn't have to deal with their inane chatter for the rest of the evening. We were at Citronelle last Tuesday, celebrating my birthday. My favorite dish was the cuttlefish virtual fettuccine. Once again, my husband got the begula caviar, and we laughed that I was eating seafood that impersonated pasta and he was eating pasta that impersonated seafood. I followed that with the chateaubriand, which was had the consistency of butter in my mouth (that's good), and the potatoes was both crunchy outside and soft on the inside. Husband had the duck tutti frutti, which I could tell was good, even though I'm not crazy about duck. I urged my husband to go for the Breakfast at Citronelle dessert, which was delightful, on all counts. I think what really makes Citronelle stand out is not only the quality of the food, but the whimsy that Michel brings to the menu. Too many times, restaurants are too serious about their food, which is fine, but sometimes, I want more than that. Mark's wine recommendation was really great, even though we didn't want to spend too much money on wine. I appreciated his professionalism and his advice.
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    Yes, I think its actually faster to walk up Macomb from Cleveland Park than it is from Tenleytown. Either way, you're looking at a walk of about 20-25 minutes.
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    Dignity is for people who don't enjoy quality meats. I wan't to offer my husband a bib when he eats that baby chicken.
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    During the January restaurant week, Notti Bianche was offering a wine special with the RW menu. Are they doing that this time as well? I know that the management is different now....
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    After a surprise of a gift certificate for my birthday to Citronelle, the mister and I stepped out for an expensive whim tonight. We still shelled out a hefty amount, but it was worth every penny.
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    And yes, it is important to use an aluminium beer can. One thing to keep in mind is that the beer doesn't really flavor the chicken, unless you're using a very strong beer, so be sure to season the chicken liberally. Its really more there to provide steam. This will be the moistest chicken you've even had (is moistest a word?). I've know some people even use cans of soda instead of beer. I can't vouch for that, but its a thought.
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    Aha! I knew it must have been discussed somewhere before, but I couldn't find it. So far all of these suggestions look great and Lebanese Taverna is looking pretty good.
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    Does anybody have any suggestions as to which restaurants do party platters, those ubiquitous plates of meat, cheese, veggies or specialty items? A lot of the chain restaurants (Chili's, ChickenOut, Maggianos, etc.) have party platters and catering, as do delis (Booeymonger). Of course, grocery stores are also a good way to go for the basics (I recommend Whole Foods). I'm specifically looking for local or smaller chain restaurants that do party platters or catering for small groups. I've come up so far with Cafe Ole on Wisconsin Ave (mezze). Anywhere else? Thanks!
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    Yes! I said the exact same thing to my husband! I'm sick of bad Tex-Mex, I want real Mexican, and good Tex-Mex too for that matter.And by the way, I was at Topolobambo last Thursday as well....
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    After an unfortunate plane ride from DC to Chicago last week in which we were sitting on the plane for about 5 hours before we even took off, a visit to Tobolobambo was the greatest gift that my in-laws could have given me. Although my husband and his parents decided to do the $75 Oaxacan tasting menu and the $40 wine pairing, I opted for a la carte. A complimentary bowl of guacamole with vegetables (jicama and cucumbers mostly) and chips to dip in it was served. When the rest of my party enjoyed their Mochomos (crunchy beef) followed by a spicy soup with bits or ribeye, I savored my Ceviche Yucateco, a blend of shrimp and calamari flavored with citrus, avocado and peppers with a glass of Scharffenberger brut . My soft-shell crab entree consisted of a single crab, deep fried and then cut in half on the plate, served with leafy greens. The crab was delicious, but I was just a tad over-fried for my preferences. In the meantime, my tablemates enjoyed lobster in a green sauce and some sort of beef (sorry, I can't remember!). For dessert, I thoroughly enjoyed, but could not finish, the cajeta, a goat's milk caramel with ice cream. The rest of my party had a dessert sampler. The margaritas were delightful. The classic margarita was delicious, but the orange-ginger margarita had a kick (which I loved).
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