MarkS

A year later and I'm still on my Concept II rower.  I have been averaging about 50-55KM per week which comes out to 4 sessions weekly.  Sometimes these sessions are what is keeping me sane.  My weight is very stable but it does help battle the daily wine consumption.

Flamant offers take in/delivery Thurs-Sat each week as well as a Wed pop-up.  This Saturday we brought in the bouillabaisse for 2 and it was spectacular.  I picked up a shopping bag with 7 containers and directions on how to cook/finish it at home.  Containers included the broth, vegetables, shellfish, shrimp and 2 types of white fish.   After heating the broth, the veggies and other ingredients were added and cooked for 5-6 minutes. This could have easily fed 3-4 but we were gluttons.  I choose bouillabaisse as it was a dish I was craving and do not make at home.

They offer about 5-6 meals like this on their take out menu.  Each entrée for 2.

Highly recommended and while we picked up they claim to deliver from DC to the Eastern Shore.

40 minutes ago, Escoffier said:

Zynodoa is excellent and now they have opened a seafood restaurant on the main street.  Blue Point Seafood. Excellent food and service.  

The next time you're in Asheville, try both Table and Cucina 24.  One is new American and the other Italian and not difficult to determine which is which.  I get to that area at least twice a year and have never been disappointed at either.  Curate and Tupelo Honey are both excellent. Asheville's a small town with a huge restaurant scene. 

You reminded me, we did do takeout from Cucina.  The bummer is that when my son got back with the order, we discovered they forgot my entree.  Not a huge deal as we over ordered and they immediately realized their mistake.  Next time I hope to fly to Asheville, drive was good but long.

Overnight oats with Almond Milk.

On 1/14/2021 at 12:27 PM, Rovers2000 said:

Appreciate the advice.  I interviewed a number of folks, including Case and BOWA and ended up going with BOWA for a number of reasons.  Signed the contract yesterday so I'm looking forward to the design process.

Let me know how this goes.  We want an outdoor kitchen and believe we have selected the cabinets and appliances.  We are hiring a designer to create specs and then will need a firm to install, build and manage.  Though we are leaning towards stainless cabinets there is work as we want a dummy wall built behind them to create a counter top lip and run electric.

Dull as it is, I probably eat turkey breast 4-5 days each week on top of a salad.  Even more on weekends when it is warm outside, a turkey rollup is my go to while sailing.  I typically buy and Like Trader Joes all natural Turkey Breast, very think sliced and low salt while full of flavor.  This is typically found near the cooked chicken strips and fresh meats, not in the deli area.

I recently tried using instacart to deliver Turkey Breast from Wegmans and the Fresh Market.  Both were major disappointments as they were salt bombs and thin sliced.  Fake Turkey.

What is you go to Turkey Breast.?

Spent last week in Asheville with my family.  We stayed at a townhouse, hiked and took advantage of the great beer.  Funkatorium, Green Man, Burial and Wedge were ll able to seat us safely outside.  brought in Curate, ate outside at Duck Taco and inside at Tupelo Honey.  All great experiences. Took a cooking class at Asheville Kitchen and was really rewarded when my younger son(27) made desert for his roomies, Bananas Foster he learned in class.

I tried Wegmans from Instacart for the 1st time today.  Short Ribs became a large standing rib roast.  Tomatlios became green tomatoes.  But the brisket I got l is huge and looks great.

Anne Arundel county has ordered all restaurants to cease on premise dining for a period of week weeks starting Dec. 16th.   Certainly another blow to a fragile set of businesses.  

For all that I abhor Mcd's i wish i owned the one down the road in Annapolis.  Always busy.  

Haven't been in at least 35-40 years.  And those times were for breakfast as I use to crave McMuffins. 

In Annapolis many restaurants now have tents for additional Covid spaced seating.  I am concerned that the air circulation in those tents is not any better then inside.

At least one place, Soul, state BYOB for out door dining under the heat lamps.  Bring Your Own Blanket.

We do try to bring in from a local non-chain establishment once a week.  Also part of a biweekly CSA and have already paid for next year.  

I did become a founding member of our 1st brewpub, Forward Brewing and will do my part to keep them in business.

Lastly, I can see the floor in our wine cellar. Consumption is up while purchases are down.  

Wow, the INN is nice but that rate is crazy.  For much less you can charter a 40' catamaran with a captain for a couple of days and go to St. Michaels.

Pirates Cove is the perfect place to boat to on a great day.  Popular dock bar with good crushes as well as reasonable sandwiches and fried seafood.  There is a more extensive indoor menu but if you boat here and snag a slip(there are 5-6 slips), it is perfect.

Forgot to mention Prix Fixed is 75/PP.  http://flamantmd.com/  I believe Tom recently reviewed it, though I stopped reading the post.

Flamant has pivoted several times in this pandemic to include delivery Wed-Fri, a market, fresh croissants Sat.  They recently opened for dinner Thurs-Sat with limited seating both inside and outdoor with a fixed prixe menu. We at there Friday night.

Snacks were a trio of small but superb nibbles including a perfect and plump oyster, pork belly cigar and 1/2 a soft shell crab.

Wife had a really interesting salad  with a truffle emulsion while I had charred Octopus.

Her main of duck breast was really good as it w

Her main of duck breast was really good as it was thinly sliced and perfectly grilled breast with sunchoke chips.  My fish was really good as well.

as thinly sliced and perfectly grilled breast with sunchoke chips.  My fish was really good as well.

Desert were really good.  Choices were a doughnut with gelato or a chocolate bomb.  Both were great.

Tables were really distanced and servers work both face masks as well as shields and gloves at all time.

Highly recommended.  Annapolis is not far from DC and walking in town afterwards is a real treat.  

Day boat Scallops from OBX

Couscous with summer vegetables  

Sauvingnon Blanc-Cold and crisp

Saturday

Prime NY Strips from Sam's  Very

Green Beans from local farmer market charred with grill pan

2013 Elyse Cabernet.  My wife and I thought this was too thin for our taste.  Not bold and deep 

Stunk.  It seems that our age and heavy team was a step or three behind the whole series.  Maybe Seattle want Panik, I don't.  Or Boyd.  We got nothing from our 3rd and 4th lines.  And someone needs to light a fire under Kuzy's ass, he can't just play one way hockey.

Had a couple of take out pies from Vin909 this past weekend.  Still great and as good as anything in DC area.

I doubt I will ever be back at my Reston office.  Oh well.

I am glad I didnt turn the game off after the Isle scored twice.  CAPs played for the 1st time series.

A quick sail to Rockhall to celebrate our 35th anniversary landed us at Watermans for dinner Monday night.  Watermans was the only restaurant open on a Monday night and a storm meant we were not walking  far even with foul weather gear.

The food was mediocre at best.  We had crab cakes and they were just OK.  Like I said we had no food on the boat, just wine, so we needed to eat.  Fries were better then the crab cakes.  

Storm provided great views though no sunset, just lightening.

Play the Kids.  Connor Mcmichael could be a game change and Martin Fehervary looked ready as well.

Not good.  Holtby didnt play well and loosing 2 centers made matters worse.