smithhemb
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And they deliver! Veggie daughter was especially happy with the selection. Spice palette is different from what we're used to, which I appreciated but my husband didn't. He's still partial to Indique Heights for takeout. (They don't deliver but you can pick up.) I'm always on the lookout for a good mushroom based curry and Masala Art had an interesting contender -- Karwari Mushrooms which were breaded with rice flour and fried prior to saucing. Brown basmati rice was nicely spiced as was the garlic naan.
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We're going to a concert at Strathmore tonight. If I can get the spouse home in time to eat before, we'll probably do takeout from Masala Art (enquiring minds want to know and it's in our neighborhood). If not, where would you go for a decent meal after 10pm on a Monday night somewhere between Rockville and upper NW DC?
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So sorry to hear Lola had a similar experience (I was half-hoping I just caught them between birds or shifts of something -- I went at an odd time of day). My side salad also ended up in the trash. As I said, it looked cold and uninviting. What I didn't realize -- until it defrosted!! -- was that it had actually been partially frozen. Why is it always a bad sign when you see a sliced tomato on top of lettuce? I mean sliced tomatoes are just fine in caprese. But in green salads they seem to scream "We don't care about salad!!"
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The best-laid plans, LOL... My husband called to say he was just going out for lunch at 3:30, so there went my bring-chicken-home-for-dinner-at-6pm scenario. But I was still eager to give our new Crisp & Juicy at try, so I decided to stop in for a late afternoon snack. (I was being kind to the little vegetarian, remembering that Roast Chicken was the one dish she desperately wanted to learn to make right before she had her conversion experience.) The chicken was good, but not to die for. Sauce was ok, but not my kind of thing (green would be much better). Fries were totally unexceptional (I ended up pitching most of them, along with most of the roll). Haven't tried the salad yet (it looked really cold and uninviting). I think, for me, this will just serve as a superior substitute for the occasional supermarket chicken. Forget it, Rocks. It's Tenleytown.
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Good point -- thanks for the reminder! Of course when I mentioned I planned to check this place out tonight, her immediate response was "no problem -- I'll just have peas and cheese!"
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re what will be defrosting. Cheese and peas (aka mattar paneer) more likely, LOL! That tends to be her default. Although maybe I'll be more indulgent and put on some sushi rice before I leave home. Just looked up the menu. Am I correct in deducing from your (yucca/plantain) recommendations that the rice & beans aren't any good? Or is the chicken just so much better that you aren't going to waste any space on something so mundane?
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Thanks for the update. Now I know what we're having for dinner, LOL. Except for the little vegetarian whose guitar lesson takes me to T'town every Wed afternoon. Am I right in assuming that there's not much for her there?
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Thanks, I've just ordered it!
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My daughter and I went yesterday. The yogurt's subpar (ok, we just got back from Southern California, so maybe I'm expecting too much), but once you smother it with tons of fresh strawberries, you don't really notice. She had tart; I had vanilla. Same reaction in both cases. I like Yogiberry better, but not enough to go out of my way for it and Booeymonger is a short walk from home. We love our night walks, so we'll probably end up regulars. It certainly beats Gifford's. And the one thing it has over the temporary FH Yogiberry is that the fresh berries aren't strictly rationed, LOL!
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I decided that we wanted a GABA feature for veggie daughter, so we got a Zojirushi induction model. First batch of cucumber rolls (white rice) turned out really well. GABA brown is cooking away as I type. The machine is very simple to use and to clean, albeit pricy. Fuzzy logic may be more versatile (except for the GABA rice aspect). Next project: find or grow leek sprouts, LOL!
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Here's our scenario. Family of 3, including a vegetarian almost-teen who wants to start making her own cucumber rolls for lunch. She generally prefers brown rice (inc. for sushi). Does a 5.5 "cup" induction machine look like the best bet for us? I tend to be lazy about rice (sometimes substituting Israeli couscous when I make Indian food, just because it's faster and easier and still tastes good), although I actually appreciate lots of different kinds when someone else makes it. Risotto and biryani are all-family faves in case that makes a difference (e.g. if some cookers handle more complex main dish recipes better). Any brand preferences? Or brands to avoid?
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Bar Pilar was jammed, but we got a table immediately at St. Ex and had a good (but not great) meal. Loved the atmosphere at both places. Didn't know places like this existed in DC.
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Ah, found it. Hadn't realized someone asked the same question last week! FWIW, Cork is closed on Mondays and I'm not a big fan of Ethiopian food, so still looking for options.
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We're going to a concert tonight at 9:30 (both the place and the time) and wondered whether we should check out any place in the immediate neighborhood rather than grab a bite near my husband's office in Penn Quarter. 9:30 is at 9th and V. Husband is at 12th & Penn. Suggestions? Anyone tried 1905?
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For me, mouthfeel:texture :: aftertaste:flavor
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Praline (on Sangamore in Bethesda) and Patisserie Poupon (Wisconsin and (westbound) Q in G'town) are where I go for Parisian macaroons. On the whole I like Praline's better, but they don't always have almond (and Poupon does). I like Leopold's for breakfast (in the garden or on a weekday), but I'm not impressed by their pastries.
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I like the ones at Black Market's Sunday brunch. And mixing the arugula with the apple sauce after the latkes are gone, but that might just be weird.
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We've loved Buck's for years but the facts that the $46 steak gets cut up (and sometimes grossly overcooked) when you order MEDIUM for chrissakes and that you have really limited alternatives (if you're not into fish/seafood), has gradually driven us away. Mostly to Dino's, as it turns out. (Palena was already in the rotation.) Buck's is just too expensive to be a crapshoot and that's my experience at this point -- although, damn, when it's good, it's one of our favorite places to be. So hope springs eternal but we do always ask ourselves whether we're feeling lucky tonight and/or whether we're willing to risk it. Most of the time, the answer is no. And I can't think of anyplace else where we go through the same calculus. (Probably because other equally erratic places get written off much earlier, LOL! In those cases, the upside just isn't high enough to bother.)
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How does it compare to The Burger Joint in Bethesda?
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YES!! I kept thinking it was for shrimp cocktail (or martinis). Thanks. In the meantime, I'll chill.
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I just bought a new gelato machine (the kind with the refrigeration unit built in) and already it wants an accessory. My husband is requesting bowls that keep the sorbetto cold. (It has a nice texture right out of the machine, but a tendency to melt if you dish out a large quantity ). I thought I remembered seeing what looked like stemless martini glasses that sit atop a rounded glass filled with ice. But I can't figure out what they are called or where to find them. (Checked Williams Sonoma and Sur la Table). Any hints? And/or alternative solutions (aside from smaller portions or wait, LOL!). Would those little aluminum ice cream bowls work well enough? I'm also interested in recipes. I've read the old gelato thread (that starts with caramel pecan and Lewes Dairy) and will acquire a copy of The Perfect Scoop.
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Breakfast - The Early-Morning, Polyphonic Food Blog
smithhemb replied to txaggie's topic in Shopping and Cooking
Popped millet pancakes (from Savory Way) with maple syrup bacon bowl of blackberries, cherries, and strawberries (from FH/Twin Springs farmers market -- not as good as theones last week from Sheridan/New Morning) iced skim latte -
Bethesda reminds me of a vast feeding trough some weekend evenings. I think the overcrowdedness/popularity of the area as a restaurant center may provoke a(n over-)reaction among people who take food seriously, leading to a condemnation of the scene/area as a whole, but with everyone retaining a bit of goodwill/appreciation for (different) particular spots. Maybe another way to put it is that Bethesda is a whole that may be less than the sum of its parts. That said, with the exception of David Craig, Bethesda is never where I go when a want a food-centered evening. It's where I go when I want to see movie or am taking visiting family out. Out of towners appreciate the street life there -- as one friend put it, "it's like a college town for affluent grownups."
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Just got back from Max's where I had a chocolate chip icecream cone. Dinner was merguez, heirloom tomatoes, bread, and cheese. Veggie daughter had cold sesame noodles and cukes. Summer is here.
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Thanks! I've got all the Deborah Madison books (except Local Flavors, which sounds like the best for this purpose) as well as Vegetarian Planet. Maybe I just need to read what I already own with a different eye (or set my daughter loose with them). I tend not to be "little plates" oriented, so those aren't the kinds of recipes I associate with the books I've cooked from. Susan Loomis is new to me, so I'll certainly check out On Rue Tatin. Beyond, Dupont and Penn Quarter, which other (Metrorail-accessible) farmer's markets would you recommend? We live near Friendship Heights and I don't drive.