brettashley01

bebo...? (purely based on other's comments, and the potential hilarity of ramsay invading donna's kitchen space)

For more info: http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/salt...e-new-taste.asp V. interesting, esp. the part about the tongue "bud" map being disproved. Also, the Umami Information Center recipes: http://www.umamiinfo.com/recipes/

Great time meeting and re-meeting everyone last night! Many thanks to the bar staff and PS7- as I said last night, the first time in years I've been tempted to try a hot dog...

healthy chicken fingers and fries: roast sweet potato wedges, misted in olive oil, toasted in s&p, pumpkin pie spice, at 375 until they're slightly soft take chicken breast, cut into strips, dip in egg white, dredge in crumbs of day-old bread mixed with salt, pepper or other seasoning (I used Greek seasoning from that yellow can) cook on high in non-stick pan till brown on one side, about 4-5 min, then flip. toss in sweet potatoes. serve with german mustard. yum.

I ordered the halibut last time I was at Dino, and ended up sending it back as soon as I saw the chopped prosciutto spread across the top (I don't eat pork). Our server neglected to mention this component, so maybe it was my actions that prompted this change. This really should be something listed on the menu. The rest of the dish- the farro with pumpkin sauce- was delicious, but the halibut on top was noticeably dry. Just sayin.PS I still love Dino.

Yes, they were at the Metro Food/Cooking expo last weekend. What I tasted I was not impressed by.. they pretty much said that you go there and pick what grapes you want to use, that they've had shipped in from somewhere, and then they make the wine, and you pick up the bottle a few weeks later. A novel concept but the wine and the personalities behind it lacked any spunk...

You should have heard the grandes dames behind me complain to a Smithsonian rep at the end of the talk- how next time, the audience should be advised if such profanity is to be used!

it was pretty damn good. he does not like vegetarians, that's for sure.

Any idea what time this would go until? I'm tied up till 7:30 but could swing by apres...

I don't know how you feel about this place, but IIRC, the Diner in Adam's Morgan has chicken fried steak. Can't vouch for the respectable factor though.

I subscribe to Radcru.com, which sends out daily emails on weekdays with wine bargains. Sometime it's just overstock and sometimes it's a really good deal, for example 3 bottles for $42 from Three Families Winery: 2003 Three Families Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Three Families Winery Merlot 2006 Three Families Winery Chardonnay And they all arrived in DC at the same time

It is rare that you will find me cooking without a glass of wine in hand or one down the hatch. ETA: That way, if it comes out poorly, you'll still enjoy it anyway, and can write it off as experimentation

A date and I grabbed a drink at Equinox last Tuesday, the first night of their cider drink offerings. One I enjoyed was the Pumpkin Cobbler with cinnamon-infused rum, Laird’s Applejack, hot cider and pumpkin spice liqueur ($10), topped with roasted pumpkin seeds. However, were I to make this for myself at home, I'd probably go lighter on the cider- it was a bit sweet for my tastes- and the seeds seemed superfluous. I know this isn't a "martini" but it was served in a martini glass and sounds like what your customer is looking for.

As an allergic person, I approach every meal as a battle. After all, luck favors the prepared (wo)man. What's really in that "vegetable" oil? Are you sure there's no breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, whole walnuts that are going to end up sprinkled on my salad? So when I get a craving for Asian flavors, I wrestle with my desire to have my tongue sting and my nose run, delighting in the mix of garlic, thai basil, and anything else that could make my mouth sing with heat. Yesterday, I couldn't get Thai food out of my head. I thought about it the whole walk home. It was cold, I was tired, and damn, wouldn't some lemongrass really help my headache? I wanted chili oil, and I wanted it bad. When I opened my mailbox, I knew I was defeated- there sat a takeout menu from Kanlaya Thai. I am terrified of ordering delivery from Asian restaurants. When I go for Chinese, it's steamed, plain with white sauce on the side. Japanese is sashimi with no soy sauce. Indian? Forget about it. And Thai- could I really expect to eat safely in a restaurant filled with cashews and bean sprouts scattered like land mines? I had to chance it though. I called them, explained my allergies, and was told that the chef could prepare chicken Ka Pow for me with corn oil instead of soybean, and that I'd be ok with the Tom Yum Goong. I repeated my allergies. I was told it would be no problem. I told them they could kill me. I was reassured. So, I gave them my credit card number and 45 minutes later, the food arrived. Oh, man, was it good. Maybe not the most spectacular Thai cuisine in the world, but what do I know? It certainly hit the spot. The soup had just the right amount of heat, with plenty of mushrooms, lemongrass and two big shrimp, plump and not at all overcooked. The Ka Pow was a good portion of chicken, a little dry though, and could have been a bit spicier. To remedy that I just poured a bit of broth on the dish. And- guess what- I'm still here! No anaphylactic reactions, no horrid stomach cramps. So thank you to Kanlaya Thai, for satisfying my craving, deliciously and responsibly- for me the most important element of all.

If you re-read the wikipedia entry, you will see that grilling is mentioned as a way of cooking Halloumi.

Straight from Wikipedia: CLICK

I will be there. Maybe the new Tonic at Quigley's? Also Kinkeads is in walking distance. So is Pizza Italia, for those of us looking to relive the Thurston years...

Last minute travel forcing me to cancel. Best of luck to Jamie and Caroline!

From what I saw last week, it was already open. Unless that was just a soft opening.

I work right around the corner and am tempted, but don't want to stand on line or take up the vendors (or other buyers) time by quizzing them about ingredients. What's on the spicy chicken? Would you say soy sauce is a component? I hope there is no soy- it smells sooo good!

You Are The Cranberry Sauce A little sweet, a little sour - you've got the flava! Though, you do tend to squish in people's mouths... Ooh! I've got flava!

Menu?

I specified ground.

I feel I should respond to this as my original post was about Kibbeh Nayyeh specifically- not about fear of eating all raw foods. Pardon my ignorance (and I don't mean that facetiously) but I have never seen or heard of eating raw, ground beef or lamb. So it produced a visceral reaction for me. That's all...

Ok, I have a feeling I am going to get a lot of flack for this, but I have to ask... how can you be sure that you won't get sick from eating ground, raw beef/lamb? Yes, I eat sashimi, and I have eaten beef tartare. Is there any method for "curing" the meat to ensure safety? ETA Disclaimer: I realize you can't be "sure you won't get sick" from eating any food, raw or cooked. However one could argue that most instances or e.coli and salmonella result from the improper handling of meat, poultry and vegetables, and ingestion of raw meats and poultry.