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Cumin & Chili Salmon Tacos

Serves: 4-6 people Cooking Time: 25-30 minutes Ingredients: 12-14 oz Fresh Salmon Filet (Skinless & Boneless) Taco Shells 2 Large Radishes ½ Half of Red Cabbage 1 Green Apple ½ Chopped Cilantro 1 Lime 1 Teaspoon Fish Sauce (Or Substitute with Soy Sauce) 1 Tablespoon Oil Olive Seasoning For Salmon: 2 Teaspoons of Cumin 1 [...]

By |2011-01-17T00:46:38+00:00January 17th, 2011|Entrées, Recipes|0 Comments

Edamame Hummus

Serves: 4-6 people Cooking Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 1 Bag, 16 Ounces Frozen Shelled Edamame, Defrosted 4 Ounces Cream Cheese ¼ Cup Tahini Paste 10 Whole Peeled Cloves Garlic ¼ Cup Olive Oil 1 Tablespoon Salt ½ Tablespoon White Pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place peeled garlic cloves and olive oil to a [...]

By |2011-01-17T00:34:28+00:00January 17th, 2011|Appetizers, Recipes|0 Comments

Berries & Basil Simple Syrup

Serves: 4-6 people Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 4 cups Fresh Seasonal Berries (i.e. Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, or Blackberries) 1 cup White Cane Sugar 5 Large Basil Leaves 1 cup Tap Water Directions: In a sauce pan combined water and sugar on high heat. Bring the contents to boil and simmer until the sugar is [...]

By |2011-01-12T22:25:01+00:00January 12th, 2011|Desserts|0 Comments

Toad Hallow – Eye of the Toad Rose

Overall Wine Review: Varietal: Rose Pinot Noir Vintages: 2009 Country: Sonoma County Essence of: The Eye of the Toad Rose' 2008 version has light strawberry and cherry flavors that are immediately apparent along with spice, pepper and just a wisp of green herbs / It's bone dry, as well as delicate and elegant on the [...]

By |2011-01-12T20:07:54+00:00January 12th, 2011|Rosé, Under $10, Wine|1 Comment

Shokudo

Overall: Service: The service is so so at Shokudo. The food is either really fast or super slow and you never know how long it will take for lunch. Its my recommendation to take your time and only go to Shokudo if you are not in a rush so you can really enjoy the food [...]

By |2011-01-10T16:47:35+00:00January 10th, 2011|Japanese, Restaurants|0 Comments

Twisted

Overall Wine Review: Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Vintages: 2008 Country: California Essence of: Flavors of bing cherry and ripe blueberry / hints of soft vanilla and smoky oak notes / a abrasive noise of alcohol, jammy fruit, and earthly characteristics I would recommend to let this wine breath for 5 min before you suck it up! [...]

By |2011-01-07T17:51:12+00:00January 7th, 2011|$10-$20, Red, Wine|1 Comment

Ginger Braised Pineapple

Serves: 4-6 people Cooking Time: 1.5 hours Ingredients: 1 Ripe Fresh Pineapple 1 Vanilla Bean (Or Substitute with 1 Table Spoon Vanilla Extract) 1 Bottle of Sweet Riesling (Or Substitute with Apple Juice) 2 Table Spoons Fresh Ginger (pealed and diced) ½ Cup Brown Sugar 2 Cups Tap Water ¼ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon Directions: Peal [...]

By |2011-01-04T17:11:14+00:00January 4th, 2011|Desserts, Recipes|0 Comments

Bella Mia

Overall: Service: The service is ok at Bella Mia. The staff is friendly and its a family owned business which is always nice. Both times we have been the service staff was welcoming and full of smiles. I wouldn't say the service is fast but the food comes out quickly and the overall its pleasant. [...]

By |2011-01-03T11:15:18+00:00January 3rd, 2011|Italian, Restaurants|0 Comments

Murphy-Goode – The Fumé

Overall Wine Review: Varietal: : Sauvignon Blanc Vintages: 2008 Country: Sonoma County Essence of: Flavors and aromas of bright citrus and tropical fruits expressed leaving a rich feel in your mouth / a vibrant wine/ with nice acidic qualities/ notes of grapefruit and tangerine. Best Served With: Seafood, oysters on the half-shell, chicken or pork [...]

By |2010-12-30T22:42:16+00:00December 30th, 2010|White, Wine|5 Comments

Phuket Thai

Overall: Service: The service is friendly at Phuket Thai but also very lazy as every single glass we say in the establishment was dirty. In fact, the wine glass they brought me even had old (or new) lip stick on it! its pretty disgusting and specially when the restaurant isn't busy the staff should have [...]

By |2010-12-29T16:54:12+00:00December 29th, 2010|Restaurants, Thai|0 Comments
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