ok ok so i'll finally update this thing!
i haven't really talked about a lot of things...
i've cooked more in the last week than i have in the last month
i did go out w/ maheen, audrey, & chanda last thursday though for dinner...
i suggested ryowa ramen, cafe baguette, or pie in the sky because those were open later & walking distance
audrey craved pizza so pie in the sky it was
it was wonderful
it was very cheeseboard-esque cept you can choose the toppings...i had the sky pie...i forget the things on it...i think goat cheese, eggplant, walnuts, tomato, etc....the other main one what son of sky pie it was pesto based & i'm not a huge pesto fan...but it looked & sup'dly tasted great too
chanda opted for the tuna sandwich she thought it was ok but i finished it off & i thought it was very good..pretty gourmet..there were capers & sun dried tomatoes & such...the other sandwiches all came w/ a salad & they all sounded sooo good..there was a pear & brie one & etc...
sup'dly the pastries are really good too but we got there at about 9 so they didn't have anything left...
hmm let's see
what have i cooked...
i did a mexican night
mexican rice, black beans, enchiladas, guac
i literally ate enchiladas at work for the next 4 days...
then yesterday i still had some sauce left so i made two more enchiladas & quesadilla & lime chicken tacos...
then i forget what night i made london broil w/ roasted brocolli & a side of pasta tossed w/ parsley, capers & sun dried tomato oil
the roasted brocolli was so good..i surprised even myself...i was just trying to figure out a diff way to make brocolli...we ate all of it...it was probably 2 or 3 crowns worth...just garlic, salt, pepper, & olive oil & into the oven at 350-400
i've taking this slight attraction to cherry tomatoes again...
when i was little my grandma's church friend used to grown them in her garden & i'd eat sooooo much i thought they were incredible & then at some point i got really scared of them....& i wasn't huge on tomatoes in general....
but then once i started cooking on my own i buy them often & cherry tomatoes are back in my life
i use them for a really summery feel pasta
i've become the queen of pantry pastas
i always have garlic & onions...sometimes i put in artichokes...sometimes i roast red peppers...sometimes sun dried tomatoes...olives...capers...parsley...basil...even tuna....it all tastes good
& now w/ cherry tomatoes:)
pierre has probably had it more than he wants it haha...too bad!
saturday we went to takara sake factory for the museum & tasting
it was wonderful...if you ever get the chance you should go...
it was really educational & you get to see the bottling! it's like unwrapped...kinda...(unwrapped as been there)..you see the traditional way they make it & the current way...very cool
& there's a free tasting i was expecting maybe a couple of tastings but no we tasted at least 12 different kinds!
i learned so much...they all taste soo different...
we tried them w/ another couple
& we all ended up liking the same ones...
this one that's in a frosted bottle i'm sure you've all seen at the asian store & this plum & white wine one..it's very sweet...even the smell...
we didn't buy anything cuz i wanted to see how much they were at 99..they ended up being almost the same prices...sooo yea...
we went to vik's afterwards cuz pierre had never been...we had the uttappum?, masala dosa, & papri chaat....goooood stuff
then we went to ranch 99...bought 2 bottles of sake & shrimp for the couscous w/ shrimp scampi i plan to make...& some fruit...& misc...
ok maybe i didn't have that much to say...i really feel like i've been cooking a lot though...
ah well...more food adventures to come



