Claire made an apple pie and we ated some. I forgot to take a picture of the slice and whipped cream but you can imagine it.

(drools)

(drools more)

It's like a flying saucer of deliciousness.

Last night: Roast chicken with mole, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash purée

Had some old college friends come in I haven't seen in years, and met up with another one who just moved to town a few months ago. I was the culinary tour guide.

At Taconooga, we shared some fries cactus.

I had chicken and steak Taconooga tacos, with cheese and corn.

Friends had chorizo, lengua, and a handful of others.


Then the non-taco eating friend had the largest chicken tamale I've come across.

Turns out this place offered something my friend wanted to try. We were going to order this top one to sample (corn truffle one) but then the server said they can do half that and half of the bottom (squash.) Not my scene, but I did enjoy the corn truffle one more.



There was some gelato from Milk & Honey not pictured, before we went to get drinks elsewhere. Well, someone got so drunk (2nd time in her life to get drunk) we had to wait a while for her to recover, so she and I split some ox tail with a side of fried plantains at a Cuban rum bar called Embargo '62.

The drinking thread will be updated, but there was a 151 soaked crouton that was in a beverage we shared... It was technically consumed.

But served its purpose well in the moments leading up to its demise.


Great bloody day.

**BRENT**

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Al fresco brunch

Takeout garlic pepper chicken frrom the same place as yesterday -- my long-time favourite dish that they make.

Spaetzle und Kugel -- Not Your Average Joe's take on this very traditional dish, which is surprisingly...traditional (they usually have their own take on everything).

Pork sandwich

Gaijin Bento Box

Gaijin bento box usually consists of all califonia rolls and a fork, yes?

It was last night, but I had a Century Burger at Belcampo: a 100-day dry aged steak burger with a half-inch slab of raclette cheese, whole-grain mustard aioli, caramelized onions, arugula, and a spritz of 100-proof whisky on a sesame-seed brioche bun. And beef tallow fries on the side. Pretty damn good, though $28 is steep for a burger.

I don't think my burger is going to compare.






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Looks like a damned good start to me!

Damn, they both look delicious. 

Decided to go vegetarian for the evening and fixed Zucchini and Squash Spaghetti and a Ratatouille.




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Damn, they both look delicious. 

This!

Gaijin Lobster tail

6 hours ago, Voltron said:

 

This!

Lollers -- actually, I meant both his and yours.

I understood and agreed with you.

Ah!

Ah ah ah.

Lamb burger with goats cheese and potato wedges

Panko encrusted ling cod with mango salsa and pea salad

(I think the red awning is affecting the color/white balance ... The plate was white)

Greek stew with chicken, cauliflower and kalamata olives. Recipe: http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12308-greek-chicken-stew-with-cauliflower-and-olives

Very tasty.




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sous vide sockeye with rosemary