It's coming up! It's 2 weeks in April (why don't they call it Seattle Restaurant Weeks?" but anyways, I'm super excited to see the list come out soon of what all restaurants are participating! 3 courses for $25 at a lot of the top restaurants in Seattle.
I've already got 1 reservation down for Canlis on April 19th, but will try and snag some more eating times at some Tom Douglas restaurants, and TILTH, which it is my goal/dream to eat at soon! Esp. since I am moving to the area so all the more reason to eat there! Will post more info as I get it :)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/seattlerestaurantweek/
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Update
QUICK RANT: I think I realize what keeps me from updating often (if ever). It's the damn process of having to log onto this website and type. I liked the old LiveJournal application where I could just write entries from the comfort of my desktop, and then upload as I pleased. Now it's "please wait" here, and "uploading your picture..." there, blah blah blah, it takes too long! If anyone knows of an app, let me know. OK. /end rant.
Anyways, enough complaining. You should be one complaining that this blog hasn't been updated since October, but it's not like it's a bit hit (YET) anyways. :)
Updates - lots of fun cooking attempts since October, duh. Notable highlights include making Thomas Keller's Fried Chicken, and even documenting the process in pictures for a blog update. I even got to meet the man himself and get an autographed book of The French Laundry and Ad Hoc At Home.
That's where I got this fried chicken recipe. Hopefully I'll get around to posting all those pictures someday. Anyways, here's a picture of the brine for the fried chicken:
honey, garlic, parsley, kosher salt, black peppercorns, sugar, thyme, bay leaves, lemon, lotsa water
Fried chicken end result: forgot to cut the chicken breasts in half when i broke down the chicken, so they got a little too crispy, but the meat was super juicy from the 12 hr brine.
My sister and I also made baklava and spanikopita - a phyllo dough party! :)
We also made red velvet cupcakes, which I am surprised didn't have that much cocoa powder in them. But the creme cheese frosting was the yummiest part.
I also just made some Ad Hoc chocolate chip cookies tonight. YUM. pic later
ALSO, I have gotten into realllllly good restaurants and now have a ever growing bucket list of restaurants I MUST go to before I die. Most crucial is The French Laundry in Napa Valley - but I am planning on checking that one off this summer when I visit my sister. :)
restaurant bucket list:
-the herb farm
-the french laundry + all thomas keller restaurants
-tilth
-spinasse
-anchovies and olives
-cafe flora
-les halles - nyc (where bourdain worked)
-mesa grille
-brassa
-canlis (check!)
-chezpanisse
-bellanico
-serious pie (check! 2/15 for HH)
-dahlia lounge
-dahlia bakery (check! 2/15)
-etta's
-lola (check! 12/8)
all time faves:
-popeye's fried chicken (seriously)
-manpuku
-canlis
-C.I.A. italian restaurant in NY
-lola
-taste of india
Latest good eats dining out were a delish meal at Serious Pie last Monday for happy hour. Tyler Florence from the food network was on "the best thing I ever ate" - pizza version , saying how the yellowfoot mushroom and truffle cheese pizza is the best pizza he's ever eaten. I must say, it was pretty yummy... perhaps not the BEST pizza ever, but it's pretty high up there. Their pizza crust is super good. 3rd and Virginia, FYI. Happy Hour from 3-5, which sucks for peeps like me that get off work at 5. $5 per pizza, individual size as below.
Also, Molly Moon's ice cream in Wallingford/Capitol Hill is GOOD. I had Honey Lavender, which was AMAZING. And their shop smells like waffle cones because their in house made.
And Theo's Chocolate tour - fun and delicious with lots of free samples. I really liked their bread and chocolate bar, which has toasted bread crumbs from The Essential Baking Co (down the street in Fremont) in the bar. $6 tour.
One last thing, I made a twitter account so that I can update nonstop about yum/gross things I eat at. Just cuz that's what I like to talk about. Follow me @belindah0. that's a zero at the end. :)
long enough post for now. happy eating.
yay!
-belinda
Anyways, enough complaining. You should be one complaining that this blog hasn't been updated since October, but it's not like it's a bit hit (YET) anyways. :)
Updates - lots of fun cooking attempts since October, duh. Notable highlights include making Thomas Keller's Fried Chicken, and even documenting the process in pictures for a blog update. I even got to meet the man himself and get an autographed book of The French Laundry and Ad Hoc At Home.
That's where I got this fried chicken recipe. Hopefully I'll get around to posting all those pictures someday. Anyways, here's a picture of the brine for the fried chicken:
honey, garlic, parsley, kosher salt, black peppercorns, sugar, thyme, bay leaves, lemon, lotsa waterFried chicken end result: forgot to cut the chicken breasts in half when i broke down the chicken, so they got a little too crispy, but the meat was super juicy from the 12 hr brine.
My sister and I also made baklava and spanikopita - a phyllo dough party! :)
We also made red velvet cupcakes, which I am surprised didn't have that much cocoa powder in them. But the creme cheese frosting was the yummiest part.
I also just made some Ad Hoc chocolate chip cookies tonight. YUM. pic later
ALSO, I have gotten into realllllly good restaurants and now have a ever growing bucket list of restaurants I MUST go to before I die. Most crucial is The French Laundry in Napa Valley - but I am planning on checking that one off this summer when I visit my sister. :)
restaurant bucket list:
-the herb farm
-the french laundry + all thomas keller restaurants
-tilth
-spinasse
-anchovies and olives
-cafe flora
-les halles - nyc (where bourdain worked)
-mesa grille
-brassa
-canlis (check!)
-chezpanisse
-bellanico
-serious pie (check! 2/15 for HH)
-dahlia lounge
-dahlia bakery (check! 2/15)
-etta's
-lola (check! 12/8)
all time faves:
-popeye's fried chicken (seriously)
-manpuku
-canlis
-C.I.A. italian restaurant in NY
-lola
-taste of india
Latest good eats dining out were a delish meal at Serious Pie last Monday for happy hour. Tyler Florence from the food network was on "the best thing I ever ate" - pizza version , saying how the yellowfoot mushroom and truffle cheese pizza is the best pizza he's ever eaten. I must say, it was pretty yummy... perhaps not the BEST pizza ever, but it's pretty high up there. Their pizza crust is super good. 3rd and Virginia, FYI. Happy Hour from 3-5, which sucks for peeps like me that get off work at 5. $5 per pizza, individual size as below.
Also, Molly Moon's ice cream in Wallingford/Capitol Hill is GOOD. I had Honey Lavender, which was AMAZING. And their shop smells like waffle cones because their in house made.
And Theo's Chocolate tour - fun and delicious with lots of free samples. I really liked their bread and chocolate bar, which has toasted bread crumbs from The Essential Baking Co (down the street in Fremont) in the bar. $6 tour.
One last thing, I made a twitter account so that I can update nonstop about yum/gross things I eat at. Just cuz that's what I like to talk about. Follow me @belindah0. that's a zero at the end. :)
long enough post for now. happy eating.
yay!
-belinda
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