Food and Wine Pairing:The understated power of this wine with its bold but elegant character is an excellent match with the richness found in foie gras. It would be a natural accompaniment to salmon or trout dishes or for the adventurous chef – duck confit with plum salad. For even more ...
By the end of this, we were getting a little museum’ed out, so we got ready for dinner. I ate SO WELL in Los Angeles, you guys. Sushi, Korean bbq, diner food, you name it. So tasty. Also, when I was at my husband’s boss’s office, I found a horse head. So obviously…...
which I used here. But if you can’t find that or it’s a bit spendy at your store, you could use a sushi rice or even Calrose. Even a plain ol’ medium grain white rice would work, but it won’t be as creamy.
But be aware that despite the name – Melia Durres – the hotel is 37.2km from Durres, which involves a good 45 minutes’ drive. Add to this that the “helpful” front Desk who will offer you a taxi (a company which I expect has a contract with the hotel) for a “bargain” price...
Tip: If I must have bread (either for a sandwich or hamburger), I turn to thesesmall, low-carb, whole-wheat tortillas. These have changed my life! Thanks to my friend, Johanna, for introducing us! No Rice Tip: I loveeeeee sushi. If I don’t get it sashimi-style (no rice), I ...
increase the “buzz” around the name. The Prick is no economist but restaurants are notoriously tight-margined and a best-seller surely helps pays the bills or at least drive foot traffic for a lot of chefs in the same way celebrity endorsements are where the gravy is for, say, athletes...
Afull dinner plateof drunken fried-rice! Withmusselstoo! That was incredibly nice of the chef to prepare a whole dinner plate with the works for us! Maybe it was my camera? Either way, I’m definitely returning to this place! >.< ...
I began cheering for Jordan while bobbing my head to the tunes. After a couple of beers, the two bartenders started to try and talk to me. Bartender 1: Can….you….errr, speak Japanese? Me: No, not at all. Really sorry about it. Bartender 2: What’s your name? Me: Ari She...
She was nicknamed the Demon Beauty (“Chiba Dojo No Oni No Komachi,” a play on the name “Ono No Komachi,” who was a famous poet and beauty of the Heian Period) of the Chiba dojo because she beat all comers, male or female, in kendo duels. During the civil war that ended the ...
George Zhai accompanied my mom from Shenzhen to Hong Kong (This is the last entry of George’s visa. For mainland Chinese, each time he/she can have double-entry to HK.) I just got off the taxi, unexpectedly I heard somebody called my full Chinese name, which I haven’t heard for ...