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Cooking/Food

Most amusing restaurant bill i’ve ever received

March 26, 2009

Take a close look at this receipt:

We are in Texas right now.. we stayed at a resort in League City, which had this restaurant (The Harbour Club Restaurant & Bar) in it. I’d give it top reviews for the quality and taste of the food, but the service was.. interesting. I was charged (only $1, [...]

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yum yums: sonic!

September 3, 2008

Finally! Sonic opened the location right by my house in Savage, MN a week ago. Tiff and I were planning on trying it out on Saturday, but it was way too busy – cars lined up past the Walgreens. Sunday afternoon, we stopped by and got a stall in about 15 minutes – not bad! [...]

Tagged as: Food, Restaurant

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i will never steam asparagus again

March 23, 2008

So, SuperTarget had asparagus on sale for $.99/lb. Tiff and I both love the stuff, so even though it wasn’t in the greatest shape, we picked some up. I usually buy asparagus in the frozen, ready-to-steam bags, and it tastes good. However, this time it was fresh asparagus, and I couldn’t find our steamer. I [...]

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cheese review: champignon brie

January 13, 2008

Place of purchase: Surdyk’s
Title: Champignon Brie (Mushroom)
Description:
Champignon Brie is a German import with a rich, mushroomy flavor and a silky interior. Enjoy with a German Gewurtztraminer wine and crusty french bread.
Comments:
I haven’t ever been a huge brie fan, but Tiff and I figured we’d try this one. Still not my favorite cheese ever, but I [...]

Tagged as: Cheese, Food

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cheese review: marieke gouda

January 13, 2008

Place of purchase: Surdyk’s
Title: Marieke Gouda, Thorp, WI
Description:
This farmhouse gouda is crafted from raw milk by Marieke Penterman, who learned to make cheese in Holland. This is the most authentic gouda made in the US: the sweet and nutty flavor intensifies with age, making it an excellent pair with toasty beer like Oktoberfest or Winter [...]

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cheese review: porter cheddar, ireland

January 13, 2008

Place of purchase: Surdyk’s
Title: Porter Cheddar, Ireland
Description:
Irish Cheddar from Cahill Farm, lightly flavored with Porter. Butter and caramel flavors in finish.
Comments:
We first had this one at Kevin and Amy’s, and like it enough that we picked up some in our cheese outing. We were just as happy with it the second time. It’s a [...]

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cheesy reviews

January 13, 2008

Tiff and I recently did dinner with Kevin and Amy. It was excellent. Tiny chickens are good! In any case, they got us totally addicted to two things: cheese and lambic. Both are highly recommended. ;) In any case, this is just a note that we’re planning on trying out various kinds of [...]

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fogo de chao == yum yum yum

November 12, 2007

Tiff and I took her brother out to dinner at Fogo de Chao in Minneapolis this weekend. It was great! None of us had been to a churrasco-style restaurant before, so we didn’t really know what to expect.
The meal starts with a serve-yourself salad bar, which was filled with most excellent selections. You could grab [...]

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i nonni – new favorite restaurant

July 2, 2006

Two of our friends wanted to take us out for dinner last night, and took us to one of their favorite places – i nonni in Lilydale, MN. Tiff and I both think it’s about the best restaurant experience either of us have had. We had the calamaris for an appetizer, and if you ever [...]

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yummy grilled cheese

October 18, 2005

Grilled cheese with tomato soup is an old favorite of mine, so of course when I saw Alton Brown’s “Good Eats” episode entitled ” For Whom the Cheese Melts” that ended with a nifty recipe grilled cheese sandwich, I just had to try it out! The basic idea is to smear one of the pieces [...]

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review: jensen’s supper club

October 2, 2005

I was given a few gift certificates to Jensen’s Supper Club in Eagan, MN, and Tiff and I figured we’d drag a few friends along with us (thanks Erika and Tom!) to check it out. I didn’t quite know what to expect, but it was great! We started out with calamaris and martinis.. both were [...]

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