Instead, I’m going to take advantage of Restaurant Week’s special menus and prices to try something new. If we hadn’t spent New Year’s Eve there, Osaka will also be on the list. Stir fried rice noodles with homemade madras-style curry, rock shrimp and marinated pork loinĬrispy fried in rice batter and topped with spicy kewpie mayonnaise sauce Small salad of diced sashimi tuna, honey crisp apple, spicy sesame dressing Kale \ roasted apples \ parsnip puree \ sherryĭeviled eggs with Malaysian hot chile relish topped with green sriracha Olive oil crushed potatoes \ capers \ kalamata \ tomato \ lemon Housemade Steak Sauce, Garlic & Parsley Fries
Marinated Baby Beets, Horseradish Crème FraicheĬauliflower Puree, Wilted Baby Spinach, Capers, Golden Raisins Shaved Prime Rib, Toasted French Roll, Au Jus Grilled Scottish Salmon Served with Mixed Greens & a Choice of Rice or Roasted Potatoes
Heaven on a plate – garlic and herb roasted potatoes smothered in melted sharp cheddar, guacamole, sour cream, salsa and fresh scallionsĭenise’s amazing Southern style mac and cheese with a splash of chardonnay and a cayenne kick topped with chopped chicken breast sauteed in Frank’s Hot Sauce, gorgonzola cheese, fresh red onion and a drizzle of buttermilk ranch served up with a side of greens with champagne lemon vinaigrette Grub’s famous “crack” bacon, granny smith apples, cheddar cheese, roasted onions,and homemade apple pear drizzle folded in a spinach tortilla with a side of sour cream Here are the ones at the top of my list along with their menu options that have caught my eye: Five of those on the list are on the outskirts of Hollywood (or beyond) and since I don’t feel like traveling far, that leaves me with 11 new places to consider. There are 20 participating restaurants in Hollywood I’ve been inside 8 of them, though have only eaten at 4. and I’m eager to book a reservation or two in my neighborhood. The finished meal was paired with some homemade pickled bean sprouts and a glass of chianti-yum! Quinoa, top sirloin steak, roasted Brussels sprouts and pickled bean sprouts. The Brussels sprouts roasted as the steaks were cooking. I prepared the toasted quinoa according to package instructions and mixed in some chopped parsley. Before toasting: quinoa on a cooking sheet. Per a tip in the Reader’s Digest article, I toasted the quinoa before preparing it. Eek! Quinoa, top sirloin, parsley and Brussels sprouts. I had been wanting to try quinoa for a while, and after reading about this super grain (in reality, a seed) in Reader’s Digest, I gave in and bought the only brand available at Ralphs for $11.99 a bag.
Teriyaki salmon with baby greens.įinally, I splurged on some quinoa as a side for my top sirloin steak. Salmon filets after about an hour of marinating. The next day I was in the mood for something a bit healthier and picked up a large salmon filet to split. Setting up for a beef, broccoli and shitake stir-fry. Later, when I saw that beef and shitake mushrooms were on sale, I decided to make a beef and broccoli stir-fry. Step 1 was to put the aubergines (eggplant) directly over an open flame. I followed a recipe in Ghillie Basan’s Vietnamese Food & Cookingfor a minced meat with charred aubergine dish. Getting ready to make beef and eggplant stir-fry. Some shots taken with my camera phone and DSLR. Just like it is with working out, it’s a lot easier once you get started. Not lately though! Like I do with reading and exercise, I’m currently on a cooking streak! I really do enjoy cooking, but I just need to get in a particular mood to do so. For months now it seems, I’ve been eating out or getting delivery almost every night. A friend recently called me the take-out queen.