If you are into Zydeco and Cajun this was the place for you. My friend Shelly and I went to the Zydeco and Blues Festival called Gator By The Bay today. What a great time we had. Stan wasn't interested in going so he made the Costco run for me, what a guy.
We were fortunate enough to get parking on Harbor Island not far from the Festival. Our walk took us right along the bay with a view of our beautiful city.
Let's eat some crawfish and shake a leg ;-)
Yesterday I was reading in Chowhound about a new Phở restaurant that has opened in La Mesa. I was very happy that someone would be courageous enough to open a Phở restaurant in the East County and I couldn't wait to try it out. My culinarily challenged husband had no idea what he was in for when he said it was up to me where we had lunch today.
Check it out. Oh, yeah and they have wi-fi
I had some trout left over from my trout feast. As I was picking through it getting out those danged pesky little bones. I was thinking I would like it in some kind of sauce, maybe a white sauce, then I thought a take off of lobster thermador might be good. GIMF (Google is my friend) and I found some lobster thermador recipes. Never having made it before, I checked out several recipes.
The recipes were almost identical in ingredients and method. It starts with a basic white sauce made with white wine, milk,tarragon, shallots, Dijon mustard and Parmesan cheese. I decided to eliminate the shallots, because I don't have any, and the Parmesan cheese because it just doesn't sound good to me with trout, and I thought it would be overpowering anyway.
So, after I got the pesky %$# bones out of the trout I assembled the sauce ingredients.
Dont' worry, I'm not going to bore you with a step by step white sauce. Come see what I did.
I am the beneficiary of my neighbor's fishing skills. He came by a few days ago with 5 lbs of trout, just hours from the lake. I saw him out cleaning it, but never thought I'd be fortunate enough to have some within minutes.
Doesn't get any fresher than this. C'mon, lets see what to do with it.
This is the chicken dish I made with the Ethiopian spice blend berbere. It is to live for delicious.
First I gathered together all the goodies I'd need. Chicken, berbere, garlic, ginger, onion and eggs.
Let's bring Ethiopia into our kitchens.
The last issue of Saveur Magazine, the best-est ever food magazine, and the only one I subscribe to, has an article on Ethiopian food. In the article is this recipe for the spice blend Berbere, a staple in Ethiopia.
I gathered all the spices together
so let's get busy.
The other day I was asked for my enchilada sauce recipe. This is something I've been making for so many years I make it without thinking. I made the sauce again yesterday but kept track of what I did.
This is a basic recipe that I would consider a mild sauce. It's not overly spicy and is a good place to start. Tweak the recipe to make the sauce your own.
I used 6 mild and 5 hot dried New Mexico Chiles.
C'mon, lets make some enchilada sauce
I'm past due writing this follow up on the 44 Cordial I started 2 months ago. I was meaning to, but I got sidetracked. Then I got a comment on the 44 Cordial from "chef tom", so that prompted me to get busy.
I took a shot of it halfway through, it's already developing a beautiful color. I snuck a little taste and the only flavor that came through at this time was the orange.
For my taste, the orange flavor comes through first with the coffee hanging out in the background. It has a long finish, (I think that's wine talk for the flavor lingering in your mouth ;-)
Worth waiting for.
I just added a link to the website of Jodi and Richard Creager. Be sure and visit their galleries to see their phenomenal art work. Jodi and Richard are two wonderful people that I've been privileged to meet, and come to know.
They have recently become the proud owners of a genuine Tipi.
Tipis are made with an outer cover, and an inner liner. Originally these were made from sewn up buffalo hides. The average tipi would take 15 hides. In the late 1800's, with the whites moving out west, they discovered canvas and started using that as it was easier to get.
Come, lets check out the inside of the tipi
I need something to munch on during our monthly staff meeting. Not that they are ever boring and I need something to help keep me awake. I make sure to take enough to share :-) The pulpa and clementines were a big hit.
Oh...and this is what I see from my window at work.
Pretty soon, fruit. I don't know if it's ornamental or edible, but I haven't seen anyone that's eaten any of the fruit get sick yet. I think it is some kind of plum.
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