Goat cheese baguettes with lemon chicken.

March 18, 2010

Two weeks ago or so Zan and I created our own bruschetta. It turned out FAB. It’s not your typical tomato and basil bruschetta. Oh no, ours had goat cheese and caramelized onions. You heard me– GOAT cheese (my favorite) and deliciously sweet caramelized onions (I give myself a big pat on the back for that one). I also added some grilled red, orange, and yellow peppers to some of the bruschetta. To make a long story short Zan is trying the Eat Right For Your Type diet (for health reasons) and there are a lot of restrictions on what he can’t eat. I’ve been trying to get creative, thinking of yummy dishes he can try while still following the diet. This recipe was a hit. We made it again tonight with lemon chicken (chicken marinated in straight up lemon juice) and couldn’t have been more please with the meal. Topped it off with some red wine and 2 episodes of LOST and I say we had a pretty great night.
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Great times with KPrime.

March 8, 2010

Oh Kprime, how I love thee. This weekend on my way to Brooklyn for Bailey’s shower I took a detour to the Upper East Side. I just needed to see my friend, Katie (aka Kprime). For both of my trips to NY in the past 2 months I’ve made sure to stop on by her neck of the woods to grab dinner and drinks and catch up. Life gets so busy we don’t get together too often so when there’s an opportunity to see her I WILL NOT pass it up.
The first time I visited this year we stayed on her side of town and enjoyed a nice meal at Fetch on 3rd Avenue. They had really fun drinks and I had a delicious order of buffalo chicken quesadillas. Katie and her friend Sam ordered the Beef Stew over egg noodles, which looked and tasted delicious. What a fun little place to try on a Thursday night in the city!

This past weekend, while back in NY for wedding festivities, again I took the route to Brooklyn via Katie’s apartment. This time she made reservations in the East Village with a bunch of her friends from NY. We went to La Palapa, a cute Mexican restaurant with the most delicious Margaritas. YUM! We got pitchers of both the pomegranate and blueberry and I think we all thoroughly enjoyed both flavors. My meal was excellent: TINGA DE POLLO chile chipotle barbequed chicken and BISTEC char-grilled marinated skirt steak. Yummy yummy quesadillas (yes, I love quesadillas) and a side of corn sauteed with epazote (grilled onions). The entire experience was muy bien. Highly recommended if you live in NY!

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The Regal Beagle

February 27, 2010

Last Tuesday my east coast booger Erin and I went out for a yummy little dinner at a new restaurant in Coolidge Corner: The Regal Beagle. It was so cute and cozy inside and the menu is fun and delicious. The walls are lined with a red decorative wallpaper which makes you feel as if your in an old saloon. They pass out postcards with the picture of dogs playing poker (above) and it’s the perfect way to describe the atmosphere of the restaurant.
Here’s a look at the menu:
Yummy.

Yummier.

Yummiest.

It was so fun to try a new place and catch up with my pretty Aaron. She’s such a special friend. I love her so.

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red velvet goodness.

February 27, 2010

Today Wyatt and I made Barefoot Contessa’s red velvet cupcake mix. Goodness gracious… Mmm! This is the second time we’ve made these cupcakes and they are really good. Wyatt has a HUGE sweet tooth just like me, so we make a pretty good pair. Someday I might try making these homemade, but for now the mix is just fine (especially when baking with a 3-year old). You can get the boxed cupcake mix online at Ina Garten’s website or through Stonewall Kitchen. The cupcakes are super moist and delicious and the cream cheese frosting is incredible. I guess with a stick and a half of butter anything will taste amazing. (!!)
Mmmm!

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