I'm a foodie and I'm not ashamed to say so. I can eat well no matter where I am or what kind of budget I have. I even know how to make Pop-Tarts taste good. Stick with me and you'll never eat boring again!

Thursday, June 08, 2006

Foodie Picks

Okay, I promised to sing the praises of food - so this time I will.

I have included just a few links on my blog to companies that produce food items I LOVE! I'd had the Original Carlsbad Oblatens (from Award Baking) few times before I actually knew what they were. The first time was in a dessert at The Trellis in Williamsburg, a restaurant that makes the most expensive grilled cheese sandwiches I have ever eaten. The chef owner is Marcel Desaulniers writer of the celebrated "Death by Chocolate" cookbook. The second time, they came with my gourmet cookie selection from Stash Tea.

Now to describe them - they are wafer cookies with subtle flavors of vanilla, lemon, cinnamon or carmel. They are simple, elegant and a great complement to sweet dips, sauces, ice cream - or all on their own with coffee or tea.

Less extravagant, but still wonderful are the Maple Donuts (indigenous to York, Pa.) I like the maple-flavored Maple Donut, however, this company's standout is the Carmel donut! Unlike a certain potato chip though, you really can eat just one - because they are rather sugar-intense.

Tune in next time for the must-have hot-dog and the best available small-batch roasted coffee in Lancaster, Pa.

Monday, June 05, 2006

Style over substance

Due to an excessive work schedule, this week in food has been - well abysmal.

Since we had no food left in our house, we broke down and stopped at Bahama Breeze yesterday on the way back from - well you really don't want to know where we were, but it was on the way home.

Bahama Breeze is the kind of a place that you really, really want to like because the atmosphere is relaxing and they have a great decorator. It's a fun place really and you want the food to be fun too.

The Mojitos are fun. The Bahama Mamas are fun. Sadly the tres leche cake, is not.

By the way waiters should never say, "So I guess you've never been here before." –Well, actually we have four times...

Trip #1 - not excited about the Coconut Shrimp and wish I could remember why;

Trip #2, not excited about the onion rings, because the only part that had flavor was the breading and the dipping sauces couldn't save them;

Trip #3 - the Tropical Bread Pudding was way too sweet (nothing to balance it) and the Paella was just a bad choice for a person who doesn't love vegetables (my fault);

Trip #4 - well you know about the cake but I forgot to mention that the menu said it was topped with dark chocolate mousse - and I found it had the milkiest version of dark chocolate I have ever tasted - hmmmn, maybe that is where they put all the milk that was supposed to be in the cake.

All of this said, I am determined to find something on the menu that I like (to eat) because I still like the place. Maybe the sorbet could work...