May 3rd, 2012 by sarah

Dinner tonight: soft shell crab over fresh salad greens, spring onions, tomatoes, and a hard boiled egg with another one of my kick-ass lemon tarragon chive vinaigrettes.

Paired with Green Flash Rayon Vert (fruity, musky Belgian Ale bottle conditioned with Brett).

March 25th, 2012 by sarah

Another saga in my Adventurous in Appetite: throw all kinds of interesting foods at my digestive track to see how it handles them.

Dish #1: Pho, pronounced fuh, a typical Vietnamese noodle dish with veggies like fresh mung bean sprouts, green onions, and mushrooms and usually accompanied with fresh cilantro, a few lime quarters, some chili sauce (Sambal Oeleek), and some sort of meat.  Usually the meat choices are a little on the “what the fuh” side for less daring diners but to sample the real deal, you need hearts and livers, tripe and tendons.  I made mine with chicken hearts (which kinda resemble little fingers the mafia might serve) and livers (very gamey) as well as some thinly sliced chuck roast which went in the broth after serving it into bowls so it wouldn’t overcook.  Delish!  Serve with a lager or something with complimenting spice palate (ginger, herbs).

Dish #2: my take on spanikopita, a Greek pastry usually filled with spinach and feta.  I used phyllo dough and filled some with salmon, swiss chard, feta, and greek spices and others with ground beef, onion, tomato paste, and cinnamon.  Each triangle was brushed liberally with melted butter and baked for 30 mins in 375 degree oven until they developed this beautiful flaky crust.  I also made a refreshing yogurt dipping sauce (with lemon juice, dill, mint, and fresh chopped cilantro).  Serve with Belgian IPA.

March 17th, 2012 by sarah

Amateur night calendar:

New Years Eve

Fat Tuesday

St. Patty’s Day

Spring Break (unless you’re really a college student)

Wednesday before Thanksgiving

February 8th, 2012 by sarah

The website, not the person you fools!  I’m sure you’re all eagerly awaiting a new blog post but the main work has been going on behind the scenes.  Stay tuned for a new layout.

Welcome 2012- you know how I feel about resolutions.  They suck.  I just want to live more, travel more, indulge my inner foodie, and make the most of everything this year.  And if I can get my turbo paperweight street legal again, all the better!

November 11th, 2011 by sarah

These corks are packed like the pin on a grenade.  Once you finally get it loose, it pops off like a 13 year old boy with his dad’s Playboy.  Good thing the beer is tasty!  Just don’t lose an eye or you’ll be drinking like a Piraat- bad pun, Pirate.