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Breakfast eggs – the culinary thread is the movie reference from ” Runaway Bride” So – How do you like your eggs? Eggs for breakfast in March – well tis’ the St. Patties Month. I like mine on fresh corned beef hash. Corned beef hash […]
Cooking Corned Beef Typical way that I have read – to cook corned beef is to boil. Rinse off the Corned beef, add the spices and boil. YIKES I propose adding a bit of Char adds flavor. the difference is analogous to the difference of […]
Mrs Beeton’s Cookery and House Hold Management is house hold name for over 120 years. I read my first visiting Grandma Berta and was enchanted. It has me miss the kitchen episodes from Downton Abbey. I am certain Mr. Carson would have edited and added his perspective in the management while Mrs. Patmore would cook with out recipes. Well – the cookery basics are captured in Mrs Beeton’s Cookery and household management and have a full range of tested recipes from 1859. A novel idea of separate lists, precise weights and measures for each ingredients….
Old recipes are enchanting stories.
ISBN 0706357434
Just for kids, huh? I don’t think so! Honestly, my papa loved this more than me; and I’m 12 with a BIG sweet tooth. The Trix bar – my taste buds weren’t so sure what to think!
Aunt Katy’s recipe for Lasagna gathered the families to cook together for Sunday Dinner. the recipe is easy to follow and good comfort food. Recipes are like stories. Stories from Aunties are the best kind of stories. they tie together family holidays, traditions and tie […]
Today, Bistro Vindome (1420 Larimer st., Denver) held the perfect experience for Valentines Eats.
To begin with, the scene and the restaurant ambiance were perfect. It gave me the feeling that I had traveled to Paris, France. We were in a little bistro off of one of the busiest lanes in the town. It gave off a small, cozy & homey feeling that anyone could fall in love with.
For “Hors D’oevres”, a nice warm chocolate croissant was brought to us. It was the perfect mix of crispy & flakey on the exterior, and a smooth fluffiness inside. Plus, the chocolate was (as the French would call it) “parfait!” Rich, but creamy.
3 entrees (or “Plats Principaux”) were served to us & each one was perfect for the occasion. We attended brunch, and so therefore we ordered off of the brunch menu:
I ordered (having that sweet tooth that I can never deny) banana custard crepes topped with a swivel of nutella and a powdering of powdered sugar. In all my experiences of crepes, even Shrove Tuesday, this one beat all. The crisp of the perfectly cooked crepe and the banana custard was simply remarkable.
The second item that was ordered was Quiche du Jour (ham & gruyere cheese). This entree was undeniably amazing as well. The presentation was full of color and it was like a hook; one look and anyone would want to try it. Then, as you digged in, the egg gently dissolved in one’s mouth and so many other flavors evolved on the pallet. This would be my #1 recommendation to any newcomer and/or experienced diner at the Bistro.
Finally, we ordered a dish of scallops. They were very appropriately seasoned and well cooked (not overcooked {it is very easily done}). They were rested on a bed of chantrelle mushrooms & cauliflower. “Seared Maine scallops, roasted cauliflower, wild mushrooms, scallop-mushroom panna cotta, lemon confit, chervil”. This plate was beyond exceptional.
All in all, I would rate Bistro Vindome 5/5. Our experience gladly incorporated everything a food critic could look for:
5/5 STARS
Many thanks to our waitress, Lu. 🙂 Perfect recommendations!
Food for Thought “for the love of PIZZA” by Allyson Reedy. Special to the Denver Post. Deep Dish, thin crust, Detroit and more. The many styles was adore. Catchy. Transferring an idea that we are in agreement, in the same club and that we as […]
A favorite summer travel is to visit Uncle Tim on Oahu. the Little Hawaiian cook book brings me right back to “pineapple juice from the sky”, big flowers, geckos and laua. We were fortunate enough to stay at the Hilton (the hotel with the rainbow […]
Decorating Gingerbread houses is always a favorite of my girl friends. I always look forward to it. I think we are getting betterat decorating…
Today stopped at Flippin’ Flap Jacks. The set up is fun to watch. The batter is pored from mechanical pitcher that glides along the top of the griddle and pours perfectly. watching chef Dan and chef Kelly run the event was like watching a well […]