May 25, 2011

Tokyo Seoul and other fine establishments

flaming dragon

After much tinkering and codeing I am pleased to announce my "not quite finished" WEBSITE.
I have more photos to add and a couple of small fixes here and there but ultimately it has been released, like the "Kraken" ...so to speak.


While we're on the subject of sea creatures, here are a few shots from my recent visit to this restaurant here in town.

Above is the Flaming Dragon roll.
This roll included but was not limited to seared tuna, olive oil, roasted red peppers, crab, cucumbers, and sesames.

tuna

It was quite delicious and unlike any roll I've ever had.

broch

I'm also a fan of the tempura veggies, but then again who isn't.

CA roll

And the California roll is included in your bento box.

eggs

This is my absolute favorite roll at this place. The Doble Doble. Not to be confused with In-n-Out's Double Double.

It's loaded with tempura shrimp, cucumbers, crab, salmon, and yummy little fish eggs... just add some wasabi and you're good to go.

shrimp tail

I'm not too keen on shrimp tail.

crunchy

I can definitely deal with the meat though!

doble

Now that I've recovered from finals week and the insanity that ensued (including thoroughly cleaning my house in celebratory desperation) you can expect a weekly post from me, if not a little more!

May 3, 2011

Easter weekend and a whole lot more

savory

Once again I have returned after being MIA for a week or so. Along with large quantities of homework to do as the school year concludes, the weekends have been filled with many interesting events around town AND interesting weather.

Let's take my Delorean back to 2 weekends ago.

Of course it rained the saturday after I got all of my grilling gear together. So I sufficed for indoor burgers.

meat

You can't go wrong with bacon, beef, scallions, mozzarella and homemade jalapeno ranch.

very

I think I've decided not to post food pictures on day's that I haven't had lunch.

My stomach growls in concurrence.

burgers

All in all these burgers made a weekend of mass homework much more enjoyable.

tim's


uncooked

The following weekend my folks were in town.
We're all pretty big fans of the bacon wrapped jalepeno popper. Here are a few uncooked.

jale

Sizzling fresh out of the oven is the best way to consume but I'd eat them cold too. (They've never lasted long enough for me to find out what they taste like cold)

noodles

I also had a little Thai curry, chicken and rice noodles with Abby and Eliza. It turned out pretty tasty.

and gold

It tasted even better on Abby's blue and gold plate.

silverwear

Real silverware = another bonus.

clean

That friday night I had a little potluck with my friends Abby, William, Willy and Elise.
These apples would become part of my asparagus dish.
We watched this movie to conclude the night.

diced

Toasted apples and walnuts in olive oil is one of my favorite simple flavor combos.

chopped

It was nice that we actually had some sunlight that day too!

and bacon

Adding a little bacon on top of the asparagus really completes the composition.

asparagus

And tastes delicious.

abby salad

Because everything was so good I really only got photos of the aftermath. This was a robust salad supplied by Abby. Delectable dressing complements of this place.

easter ham

Here's the ham I baked with a mixture of this, this, and this, for the glaze.

quiche

Sunday morning I had a couple more buddies over. My friends Matt and Amy, my neighbors Josh and Dylan, and my Mom and Dad. It was another potluck style dining session. The quiche went so fast I only thought to take a picture after everyone but me had finished their piece, and I was already to the crust.

pastry

Amy brought a fantastic raspberry tart!

walnuts

walnuts and...

banana

bananas and...

red

strawberries go great on...

vegan waffles

vegan waffles made with rice milk.

melon

Josh and Dylan brought some watermelon.

Yum.