Share Your Discovery Contest: Presented by Tava
Entries
This contest ended on Saturday, May 31, 2008, 5PM PDT.
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Born for Brownies
votes 0 Entered by RosanneIt started when I was a child. We had a summer cottage about five miles from Lake Geneva Wisconsin. We would go to Lake Geneva on the weekends to get groceries. There was a bakery named Bitners that had the best brownies in the world. I fell in love with them and there began my love affair with brownies. I was 10 years old at the time and am now 53. I have tried brownies everywhere and the only place that comes closest (my mouth is watering now) is a restaurant/bakery known as Mary's Market in Rockford, IL. They have thick nut filled brownies with chocolate frosting there. When I am having a bad day I go in and get one. If's a REALLY bad day I go in and say "make it a double" I might have to leave my computer to go get one right now just writing about them. I have baked my own and had them worldwide but none compares to my initial first kiss when I bit into one at Bitners'
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Joyva Havla
votes 0 Entered by SuzyJoyva Havlah is an enjoyable soy bean based snack, more like a candy, but healthy and low calorie. You can usually find it in your grocer's deli section!.
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Lobster Nachos
votes 0 Entered by AndrewWe have a local restaurant here that serves the craziest side I have ever had. Lobster Nachos. It is hard to describe, but it could almost be a dessert it is so tasty. The chips are almost like a hardened pastry rather than tortillas and it is topped with real lobster meat. Then a red cream sauce is added along with soem vegeatbles.
It is out of this world and I suually regret getting it as an appetizer because I can then never finish my dinner. -
Simply Sushi
votes 0 Entered by JoannaI vacationed in Tokyo, Japan in September 2007 and that trip literally changed my life. Our first destination when we arrived there was to go to the Tsukiji Fish Market at 5:00 am to see the world's largest fish market in action. All the restaurant owners and chefs travel to this market early in the morning to get the days freshest fish to prepare and serve in their restaurants. There are fish auctions going on all around you when you are in the center of the hub. It is truly an amazing experience. It was there at the Tsukiji Fish Market that I tried Sushi for the first time. I actually ate Sushi at 3 different little "places" within the market that day because I was so blown away by the wonderful "new" food I had discovered. I have always loved seafood, but never thought I would enjoy "raw" seafood in any manner it was prepared. Well, having it made in Japan, but very "seasoned" sushi chefs is another story. For me, I fell in love with it. I didn't know at the time what I was actually eating, because trying the find someone at the fish market who actually spoke any English was impossible, but we would point to what someone else was eating and motioned that this was what we wanted to order. Somehow we were served exactly what we had wanted and from that day forward I have been hooked on sushi. I love eating fresh, healthy food, and now sushi is my main diet. I have taken sushi preparation lessons at our local Museum which offers several ethnic cooking lessons, and I have lost 25 pounds and am now a perfect size 2. That is how sushi has changed my life forever!
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Dublin Lawyer Lobster with Whiskey Cream
votes 1 Entered by MaggieMy brother creates this delicious lobster dish that is truly out of this world. Our mom, who is from Ireland, said that this was named because it was originally reserved for the lawyers in the village because of its richness and expense! To prepare it he takes two lobster tails and cuts them into bite sized pieces and tosses them into a bit of flour. In a separate pan he puts three tablespoons of butter and a cup of heavy cream. He simmers this until reduced, mabe 7-8 minutes. Next a half cup of good Irish whiskey (must be Irish!!!) and then 1 Tbls. of tarragon and 1 tsp. of salt. Simmer this now for 5 more min and set aside. Saute your lobster in 2tbls. of butter till lightly browned and then add to the whiskey cream sauce. Serve inside two pieces of puff pastry that have been baked. This is truly delicious!! (I've also used shrimp instead of lobster and it is equally as fantastic!)
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Banana Toast
votes 0 Entered by LarryHad this in Australia:
Sliced bananas on toast, with cheese on top.
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Piri Piri Here I Come!
votes 0 Entered by TammyThis past year I have been turned on to the Piri Piri spices and sauces at Bonehead's Grilled Fish and Piri Piri Chicken. The Piri Piri is native to South Africa and is quite spicy and delicious. One of my dearest friends is originally from South Africa and she feels right at home eating in this restaurant. I love seafood and chicken and nothing tastes as good as a little fire with my food. This is a new discovery I just can't get enough of!
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Do you have chicken?
votes 0 Entered by SarahAfter being married 30 years you know your partner so well that... well you know, same ol' stuff.
I can't recall a vacation with my husband that we didn't travel to the beach. Not that that is a bad thing, don't get me wrong, I love the beach.
I JUST HATE SEAFOOD.
Fried, steamed, blackened, boiled, etc, etc. I don't like it and I never will.
Grouper, shrimp, crab claws, oysters, sea bass, flounder, shark, turtle, frog legs... well the list could go on for miles.
Over the years, I tired them all, uh, I mean I tried them all, but by the end of the evening, my plate was still full and the bar tab was higher than expected. I would take a bite and decide my beer tasted better.
Until, my girlfriends and I took a trip to the coast sans male.
I found Panga. What is Panga you ask. At the time I had no idea. It must be a fish. I later found out it is a substitute for grouper.
After the six of us girls spent a glorius day at the beach followed by two or three pitchers of mood enhancers preparing for our first night out without the boys, we all went through the primp sessions where everybody keeps changing clothes because she is cuter than me kinda thing. Finally we set off to find dinner. Walking.
We had Bahama Bobs in our sights, just a couple of blocks down the beach "they" said. "They", being the locals.
We walked, and walked, and walked.
As our perfectly applied makeup began to run we wondered if we had lost our way. We began to panic.
It could have been the heat, well no, it was October. Maybe it was the captivating sunset or the sea breeze. Did we take a wrong turn?
No, "they" lied. Bob lived a mile and a half down the beach. Not a couple of blocks.
But, it was worth the walk. The pecan encrusted fried Panga
I got from Bobs was the best and now the only seafood you will ever hear this girl rave about.
I loved it so much that I made sure that my husband and I took our most recent beach trip to the same area. I was so excited to be able to go to a seafood place and order seafood!
It didn't impress him much, he kept asking if I wanted another beer.
A couple of months after that trip I discovered Tava and haven't asked for a beer since. -
Not Your Mom's PB&J
votes 2 Entered by CatrinaHow long has it been since you've had a peanut butter & jelly sandwich? Can't remember? Then it's been too long. I am not talking about stale white bread, gobs of grape jelly and thick peanut butter. Recently I started making my PBJs this way. Take whole wheat or whole grain bread and spread on natural peanut butter on each slice, not too thick. Then spread a thin layer of rasberry preserves on each slice. Now slice up a half banana and put on one slice. Close your sandwich and ...enjoy!
I find this gives me the nutrients I need and is filling. It's a good enrgy booster mid-morning or in the afternoon. Great for kids. Economical and east to make. Good to take for lunch or eat on the go. I actually crave these now. It's a hunka, hunka burning good. Sorry, couldn't resist...I'm from Memphis! -
MY GOD
votes 0 Entered by karlai found JESUS CRHRIST
