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General question - Kansas City, MO
let us know when you reschedule. We divide our time between Madison and KCMO and can give you recs for things we crave while in Madison.
pimentos de padron (but in wisconsin)
Thank you so much! Our garden is terraced, so I assume drainage is pretty good. We get sun nearly all day. I'll order seeds ASAP! So excited.
Low-fat, low-calories vegetarian snacks
lupini beans (from middle eastern or brazilian grocer). You need to squeeze them so you dont get the pod. But they are so salty and delicious.
jicima with hoisin sauce
ryvita/wasa type cracker w pb
Uses for fig jam
we eat a lot of smoked tofu, fig jam, siracha, and shredded carrot and daikon sandwiches here.
Updated KC suggestions
I've had a few hit and miss meals at the Reiger. Their drinks are great; the space is stunning. The portions are delicate. But somebody in that kitchen LOVES cranking out sweet purees. And as much as I adore adult baby food, it can get a bit odious without a contrast to balance it. More upsetting recently, we were served a mushy, undercooked piece of snapper. When I asked our waiter, he checked w the kitchen and came back saying it was meant to be this way.
pimentos de padron (but in wisconsin)
We have a small plot in our shared backyard. I'm dreaming of a summer of pimentos de padron. If I buy these, do you have any advice on how to grow them?
Looking for really good cheese souffle or cheese/spinach souffle recipe
I've used joy of cooking's recipe for years.
Madison gluten free brunch options
I think la brioche would make a lovely mothers day brunch. I'm pretty sure there are gluten free options.
Saturday dinner in Iowa City, Sunday lunch in Dubuque
Hi, We are looking for recs for a dinner in Iowa City and a lunch in Dubuque.
Our party includes a pescetarian, a serious meat eater, and a curmudgeon (me). 2 of our party are visiting from abroad, so something with local charm would be idea. But good food is the most important.
quesadillas for a lunch party at work
I volunteered to bring quesadillas & salsa for a lunch party at work. I've got 2 questions.
1. Do I prepare at home the night before and reheat in microwave? Or assemble at work and cook in microwave at work?
2. I need subtly show off recipes. Can't be too amazing as it may appear that I'm better at my hobby than my real job (alas, dreadfully true, these days). I'd like them to vegetarian and perhaps slightly healthy. Perhaps sweet potato, black bean, chipotle and cheddar quesadillas with pico de gallo salsa. Or maybe something with roasted scallions and goat cheese with a radish salsa. I can get ok corn and flour tortillas, but not great ones.
Have you ever made and/or cooked w seitan?
Im curious to try this veggie protein. How have you prepared it?
Sunday lunch near KCI
My mother flies in before lunch; we fly out later in the afternoon. We are looking for a tasty restaurant convenient to the airport. Someplace quiet and gifted with vegetables. Any and all cuisines.
Best gas station food
We realized recently that some of the yummiest food we've had recently was at places where you can also pump gas:
Oklahoma Joe's in Kansas City: stupendous BBQ
Taqueria De Amigos, Pescadero, CA: a very good taqueria.
Are there others?
What's for Dinner? #139 [Old]
I boiled some barley last night. Lunch was barley tossed w fennel and White beans. Dinner and tomorrow's lunch will be more barley and some kimchee and Japanese sliced egg crepes. I'm also gonna prep everything for that fennel White bean calzone that was in the nytimes today for tomorrow's dinner.
Cafe Vie, overland park
Popped in here to get Vietnamese coffee after shopping at next door Oriental Market. Has anyone gotten food here? Menu was mainly Korean but had some Vietnamese.
Mestizo - Overland Park, KS
We had a late Sunday lunch there. I didn't want booze, and my query for horchata was met by a blank stare. We shared the corn chowder, veggie tamales, sopes and mahi mahi tacos. The soup was like baby food; satisfying but without any kick. The sopes had very good fresh toppings, but the base had a chew that suggested it had been sitting around for a few hours, rather than formed on the grill to our order. The butternut squash tamale was quite sweet, and rested on a bed of pureed beans and well cooked veggies. The tacos were great. You could tell that the radish and cilantro garnish had been chopped earlier in the day, but they were not totally wilted. I really like the pickled onions, and thought the beans needed more salt. Overall, it was ok. I found the server's ignorance towards horchata bizarre, but otherwise v attentive. None of the food had much kick iof spice, but the use of veggies was very pleasant. I have faith that kc has a better Mexican restaurant, though.
Mexican and New Mexican in Madison, Wi
I have a colleague who has had it at Taqueria Guadalajara. I've had ok al pastor tacos and pozole there, but not stupendous.
Granulated Maple Sugar - anyone used it?
I've never managed to cook with it; I just eat it straight from the container. But I do have plans to make some granola soon, so will try it there.
Late night recs Bucktown: urgent!
My husband and I are making a spur of the moment trip to Chicago. We arrive late Friday night and are staying in Bucktown. A place w decent vegetarian options and stellar beer list would be ideal. But beggars can't be choosers.
Food near MKE airport
Our situation is complicated. We live part of the time in Madison and part of the time elsewhere which means many, many trips to the airport, which is the Ugh. Not the city of Milwaukee. But we need food recs!
Food near MKE airport
My husband and I find ourselves at MKE nearly every weekend. (ugh). We have just moved to the midwest so we are rather green. We are looking for pleasant places to have a meal near the airport perhaps with take out that travels well. Any and all recs please! We don't eat a lot of meat, and like places with attention to vegetables and legumes, but won't say no to an amazing grilled cheese sandwich. We love any all cuisines!
McCoy vintage bowl is magnet for coffee in dishwasher. Any ideas why?
I recently picked up 2 cute old McCoy bowls at a vintage housewares sale. One of them ALWAYS comes out of the dishwasher covered in coffee spots. It is bizarre and gross as it is the only thing in the dishwasher to be speckled with coffee. Obviously, now we handwash them, but I'm so curious as to why. Any explanations?
Madison: house hunting trip eats...
We found a delightful apartment near Willy St and will be very happy there. Walking distance to both the co-op and the farmers' market. This is probably a post for a separate thread, but when do we sign up for CSAs? And how do we select?
Madison: house hunting trip eats...
The trip was very successful.
We ate at:
Old Fashioned: beer list made my husband giddy. Fried cheese curds were delicious, but not really the kind of food I can eat more than an handful of once a year. We shared the vegetarian platter which had some real gems: dilly beans, and cheese spreads, but we thought that the potato salad and slaw needed more salt.
Ironworks Cafe: really cute community center cafe. I'm glad we got lost in that neighborhood. The service was teenage at times, but that is what we signed up for. I had a scramble with goat cheese, mushrooms and spinach. My husband had the veggie egg bennedict. Lettuce was a bit sad, but eggs were fab.
Umami: We shared a sixpack before heading here so I was quite tipsy. I had the pork buns, and tuna ceviche, both which I enjoyed a great deal. My husband inhaled his veggie ramen. I think we will be come locals.
Bradbury's Coffee: Holy smokes this place was great. I think the last time I had yogurt that great was in the Alps. Our crepes were spectacular.
Ale Asylum: beer was stellar. Chips had very good salsa. Our pizzas were meh. I can't see myself driving out here for this often.
Ha Long Bay Vietnamese and Thai Bistro: tofu and green bean lunch special was v satisfying. Cucumber salad was very simple but stellar combo of large chunks of crisp cucumber, ground peanuts and fish saucy dressing.
Cannot wait to try the rest of your suggestions upon moving!
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Thai Bistro
45620 Ford Rd, Canton, MI 48187
Ale Asylum
3698 Kinsman Blvd, Madison, WI 53704
Ha Long Bay
1353 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
How are Martha Rose Shulman's recipes?
Her recipes are sublime! I cook from Recipes for Health several times a week, and have NEVER been disappointed. These are full of flavor and are usually very quick and easy. When the NYT went subscriber, I joined so I could access her recipes and cathy horyn's blog. My husband has a big appetite so often he will eat 2 portions of a dish, and I'll have one for dinner and the other for lunch the next day.
Madison: house hunting trip eats...
My husband and I are on a house hunting trip to Madison this weekend. Can you recommend places for us to eat. We are looking for:
- vegetarian friendly- but also more interesting than the ubiquitous mushroom risotto for vegetarians
- use of great, local produce and let it shine
- excellent local craft beer
- low key, unprententious
ISO baked rice pudding recipe
I make a pared down variation on this rice pudding weekly in the winter and it may suffice.
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/risotto/melting-chocolate-risotto.html
My substitutions are basically:
-No chocolate
-sub skim evaporated milk for the creme fraiche
-sub skim milk for the milk
-halve the sugar
-add handful of currants to the stovetop part of it
What's For Dinner, Part #105 [OLD]
I made a ratatouille earlier, so I think I will make us a pasta omelet and top with the vegs. I experimented with making melon and pine nut granita last night. It is ok, but would be better had I not combined the 2 flavors. We have friends coming for brunch tomorrow so I'll make a cucumber/mint/lime one that we serve with some hendriks gin.
Dieting recipe help - I need to loose weight without starving him
We have a similar situation in my house. My husband is tall and runs a lot. I'm rather squat and don't run at all. I cook several times a week from http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/series/recipes_for_health/index.html
My husband basically eats 2 portions in one sitting, while I eat one and save the 4th for lunch. Or I doctor his portion with extra carbs, nuts, cheese, cream, etc. And mine with extra veggies.
