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Help! Iron Chef Thanksgiving sweet potato dish
So I had a special request to try and recreate a dish that was on Iron Chef America's Thanksgiving special recently, the one with Bobby Flay and Michael Symon against Garces and someone.
Apparently Flay and Symon created some kind of a baked sweet potato dish with a cream sauce (perhaps similar to bechamel) infused with cinnamon/nutmeg and maybe maple syrup.
I agreed to try figuring I'd be able to find similar recipes online and perhaps even have the chance to watch a rerun of this episode. I was sadly mistaken.
So, did anyone see this episode? If so, can you give more more details as to what it was, ingredients, etc. I'm planning on winging it here but would love a little more direction. The person who requested it has already forgotten specifics but would be super impressed if I could get close.
Thanks in advance for any help. I know this is a long shot. :)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Saturday dinner relaxed great food near LAX
Just wanted to thank you all for the suggestions. We ended up going to Lilly's and had a great time - it was perfect. We got there on the early side (maybe around 7 after wandering around the neighborhood for a bit) and had no problem getting a table in the back. We split a few things, had a glass of wine each, and just caught up for a couple of hours. The service was great (definitely one problem Portland has) - they didn't rush us at all, even after it took us half an hour to decide not to have dessert.
We then went to Intelligentsia for coffee and a cookie and sat in their cute front patio area.
It was great, so thank you all for the recs. I now have a list of places to try!
Saturday dinner relaxed great food near LAX
The food in Portland is truly wonderful for such a small city. Now I'm stuck in Ventura County, which I really do love, but it's sort of a lacking in the food area, especially the focus on locally grown meats and produce. I do get in to LA once in a while so like to make the best of it.
Thanks for the recs. Zengo looks like a fun menu and a good area, but possibly too hip and scene-y for us tonight. I'm gonna guess my friend will be more in the mood for mellow after working at LAX all day.
Lily's looks perfect with that back patio for drinks and relaxing dinner. I'm a little scared off now by the parking and such at Abbott Kinney but I will definitely suggest French and see what she says. I'd love to go and have a dirty mojito there!
Regardless, you all have been so helpful and now I have so many places I'd like to try on my infrequent trips to "the city." Thanks so much!
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Zengo
395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Saturday dinner relaxed great food near LAX
Looks great and I've eaten at Clarklewis in Portland a few times over the years and it was always good. How is the atmosphere?
I also like the Abbott Kinney suggestion. I've never been there and it might be fun for us to just choose a restaurant while walking around. Guess it'll depend on how tired my friend is after working all weekend. Mellow or a little sceney.
Thanks!
Does anyone know of a bakery or gourmet foodie shop that delivers in Oxnord(for tomorrow)
I don't know about delivery and where your mom will be located, but some good dessert places, or restaurants with good desserts in Oxnard, include Fresh and Fabulous, Casapueblo, The Kitchen, La Dolce Vita and Yankee Doodle Bakery.
Saturday dinner relaxed great food near LAX
Oh wow, I think you just swayed me. I didn't realize they had a lounge area. That's perfect. Probably what I'll do is give my friend a choice of types of food and environment and go from there, but this is now at the top of my list. Thank you!
Saturday dinner relaxed great food near LAX
Tripel looks great but that's exactly what I was thinking, westsidegal. Looks small and crowded (read: loud) and with communal tables it might be great for a different time.
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Tripel
333 Culver Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90293
Saturday dinner relaxed great food near LAX
Lol thanks Servorg. And thanks winermobile. That really is a fabulous menu.
Saturday dinner relaxed great food near LAX
Where do you see the MB Post menu? I haven't found it.
Saturday dinner relaxed great food near LAX
Interesting suggestions. Have you been to either?
I hadn't even thought of Manhattan Beach because I'm not familiar with the town at all. At least Santa Monica/Venice I know a little bit (just moved to Ventura from Oregon) so the chances of getting crazy lost are a bit slimmer, although still possible of course.
Thanks!
PS That menu at The Strand House looks amazing.
Saturday dinner relaxed great food near LAX
Thanks for the recs westsidegal! Cafe Del Rey looks fantastic but perhaps a bit stuffy for what we want. I don't need exotic but relaxed, even like a pub style with good food or a tapas bar or something like Casablanca even but with a better walking neightborhood.
What about Lula Mexican Restaurant in Santa Monica/Venice area? I went there once years ago and seems like maybe it would fit the bill?
I hope this is making sense. :)
Thanks again!
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Cafe Del Rey
4451 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Saturday dinner relaxed great food near LAX
No, she's working at the airport for the weekend and not visiting or traveling at all and staying at an airport hotel.
I'll look in to Vito - thanks madcao.
Saturday dinner relaxed great food near LAX
I have a friend flying in from Portland, OR and we just have the one night, Saturday, to catch up after not seeing each other for a year. So I'm looking for somewhere easy driving from LAX (Venice, Santa Monica...) where we can have some great food (does not need to be fancy) and where it's relaxed enough that we can have a drink and talk for a while without feeling rushed. If it's in an area good for walking after dinner or near a mellower bar (safe, people watching) even better.
Type of food doesn't matter too much. Portland has such good food (seriously!) but may be light on Mexican, Latin American/Cuban, if that helps. We are not picky but love good food.
Thanks in advance!
Are there no good eats in Ventura County?
The Crowne Plaza has a great happy hour! The prices are right on and the food that I've tried all was excellent. If you can score a seat outside during happy hour you get a nice view of the ocean and they have a couple of fire pits. I think it's one of the best happy hours in Ventura, especially on nice days.
Smoked salmon ideas - no cheese
Wow, that looks beautiful. Might make a dairy foray worth it some day.
I've never tried soy cream cheese but I suppose I can give it a shot. I don't know why I'm so hesitant about it.
Smoked salmon ideas - no cheese
I am so going to make these. I love this idea. I'm a huge fan of crab cakes and this is similar and can easily be made in to a meal. I guess I didn't make really clear in the original post that I was hoping for meal ideas more than just a snack or appetizer. Hence the eggs and pasta mentions.
A couple more questions on these lexpatti, if you don't mind: do they freeze and thaw well (and how to thaw, if you've done it), and how long would they keep for unfrozen and reheated? Thanks again!
Smoked salmon ideas - no cheese
I'm loving all these inventive ideas and combinations. Smoked salmon with cantaloupe - sounds great!
Smoked salmon ideas - no cheese
lexpatti, do you have a recipe for either of the salmon cakes or salmon loaf using smoked salmon? They both sound very good and interesting. I can do a search but if you have a tried-n-true I'd love to give it a shot. Thanks in advance!
Smoked salmon ideas - no cheese
Wow, zzDan, this sounds fantastic. I also like the cucumber sandwich idea above from epabella. Makes it more meal like for some reason. Never would have thought of ham and smoked salmon together. Very nice.
Smoked salmon ideas - no cheese
Wish I could "like" this like on Facebook. Yes, no Zabar's. Although I now live closer to LA and could probably find some fabulous deli like Brent's for my Jewish deli needs.
However, I am generally referring to smoked salmon that's not the cold-smoked style like lox, but rather the hot-smoked style. I hope I have that difference correct.
Smoked salmon ideas - no cheese
I love the dijon mustard idea. That way there's some more moisture in there without a dairy product. I guess I was thinking of more substantial meal type ideas, but piled on crackers or bread rounds with some lemon, onion and chives sounds great.
I've never tried the tofu cream cheese - is it any good?
Smoked salmon ideas - no cheese
There are some great suggestions in there. I especially like: Smoked Salmon Bruschetta with Tomato-Avocado Salsa and Smoked Salmon with Egg Salad and Green Beans, although I haven't gone through all of the recipes yet. Great idea goodhealthgourmet, thanks!
Meat markets Oxnard/Ventura
lillemama29, is Oxnard really getting a Whole Foods? I've heard that it's been indefinitely suspended, for what reason I don't know. I'd love it if a Whole Foods came here. I've never been a big fan but given the dearth otherwise, I'd happily shop there.
I avoid Rainbow Bridge at this point. So expensive, just like you say, and the meat choices are terrible. Lassen's is a little better, but usually I just wait until I go into the Valley and stop at Henry's or WF.
I'm surprised by the lack of meat suppliers at the farmer's market. In Portland there are a ton of options for all different kinds of meat at the various farmer's markets and while they are generally expensive, they are very good.
Smoked salmon ideas - no cheese
Hello,
I love smoked salmon and am always looking for meals with good protein since I seem to be lacking in that area. Problem is that I can't think of what else to do with smoked salmon other than tossed with pasta and with eggs (fritatta, scramble, etc). Any suggestions are most appreciated! I am lactose intolerant so would prefer ideas without cheese, which is another problem as it seems cheese and smoked salmon make a nice pair.
Thanks in advance!
Meat markets Oxnard/Ventura
Thank you so much for the info! I wish I could make it to the Carpinteria market some time but I work at that time. I will keep your website handy, though, just in case. Thanks again!
Favorite ways to use Meyer lemons?
Hi,
I know this is late but if you happen to read this, do you have a recipe for the chicken lemon soup? Thanks!
Between Portland and Hood River
I'm looking for a place to meet friends to eat, drink and play cards somewhere between Portland and Hood River, although, in actuality, it could be on either side of the river. I know nothing about the Washington side but a friend lives in White Salmon and we're trying to find somewhere in the middle. We've met at Edgefield before and it's always an option, but the food and service were not great so we are looking for alternatives. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
