I make a faro dish that is essentially fried rice but uses faro instead. Add the vegetables you like. If you are cooking for vegans omit any meat or egg and add cubes of baked firm tofu.

Homemade sourdough whole wheat and fruit bread with a red Anjou pear and one slice of light Jarlsberg with tea.

Chicken cutlets baked with matzoh crust is very good. I actually got the recipe from the Martha Stewart.com site.

What left-overs are you happy to have after you host a party? I am trying not to hear that bowl of potato calling my name.

We did buy this Groupon and went to dinner this Wednesday night. I have to laugh when I think that we actually called and asked if we needed a reservation. We were totally the only patrons there for the first hour. We left at around 8 and there was only one other couple. If I had been wowed by the experience I'd call it an off night but I can't see this place lasting too much longer.If it does it might be only an event venue but not a dining place.
I asked about the soup of the day, "We don't have soup today". I ordered the mixed berry salad, it came with zero berries and some sliced almonds on top. I told the waiter and he said he'd check with the kitchen. He never told me what they said but I can guess. My husband ordered the lamb chops with chimichurri sauce. No sauce. The garlic mashed potatoes had no garlic.
The romantic feel that I read about probably translates to the dim lights and the faux Medieval decor. The lighting just barely erased the stains on the carpet near our table.
Sorry, but my prophecy is that there will be another restaurant casualty in White Plains.

Hey White Plains, we passed the Rosedale Avenue and Mamaroneck Avenue intersection and saw a big Grand Opening sign on the old Rosedale deli.
Does anyone know why they closed in the first place? I hope it's the same reliable good food we knew before.

I was a teen in the late 60's and I remember the 7&7. I would not drink it now on a bet, but it was the go to drink for those of us who weren't really drinkers.

Thanks, chefj. Do you have any particular teas, ie; Assam, Darjeeling, etc, you like to use as your base?

Have any of you tried your hand at tea alchemy?
I like to drink flavored black tea. The varieties I like are; vanilla, almond, coconut. Here's my question..Is it possible to start with the black tea leaves and add flavor bits to them (ie dried coconut, vanilla bean bits) or must this be done when the tea leaves are dried?

Here's another vote for the K. H. Page series. Faith is more sophisticated than Goldy and the mysteries actually will not be no-brainers like the more recent Davidson books. I also would urge all foodies to read the Bread Alone and its sequel. They were well written and full of yeast-related details.

I am not currently a local, but Dad still lives in Bayside. We recently went to the Terrace diner in Bay Terrace and liked the open airy feel of the room. We didn't ask much of the food on this occasion. We just wanted eggs and salad and they filled the bill satisfactorily. What I really liked was that my 94 year old Dad was not ignored and was treated as well as all the other customers. I also must say that home fries with my mushroom omelet were outstanding.

Are more chains coming in to White Plains because the real estate is getting too expensive for small owners? If so, I feel that is a sad consequence of our growth as a city.

You are so smart to do this for yourself ahead of time. Look at the Pregnancy Cookbook by Hope Ricciotti, MD and Vincent Connelly. they have excellent recipes for pre- and post partum moms.

I agree with escondido that restaurants are too commercial on holidays, especially this one. Is it a date? A long-married couple? Are kids involved?
A theme in the table setting makes the mood festive. For example, old-fashioned paper doilies as placemats and flowers on the table and some background music shows effort. If romantic vibes are important I would make the food delicious but simple and on the light side. Nobody feels romantic if they have heartburn! Only you know what your significant other likes to eat and drink. Mine would like seafood. I would love a simple protein with a baked potato. I would def have some chocolate element in the dessert.

DH and I enjoyed our Martini and Meatball night at the bar. We walked over after an early movie in the City Center. The crowd is friendly and the drinks were poured by a generous hand. The bartender was fast and friendly. The meatballs were good and we even had complimentary cauliflower pizza. Is the pizza the greatest ever pizza? Probably not, but it is good and the value is excellent.

I have been baking breads and cooking soups. Today, ice covering the county, I think it will be crunchy granola and a few more breads.

If the weather is in any way cooperative I fully intend to try it. Thanks, kaaaasss.

Has any one gone for the $5.00 martini and meatball special on Wednesday nights? That combo intrigues me.

I love Almond Cookie. I'd like to know more about the Teavana line of products too. the prices online seemed higher than specialteas

I bake bread. Today it is two loaves of cinnamon raisin whole wheat and a large loaf of a whole wheat/flax/oat bread.

Thanks, liu and lixer. I believe that specialteas is related directly to teavana. I have a teavana shop in my town but the tea I sampled there turned me off. I checked out the teaviews site and bookmarked it for future reference. Next stop will be zhitea. that Ambrosia sounds like something I would like.
I am not a coffee lover and I rely on a good strong, and tasty, cup of tea in the morning.

Specialteas, from whom Ive bought loose tea for years is closing. Which tea resources do you suggest? I like to drink flavored black teas such as; vanilla, coconut, etc.

We stayed close to an hour. We were not too full for dinner as the tastings while plentiful were tiny. We did not stay for dinner. I am wary of dining anywhere until they have been up and running for a few months. We actually went to the other extreme and drove to a diner for a salad afterwards.

We went to the invitation only party last night. I was surprised because I thought it was going to be a gourmet market with a restaurant. there is no market. The tastes we had last night speak well for a good place to sit and have a leisurely lunch. I loved the crostini and DH enjoyed the meats he tried. It is very minimalist in decor and just a little too consciously uptown for the area.

It's interesting that the two new ShopRites, Scarsdale and White Plains have such distinct atmospheres. Scarsdale has more Asian produce and White Plains has more Latino items. I am just happy to finally have other choices of supermarkets after so many years of only Stop and Shop and Whole Foods (in White Plains) available to us.

It does a great job of livening up a pot of vegetarian split pea soup.

Ruby's in Rye has a private room but I don't know if you want to rent a whole room. Sam's of Gedney Way in White Plains has catering rooms but they also have a bar area that may not always be busy. They, Sam's, also have an area that is a private-ish dining room off the lobby.

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Sam's of Gedney Way
50 Gedney Way, White Plains, NY 10605

My lunchtime game of choice is scrabble on pogo.com.

When you are home alone where do you eat? Right now I'm eating my lunch at the computer and alternating checking sites (like now) and playing games. Where is your favorite place to eat alone?

That's my choice too, susans. I have a little TJ's every day.