Home made chicken panang

Trying recipes of dishes I love to eat is a blessing.  So my favorite Thai dish is chicken Panang. Boy did I out do myself with this one!!!

I looked on line for several recipes and took bits and pieces from each and made it my own. That's the beauty of cooking!!!  Making things your own!!

I would definitely make this again. Maybe with chicken thigh and breast instead of only breast!

Read More

The Longroom

Trying new lunch items for me could either be a treat or a disaster.  I thought this place was good.....not great.

I was really hungry and stressed out at work and was really happy my cousin asked to go out to lunch with me. I kind of ate with my eyes instead of my stomach though.

Ordered the wings and they were good.... but I thought I'd be sharing this truck load of wings instead of overindulging myself. I wish the wings were fried a little longer then drenched into the hot sauce. Oh well...

My fish and chips were pretty good. Nice big piece of cod in a nice flaky batter. The fries were seasoned well. Nothing to cry home to mama about! 

This dish made me jealous!!!!  It was the special for the day. Lobster sandwich with fries. Why did I pass on this!!! Why please tell me!!!  It had avocados, tomatoes, chunky pieces of lobster and a sauce to marry the flavors together. The small sample I got was a tease. Not cool!!! 

I'd like to try this place again and see what it has to offer. Till then........well see!!!

http://www.thelongroomnyc.com

Read More

Texas Roadhouse

I love to travel. I went to the Poconos with a few friends a while back and went to this famous place with "crack butter " I forgot the name of the place but my good ole tongue never forgets great flavor!

So my cousin told me a new place opened near her house and we should def give it a try. As soon as I walked back in I was engulfed with so many emotions. I saw the butter in the waiting area window and quickly text ed my friend and said "Huston I now have crack butter I REPEAT I now have crack butter " she knew exactly what I was talking about.

Anyway back to the blogging. They have $3 drinks all day long with $2 kickers. Super delicious! 

I wasn't too hungry but I wanted a Burger. I got this colossal amount of food and felt defeated. Great flavor but so much food. Sorry no pictures of the crack butter. Each time it hit the table each time it disappeared!!!! Maybe that's why I was full. Great Burger thought and really good seasoned fries.  

I will definitely go back and do another review!!! Until then, happy eating!!!

www.texasroadhouse.com

Read More

Ginza bday dinner

I know you guys can tell I love to eat. So for my birthday I pretty much did a lot of that!!

I always wanted to try this place and what better timing than for my birthday!

Here we have a very sexy lyche martini. It was sting and not too sweet, just how I like it!!!

Shrimp tempura was da bomb dot com!!! The cream sauce that was drizzled over it was light yet rich in flavor!!! Omg I fell in love with it! I would definitely order this again

I always need to have my vegetable spring rolls and these were no different! Nice and fresh!

My bf got the mango mojito, and wasn't too happy with it :( . First sweet drink he thought was too much for him. I liked it though! 

Most bento boxes come with only one meat. Here you get the option to get an extra meat (regular portion) for an extra $2-3. It was a lot of food. Surprising it was really good as well. No flavor lost in this duo bento box supreme! A great choice if your hungry. 

Here we have my bf's dish which was the fire wok. I kind of wish I ordered this too. It had lobster, scallops, shrimp, and Calamari.  The sauce was spicy, there was asparagus in there and I was just Jones-ing for a bite of each. Not saying my dish wasn't good. Had I left my comfort zone I might of ordered this. 

I highly recommend going here. There's happy hour on the weekends and that's another blog post waiting to happen! Until next time!!! 

www.ginzali.com

Read More

Strands Bistro Lunch

The strand bistro was amazing!!!

First off, the lunch pre fix meal is $20 bucks. You get a choice of a few appetizers, entrees, and an ice tea. 

My cousin got her usual steak frites. I tried it and died a little inside!!!  The steak was cook to the right temperature. The fries were seasoned perfectly. I was slightly jealous I didn't order this dish, but it gave me more reason to come back!! 

My entrees was the Salmon on a bed of mash potatoes and asparagus!  Holy vow was this delicious!  The salmon was super delicate and flavorful. The mash with the sauce and the asparagus left me wanting more. I found a new guilty pleasure lunch spot!! 

Now the reason I left the appetizer for last was because of the sinful decadence it left you with. Panko crusted mac and cheese. The cheese sauce was out of this world! I kid you not it was like no other mac and cheese dish I ever had! The portion was more than enough for an appetizer! I remember leaving strands and wanting more of the mac and cheese than any thing else!!!  I need this recipe! 

All in all this place rocks! I would highly recommend this place. 

www.thestrandbistro.com

Read More

S'mac (MAC AND CHEESE)

OMG OMG!!! So when I was told that there was a place that made custom mac and cheese I had to see that all the fuss was about!!!

My BF saw the Nepoletana and had to try it. It had fresh Mozzarella, roasted tomatoes, roasted garlic, and fresh basil. Yum! I had a few bites and fell in love!!! Kind of wish I had ordered it!

My S'mac was the Hearty Meat Eater! Cheddar and American cheeses combined with seasoned Ground Beef. I was really good, but after a while I got tired of it. I'm not a big beef eater so It was a bit overwhelming, however it was right on with the flavor.

I would recommend getting the sampler dish so you can try all of the S'mac dishes and choose which one best pleases your pallet. Other then that I highly recommend this place for those who love cheese and pastas and additions!!! 

http://www.smacnyc.com/what.html

Read More

Happy Hour at Amber

Happy hour at my favorite place is always a good time!!! 

As soon as I walked in I asked for two sake bombs. Sorry for not having a picture but it was gone as fast as I ordered them. At $3 a pop of course they were gone in a blink of an eye. We had at least 4 each of them!!!

Now back to what we can visually see. I can remember the name of this drink. All I can remember was that it was delicious!!!

Tropical wings were okay. Not something I'd order again in a heart beat but it was worth a try in any case. 

Steamed vegetable dumplings are my favorite!!!  They are very delicious, so much so that I might have to get me an order after writing this post!!! 

The shrimp shumai like any other shumai are delicious. I was really happy that my guy really enjoyed this dish as well. 

The main reason why I came here besides the shots! Was the Indian pancakes. Holy cow this is criminal!!!  Roti with a side of curry to dip it in. And to garnish is some sugar and carrots. Yes we had 2 orders of this beautiful thing. Man I want some now!!!! 

To end our eating escapade, we got two rolls. One Philadelphia and the other shrimp tempura. Again another success story when it comes to having people trying new things. 

I recommend this place wholeheartedly!!  Its great for hanging out or a romantic dinner. What ever your into, you've gotta give this place a try!!!

WWW.ambergramercy.com

Read More

Qi happy hour

Chicken shrimp dumplings. Omg yum yum yummy

Short ribs tasted out of this world!!!

Curry puffs were amazing with that sauce!

Read More

Olympic diner

Basically diner food

This was a chicken parm with sweet fries.. It was so much food I actually had left overs for the next day. I wasn't too crazy about it because I expected more from this place. Especially since I'm in love with their sister restaurant (Blue Lagoon). 

 

I haven't had a root beer float in years, I think this was the highlight of my night!

 

This was a really good milk shake. Even though I had my root beer float, I kept drinking his shake! 

 

Chicken caprese panini with a twist. It had grilled asparagus, grilled bell peppers and a thick layer of Swiss and provolone I believe. I was eating more of that than my dish! 

 

http://www.allmenus.com/ny/babylon/219270-the-olympic-diner/menu/ 

Read More

Caracara dinner review

This review is based off of their dinner and happy hour solely. 

I had a $10 coupon that was expiring today and I just had to use it with my gal pals!

I started my night off with the Caracara special Frozen drink. Cost $11 and it was a big cup. I was a little upset that I got it and wasn't told I could have done the happy hour where I was sitting. When my friends arrived we changed that!

Here we have my new favorite drink that i have to try and make. Jalapeno cucumber margarita!  Doesn't it look delicious? Well it was and I wanted another one but I had another drink lined up!!

My last drink for the night, only because I kept drinking on an empty stomach, was their sangria. Now I had one of these right after the frozen drink, however, it seemed as though this one was a little bit stronger!

their happy hour drinks range from $5 to $10 depending on the drink. I'd highly recommend having all that I had! 

I'm a creature of habit, and I know I know, your going to say... Why didn't you try something new on their dinner menu? Well it was because I was a bit overwhelmed and tipsy when I was looking at the menu... so I went with what was safe.... If you read the graduation post you know that I liked this dish... Well same ole same ole.... 

Now..... had I known that this would have tasted so good... I would have ordered IT. HOLY SMOKES BATMAN!!!!

Shrimp Tamale. My friend had it and one bite sent me for another one!!! Felt bad that  had my usual and was inches away from this master piece! Now I need to plan another visit just for this!!!

I would recommend going here definitely. Just try it! 

http://www.caracaramex.com/ordereze/default.aspx

Read More