Saturday, October 18, 2008

Reccomended Restaurants in Seattle

1. Bakery Nouveau The best bakery west of Paris - and in the Seattle region. The earlier you get there, the fresher the bread, croisants and pastries.
2. B & O Open Late when you need it - and absolutely the best french press
3. Cafe Bilbao: The best regional spanish fare and some great live music - a treat on any day, weekday or weekend!
4. Txori Bar: Tapas served most artistically and exquisitely
5. The Crumpet Shop : When you want to feel like you were on vacation in your own town - especially on a rainy day - for a taste of England.
6. Alladin: Try the lentil soup although I'm sad they stopped making the shwarma and switched to gyros , which are still great.

Brunch in Seattle

Restaurants in Seattle Region Worth a Try


Brunch #1 Ballard
Dish
4358 Leary Way NW, Seattle, WA The crowds line up before opening and hang around until well in the afternoon, patiently sitting in lawn chairs, sipping coffee and waiting for their chance at this breakfast spot's amazing scrambles, benedicts and pancakes. SURVIVAL TIP: If you can't live without your fix, tell your boss you have a dentist appointment and come on a weekday when the wait isn't nearly as intense. Meanwhile, head across the street to…
Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub
4301 Leary Way NW, Seattle, WA If you're hungry for a traditional breakfast, this Ballard brewpub's solid brunch menu will definitely satisfy. BONUS POINTS: The pub makes use of local ingredients like Essential Bakery bread, Cascioppo Brothers sausage and Zoka coffee. And you can get a beer. What else could you ask for on a Sunday morning?

Brunch #2: Capitol Hill
Hungry hungry hipsters
Coastal Kitchen
429 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA The regular "blunch" fair at this Capitol Hill favorite, including smoked salmon omelets, spicy hash browns and coffeecake the size of your head, is definitely a siren call. But milling around the tiny entryway with a bunch of hungover hipsters isn't always the way we want to kick off our weekend. SURVIVAL TIP: Head a few doors down to Ladro or Victrola and wait it out over a cup of coffee, or ditch it altogether and walk a few blocks down to…
Monsoon Website
615 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA This sexy restaurant on 19th serves a dependable, Vietnamese-influenced brunch, offering dim sum and a "colonial" menu with tasty items like brioche French toast, chantrelle mushroom scrambles and Wagyu steak and eggs. BONUS POINTS: Prices are reasonable, there's a mean green apple mimosa, and the custardy coconut-banana cake will send you into a delicious food coma for the rest of the day.


Brunch #3: Madrona
The brunchtime bourgeoise
Hi Spot Cafe Website
1410 34th Ave, Seattle, WA Pint-sized mimosas and the curry-laced "Bengal benedict" are two compelling reasons to sustain the long wait at this homespun Madrona brunch spot. SURVIVAL TIP: Grab yourself a scone and a cup of joe while you wait for a table, servers will add them to the bill. Or you can walk down 34th to...
St. Clouds Food & Spirits Website
1131 34th Ave, Seattle, WA This sleepy neighborhood hangout offers well-executed favorites like corned beef hash, biscuits and gravy and omelets. BONUS POINTS: Most breakfast entrees come with delicious, house-made sour cream coffee cake, and there are plenty of options for vegetarians.

Brunch #4: U-District
Starving and studious
Portage Bay Cafe
4130 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA The breakfast bar, with its bowls of organic fresh fruit, whipped cream and other delectable toppings, is the stuff of local legend--and the long weekend wait proves it. SURVIVAL TIP: Put your name on the list, then work up an appetite with a short stroll down to the scenic University Bridge, or drive a few blocks to…
Voula's Off Shore Cafe
658 NE Northlake Way, Seattle, WA Breakfast is taken seriously at this classic Portage Bay diner. Scrambles are gigantic and come stuffed with ingredients like tasty Greek sausage, feta cheese and mushrooms. BONUS POINTS: Prices are amazingly cheap, and thick Greek yogurt and fruit makes an excellent breakfast for the virtuous.

Brunch #5: Eastlake
Sitka & Spruce
2238 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA Chef Emily Crawford's brunch includes an extensive buffet-style spread of such delicacies as poached salmon, farro, and yogurt and honey. The Sunday-only feast is topped off with an egg cooked to your liking, often nestled on top of a bed of chickpea salad.

14 Carrot Cafe
2305 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA An Eastlake outpost offers up good-enough grub and soothing environs.

Serafina
2043 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA The fanciest of the Eastlake choices, Serafina serves up precious but not inaccessible cuisine, a favorite being the spinach and truffle omelette.

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Maine Lobster Stew

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound lobster meat
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 T of paprika
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 cups evaporated milk
  • 2 cups of heavy cream

DIRECTIONS

  1. Saute the lobster meat gently in butter until butter turns pink.
  2. Add paprika.
  3. Add cream
  4. Add evaporated milk
  5. Add milk
  6. Heat over medium heat until hot. Do not boil!

Marie Biscuit Cake

Chocolate Biscuit Cake

Ingredients

Marie Biscuits - 1 Packet
Butter - 6 tbsp
Castor sugar(finely powdered) - 6 tbsp
Drinking Chocolate powder - 2 tbsp
Coffee dicoction - 1 cup
Nuts & Dryfruits - (optional)

Method

  1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  2. Blend in the chocolate powder.
  3. Dip four biscuits in coffee dicoction.
  4. Place these biscuits on a flat tray.
  5. Spread a little of the butter, sugar, chocolate mixture evenly on these biscuits.
  6. Add another layer of coffee soaked biscuits.
  7. Repeat the process till all the biscuits are over.
  8. Spread a layer of butter, sugar, chocolate mixture on the last layer of biscuits.
  9. Decorate with nuts or dryfruits (optional).
  10. Place the tray in the freezer and freeze for 30 to 45 minutes.
  11. Cut into pieces and serve.