The craigslist gods were on my side this week. I snagged an awesome tall dresser for our master bedroom. I had been looking for a dark stained one that would fit in between our closet and window and this one totally fit the bill. Our room is finally feeling put together! Now, I just need to figure out a solution to cover up the wall-to-wall closet….
I just had lunch with my aunt at Earls Restaurant & Bar in Bellevue this afternoon and I had to share with you what I ate because it was just that good. I’ve always been wary of this place – I’ve heard it’s like an upscale Hooters, which didn’t seem like a place I needed to visit any time soon – but I was in the area and I was hungry. Nuff said.
I ordered the Grilled Chicken and Baked Brie Ciabatta which included: grilled chicken breast, melted brie, roasted apples, spinach, sweet fig jam, garlic mayonnaise on house baked ciabatta. Obviously, anything with melted brie is usually very, very tasty but I was all over the sweet fig jam. So delicious. This may have to be re-created at home minus the waitresses in tacky tights.
After my weekend in the foodie capital of the Northwest, I realized that I’d always wanted to see how I matched up with the Omnivore’s Hundred. So here it goes….
From the Omnivore’s Hundred: Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange food, everyday food and even some pretty bad food – but a good omnivore should really try it all. Don’t worry if you haven’t, mind you; neither have I, though I’ll be sure to work on it. Don’t worry if you don’t recognise everything in the hundred, either; Wikipedia has the answers.
Here’s what I want you to do:
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Italic any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/ linking to your results.
The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:
1. Venison – probably way too many times
2. Nettle tea
5. Crocodile – courtsey of Montage of Portland!
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue – everyone’s been to the Melting Pot in Seattle at least once in their lives….
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush – thanks to Leah’s Catering, yum.
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart – from NYC natch.
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes – one of my favorite summer time foods!
22. Fresh wild berries – picked by yours truly
23. Foie gras – no thanks.
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut– not sure why not….next time I’m at a hot dog place, this is gonna go on there
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu – it’s that deadly?
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine – need to get on this one ASAP
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare – killed it myself – do I get extra points for that?
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
98. Polenta – just made some on Monday night
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake
Man, 39 out of 100 isn’t that good and I’ve always considering myself an adventurous eater. Looks like I’ve got some work to do….
Just got back from a weekend of all around debauchery in Portland. Man, I love that city! Spent the weekend supporting the BF’s documentary, Sonicsgate, which was playing at the Portland Beer & Movie Festival but also squeezed in plenty of fun time.
We spent the day-o-love having brunch at Pomegranate in Redmond where we indulged in far too many good treats including the chocolate-orange brioche french toast with spiced whipped cream and the Firebread Breakfast with sautéed spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, scrambled eggs topped with white cheddar AND chopped fresh basil. I swear, the BF’s french toast was cut two inches thick! It was more like a dessert than a breakfast, but oh so good none the less!
We also watched a bit of the Olympics and closed the day feasting on New York strip steaks from the new butcher down the street, Bill the Butcher (clever, I know). I also tried my hand at making sage-butter sauce for our gnocchi, which turned out pretty good and was easy to make! I also discovered that after boiling my gnocchi, throwing them in a hot pan with a bit of olive oil to crisp them up makes them a million times better. Ah, the little things in life!
After a weekend of indulging, it was back to a short week of work, which included a trip to the 5th Avenue Theatre to see South Pacific with my gal pals. What a fab show! I think I had the song ‘I’m gonna wash that man right outta my hair’ stuck in my head for the rest of the night. Looking forward to seeing our next few shows including Legally Blonde next month. It’s really such a treat being able to see shows like that for such a good price! Anyone under 30 should look into the 5th ticket packages; they are an awesome deal!
