Dinner tonite (2 Viewers)

[Panzer ace]

Haven't been there, but if you get the chance try Harris Ranch Inn
in Coalinga.

I have been to Harris Steakhouse in San Francisco, which is owned by the Harris family who in turn owns the Harris Ranch Inn.

It is in my top 5 steakhouses.

 

[Go for Broke]

Man, you guys eat good. Last night I ate at McDonald's. I don't know why I did it. Tonight its baked chicken. Nothing spectacular. Well, its better than JB & TomB's army chow.{sm4}

 

[Panzer ace]

Man, you guys eat good. Last night I ate at McDonald's. I don't know why I did it. Tonight its baked chicken. Nothing spectacular. Well, its better than JB & TomB's army chow.{sm4}

McDonald’s is my favorite food.

However I only get to eat McDonald's on my birthday, my wife banned it. Eating there requires a hall pass from her.

You would be amazed at my birthday meal, mostly for its massive calorie total. I savor every bite and count the days until I get it again!

 

[Mirof]

My favorite restaurant when in Avignon, the veranda is sticking on the walls of the Palais des Papes
Where I eat this and drink that

 

[Rob]

To be perfectly honest, I give a rat's *** about Mr. BL Reeds comments on health, nutrition, etc.
Just found this thread and it's a subject I love.
Nothing better than share some enjoyable recipes.
Thanks for starting the thread, Sammy :salute::, and I'll be soon joining in here.
"The Baron" showed some treats there I'd give a chunk of money for right now ^&grin
Cheers!
Konrad

Do agree here Konrad, on my trips to the states I just eat what I want and worry about the weight going on later. You can't go to the land of the Cheesecake factory and eat salad my friend!:salute::

Rob

 

[lancer]

The Outback restaurant is no more Australian than I am, BUT I just love their Bar-B-Q ribs. The Bloomin' Onion is a artery clogging, high calorie disaster, BUT it is irresistibly delicious. Fortunately for me, I can only afford to eat there twice a year.:tongue: -- Al

 

[Rob]

The Outback restaurant is no more Australian than I am, BUT I just love their Bar-B-Q ribs. The Bloomin' Onion is a artery clogging, high calorie disaster, BUT it is irresistibly delicious. Fortunately for me, I can only afford to eat there twice a year.:tongue: -- Al

I hear you Al!:salute::. Went there in Florida and man it was good steak. Didn't have the bloomin onion though, now I have to go back!^&grin

Rob

 

[snowyowl]

Sunday is my birthday and Monday is Thanksgiving so my wife gave me a choice of turkey or lobster. We always have our Thanksgiving dinner on the Sunday rather than waiting for the official Monday. The choice wasn't difficult, we are going to one of our favourite restaurants, Fisherman's Wharf for lobster and their all you-can-eat salad and mussel bar. We used to go there fairly often but now it is down to Mother's Day, their first day open for the summer, and Thanksgiving, their last day before closing for the season. Their seafood chowder is excellent.

 

[thebritfarmer]

BLReed has been removed from the thread. Feel free to carry on with the artery clogging goodness !!

 

[Panzer ace]

Sunday is my birthday and Monday is Thanksgiving so my wife gave me a choice of turkey or lobster. We always have our Thanksgiving dinner on the Sunday rather than waiting for the official Monday. The choice wasn't difficult, we are going to one of our favourite restaurants, Fisherman's Wharf for lobster and their all you-can-eat salad and mussel bar. We used to go there fairly often but now it is down to Mother's Day, their first day open for the summer, and Thanksgiving, their last day before closing for the season. Their seafood chowder is excellent.

First and foremost, Happy Birthday!

Second thanks for the inspiration. I am going to make lobster tail tonight. Any pairing suggestions would be most welcome!

 

[johnnybach]

Man, you guys eat good. Last night I ate at McDonald's. I don't know why I did it. Tonight its baked chicken. Nothing spectacular. Well, its better than JB & TomB's army chow.{sm4}

Okay..............that was way back then..............and this is now.

We now live in France for part of the year - and one of the benefits of living here - is a National Institution. At mid-day in France - each Restaurant is obliged to provide a nutritious meal - at a reasonable cost for everyone. "La Menu de Jour"

One of our favourite local restaurants did this for us both - yesterday.

Aperitiif's. Me - A Pastis / La Commandante - Pousse Rappierre ( A mix of a sweet liquer and Fizzy white wine).

Intro: - Potage ( a vegetable broth - served piping hot - no bread or wine - this is just to start you off). We sat outside - at the rear of the restaurant - as it was sunny and 18C. Very nice - serve yourself from a tureen - just needed a tad more pepper for me!

Dishes away - Red Wine ordered for me/ Rose for La Commandante - and fresh bread rolls served. (50cl each of house-wine (Gascony) is included - more may be ordered at will - and very good it is too.)

Starter: I had a Croque Monsiuer. - which is a freshly made tosted sandwich of Ham and Cheese - on a bed of mixed Salad leaves - with a French Dressing drizzled over. La Commandante had a triangle of Emmental Cheese, with a fois-gras topping - encased in filo Pastry and deep fried - so that it was warm, on top of a similar salad.

Main Course: Me - Faux Fillet steak - served with cous-cous. Madame: Boned turkey wings - in a home-made piquant sauce - Green beans and pureed potatoes.

Desert: Not being a "sweet" person - I always have the Cheese platter - ( a selection of six or seven local cheeses - which always includes at least one Brebis (sheep), one Goat - and other specialities - which I always eat with a fresh bread roll and an extra glass of red wine!). [ Most French people eat it with a knife and fork - with no bread]. Madame had a home-made Tiramasu which looked great - and tasted the same - according to Madame!

Rounded off by two delicious black coffees.

NOW - The special part. The bill came in at €29. which at GB prices comes in at £24 - FOR US BOTH.

Many thanks to Sebastian (The Chef - and his wife Celine), who run the Restaurant - with the help of Mum - who lives next door - and I suspect does the puds! I simply don't know HOW they do it - every day - at that fixed price!!!!

I HAVE moved on from my Army Days. (thankfully), and lived to tell the tale - and eat like this now. Bon Appetite! johnnybach.:smile2:

 

[Toy Soldier Brigade]

Moderators, please close this thread. I have been on a diet for the last three months, and this is killing me.

 

[Rob]

Okay..............that was way back then..............and this is now.

We now live in France for part of the year - and one of the benefits of living here - is a National Institution. At mid-day in France - each Restaurant is obliged to provide a nutritious meal - at a reasonable cost for everyone. "La Menu de Jour"

One of our favourite local restaurants did this for us both - yesterday.

Aperitiif's. Me - A Pastis / La Commandante - Pousse Rappierre ( A mix of a sweet liquer and Fizzy white wine).

Intro: - Potage ( a vegetable broth - served piping hot - no bread or wine - this is just to start you off). We sat outside - at the rear of the restaurant - as it was sunny and 18C. Very nice - serve yourself from a tureen - just needed a tad more pepper for me!

Dishes away - Red Wine ordered for me/ Rose for La Commandante - and fresh bread rolls served. (50cl each of house-wine (Gascony) is included - more may be ordered at will - and very good it is too.)

Starter:I had a Croque Monsiuer. - which is a freshly made tosted sandwich of Ham and Cheese . La Commandante had a triangle of Emmental Cheese, with a fois-gras topping - encased in filo Pastry and deep fried - so that it was warm, on top of a similar salad.

Main Course: Me - Faux Fillet steak - served with cous-cous. Madame: Boned turkey wings - in a home-made piquant sauce - Green beans and pureed potatoes.

Desert: Not being a "sweet" person - I always have the Cheese platter - ( a selection of six or seven local cheeses - which always includes at least one Brebis (sheep), one Goat - and other specialities - which I always eat with a fresh bread roll and an extra glass of red wine!). [ Most French people eat it with a knife and fork - with no bread]. Madame had a home-made Tiramasu which looked great - and tasted the same - according to Madame!

Rounded off by two delicious black coffees.

NOW - The special part. The bill came in at €29. which at GB prices comes in at £24 - FOR US BOTH.

Many thanks to Sebastian (The Chef - and his wife Celine), who run the Restaurant - with the help of Mum - who lives next door - and I suspect does the puds! I simply don't know HOW they do it - every day - at that fixed price!!!!

I HAVE moved on from my Army Days. (thankfully), and lived to tell the tale - and eat like this now. Bon Appetite! johnnybach.:smile2:

That all sounds superb!:salute:: Some years ago myself and my wife visited Paris and had a wonderful time. Upon leaving the Louvre we walked across the road to a cafe and had Croque Monsiuer. I was so disappointed as it was floppy , undercooked and very unappealing. However my wife is not one to be put off and knowing how much I was looking forward to this particular French delight she came home and found a recipe. I have to say it's absolutely delicious, one of my favourite snacks ever, I have it now and again when I'm having a day off from worrying too much about my weight. A truly delightful sandwhich and a meal in itself^&cool:smile2:

Rob

 

[Panzer ace]

Tonight I grilled a lobster tail, baked a salt crusted potato and steamed some asparagus.

 

[snowyowl]

The lobster fishermen are getting only $2.50 -$2.75 lb for their catch again this year. Too bad that the extremely low prices aren't getting passed on to the consumers.

 

[theBaron]

Fast food...yes, I indulge, too, though not that often. Usually I get a craving for one thing or another, about every 6 weeks. Then I have to have a bacon double-cheeseburger and large fries from Burger King. But I pay for it later with indigestion. I'm trying to quit altogether eating anything from the fast food joints. Not a comment on them as like it, eat what you like and what you want, just think I might cut it out.

One fast food item I can't abstain from, though, is chili dogs. Here in the Valley, we have a style of dog that I only seen in two other places. The chili is not a thick glop of chili, but a thin sauce with finely-ground beef and chili spices. There are a couple of places famous for these dogs--Yocco's, founded by and still run by the Iaccoca family (yes, that Iaccoca family--Lee is from Allentown), and Willie Joe's. Both have their adherents, and both are excellent.

I said I've seen dogs like ours in two other places. One is in Scranton, at the Coney Island Lunch Counter, and the other is in Norristown, PA, at a lunch counter next to the county courthouse. If you're ever in the area, you've got to try them.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Panzer ace]

Fast food...yes, I indulge, too, though not that often. Usually I get a craving for one thing or another, about every 6 weeks. Then I have to have a bacon double-cheeseburger and large fries from Burger King. But I pay for it later with indigestion. I'm trying to quit altogether eating anything from the fast food joints. Not a comment on them as like it, eat what you like and what you want, just think I might cut it out.

One fast food item I can't abstain from, though, is chili dogs. Here in the Valley, we have a style of dog that I only seen in two other places. The chili is not a thick glop of chili, but a thin sauce with finely-ground beef and chili spices. There are a couple of places famous for these dogs--Yocco's, founded by and still run by the Iaccoca family (yes, that Iaccoca family--Lee is from Allentown), and Willie Joe's. Both have their adherents, and both are excellent.

I said I've seen dogs like ours in two other places. One is in Scranton, at the Coney Island Lunch Counter, and the other is in Norristown, PA, at a lunch counter next to the county courthouse. If you're ever in the area, you've got to try them.

Prost!
Brad

Nice call on a good hot dog. Here in Los Gatos we have Happy Hound. It is probably nowhere near as good as an east coast dog, it is still pretty good. I recommend the cheese hound which is essentially a hot dog covered in about 1/2 a pound of shredded cheddar cheese to the point where you can't even see the bun.

Dinner wise, tonight was a chicken breast (Oscar style) with broccoli and wild rice.

 

[Mirof]

Okay..............that was way back then..............and this is now.

We now live in France for part of the year - and one of the benefits of living here - is a National Institution. At mid-day in France - each Restaurant is obliged to provide a nutritious meal - at a reasonable cost for everyone. "La Menu de Jour"

One of our favourite local restaurants did this for us both - yesterday.

Aperitiif's. Me - A Pastis / La Commandante - Pousse Rappierre ( A mix of a sweet liquer and Fizzy white wine).

Intro: - Potage ( a vegetable broth - served piping hot - no bread or wine - this is just to start you off). We sat outside - at the rear of the restaurant - as it was sunny and 18C. Very nice - serve yourself from a tureen - just needed a tad more pepper for me!

Dishes away - Red Wine ordered for me/ Rose for La Commandante - and fresh bread rolls served. (50cl each of house-wine (Gascony) is included - more may be ordered at will - and very good it is too.)

Starter: I had a Croque Monsiuer. - which is a freshly made tosted sandwich of Ham and Cheese - on a bed of mixed Salad leaves - with a French Dressing drizzled over. La Commandante had a triangle of Emmental Cheese, with a fois-gras topping - encased in filo Pastry and deep fried - so that it was warm, on top of a similar salad.

Main Course: Me - Faux Fillet steak - served with cous-cous. Madame: Boned turkey wings - in a home-made piquant sauce - Green beans and pureed potatoes.

Desert: Not being a "sweet" person - I always have the Cheese platter - ( a selection of six or seven local cheeses - which always includes at least one Brebis (sheep), one Goat - and other specialities - which I always eat with a fresh bread roll and an extra glass of red wine!). [ Most French people eat it with a knife and fork - with no bread]. Madame had a home-made Tiramasu which looked great - and tasted the same - according to Madame!

Rounded off by two delicious black coffees.

NOW - The special part. The bill came in at €29. which at GB prices comes in at £24 - FOR US BOTH.

Many thanks to Sebastian (The Chef - and his wife Celine), who run the Restaurant - with the help of Mum - who lives next door - and I suspect does the puds! I simply don't know HOW they do it - every day - at that fixed price!!!!

I HAVE moved on from my Army Days. (thankfully), and lived to tell the tale - and eat like this now. Bon Appetite! johnnybach.:smile2:

Well seems good
But this seems to be a American restaurant owned by a Pakistanese with an Algerian cook
Faux - filet with cous-cous !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Foie gras on cheese !!!!!!!!!!!!!
For a French this look as an aberration

 

[johnnybach]

Well seems good
But this seems to be a American restaurant owned by a Pakistanese with an Algerian cook
Faux - filet with cous-cous !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Foie gras on cheese !!!!!!!!!!!!!
For a French this look as an aberration

Gascony - dear boy. Delicious ................... Bon apetitte!

 

[kogu]

When Fall comes around and the temperatures are getting lower, it's time for the "crock pot" or "slow cooker" to come out.
Today I had a first try at preparing a deer roast in the crock pot.

To take away the often strong "game taste" I had the roast soaked and covered in buttermilk over night.
This morning I took it out and gave it a rub of a mix of Worcestershire Sauce, Soy Sauce, Cracked Pepper Rub and a Garlic Salt.
Then it went in the Crock Pot on the low setting for 6 hours. A few slices of onions were put on the roast.
As a liquid I added a can of Campbells Onion Soup to the pot for providing the necessary moisture.

Came out really nice, no strong game taste, just a great roast.

In the picture you see the cut up roast, covered with some onion gravy and German potatoes dumplings around.

Dessert was "warm homemade apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream".

I love that stuff ^&grin

Konrad