Yes, I cook often, and Yes, we go out to dinner often (lunch and breakfast less frequently).
Recently we have been out to dinner with Jill and Lenny at Ovelia (http://www.ovelia-ny.com/) in Astoria. We had: Grilled octopus (which was so good the last two times) and not so good this time. Village salad (standard Greek with feta, tomatoes, cucumbers and green peppers). Hummus with pita (quite good). Jill had grilled shrimp, Michael had a lamb burger, I had crab stuffed shrimp and Lenny had Fillet of sole. Dessert was pumpkin galaktoboureko (way yummy) and Greek yogurt with sour cherries, also great. Greek Shiraz and cocktails were good too. Service was so-so, Erica no longer works there. Would I go back. Nope. Too many Greel places to choose from to settle for not-so-good-anymore. But the company was terrific!
Michael and I took out from Fontana (http://www.fontanagyros.com/) for gyros and souvlaki. The best place for both.
I also went to Jack and Nellie's again (http://www.yelp.com/biz/jack-and-nellies-forest-hills)
with Jennie and Barbara for Jennie's birthday dinner. It was as good as it has been. Yes, I would go back. We had: Hummus and pita; artichoke dip and crostini; brie and prosciutto sandwich; cheese board with goat, cow and sheep milk cheeses; Cote de Narbonne wine; apple tart and coffee. Both the company and the food were great! Jill met us for dessert! We walked home, each with a small airline size bottle of Amaretto, swigging all the way. i thought it was a good treat for Jennie's birthday. Drinking in the street-open container-good thing we didn't get stopped :)
Michael and I went to Dani's the other night. Stracciatella soup, small salad, eggplant parm and chicken with broccoli, peppers and onions. What more could we want?
Sunday we went to Paulie Gee's (http://www.pauliegee.com/home.php) with Joe and Denise. It was as good as last time. Eden salad, Hellboy, Regina and Greenpointer pizzas. A few beers there and a few at Brouwerij Lane (http://brouwerijlane.com/) and it was a fun evening.
This week's at home menu is: Shrimp with chorizo and sun dried tomatoes along with Greek salad; Double cut pork chops with vinegar peppers and broccolini; chicken cutlets with wedge salad and blue cheese and spaghetti with garlic and oil. That's all folks!
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Cooking and not...
So I've been cooking, and not...
Michael and I have been to The Village Grill, Joe's Shanghai and The Blackwater Inn. The grill is on Yellowstone Boulevard near the Little League fields. We had gyros and soup. Average, nothing to write home about, certainly not overflowing like Fontana, nor as tasty. But local and easy to sit and eat and leave. We went to Joe's Shanghai in Flushing with Jill and Lenny. Soup dumplings of course; just pork and pork and crab; young chow rice; pork and string beans in black bean sauce and prawns and scallops in garlic sauce. Yum! And because we went early, we just walked in and sat down...priceless :) Michael and I also went to The Blackwater Inn last week (used to be called The Old Brog) on Metropolitan Avenue. Beers; shepherd's pie and chicken Caesar. Their shepherd's pie used to be better, but you can walk in and sit down.
Lately I have a thing about waiting for a table. Pisses me off.
Jesse is home and I have also been cooking: Chicken soup, chicken cutlets, shrimp in a garlicky marinara over linguine. Tomorrow is pork roast with sauerkraut; salt potatoes (small white potatoes, boiled in a pot of water with a TON of salt) and Brussels sprouts.
Saturday is Glenn and Eileen's annual ornament exchange party and I am bringing Old Bay wings.
Sunday I am doing nothing :)
Michael and I have been to The Village Grill, Joe's Shanghai and The Blackwater Inn. The grill is on Yellowstone Boulevard near the Little League fields. We had gyros and soup. Average, nothing to write home about, certainly not overflowing like Fontana, nor as tasty. But local and easy to sit and eat and leave. We went to Joe's Shanghai in Flushing with Jill and Lenny. Soup dumplings of course; just pork and pork and crab; young chow rice; pork and string beans in black bean sauce and prawns and scallops in garlic sauce. Yum! And because we went early, we just walked in and sat down...priceless :) Michael and I also went to The Blackwater Inn last week (used to be called The Old Brog) on Metropolitan Avenue. Beers; shepherd's pie and chicken Caesar. Their shepherd's pie used to be better, but you can walk in and sit down.
Lately I have a thing about waiting for a table. Pisses me off.
Jesse is home and I have also been cooking: Chicken soup, chicken cutlets, shrimp in a garlicky marinara over linguine. Tomorrow is pork roast with sauerkraut; salt potatoes (small white potatoes, boiled in a pot of water with a TON of salt) and Brussels sprouts.
Saturday is Glenn and Eileen's annual ornament exchange party and I am bringing Old Bay wings.
Sunday I am doing nothing :)
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Weekend with Friends
Friday night Michael and I went to Fontanta (gyro joint on Francis Lewis) with Lenny, Jill and Brett. Casual and fun, good food: Philly cheese steak; chicken wrap, Greek salad with gyro meat; chicken souvlaki and gyro combo platter with rice and soup; fries, hummus and fried calamari. Yum all the way around!
Saturday night Michael and I went down to Jill and Lenny's apartment with Steve and Sue Boyle for drinks and dinner. Drinks were: freshly made margaritas; ketel one with cranberry; and beer. Manchego and Gruyere cheeses, crackers and thinly sliced pepperoni along with homemade pigs in a blanket went with the first rounds of drinks. Dinner was linguine carbonara; salad and bread. Earlier in the day I made chocolate chip cookies to bring; some with dark chocolate, some with white chocolate and some with both. Everything was really good!
Sunday afternoon Michael and I went to see Steve and Lori's girls (Michelle and Alyssa) in the play Into the Woods at the Levitown Hall. I am not in love with the director of the studio, but the kids love acting and the play was fun. Afterward we went to dinner at Il Vizio (http://ilvizioristorante.com/ristorante/) in East Meadow with Steve, Lori, Maria and Carla. We had wine, and more wine...then we ate like there was no tomorrow: Caesar salad; franchese style mozzarella balls and stuffed portobellos with Gorgonzola and I don't know what but they were from heaven! Next we had: Lobster ravioli in a pink sauce with shitake mushrooms and chopped shrimp (unbelievable); stuffed shrimp with crab meat (equally unbelievable); pork chop with cherry peppers; gnocchi with eggplant; and spaghetti with peas (me, I asked for it, it is not on the menu). Dessert was one tortoni (I had to have it). We laughed and had a great time! Thanks!
This week at home is not as exciting as the weekend, food wise, anyway :) Last night was mushroom and spinach ravioli (from Fairway) with homemade mushroom and onion cream sauce and a side of Brussels sprouts with pancetta (ok, maybe a little exciting). Tonight will be chicken cutlets and salad and tomorrow is turkey something (I haven't gotten there yet).
PS: Jury duty was finally over on Friday. We found the defendant guilty of manslaughter in the first degree and criminal posession of a weapon in the Fourth degree. All very interesting and I will miss my new jury friends very much :(
Saturday night Michael and I went down to Jill and Lenny's apartment with Steve and Sue Boyle for drinks and dinner. Drinks were: freshly made margaritas; ketel one with cranberry; and beer. Manchego and Gruyere cheeses, crackers and thinly sliced pepperoni along with homemade pigs in a blanket went with the first rounds of drinks. Dinner was linguine carbonara; salad and bread. Earlier in the day I made chocolate chip cookies to bring; some with dark chocolate, some with white chocolate and some with both. Everything was really good!
Sunday afternoon Michael and I went to see Steve and Lori's girls (Michelle and Alyssa) in the play Into the Woods at the Levitown Hall. I am not in love with the director of the studio, but the kids love acting and the play was fun. Afterward we went to dinner at Il Vizio (http://ilvizioristorante.com/ristorante/) in East Meadow with Steve, Lori, Maria and Carla. We had wine, and more wine...then we ate like there was no tomorrow: Caesar salad; franchese style mozzarella balls and stuffed portobellos with Gorgonzola and I don't know what but they were from heaven! Next we had: Lobster ravioli in a pink sauce with shitake mushrooms and chopped shrimp (unbelievable); stuffed shrimp with crab meat (equally unbelievable); pork chop with cherry peppers; gnocchi with eggplant; and spaghetti with peas (me, I asked for it, it is not on the menu). Dessert was one tortoni (I had to have it). We laughed and had a great time! Thanks!
This week at home is not as exciting as the weekend, food wise, anyway :) Last night was mushroom and spinach ravioli (from Fairway) with homemade mushroom and onion cream sauce and a side of Brussels sprouts with pancetta (ok, maybe a little exciting). Tonight will be chicken cutlets and salad and tomorrow is turkey something (I haven't gotten there yet).
PS: Jury duty was finally over on Friday. We found the defendant guilty of manslaughter in the first degree and criminal posession of a weapon in the Fourth degree. All very interesting and I will miss my new jury friends very much :(
Monday, May 10, 2010
Spring, Please!
WHERE is the warm weather? This is black turtleneck weather and it's freakin' May! I'm a little tired of it.
On other topics...yesterday was Mother's Day. Can't say it's the best day of the year for me. Expectations on all sides, doesn't really work for anyone. However, we spent the early evening with our very good friends Joe and Denise and their friends Chuck and Dominick. Michael and Joe ordered from Barosa, then went to pick it up: Calamari Barosa, chopped salad, pizza and foccacia sticks. All very yummy along with good red wine and conversation and friends.
Saturday night, Michael picked up from Fontana Gyros: Greek salad with chicken souvlaki and gyro and avgolemeno soup. Always good.
Friday night Jill and I went to Sato and drank tons of sake :) and ate yummy sushi!!!
Thursday night, Jesse and I were in Ithaca and we had Thai food with our family. They are very accommodating and generous whenever we appear on their doorstep and we love them for it and for myriad other reasons as well!!!
On other topics...yesterday was Mother's Day. Can't say it's the best day of the year for me. Expectations on all sides, doesn't really work for anyone. However, we spent the early evening with our very good friends Joe and Denise and their friends Chuck and Dominick. Michael and Joe ordered from Barosa, then went to pick it up: Calamari Barosa, chopped salad, pizza and foccacia sticks. All very yummy along with good red wine and conversation and friends.
Saturday night, Michael picked up from Fontana Gyros: Greek salad with chicken souvlaki and gyro and avgolemeno soup. Always good.
Friday night Jill and I went to Sato and drank tons of sake :) and ate yummy sushi!!!
Thursday night, Jesse and I were in Ithaca and we had Thai food with our family. They are very accommodating and generous whenever we appear on their doorstep and we love them for it and for myriad other reasons as well!!!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
This Week
Monday night Michael brought home Greek salad, gyro, souvlaki, etc. from Fontana Gyros (http://www.fontanagyros.com). One of our favorite places to eat or take out. Absolutely nothing fancy going on here. Just good food.
Tuesday night I made Chicken Marsala, penne with garlic and oil and kale simmered with tomatoes and garlic (kale was amazing). With the leftover kale and tomatoes, I added cannelini beans and a bit of chicken broth. That was lunch for me the next day (super yummy).
Wednesday night, Michael was at a Little League meeting, so Jesse and I ordered in from Taco King on 108th Street. He had four (4) beef and cheese soft tacos and I had a cheese and guacamole quesadilla.
Tonight I will be at a meeting at FHHS to hire a new Assistant Principal, so the boys are on their own.
The weekend evenings are wide open, during both days Michael will be at the fields for Opening Day :)
xo and enjoy the sunshine and warmth while it lasts...
Tuesday night I made Chicken Marsala, penne with garlic and oil and kale simmered with tomatoes and garlic (kale was amazing). With the leftover kale and tomatoes, I added cannelini beans and a bit of chicken broth. That was lunch for me the next day (super yummy).
Wednesday night, Michael was at a Little League meeting, so Jesse and I ordered in from Taco King on 108th Street. He had four (4) beef and cheese soft tacos and I had a cheese and guacamole quesadilla.
Tonight I will be at a meeting at FHHS to hire a new Assistant Principal, so the boys are on their own.
The weekend evenings are wide open, during both days Michael will be at the fields for Opening Day :)
xo and enjoy the sunshine and warmth while it lasts...
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