Jesse and I drove up to Ithaca on Wednesday. It was a nice ride. I have been staying at Margo and Mike's and Jesse has been coming and going between here and his apartment in Cortland.
I cooked dinner one night: Teriyaki steak; roasted potatoes and beets; collard greens. Yummy. Margo made: Chicken stew with basmati rice. Even though I picked out the chicken meat, it was really good. Last night Chrysalis and I made pseudo-burritos with refried beans, leftover steak, fresh guacamole, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese and sour cream. Better than I expected. One night Ryan and I ate spaghetti (from a box) and sauce (from a jar). Very easy.
Who knows what Sunday and Monday will hold? I am leaving on Tuesday with Ryan when he drives back to Purchase. Michael is picking me up from there. Yeah!!!
Showing posts with label Ithaca. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ithaca. Show all posts
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Monday, September 26, 2011
In Ithaca Again and the Food is Great!
Not thought of, I am sure, as the culinary capital of Upstate/Central/Western New York, Ithaca has some really great restaurants.
Friday night we went to Taste of Thai Express on South Meadow Street (www.tasteofthaiexpress.com). Our waiter was terrific! We had Tom Kha and Tom Yum soups-both very good. We had Pad See Ew, Spicy Rad Nah, Panang Curry, Green Curry and Red Curry. Dessert was Black sweet sticky rice and coconut custard. A couple of Thai iced teas and iced coffees and a lot of water :)
Saturday night took the cake however. We went to Mercato (http://www.mercatobarandkitchen.com/). Our waitress was Danya and she was superb! We shared everything: South Side Cocktail: Plymouth Gin, lemon juice and mint; Sparkling Blue Moon cocktail: LIV Vodka, Creme de Violette, Prosecco and lime juice; a bottle of Montepulciano, Silvano Strologo, "Julius," Marche, 2007 and lots of water. Appetizers were: Caponata & Goat Cheese Crostini; Clams Casino; Arugula, Fennel and Goat Cheese salad. Dinner was: Spinach Gnocchi, Ricotta Salata with Oven roasted tomato sauce; Fettuccine with Clam Sauce; Eggplant & Goat Cheese Agnolotti with Tomato coulis; Pan Seared Sea Scallops over Fava beans, sweet corn, herb scallop broth with shoe-string fries; and Pan Roasted Pork Chop with Grilled peaches and fingerling potatoes.
The scallops were the best any of us had ever. The pork chop was phenomenal. We added sauteed rainbow chard to the table and then had dessert: Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry-rhubarb jus; Biscotti -Almond, anise, mocha and mosaic; Blood orange sorbet; Affogato-Espresso with vanilla ice cream and Seasonal Fruit Crostata with Asian pears. The Affogato was heavenly!
I cannot say enough about Mercato. The prices were high, but worth it. Maybe special occasion visits, more than everyday eating though.
Had a great time with our family and Jesse!
Friday night we went to Taste of Thai Express on South Meadow Street (www.tasteofthaiexpress.com). Our waiter was terrific! We had Tom Kha and Tom Yum soups-both very good. We had Pad See Ew, Spicy Rad Nah, Panang Curry, Green Curry and Red Curry. Dessert was Black sweet sticky rice and coconut custard. A couple of Thai iced teas and iced coffees and a lot of water :)
Saturday night took the cake however. We went to Mercato (http://www.mercatobarandkitchen.com/). Our waitress was Danya and she was superb! We shared everything: South Side Cocktail: Plymouth Gin, lemon juice and mint; Sparkling Blue Moon cocktail: LIV Vodka, Creme de Violette, Prosecco and lime juice; a bottle of Montepulciano, Silvano Strologo, "Julius," Marche, 2007 and lots of water. Appetizers were: Caponata & Goat Cheese Crostini; Clams Casino; Arugula, Fennel and Goat Cheese salad. Dinner was: Spinach Gnocchi, Ricotta Salata with Oven roasted tomato sauce; Fettuccine with Clam Sauce; Eggplant & Goat Cheese Agnolotti with Tomato coulis; Pan Seared Sea Scallops over Fava beans, sweet corn, herb scallop broth with shoe-string fries; and Pan Roasted Pork Chop with Grilled peaches and fingerling potatoes.
The scallops were the best any of us had ever. The pork chop was phenomenal. We added sauteed rainbow chard to the table and then had dessert: Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberry-rhubarb jus; Biscotti -Almond, anise, mocha and mosaic; Blood orange sorbet; Affogato-Espresso with vanilla ice cream and Seasonal Fruit Crostata with Asian pears. The Affogato was heavenly!
I cannot say enough about Mercato. The prices were high, but worth it. Maybe special occasion visits, more than everyday eating though.
Had a great time with our family and Jesse!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
In Ithaca, Again
I have been in Ithaca since Sunday afternoon, visiting with our family and Jesse too!! I am coming home tonight on the bus and will get back to my routine as soon as possible. Hard for me to be away (surprise) even though I love being here.
So, Saturday night turned out very well. Our friends were so happy to hang out with us and we with them! The roast was NOT ruined, the cheesecake was NOT ruined either. I thought they would both be dry, but somehow the fates smiled upon me and all was well. The veggies were yummy especially the carrots and pearl onions that roasted along with the pork roast. It was a really great evening with special people and Michael and I are thankful that we can welcome friends and enjoy time spent with them!
Since I have been in Ithaca, I have not been cooking at all. WOW, how unusual you say. Yes, it is, but nevertheless...I did some raking in the yard, some laundry-a washing machine and dryer right in the basement-how marvelous, some cleaning, etc...Mostly I was just here for Jesse :) However, Margo made a birthday dinner for Chrysalis last night and we had chicken pot pie (way yummy-i even ate the chicken which was organic and I watched it being cooked from start to finish) and Brussels sprouts.
The night before, Chrysalis, Jesse and I went to Viva a Mexican place right off the commons. Super good! Eating in Ithaca is always a treat. They have so many good restaurants with so many vegetarian choices that I almost don't know what to order.
I am coming home today to see my honey!! I am sure I will be cooking again soon.
So, Saturday night turned out very well. Our friends were so happy to hang out with us and we with them! The roast was NOT ruined, the cheesecake was NOT ruined either. I thought they would both be dry, but somehow the fates smiled upon me and all was well. The veggies were yummy especially the carrots and pearl onions that roasted along with the pork roast. It was a really great evening with special people and Michael and I are thankful that we can welcome friends and enjoy time spent with them!
Since I have been in Ithaca, I have not been cooking at all. WOW, how unusual you say. Yes, it is, but nevertheless...I did some raking in the yard, some laundry-a washing machine and dryer right in the basement-how marvelous, some cleaning, etc...Mostly I was just here for Jesse :) However, Margo made a birthday dinner for Chrysalis last night and we had chicken pot pie (way yummy-i even ate the chicken which was organic and I watched it being cooked from start to finish) and Brussels sprouts.
The night before, Chrysalis, Jesse and I went to Viva a Mexican place right off the commons. Super good! Eating in Ithaca is always a treat. They have so many good restaurants with so many vegetarian choices that I almost don't know what to order.
I am coming home today to see my honey!! I am sure I will be cooking again soon.
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