Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Full Fat Yogurt, Hold the Kool-ade
Greek yogurt is thick, almost like cream cheese. It has a ridiculous amount of fat in it, (unless you get the FAGE 0%, which is lovely, albeit less creamy). With less water than regular yogurts, it has a lot more protein. Too, I have only seen it sold plain, so you don’t have all the sugar you’d get with a Yoplait or Danone or something. It’s more than a snack, though. It’s hearty.
It’s really good if you throw some almonds or walnuts into it and drizzle with a little bit of honey. Darker honey is best. Fresh ginger would also be nice, and of course there are always frozen berries or pineapple.
If you don’t want to go sweet, dill and smoked fish would make a nice topping. As would pepper and tomatoes.
Trader Joe’s is an easy source, they sell both FAGE imported products and a “Trader Vasikios’” or whatever brand that is only full fat. TJ’s also sells a self branded Mediterranean cheese style yogurt, which would be great for marinating chicken or making sauces and dips, but is too sour for straight eating.
I hear that in actual Greece they make Greek yogurt with sheeps' milk. I have only found cows' milk products so far.
It’s really good if you throw some almonds or walnuts into it and drizzle with a little bit of honey. Darker honey is best. Fresh ginger would also be nice, and of course there are always frozen berries or pineapple.
If you don’t want to go sweet, dill and smoked fish would make a nice topping. As would pepper and tomatoes.
Trader Joe’s is an easy source, they sell both FAGE imported products and a “Trader Vasikios’” or whatever brand that is only full fat. TJ’s also sells a self branded Mediterranean cheese style yogurt, which would be great for marinating chicken or making sauces and dips, but is too sour for straight eating.
I hear that in actual Greece they make Greek yogurt with sheeps' milk. I have only found cows' milk products so far.
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Lobster Legs and Red Monkey Wine
Lobster legs are like the pixie sticks of the sea, just full of seafoody goodness. You can keep the tails and the claws, but I wish I could just buy a little box of legs, like they sell pocky in.
Also, if I haven't lost your faith with my love of spindly lobster legs, eat at Bistro Elan in Palo Alto. Have the fish-and if it is served on a bed of brussels sprouts and bacon, then you really need to have the following Syrah, (yep, red wine,) with it: Bonaccorsi Syrah, Red Monkey from the Central Coast. Sadly, Mr. Bonaccorsi passed away last year. Our Syrah was a 2001 so my gentleman companion and I toasted to him and mused that he might have presided over the very bottle we enjoyed. Besides being a revelation paired with sea bass and brussels sprouts, the wine is a proud legacy of Mr. Bonaccorsi's esteemed career.
You can find out more about him and his wines here: http://www.bonawine.net/spirit.asp?s=2
Love,
Comida
Also, if I haven't lost your faith with my love of spindly lobster legs, eat at Bistro Elan in Palo Alto. Have the fish-and if it is served on a bed of brussels sprouts and bacon, then you really need to have the following Syrah, (yep, red wine,) with it: Bonaccorsi Syrah, Red Monkey from the Central Coast. Sadly, Mr. Bonaccorsi passed away last year. Our Syrah was a 2001 so my gentleman companion and I toasted to him and mused that he might have presided over the very bottle we enjoyed. Besides being a revelation paired with sea bass and brussels sprouts, the wine is a proud legacy of Mr. Bonaccorsi's esteemed career.
You can find out more about him and his wines here: http://www.bonawine.net/spirit.asp?s=2
Love,
Comida
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Eew.
P.F. Chang's is bad. Do not go there, even if it is right next door to a show and you only have one hour to eat. Even if you like the food and the big exotic drinks. Unless it amuses you to sit ignored for 30 minutes while a very large number of employees stand around with blank looks, you will hate it.
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