Food anyone?

[leelai]

My daughter took me to lunch today and hubby joined us there also!

Gotta say my salt and pepper calamari was delicious, as was the desserts!!

 

[giradman]

Well, tonight Susan made us some Australian Lamb (bought @ our local Fresh Market) - pic below - we like the lamb pink (medium rare) - I put on some extra pepper & 'Herbs de Provence' - she sautéed some spinach w/ added fresh mushrooms & diced celery (her invention but just tasty complement) - wine for me was a Pinot Noir from Oregon (my choice for lamb, and also salmon & tuna).

NOW - the weather is getting nice in North Carolina this time of the year, so I need to 'clean up' the outdoor gas grill and I'll probably be cooking in the near future - I've likely already posted a bunch of pics before in this thread, so you might see some similar ones!

I must say that the lamb we've bought from Australia & New Zealand is some of the best - just delicious! Dave

 

[mollysmom]

How about some "potatoes" from See's candy--- divinity candy, walnuts, rolled in cocoa. It doesn't sound too tasty, but they are yummy. I would have attached a photo, but I ate it (potato, not the photo..lol) Sent from my iPad using iPF

 

[ardchoille]

How about some "potatoes" from See's candy--- divinity candy, walnuts, rolled in cocoa. It doesn't sound too tasty, but they are yummy. I would have attached a photo, but I ate it (potato, not the photo..lol) Sent from my iPad using iPF

I was just in the local See's Candy store the other day. Being that I'm on a diet, it's probably a good thing that I only had a few dollars to spend.

 

[leelai]

I've just made this for a family gathering (relatives from out of state)

Just hope it holds together for the car trip over there!

Hazelnut strawberry meringue cake.

 

[J. A.]

I've just made this for a family gathering (relatives from out of state) Just hope it holds together for the car trip over there! Hazelnut strawberry meringue cake. <img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=54750"/>

If it's in grave danger of falling apart, there's someone in Austria who'd have mercy and internalize it. ;-)

 

[leelai]

If it's in grave danger of falling apart, there's someone in Austria who'd have mercy and internalize it. ;-)

Lol! Well it didn't fall apart and was very eagerly internalised!

 

[giradman]

Great looking cake - congrats!

For us, we are on a 5-night trip to Kiawah Island (3 nights in a beautiful lagoon condo & Charleston (2 nights @ the Charleston Place) on the South Carolina coast (will check the travel thread - not sure that I've posted pics there in the past of the area).

Last night on the island, we ate @ the Atlantic Room (pic below - we had the middle table by the window) at the Ocean Course (which held the 2012 PGA) - scene overlooks the 18th green & the Atlantic Ocean - hence the name; quite a windy 'links style' course for golf fans on the forum (I no longer golf, but did play another course here back in 1984 w/ my FIL!)

Susan had the Shrimp & Grits - rice grits were used, shrimp were numerous & large, and the sauce (flavored w/ some smoked local pork) was just heavenly. I had the Flounder (bought that morning @ a local dock right off the boat) was pan seared perfectly; placed over a mixed asparagus (i.e. green & white slices) w/ morel mushrooms, and a green sauce that just complemented the preparation 'to a tee'. I had a couple of glasses of Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Vly. Light dessert - homemade trio of sorbets (lemon, blackberry, & blood orange) shared, along w/ a sparkling Moscato from Oregon's Rogue Valley.

P.S. WOW! Forgot to add - we started out sharing a dozen oysters on the half shell (Cape May & Blue Points) which were delicious.

 

[J. A.]

Lol! Well it didn't fall apart and was very eagerly internalised!

Too bad! I'd have shared it with my fourth grade students tomorrow. You can't imagine how grateful they'd have been, if their math test was a piece of cake!

 

[Mickey330]

Too bad! I'd have shared it with my fourth grade students tomorrow. You can't imagine how grateful they'd have been, if their math test was a piece of cake!

Oh, very punny!!

 

[skimonkey]

I've just made this for a family gathering (relatives from out of state)

Just hope it holds together for the car trip over there!

Hazelnut strawberry meringue cake.



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Now that looks fantastic! Looks professionally done--this is your calling, Leelai!

 

[leelai]

Great looking cake - congrats! For us, we are on a 5-night trip to Kiawah Island (3 nights in a beautiful lagoon condo & Charleston (2 nights @ the Charleston Place) on the South Carolina coast (will check the travel thread - not sure that I've posted pics there in the past of the area). Last night on the island, we ate @ the Atlantic Room (pic below - we had the middle table by the window) at the Ocean Course (which held the 2012 PGA) - scene overlooks the 18th green & the Atlantic Ocean - hence the name; quite a windy 'links style' course for golf fans on the forum (I no longer golf, but did play another course here back in 1984 w/ my FIL!) Susan had the Shrimp & Grits - rice grits were used, shrimp were numerous & large, and the sauce (flavored w/ some smoked local pork) was just heavenly. I had the Flounder (bought that morning @ a local dock right off the boat) was pan seared perfectly; placed over a mixed asparagus (i.e. green & white slices) w/ morel mushrooms, and a green sauce that just complemented the preparation 'to a tee'. I had a couple of glasses of Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Vly. Light dessert - homemade trio of sorbets (lemon, blackberry, & blood orange) shared, along w/ a sparkling Moscato from Oregon's Rogue Valley. P.S. WOW! Forgot to add - we started out sharing a dozen oysters on the half shell (Cape May & Blue Points) which were delicious.

Sounds likes a very nice trip and that view for dinner is just lovely.

You certainly know how to dine and the menu sounds delicious.....it's brekki time here but you had my mouth watering for more than just cereal!

But what are rice grits.....I'm always hearing grits of some type, sounds like something I'd like but what is it?

Too bad! I'd have shared it with my fourth grade students tomorrow. You can't imagine how grateful they'd have been, if their math test was a piece of cake!

Lol....that is funny! Not sure it would have fed them all though. The cake looks smaller in the photo but it was dinner plate size.....so they would have all gotten a taste at least with you getting a nice slice of it! There's all sorts of mathematical equations there!

Now that looks fantastic! Looks professionally done--this is your calling, Leelai!

Thank you Ski! Don't know about 'calling' but it was a delicious cake......a really nice summer dessert even though it's raining and dismal here right now.

 

[giradman]

Sounds likes a very nice trip and that view for dinner is just lovely.

You certainly know how to dine and the menu sounds delicious.....it's brekki time here but you had my mouth watering for more than just cereal!

But what are rice grits.....I'm always hearing grits of some type, sounds like something I'd like but what is it?

Well, Susan is a BIG fan of shrimp and grits and likely has had dozens of different restaurant versions w/ all being somewhat different; but I don't believe she has had 'rice grits' (some discussion HERE) - actually back in the colonial days, rice was a VERY important crop along the Carolina coast - a lot of the plantation tours include a discussion of the rice heritage; part of the reason is that many of the slaves in pre-Civil War days had come from West Africa where rice production had a long history, so the slaves did most of the labor/work in establishing the rice beds and doing the growing & harvesting. Dave

 

[giradman]

Well, another wonderful dinner on Kiawah Island - this time we ate at the Jasmine Porch inside the Sanctuary Hotel (pic below) - walked the beach in that area yesterday; our 2-bedroom condo is just a 5 minute drive from this fabulous hotel (we've not stayed there because a single room is twice of cost of our condo per night, plus we love the spaciousness & relaxing feeling of the condo).

As usual (when available & fresh), we started out sharing a dozen oysters on the half shell - this time from Stump Bay, North Carolina which is close to New Bern & Beaufort (and the Cedar Island Ferry which transports you & your car to Ocracoke on the Outer Banks).

Susan had a whole flounder fillet which was flash fried along w/ a beurre blanc sauce, green beans, and a risotto w/ shrimp & sausage. I had the mahi mahi laid on top of a Portuguese-style stew w/ charred octopus, chickpeas, arugula, and feta cheese (sounds a little weird but it worked together!); we shared a dessert of a fresh blueberry crusted pie w/ vanilla ice cream!

Tomorrow, onto Charleston for 2 nights, more fine dining, and then back home! Dave

 

[skimonkey]

Lucky lucky you, Dave! That view by the ocean looks absolutely beautiful! You had a great table next to the window ...how did you manage that? Just love the look of the PGA courses. They are so pretty, but the links style golf course are soo difficult for me to play. So much heather/tall grasses!

Love oysters on the shell....haven't had some in about a month. Now I need to go back to my favorite Seafood restaurant and order a half dozen!!