“Having this information in the palm of our hands while we shop or visit our local restaurants is the start of something big! We consumers have many questions, especially as the USDA and FDA seem so overworked, under-funded and ineffectual when it comes to food safety issues; using our handheld devices to connect to the most up to date info in real time makes us the 'commanders' of our food shopping experience.” – Phil Lempert, TODAY Food Editor on MSNBC.com"
Sunday, January 24, 2010
FishPhone
“Having this information in the palm of our hands while we shop or visit our local restaurants is the start of something big! We consumers have many questions, especially as the USDA and FDA seem so overworked, under-funded and ineffectual when it comes to food safety issues; using our handheld devices to connect to the most up to date info in real time makes us the 'commanders' of our food shopping experience.” – Phil Lempert, TODAY Food Editor on MSNBC.com"
Thursday, June 25, 2009
I love blogs! and food! = food blogs!!
The photos on this food blog are so sharp I feel like I'm there with the food. Boy oh boy, I love food. Linked below are entries by Grace Kang, a fellow blogger at food blog Serious Eats. Ms. Kang also attends Dartmouth College.
http://www.seriouseats.com/user/profile/Grace%20Kang/posts
P.S. I love rainbow cookies!!! I had one today at the reception after my younger sister's graduation from middle school.
P.P.S. http://midtownlunch.com/restaurant-map/ Yesssss! Look what I found via a comment on Grace's blog! Just what I needed. Haven't taken a proper look at it yet, but upon first glace it looks dece.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
TV Lineup
-So You Think You Can Dance? is back on for another season, reminding me that there is some integrity to these reality shows. I just heard a Twitter reference as I'm watching right now. Oh, technology.
--> Hubert, I'd love you to cater/DJ any party of mine.
-Top Chef: Masters has become my new obsession. It's so much better than normal Top Chef because the contestants don't really have anything at stake, so they are much more mature. The chefs are also much more established, creative, and, frankly, better. No plate that I saw last night looked disgusting. In addition, the elimination challenge last night was to cook a gourmet meal in a college dorm room. Is there any better way to cater to a young audience? The new hostess, Kelly Choi, is mad annoying, though--how weird is it to label her a "TV Personality" in the commercials?-Colbert Report: He's in Iraq now doing his show for the soldiers. I loved his Army of Me segment when he was in boot camp. Hilarious. Watch here:
http://www.colbertnation.com/home?kw=thecolbertreport
Read about it here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/arts/television/12watch.html?emc=eta1
Anyway, it's time for me to start reading more. My brain's going to be mush by the time I'm 30.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Simon Pearce
Dinner Menu
Served Daily from 6-9pm
Dinner Appetizers
Ginger Chicken Pot Stickers 10
spicy peanut sauce, crispy rice noodlesRock Crab Cake 12
meyer lemon aïoli
Crisp Lobster Spring Roll 13
mango, sweet garlic chili sauceHouse Cured Salmon 12
cucumber, crisp potato strings, horseradish crème fraicheExotic Mushroom Strudel 11
Vermont chevre, white truffle vinaigrette
Salads
Arugula 9
green olives, manchego, marcona almonds, coriander artichoke vinaigretteStrawberry, Brie & Spinach 9
spiced nuts, balsamic peppercorn vinaigretteRomaine 9
sweet red pepper “pesto”, pine nuts,parmesan peppercorn vinaigretteSeasonal Greens
herb vinaigrette 7
with Warm Vermont Goat Cheese or Great Hill Blue Cheese 9
Dinner Entrees
Horseradish Crusted Blue Cod 26
crispy leeks, herb mashed potatoes, balsamic shallot reductionCrisp Roasted Free Range Duckling 30
vegetable fried rice, mango chutney sauceSeared Steelhead Trout 24
confit shallots, swiss chard, olive oil poached fingerling potatoes,
sherry smoked bacon sauceCavatelli Pasta and Grilled Artichokes 22
cipollinis, arugula, house made ricotta and lemon sauceChèvre and Sorrel Stuffed Misty Knoll Chicken 26
spinach, oven roasted tomato, pappardelle, chèvre sorrel sauceBraised Pork Ragout 23
peas, pearl onions, pappardelle, marsala porcini sauceBalsamic Grilled Lamb Top 29
minted fava beans, mascarpone polenta, pearl onions, spring garlic jusGrilled Top Sirloin 28
Northeast Family Farms natural beef, asparagus, roasted yukon gold potatoes,
sweet onion marmalade, banyuls jus
All menus subject to change
Chef Joshua Duda and Team
Wine Spectator Magazine “Best of Award of Excellence” Winner
We proudly feature local produce from Crossroad Farm, Post Mills, Vermont
Dessert Menu
$8
Chocolate Duo
bittersweet flourless cake, mocha semi freddo, hazelnut tuile, espresso cream
Apple Napoleon
hazelnut pastry, applejack cream
Crème Brûlée
Rhubarb Cobbler
organic vanilla ice cream, strawberry sauce
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
toasted walnuts, organic vanilla ice cream, butterscotch sauce
Walnut Meringue
strawberry sauce
White Chocolate Mousse Cake
raspberry sauce
Strafford Organic Creamery Ice Cream
Blue Moon Sorbet (Quechee, VT)
Wine Spectator "Best of Award of Excellence" since 1993 | |||||
Wine lists change frequently. For specific inquiries, please call 802.295.1470. | |||||
| Champagne/Sparkling | 6 oz | Glass | Bottle | ||
| Rose Cava, Cristalino Brut N.V., Spain | 8 | 32 | |||
| Prosecco, Cantine Maschio Brut N.V., V.S.Q., Italy | 8 | 32 | |||
| Brachetto d'Acqui, Marenco "Pineto" '07, Piedmont, Italy | 9.75 | 39 | |||
| Champagne Brut N. V., Moet "White Star", Epernay, France | 18 | 72 | |||
| Dry/Crisp White | |||||
| Pinot Grigio, Posenato "Le Coste" '07, Delle Venezie, Italy (sc) | 8 | 32 | |||
| Riesling, O'Reilly's '07, Yakima Valley, Washington | 9 | 36 | |||
| Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon, Chateau Graville-Lacoste '07, Graves, Bordeaux, France | 11 | 44 | |||
| Chardonnay | |||||
| Simon Pearce N.V, California | 7 | 28 | |||
| Chardonnay/Viognier, Keenan "Summer Blend" '07, Napa Valley, California (s) | 9 | 36 | |||
| Healdsburg Ranches "Unoaked" '07, Healdsburg, California (sc) | 10 | 40 | |||
| Aromatic/Floral White | |||||
| Insolia/Chardonnay, Cusumano "Angimbe" '07, Sicily, Italy (sc) | 9 | 36 | |||
| Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay, Domaine de la Barbiniere "Les Silex" '07, Vendee, France | 9 | 36 | |||
| Viognier/Marsanne/Grenache Blanc,Tablas Creek "Cotes de Tablas Blanc" '06 Paso Robles (o, sc) | 12 | 48 | |||
| Blush/Rose | |||||
| White Zinfandel, Beringer '07, California | 7 | 28 | |||
| Malbec Rose, Dona Paula "Los Cardos" '07, Mendoza, Argentina (sc) | 9 | 36 | |||
| Zweigelt, Tegernseerhof '07, Lower Austria (sc) | 9.50 | 38 | |||
| Light to Medium Bodied Red | |||||
| Pinot Noir, Cesari "Duetorri" '07, Delle Venezie, Italy | 8 | 32 | |||
| Nero d'Avola, Villa Pozzi '07, Sicily, Italy | 8 | 32 | |||
| Full Bodied Red | |||||
| Merlot, Simon Pearce N.V, California | 7 | 28 | |||
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Simon Pearce N.V, California | 7 | 28 | |||
| Malbec, Conquista '07, Mendoza, Argentina | 8 | 32 | |||
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Avalon '05, Napa Valley, California | 11 | 44 | |||
| Merlot, Ferrari-Carano '05, Sonoma County, California | 12 | 48 | |||
| Spicy/Rustic Red | |||||
| Carignane/Grenache/Syrah, Walden '06, Cotes de Roussillon, France | 10 | 40 | |||
| Zinfandel, Rosenblum '06, Contra Costa County, California | 10.50 | 42 | |||
| Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre/Counoise, Tablas Creek, "Cotes de Tablas" '06, Paso Robles (o) | 12 | 48 | |||
| Shiraz, Henry's Drive "The Dead Letter Office" '06, McLaren Vale/Padthaway, Australia (sc) | 15 | 60 | |||
| Biodynamic (b), Organic (o), Sustainably Produced (s), Stelvin® (Screwcap) Closure (sc) | |||||
| Bottled Beer | Draught Beer | Glass | Pint | ||
| Bass Ale | 4 | Guinness | 5 | 6 | |
| Heineken | 4 | Long Trail "Winter White" Belgian White | 5 | 6 | |
| Harp | 4 | Special Beer | 5 | 6 | |
| Harpoon Raspberry Hefeweizen (VT) | 4 | ||||
| Killian's Irish Red Lager | 4 | Sparkling Apple Cider | Glass | Bottle | |
| Long Trail Ale (VT) | 4 | William's, Westford, MA | 3.50 | 12.50 | |
| Otter Creek Copper Ale (VT) | 4 | Woodchuck "Dark & Dry" (VT) | 4 | ||
| Pilsner Urquell | 4 | ||||
| Sierra Nevada | 4 | Water | |||
| Smithwick's Irish Ale | 4 | Saratoga Spring Water, Sparkling (VT/NY) 12oz | 3 | ||
| Amstel Light | 4 | Saratoga Spring Water, Sparkling (VT/NY) 28oz | 5 | ||
| Michelob Light | 3.75 | ||||
| Clausthaler (non-alcoholic) | 3.75 | ||||
http://www.simonpearce.com/CSTM_restaurantsQuechee_dinner.aspx