The second restaurant in our Restaurant Review series is another fabulous restaurant that my husband and I visited during our recent vacation in London, England and Paris, France. Les Antiquaires is a charming French Cafe located at 13 rue de Bac 75007 Paris France. Just over the Pont Royal Bridge heading into the left bank. This delightful bistro is pure Parisian!
Les AntiquairesTheir menu includes tapas, sandwiches, salads, risottos and pasta… Continue reading
On our first afternoon in London we visited Taylor & Walker’s Silver Cross Whitehall Pub located in the heart of London right off of Trafalgar Square. We were so excited to eat our first ‘English’ meal! We chose a British Classic – Steak & Ale Pie. They describe this pie on the menu as “A British classic with a Taylor Walker spin! 100% British beef, slow cooked in our rich 1730 pale ale gravy encased in crisp pastry. Served with mashed potatoes, fresh seasonal vegetables and a jug of gravy.” Each pie was individually sized and so hearty and flavorful…
When we got home this classic made it to this week’s menu. A larger pie feeds a whole family. Everyone thought it tasted rich & hearty. The end result: Delicious! Continue reading
Mystery Menu Course OneHeidi and I love to go to restaurants! In fact, many times we recreate the food we enjoy in restaurants and serve it to our families as we’ve already shown you in some of our previous posts such as Mushroom & Sausage Risotto, Classic Shrimp Scampi, Springtime Sangria, Crab Cake Sandwiches and Herb Roasted Marinated Chicken. In tribute to the many wonderful restaurants we visit we are adding a new series to our blog: Restaurant Review. In this series Heidi and I will review a restaurant that we have visited and share our feedback with you!
To start off the series I will be sharing some fabulous restaurants that my husband and I visited during our recent vacation in London, England and Paris, France. This first restaurant, OKA Gastronomia Franco-Brasileira is located at 28 rue de la tour D’Auvergne 75009 Paris. Less than a mile walk from our Hotel, the Marriott Ambassador, we traversed the streets of Paris enjoying the beautiful architecture and lively crowds to get to this French-Brazilian restaurant… Continue reading
This past Saturday I was off to visit my favorite Boutique Hotel with my hubby! I shared this recipe with you all so you could join in on the fun! I love Tuna Carpaccio…And there is a restaurant in Philadelphia that my husband and I frequent when we are there. My husband is not a big fan of the city, but I am. So several times a year the love of my life takes me for my ‘City Fix’! I love the Carpaccio for breakfast at Parc Restaurant Bistro on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. My idea of heaven in breakfast is a mimosa and raw tuna. Go figure, but it is what it is. After a few times eating it at Parc, I finally deduced how to reproduce a version of my own at home… Continue reading
I love this appetizer!!! Many years ago when I was living in Philadelphia, I extracted this recipe from a chef at a restaurant called Felicia’s. It was one of the best Italian restaurants in Philly at the time. It was even mentioned in the movie Philadelphia with Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. Sad to say, I heard the restaurant closed which makes me even happier I have this recipe. I never wrote it down because I’ve made it so many times, but I’m writing it down for you today… Continue reading
French toast fingers are something I used to make on special occasions while my kids were growing up. I always tried to make every holiday a magical event. One year on Valentine’s Day my kiddo’s woke up to 50 red, pink and white helium balloons in the dining room. Then they were served peanut butter & jelly filled french toast fingers on china and champagne glasses filled with orange and sparkling juice. Well, my hubby and I are not big on peanut butter and jelly, but we do love raspberry preserves. I used a really good loaf of sourdough from my favorite artisan bakery, Carter’s to give these french toast fingers a little twist… Continue reading
The first time I ever tried skirt steak was at one of my favorite restaurants in Philadelphia, Alma de Cuba. What a flavorful piece of meat! They serve a fabulous Vaca Frita; pan seared skirt steak with a side of black beans, white rice and tomato escabeche. Delicious! Since we recently had our nephew-in-law Aquilino visiting for the evening, I decided to recreate this meal for my husband and our guest. My recipe is a mixture of Cuban and Argentinean flavors since I topped it off with caramelized red onions and a delightful chimichurri sauce. Loving the flavors of the chimichurri, I decided to make a rice that combined those ingredients. Alongside the Skirt Steak and Chimichurri Rice, I served red beans and maduros. It was a big hit with the guys! Continue reading
I love to eat bread pudding. Usually I have it for dessert at Rode’s, one of our local restaurants, where they serve it with a vanilla sauce and I top it with vanilla ice cream (of course!) It’s so good!
On a recent trip to NYC I bought a loaf of Rustic Classico Orange specialty bread at Eataly. Although it was delicious toasted with a little butter on it, it ended up being a little too sweet for sandwiches, so I decided to make a breakfast bread pudding with the day-old leftover bread. I thought that chocolate would really complement the orange bits in the bread so decided to add chocolate chips in between the bread-cube layers. It ended up terrific! This is great for a weekend breakfast or brunch. It can be prepared the night before and baked in the oven first thing in the morning. Continue reading
There is a restaurant in Philadelphia called Dandelion that I love to visit when I’m in the city. It is like stepping into a pub in England. They have some really great dishes but one of my favorites is their roasted chicken. I mean this chicken is fall off the bone good. After many attempts to produce a tender fall off the bone chicken, I decided to use a technique that is similar to how I make roast beef. Well, this chicken is fall off the bone tender, juicy and delicious. This technique for roasting chicken can be used with root vegetables, gravy or marinade. I hope you get the chance to enjoy. Continue reading
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