Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Dude’s Night, Cooking 101featured
A dude’s gotta feed himself. And he’s gotta learn a few tricks….for the laaaadies.
For our Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24 meal, we brought together 10 dudes, 5 dishes, and a 2-pronged attack:
(1) Learn to feed yourself with a man meal that is hearty and easy to make (2) Learn how to put together a date night meal that doesn’t involve take-out.
Welcome to Dude’s Night: Cooking 101.
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Bissinger’s Olive Oil Truffle Giveaway!featured
Some of you may remember a post I did back in January about the delicious chocolates I discovered at the Winter Fancy Food Show (San Francisco). I was particularly smitten by what I called “the Sophia Loren of the chocolate world,” the Kreta Olive Oil Truffle created by Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier, because it seduces you over and over again.
I had noted after tasting it for the first time:
The masterpiece confection is enrobed in a luxurious coat of rich milk chocolate, and perfectly accented with a sprinkling of Fleur de Sel on top, giving you a little burst of excitement every time your tongue hits a crystal.
The flavor is playful, dreamlike, and dissolves in your mouth like slowly melting satin. You will be taken away for a few exquisite moments, trying to capture the elusive flavor of liquid gold coaxed from the ageless olive trees of Crete.
And now, because I love you, and because it’s time I had another Friday Freebie, I offer you…a chance to win this box of luxurious, alluring, and utterly divine, Bissinger’s Kreta Olive Oil Truffles.
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Oola la Souffle Mondaysfeatured
As featured in Bay Area Bites, June 24, 2009.
“There is nothing like good food, good wine and a bad girl.”
So says the fine print on the menu at Oola. It sure does set the tone, and on a Monday night at that.
The strategic lighting, exposed brick, and soaring-ceilings make you feel a little mysterious, a little daring, a little come-hither.
So while we’re being naughty, let’s start with dessert first. Our Vahlrona Chocolate Souffle served with a Chambord ice cream sauce, fresh berries, and a cute little puff of meringue was an absolute treat.
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Midi: Bringing Back the Martini Lunchfeatured
Poised at the crossroads of Union Square’s shopping district and the FiDi, what better place to bring back the martini lunch?
Gotta love it when you can slink into a stylish joint and get a $5 martini at the lunch counter.
Too aggressive? Try one of Midi’s specialty cocktails. Most are concocted with interesting house-made syrups or flavorings, like the dangerously easy to drink Midi-rita, a sexy white tequila margarita spiked with homemade blood orange marmalade.
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