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August 20, 2006
Weekend food wrap-up
My latest weekday lunch obsession is ginger chicken (also known as Pad Khing). It started after we returned from vacation and I tried the ginger chicken lunch special at this place. It was so good and, unfortunately, an experience that hasn't been emulated but it hasn't deterred me from my latest lunch fixation. Friday night, I had dinner at Supper. Supper used to be my favorite Italian restaurant but then it kind of fell out of favor for a while. On Friday, I ordered the spaghetti al pesto genovese and my love for the restaurant rekindled--I've had pesto in the birthplace of pesto, and Supper's pesto definitely gave the pesto dish I had in Cinque Terre a run for its money. Unlike most of the pestos I've had, this one was rich--chunks of pureed basil paired with potatoes and green beans. It was very good.
Last night, I tried my hand at risotto. Going to France definitely sparked an interest in trying new things so I've been experimenting with a few new dishes. It came out pretty well--a little too salty but otherwise good. It's labor intensive though since it requires frequent trips to the stove to add chicken broth--I think I might wait until we have another dinner party to make it again.
Posted by Jennifer at August 20, 2006 10:37 PM