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Last night we ordered from Bruno's, an Italian restaurant that has been in Portland forever. It's the kind of American Italian place you can find in a lot of places: big portions of food that might be descended from things Italians eat but that Italians wouldn't recognize so much. Mr. Gfunk got the chicken Francese, which is what he always gets, and I got the spaghetti gamboretta, which was spinach spaghetti with shrimp and scallops in a garlic butter. Mine was kind of bland and disappointing. Chicken Francese is always delicious. I might just start getting that every time too.
But it's ok because I had 2/3 of a bottle of white Burgundy with it. :) |
Originally Posted by gfunkdave
(Post 33211516)
... Mr. Gfunk got the chicken Francese, which is what he always gets, and I got the spaghetti gamboretta, which was spinach spaghetti with shrimp and scallops in a garlic butter. Mine was kind of bland and disappointing. Chicken Francese is always delicious. I might just start getting that every time too.
But it's ok because I had 2/3 of a bottle of white Burgundy with it. :) what would have improved the pasta, separate from the white wine? :-) |
Originally Posted by JBord
(Post 33211260)
Eaten as a salad or a lettuce wrap??? Either way, bacon & blue cheese is still one of the best combos in the world.
Very true. The PT Reyes was made into dressing but still worked perfectly with the salty, porky, crispy bacon. And sweet dates. I think it would be good to make with goat cheese too.
Originally Posted by gfunkdave
(Post 33211516)
Last night we ordered from Bruno's, an Italian restaurant that has been in Portland forever. It's the kind of American Italian place you can find in a lot of places: big portions of food that might be descended from things Italians eat but that Italians wouldn't recognize so much. Mr. Gfunk got the chicken Francese, which is what he always gets, and I got the spaghetti gamboretta, which was spinach spaghetti with shrimp and scallops in a garlic butter. Mine was kind of bland and disappointing. Chicken Francese is always delicious. I might just start getting that every time too.
But it's ok because I had 2/3 of a bottle of white Burgundy with it. :) |
Originally Posted by corky
(Post 33211945)
Sounds like the pasta could have used some red chili flakes or lemon juice. |
Post-baseball practice “quick” supper
bean & tillamook medium cheese burrito Leftover fish burrito leftover fish & bean tacos Sliced avocado Nopalito tortilla chips spicy salsa |
Mr. CE had plans tonight, and I was going to order in, but realized we had some TJ's frozen bulgogi with rice that I wanted to try, so ate that instead. Pretty tasty for a frozen dish, though you might want to throw in some broccoli or another veggie to bulk it up a bit.
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Mama Mancini's meatballs in marinara with some parm and TJ's grilled artichokes and mixed olives alongside. A few glasses of a decent Silician red.
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Went and got Steve's pizza tonight at the bequest of my wife. A medium (16") one topping pie is now $17.90 and a side of Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce is now $5.95, the total with tax was close to $25.00. I can't believe the major price increase. I ate 3 slices, my wife ate 1 and about a 1/4 of the side of spaghetti. This was half of the pizza and most likely will have 2 more slices in the morning. I will now only go and get slices at $3.50/per when she wants it as I don't find the value very good anymore.
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Grilled ribeye steaks (Costco)
sautéed onions in red wine (surely vinegared!) sautéed mushrooms with parsley Baked potatoes oven-baked steak fries steamed organic fresh broccoli boiled organic frozen peas super delicious. I’m sort of craving a fruit ice cream for dessert. |
Tortilla soup made by a friend and eaten at their place. Really enjoying the gradual return of dinner parties!
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Originally Posted by teddybear99
(Post 33215524)
Went and got Steve's pizza tonight at the bequest of my wife. A medium (16") one topping pie is now $17.90 and a side of Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce is now $5.95, the total with tax was close to $25.00. I can't believe the major price increase. I ate 3 slices, my wife ate 1 and about a 1/4 of the side of spaghetti. This was half of the pizza and most likely will have 2 more slices in the morning. I will now only go and get slices at $3.50/per when she wants it as I don't find the value very good anymore.
Last night - leftover chicken tikka masala with naan Tonight, beef rouladen, if both the beef and the Nueske's bacon thaw in time. Tomorrow, hoping there's enough bacon left over to put on top of grilled chicken thigh sandwiches. 70s here this weekend, so we plan to be and cook outside. |
Caprese salad, roasted chicken, and a few glasses of Willamette Pinot Noir.
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Post-practice carryout supper from United Dumplings, sf
Vegetarian spring rolls vegetarian pot stickers beef (Mandu style) pot stickers Big shrimp & ground Turkey dumplings singapore curry chicken fried rice Braised beef “stew” (more brisket) noodle soup (noodles served separate from the soup / beef) I need to figure out how to make shrimp dumplings! |
We went out with two other couples last night -- two couples fully vaccinated, one couple had just gotten their second shots (but both had previously had covid). Shared a bunch of appetizers:
Kale salad Roast cauliflower Meatballs Mussels I had a great roast salmon with farro, peas, snap peas, pea shoots and feta. |
Originally Posted by gaobest
(Post 33217930)
Post-practice carryout supper from United Dumplings, sf
Vegetarian spring rolls vegetarian pot stickers beef (Mandu style) pot stickers Big shrimp & ground Turkey dumplings singapore curry chicken fried rice Braised beef “stew” (more brisket) noodle soup (noodles served separate from the soup / beef) I need to figure out how to make shrimp dumplings! |
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