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Skipping down the isles of Whole Foods in University Heights (@WholeFoodsUHts) yesterday, I am so glad to see Chris.
Whole Foods in University Heights (corner of Warrensville Cntr Rd x Cedar Rd)
Her smile and orange overalls amongst the fishes all day long is a very comforting sight.
Did I ever tell you that you should forge a close relationship with your local fishmonger? Trust me and Alton on this one-just do it.
So with special guests in town for a birthday celebration, we decided on turning this….
Fresh NEVER frozen Ahi (aka tuna)
…now everyone in the pool…
now mixamixa
…into this.
Ahi Shoyu Tobiko Poke
Who doesn’t love Ahi Shoyu Tobiko Poke?!!?!?
BTW-As you can see, ahem Fire, I won’t spell Haupia incorrectly (Haupio my ass). Haole. #notgoingtonight
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Hope everyone is enjoying your holiday weekend.
We just finished a few app dishes for tonight and now we are experimenting with a few Hawaiian fusion dishes and Middle eastern fusion dishes. To give you some insight, here’s a few of our thoughts…actually rediculous redonkulous ideas.
Kalua pig is VERY versatile. I won’t bore you on the pig, imu, rocks, etc….as I am sure you’ve seen Guy Firei on Diner’s Drive-Inns and Dives in Hawaii here or here.
QuarryLaneFarms Kalua pig
So needless to say, we decided to play with a Hawaii favorite…pig. And lets face it, who doesn’t love pork? (Insert your favorite Bourdain quote now).
Kalua pig wrap
QLF Kalua pig wrap (the idea from Koolau Golf Course menu)
Kalua pig, rice, fried or carmelized onions, blanched cabbage, and bourbon mushrooms, and pineapple salsa. Served with a small cherry tomato tarragon bi-colored corn salad.
QLF cherry tomato tarragon bi-colored corn salad
We were fussing around with it last night and believe this is a good “winnah winnah piggy dinnah” combination.
Koshary (Thanks to Abu Tarek)
Now we don’t normally serve middle eastern foods…in fact, the only one we make regularly is koshary.
Again, if you don’t know what Koshary is, check out the Bourdain in Egypt episode here. Also for all you chefs, you can see the “fast food action” here.
QuarryLaneFarms Koshary
But then we also like LOVE the idea of small one bowl hand-held foods. See our posts about one-handed wonders here.
Shawarma
Braised or grilled lamb with cucumber yogurt, and cherry tomatos topped with a thin sun-dried tomato humus.
Alright, so we don’t have a picture of this yet….but we will. Sounds like a bite sized gyro, but I intend for this to be HUGE on flavortown.
Also on the docket, lobster rolls (Thanks Giada De Laurentiis), steak au pouvire (Thanks Alton), egg ravioli (Thanks Michael Ruhlman @ruhlman), ceviche, and gaezpacho.
So here’s to your holiday weekend and experimenting with new dishes!
Cause we made a mess.
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Memorial Day Weekend is in full swing!
That’s right, millions of Americans are right now preparing for a great BBQ weekend…In fact, a fellow foodie has an incredible menu planned for tonight. Needless to say, we are already hungry.
Jumping off from yesterday’s post, here’s a few more tips to assist your weekend drunken activities.
6. The right tools for the job is a necessity as you grill…
What can we use from the garage....
Of course, we don’t recommend this, but chefs are often forced to improvise.
7. Use fresh ingredients! Just don’t thaw out a piece of meat from your freezer from 1988.
Fresh meat - know your butcher
We suggest the West Side Market or your local area market. Cheers for staying local.
8. Safety! Firefighters/Paramedics have enough to do already this weekend…and your chief complaint of “stupidity” will make you the laughing stock. Plus if you have to call 9-1-1, chicks will surely dig those Firefighters more than you. Guaranteed.
Just start dialing 9-1-1
Lets not get too carried away. Unitasker = Extinguisher (Thanks again Alton).
9. Dude-If you don’t know how to cook, please refrain from lame commentary on grilling.
What the what?
Make yourself useful and talk to the fat chick at the party.
10. Can’t imagine what else would say weekend of fun like hot dogs. Offer lots of normal and funky condiments for your guests enjoyment. And if you can’t think of condiments, check out HappyDog’s Menu.
@DimAndDemSum - Jjang Dawg
Note: this hot dog was sublime thanks to @DimAndDenSum (look for the additional review later). In case you missed our initial reviews, see THIS REVIEW LINK and THIS LINK TOO.
Again, we preach safety this holiday weekend (Ahem-roadblocks). Safety people safety!
See you through the smoke!
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