Michael wrote:
> I'm making grilled hamburgers. To go with I'm making Paula's slaw
>
> http://tinylink.com/?DkH6xFZxFI
>
> or,
> http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._23498,00.html
>
> I'm also doing french fries. Recipe by Emeril Lagasse
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> I'll probably do some buffalo wings early in the afternoon as an
> appetizer. I'll serve them with a creamed bleu and some stalks of celery.
> Dessert will be vanilla ice cream from my ice cream maker topped with Gawd
> only knows what.
Coincidentally, I *also* had a burger. But it was in a restaurant, and as
we've got a few Sacramento-area residents here, I thought I'd broadcast the
recommendation:
A new Caribbean restaurant opened in Citrus Heights. It's named "Barbacoa
Breeze," and it's on Sunrise, kitty-corner from the Sunrise Mall. (It used
to be McGee's, but I'm not able to make any comparison between the old and
the new because I never went there when it was McGee's.) The ambience is
Caribbean-casual, but the staff was attentive and the food was good: I had a
"lava flow," which is a virgin Piņa Colada with a big dollop of strawberry
puree on top (which is supposed to look like lava), then I had a cup of
their pumpkin soup. The soup is thick and smooth, and came with a little
spiral of creme fraiche on top. For my main course, I had a "Jamaican Turkey
Burger," which was topped with a mostly-pineapple fruit chutney. The burger
was accompanied by french-fried sweet potatoes and mixed fruit (cantaloupe,
honeydew, and grapes). The fries, fruit, and drink were sweet enough that I
didn't want dessert, although I did note key lime pie and Bananas Foster on
the menu.
I hadn't intended to eat at all, but I was getting an upgrade for my car
stereo system, and noticed the restaurant across the street. I happened to
be wearing a tropical-style shirt, so I figured I might as well eat at a
tropical-style restaurant! After walking in, I was amused to note that
while the staff uniforms are rather staid (black slacks and a white polo
shirt with the restaurant's logo), EVERY CUSTOMER was wearing a tropical
shirt. (But since this took place around 3 PM, there were only about six
customers.)
There was a big banner in front which stated the place would be open at 11
AM on Super Bowl Sunday, but that's a workday for me. I'll certainly eat
there again, I just don't know when.
Bob