Food, Food, and More Food Thread

brad2 wrote:Eve,

Now that's what I call my kind of cake. It looks delicious...definitely perishable and not one to keep in the cupboard for the first anniversary.

Just in case you may be interested..in UK they always had three tiers for a wedding cake. The cake was always a dark fruit cake with almondpaste icing and then Royal white icing and any other decorations desired. The bottom large tier was cut for the wedding breakfast. Then the second tier was saved for the first anniversary. The top third tier was smaller and saved for the christening of the first child.

The cake was always better after being kept sealed as it was made with lots of rum or sherry etc. Almond paste was OK but the royal icing was more like cement after a few years......

You must ask your dear husband to make another similar cake in twelve months time... :dancing:

Peggy

I must admit I am not a huge fruitcake fan..... :sweat:

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But I love the concept of saving it for the first anniversary and then when the first baby would come. Probably in 7 months or so for a lot of them... :hehe:

Well, my husband says he will certainly make another one and this one will be much nicer. He had to allow a friend to finish the decorating because of the time constraints and they didn't do exactly what he wanted.

Im wanting the next cake to be heart shaped and decorated more like this.

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Also berries not jam.

Putting in my order early! :victory:

Eve wrote:Im wanting the next cake to be heart shaped and decorated more like this.

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Also berries not jam.

Putting in my order early! :victory:

Dayem that looks cool.

New restaurant in Little Tokyo. :woot:

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Little Tokyo has a new fast-casual eating option and bar called Izakaya Fu-Ga that opened yesterday on San Pedro at First Street. The restaurant will only serve dinner until next Monday when lunch service begins. The dinner menu, visible online, shows traditional Japanese bar eats and frequent twists like bacon wrapped scallops, a Cajun stir-fry, beef plates, udon, and a plate of linguica, Kurobuta, and brat sausage. There's also the less promising assortment of sushi rolls priced between five and ten dollars. And for lunch?

Lunch will go more familiar and a little cheaper, with sushi and entree combinations for ten bucks, alongside rib-eye steak and shrimp tempura sandwiches. A late-night menu will also be served from 10:00 P.,M. to 2:00 A.M. with breaded Brie, beer battered tempura onion rings, and edamame with sea salt. The bar comes stocked with some lesser-known tap beers, as well as the requisite sakes, sochus, and fruit juice.

Izakaya Fu-Ga is now open for dinner at 111 S. San Pedro St. Downtown. 213-625-1722 and can be followed on Twitter.

http://www.izakayafu-ga.com/index.php

Is this your first Izakaya or are there others in town?

Itazura ichiban wrote:Is this your first Izakaya or are there others in town?

There are dozens...it seems like millions these days...the Izakaya "concept" is really hot in L.A. right now...the notion of eating small "tapas style" plates is becoming ever more popular here in L.A. as people seem to be expanding their knowledge of Japanese cuisine beyond the ever present staple of sushi restaurants.

I love going to izakayas...casual environments where the food & drink are the focus without any pretension or exorbitant prices.

Tu_triky wrote:

There are dozens...it seems like millions these days...the Izakaya "concept" is really hot in L.A. right now...the notion of eating small "tapas style" plates is becoming ever more popular here in L.A. as people seem to be expanding their knowledge of Japanese cuisine beyond the ever present staple of sushi restaurants.

I love going to izakayas...casual environments where the food & drink are the focus without any pretension or exorbitant prices.

Maybe someday they will make it to our area. :fingerscrossed:
Though we do boast no less than 4 Japanese restaurants in our town now. :victory:

Eve,
Yes I know lots of people don't like fruitcake. that's because they have never tasted one that was properly made. I have a couple of good recipes including the one the Queen Mum used to like at Christmas. They would never be tossed down the manhole as in that cartoon. (It looks like a Trader Joe advert. by the way!!)

Your husband is a treasure so treat him with care if only for the cakes...

Peg

Itazura ichiban wrote:Is this your first Izakaya or are there others in town?

Musha...! :woot: :dancing:

Eve wrote:

Maybe someday they will make it to our area. :fingerscrossed:
Though we do boast no less than 4 Japanese restaurants in our town now. :victory:

Sounds fruitful, my dear cyber friend! I wish you many delicious eats :)

Eve wrote:Maybe someday they will make it to our area. :fingerscrossed:
Though we do boast no less than 4 Japanese restaurants in our town now. :victory:

Four Yoshinoya Beef Bowls don't count as Japanese restaurants, Evie. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
Musha...! :woot: :dancing:

That place always comes to mind :)

Yesterday. Shinsengumi.

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Tu_triky wrote:Yesterday. Shinsengumi.

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Looks like a giant dragonfly head. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Looks like a giant dragonfly head. :beaten:

:hehe: :hehe:

And I was the fly catcher.

Tu_triky wrote: :hehe: :hehe:

And I was the fly catcher.

Itadakimasu! :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Itadakimasu! :mrgreen:

It was, as usual, good. :) My buddy and I took some first timers there last night. Good time had by all.

I hit up a new joint for lunch today, called Gram & Papa's on 9th Street near the Garment District.

My buddy and I each had a sandwich. He had the Braised Short Rib sandwich with Provolone cheese on a dipped Brioche bun and I had the Paris Ham, Emmenthal Cheese, Honey-Butter, Cornichons & Radish on a French Baguette. Each sandwich came with their homemade potato chips.

Pricey but darn good!

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^ So much for being on the healthy eating wagon. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:^ So much for being on the healthy eating wagon. :beaten:

Amen, my friend.