Food, Food, and More Food Thread

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict @ Bottega Louie, downtown.

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Took a peaceful shot of the Walt Disney Concert Hall on the way there.

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^ Ghost town. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:^ Ghost town. :sweat:

Yup! Definitely. The one time in L.A. you can drive in peace is early Sunday morning, when all the crackheads and drunks are fast asleep, and most offices/businesses are still closed.

Tu_triky wrote:Yup! Definitely. The one time in L.A. you can drive in peace is early Sunday morning, when all the crackheads and drunks are fast asleep, and most offices/businesses are still closed.

Cool. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Cool. :victory:

It is quite nice.

The eggs look heavenly.
When I lived in Colorado the ASpen Mine Company did eggs with fresh crab and hollandaise. Delicious.

Well as said here are the huge artichokes we had the other night.

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Then the weekend after watching too many cooking shows I baked themed cupcakes.

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They went with the FLamingo paper paltes. :hehe:

Then a friend brought this lovely strawberry cake unfortunately finished with Cool Whip and not fresh cream. :shakehead:

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Looked cool though. :victory:

^ Dang, those artichokes are huge... Like heads of cabbage.

bmwracer wrote:^ Dang, those artichokes are huge... Like heads of cabbage.

I know.. :shocked:

The flavor was still excellent. :victory:

Eve wrote:


I know.. :shocked:

The flavor was still excellent. :victory:

Nice looking cupcakes! :applaud:

Tu_triky wrote:Nice looking cupcakes! :applaud:

The flamingo toothpicks make it work. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
The flamingo toothpicks make it work. :mrgreen:

Hehe. Yeah, nice touch. :victory:

Tu_triky wrote:

Nice looking cupcakes! :applaud:

:say_thanx: I've been watching the cupcake wars.


THe little flamingos were an exciting addition for me. Really stepping out. :woot:

Eve wrote:

:say_thanx: I've been watching the cupcake wars.


THe little flamingos were an exciting addition for me. Really stepping out. :woot:

They look fab. Cooking in general is one thing, but baking specifically takes real care and precision.

Good work, Beastmaster.

Tu_triky wrote:They look fab. Cooking in general is one thing, but baking specifically takes real care and precision.

Especially the insertion of those toothpicks. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Especially the insertion of those toothpicks. :mrgreen:

If I baked 'em there would be nothing left to stick the toothpicks in...

One of my favorite dishes from this one tapas bar in Barcelona, Tapac 24. It's a basket of just perfectly fried little fish. Dayem I wish I remembered the name of the dish, but alas I do not.

The taste was incredible. Fresh, light, and flavorful. It had the perfect crunch without being at all greasy...as if it wasn't even fried. This small basket came at a premium though. It costs 16 Euros which is about 23 Dollars. :sweat: Who cares, next time I'd order 3 of 'em. :)

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Restaurant website: http://www.tapac24.com/tapac24/english/index.html

Tu_triky wrote:Dayem I wish I remembered the name of the dish, but alas I do not.

Menu Item #14: Perfectly Fried Little Fish. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Menu Item #14: Perfectly Fried Little Fish. :beaten:

:hehe:

I know it's retarded, huh? Sorry, I usually have a sharp memory for these things but in this case I'm not 100 percent sure so I used a generic description.

I'll ask my buddy and see if he recalls a specific name of the dish (or the fish, as it were)!

Tu_triky wrote:I know it's retarded, huh? Sorry, I usually have a sharp memory for these things but in this case I'm not 100 percent sure so I used a generic description.

Hey, it gives you a reason to go back and find out the name. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Hey, it gives you a reason to go back and find out the name. :mrgreen:

:lol:

I like your reasoning.

:bow:

A trip to Spain is definitely a culinary adventure worth taking.