100 Things

 Today, I just have some food thoughts on my mind.. First off, the following picture is from last summer when we came across a hot dog truck at the Miller Brewery. The makings of summer perfection, Miller Valley and a hot and snappy hot dog.



Photo: Jessie Sarrazin Photography

Secondly, for Easter breakfast I whipped up the best waffles that I have ever made and also the best waffles that have ever met my fork. Find them here: Belgian Waffles A couple of my notes, I used 2 teaspoons of sugar instead of 1 which is probably neither here nor there, but just in case you want to achieve my results.. I also tossed sliced strawberries with pure maple syrup to serve with them. Sadly, a rare occurrence in my kitchen, I didn't have any whipped cream on hand. The waffles were still dreamy, but whipped cream would have knocked my socks off.

Thirdly, I still often dream of the below meal. It's a burger that I had in Luzern, Switzerland. The burger was wonderful and I think it cost about $15 U.S. But notice the coolest part, it came with a piles of shoestring fries, beet relish, corn, shredded carrots, a cucumber salad and a lettuce salad. My main item was accompanied by six vegetable items (counting the french fries..). That's just absolutely remarkable so I thought I would share just how remarkable it was.

And fourthly, there is a list going around on facebook that has peaked my interest. The curiosity of culinary adventures is so exciting and trying something new can happen right in your current path. Whenever, the opportunity strikes, take it! While in Boston last week, I stumbled upon my first cluster of food trucks! I've been waiting and waiting for this moment. I did have a food truck cupcake which was super fun. There was also a Banh Mi food truck, regrettably, I did not have one. But was still excited to be in it's presence.

Why didn't I have a Banh Mi, because we were in route to have a Lobster Roll at the Barking Crab. Oh my goodness, I learned that I really, really love lobster Rolls. It cost me $18 (yes, for a sandwich). Plus another $2 for an upgrade to sweet potato fries (which were steak cut and creamy on the inside, yum). But gosh, it was exquisite. Now, on my to-do list, I would like to get a lobster roll at a not so trendy place where the locals eat in the under $10 range, because, like most local joints, I bet that would be super top notch.

And why do I not feel too guilty about passing up a Banh Mi? Because in my everyday life, I'm close to a shop that sells Banh Mi and a visit there is also on my to-do list.

I did mention that this post was called 100 things right? ha But I've been quiet for quite a while lately, and now I have a lot of things to discuss.. Back to the facebook list, I've tried 67 of the items. How about you? I would like to use the below list as a bucket list, but a couple of the remaining items, I have absolutely no interest in.. I was sad to see that brains were not on the list, my great-grandma used to make us pork brains and scrambled eggs for breakfast. My sister and I thought that was the coolest..!

And with that, may the bird of paradise fly up your nose!

1. Abalone

2. Absinthe (Mmm – Great Lakes Distillery)

3. Alligator 

4. Baba Ghanoush

5. Bagel & Lox

6. Baklava

7. BBQ Ribs

8. Bellini

9. Birds Nest Soup

10. Biscuits & Gravy (Whenever I’m missing my sister)

11. Black Pudding (I just tried a nibble..)

12. Black Truffle

13. Borscht

14. Calamari

15. Carp

16. Caviar (Not sure why anyone would voluntarily indulge in this)

17. Cheese Fondue

18. Chicken & Waffles

19. Chicken Tikka Masala

20. Chile Relleno (adore)

21. Chitlins

22. Churros

23. Clam Chowder 

24. Cognac

25. Crab Cakes

26. Crickets (In 7^th grade, I won a green cricket sucker for a science competition but never consumed it..)

27. Currywurst (If you haven’t made curry ketchup or tried it, you should)

28. Dandelion Wine

29. Dulce De Leche

30. Durian

31. Eel

32. Eggs Benedict (Breakfast perfection)

33. Fish Tacos (Lucy’s Akumal, Mexico are a must)

34. Foie Gras (Dreamy)

35. Fresh Spring Rolls

36. Fried Catfish

37. Fried Green Tomatoes 

38. Fried Plantain

39. Frito Pie

40. Frogs' Legs

41. Fugu

42. Funnel Cake (My fair favorite)

43. Gazpacho

44. Goat

45. Goat's Milk

46. Goulash

47. Gumbo

48. Haggis

49. Head Cheese

50. Heirloom Tomatoes

51. Honeycomb

52. Hostess Fruit Pie (ohh yeah)

53. Huevos Rancheros (My favorite part of working at the Cantina)

54. Jerk Chicken

55. Kangaroo

56. Key Lime Pie

57. Kobe Beef

58. Lassi

59. Lobster

60. Mimosa 

61. Moon Pie

62. Morel Mushrooms (would love to learn to hunt mushrooms someday)

63. Nettle Tea

64. Octopus

65. Oxtail Soup

66. Paella

67. Paneer

68. Pastrami on Rye

69. Pavlova

70. Phaal

71. Philly Cheese Steak

72. Pho (Highly recommend)

73. Pineapple & Cottage Cheese

74. Pistachio Ice Cream

75. Po' Boy

76. Pocky

77. Polenta

78. Prickly Pear

79. Rabbit Stew (pretty good actually)

80. Raw Oysters

81. Root Beer Float

82. S'mores (my favorite thing ever)

83. Sauerkraut

84. Sea Urchin

85. Shark

86. Snail

87. Snake

88. Soft Shell Crab

89. Som Tam

90. Spaetzle 

91. Spam

92. Squirrel

93. Steak Tartare

94. Sweet Potato Fries

95. Sweetbreads

96. Tom Yum

97. Umeboshi

98. Venison

99. Wasabi Peas

100. Zucchini Flowers