Cauliflower, capers, almonds, golden raisins.
Redd, Yountville CA
Kiyo M.
My Lilikoi Kitchen Blog
Potluck: Caramelized diver scallops
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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Torta lengua – Taqueria San Jose
Beef tongue, lettuce, toamto and avocado. $8.99
Taqueria San Jose, San Francisco CA
I really liked the huge chunks of beef tongue in this sandwich, but I didn’t like that everything was cold. I would have enjoyed this more if they had grilled or pressed the bread, or quickly grilled the beef tongue.
Green geometric mural, Potrero Hill.
Kalamata olive and goat cheese focaccia – Arizmendi Bakery
With red onion and mozzarella cheese. $3
Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco CA
The focaccia at Arizmendi sometimes look more like deep dish pizza slices than bread, and I love it! They always use great ingredients and their bread is wonderful.
City Hall during SF Pride 2013.
Hawaiian slice – Escape From New York Pizza
Canadian bacon, pineapple and cheese. $4.25
Escape From New York Pizza, San Francisco CA
Hawaiian pizzas have always been a favorite of mine ever since I was a kid. I love the combination of salty Canadian bacon with the sweet chunks of pineapple. Serve it on a thin crust like those at Escape From New York and you have a winner!
Golden Gate Bridge.
Potluck: Smoked deviled eggs
Bacon, pickled jalapeno and chive.
Park Tavern, San Francisco CA
Kiyo M.
My Lilikoi Kitchen Blog
Manhattan – Oswald
With Bulleit bourbon. $9.50
Oswald, Santa Cruz CA
Wow, this cocktail had SO much bitters in it – definitely not very balanced. That was my single major complaint about this place. There wasn’t a lot of finesse in making these standard cocktails.
Yellow bush lupine (Lupinus arboreus, Fabaceae), Pigeon Point, Pescadero.
Buttermilk fried chicken – Harvey’s
Two large chicken breasts battered to order and deep fried, with cole slaw, mashed potato, and country gravy. $13.95
Harvey’s, San Francisco CA
Wow, this was A LOT of food! I don’t think I even started on the second chicken breast. Surprisingly, the chicken was a step above most of the food at Harvey’s although the mashed potatoes and coleslaw were of average/marginal quality. I guess Harvey’s is popular because of location.
Cliff House, Point Lobos Avenue.
Vietnamese spring rolls – Hula’s Island Grill
Tofu, peanuts, apple, lemongrass, carrots, basil, lettuce. $5
Hula’s Island Grill, Santa Cruz CA
These rolls were pretty bland and lacked Vietnamese flavor. They needed some mint and fish sauce or something. You really had to dip the rolls in the sauces to get any flavor – kinda disappointing.
Wild radish flowers (Raphanus sativus, Brassicaceae), Pigeon Point, Pescadero.
Fried plantain and black bean burrito – The Little Chihuahua
With cheese, roasted red bell peppers, rice, sour cream, smoky chile salsa, pico de gallo and fresh cilantro and onion. $9.95
The Little Chihuahua, San Francisco
Wow, this burrito is definitely filling! I guess you don’t find a lot of fried plantain burritos in The City and maybe that’s why it’s on the 7×7 Big Eat List, but this isn’t my favorite item on their menu. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good but I actually expected it to be a little more flavorful.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2013
Chips and with habanero and chipotle salsas. Complimentary
I like that Little Chihuahua has a salsa bar, but I’m not impressd with the options. All the salsa tend to be on the sour side.
Dolores Park during SF Pride 2013.
Croque madame – Solaire Restaurant + Bar
Smoked ham, gruyere, fried Glaum eggs and mornay sauce served with breakfast potatoes. $15
Solaire Restaurant + Bar, Santa Cruz CA
This croque madame tasted ok – nothing special. But I will say that it was HUGE if that turns you on. The ham looked like cheap deli slices so I wish they had used better ingredients. The mornay sauce was on the cheesier side, but the potatoes were great with lots of flavor.
Ketchup.
Orange-yellow hibiscus flower (Malvaceae), The Mystery Spot.
Fried chicken – Oswald
With mixed greens. $12
Oswald, Santa Cruz CA
This fried chicken was tender, juicy and had great flavor but the exterior was limp and soggy. You really can’t enjoy fried chicken fully when the skin and breading is sagging off. Hmm…
Red and pink Fuschia flowers (Onagraceae), The Mystery Spot.
Rack of ribs – Gorilla Barbeque
This was such a great value! The pic only shows half the rack since they had to divide the order between two containers. The ribs were delicious and their bbq sauce was well balanced. NOMS! $23
Gorilla Barbeque, Pacifica CA
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve.
Pink California honeysuckle (Lonicera hispidula, Caprifoliaceae).
Vittle Monster 