Sizzling cumin lamb – Spices

Sizzling cumin lamb - Spices
Onions, green peppers, chilies, scallions. $16.99
Spices, San Francisco CA

This was good, but I don’t know if it was seventeen dollars good for Chinese food. I also thought it was weird that it came out on aluminum foil while already on a dish. The lamb was also not that tender. I liked the cumin flavor, but it should be on a best-of-the-best list

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Foie gras eggs and bacon – Le Pigeon

Foie gras eggs and bacon - Le Pigeon
Smoked foie gras, foie scrambled eggs, croissant, bottarga, maple. 5 course tasting menu $85
Le Pigeon, Portland OR

Omg, this was SO good! I wish it was a little lighter (there was foie everywhere!) or had another fresh ingredient, but honestly I didn’t mind too much. I just felt guilty eating all of it, hehe.

Cocktail and rose wine - Le Pigeon
Cocktail and rose wine.

Peanut butter & lemon coconut mini cupcakes – Sweetly Baked

Peanut butter & lemon coconut mini cupcakes - Sweetly Baked
Sweetly Baked, Salem OR

We went up to Salem to see the solar eclipse in August and ended up seeing it from Coria Estates Winery. Sweetly Baked was giving out free mini cupcakes to the guests, and they had a variety of flavors to choose from. These cupcakes were pretty tasty and super moist. Noms!

Middle Eastern “dabba” – Pineapple & Pearls

Arabic basmati rice - Pineapple & Pearls
Arabic basmati rice with goji berries and nuts. Bar seating $180
Pineapple & Pearls, Washington DC

These side dishes came with the Potter’s clay baked lamb, and they were delicious! This was so much food already even after all the previous dishes. I especially loved the basmati rice since it was so flavorful.

Lamb kibbe and stuffed grape leaf - Pineapple & Pearls
Lamb kibbe and stuffed grape leaf.

White bean stew - Pineapple & Pearls
White bean stew cooked and flavored in a Native American style.