At this amazingly gorgeous and secluded restaurant by the sea, just south of Monaco, the burrata salad appetizer is everything I could want in a burrata salad: greens, tomato, artichoke heart, and most importantly, delicious creamy burrata with a pesto sauce and balsamic drizzle. Yum! And this view....Read more …
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El Rey Coffee Bar and Luncheonette
My new favorite casual neighborhood cafe on the Lower Eastside in NYC---great for a quick and delicious breakfast! Order at the counter, take your number and beverage, then sit wait to be served. It's all counters and bar stools at this bright and cheery small spot. With floor to ceiling windows onto Stanton Street (with a crowd that overflows on to sidewalk tables and benches on a sunny day) and a rear counter that looks right into the…Read more …
5 Palms Reataurant
Baby Spinach Salad Kula baby spinach, portobello mushroom, goat cheese and candied macadamia nuts, with citrus ginger vinaigrette Seared Ahi Salad Shichini dusted seared rare ahi tuna, chinese salad mix and wonton crisps (not pictured), with soy cilantro vinaigrette Yummm! (2018: These item are so longer available on the menu. Too bad. But you still can't beat this spot for the amazing views down Keawakapu Beach!)Read more …
Riffs
Chilled cucumber avocado soup with yogurt, basil, almonds and good oil--rich and delicious. Kale Salad with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, garlicky croutons (I passed on these) and lemon dressing. Crackermeal fried oysters over scrambled eggs, bacon (I ordered it without, but it probably does add a nice hint of saltiness), lemon and fresh horseradish. I was enticed to have the fried oysters (I, who religiously avoid fried foods!) on my first visit to Riffs and I cannot go there…Read more …
Mama’s Fish House
Kale Salad with Grilled MahiMahi was a great lunch at Mama’s Fish House. I re-created the recipe as soon as we returned home from Maui. As you’ll see, the secret to the dressing is a small amount of honey. Yum!Read more …
On A Yacht in the French West Indies Catered by Jean-Goerges, Eden Rock Hotel
This was a fabulous milestone birthday celebration for my amazing and taleted fashion designer friend, Deborah Drucker. She and her husband, Lee Rocker of The Stray Cats, sure know how to do it up in style! The Menu: Shrimp ceviche with cilantro, banana and marcona almonds Heirloom tomato mango avocado salad with basil, jalepeño, cherry tomatoes and radish Salmon, tuna and sliced avocado sushi on crispy rice Grilled lobster tails Whole grain seeded rolls This tastes like it…Read more …
Eden Rock Hotel
Lunch on the beach: Watermelon and goat cheese drizzled with olive oil (quite simple…this is literally all is it: cubes of fresh watermelon stacked 2 or 3 high like a pyramid, dotted with soft crumbled goat cheese and drizzled with excellent olive oil…refreshing and delicious)) Fresh poached lobster salad with lemon wedges (I got the dressings on the side; the secret to the delicious-ness of this salad is the oh-so-tenderly butter-poached lobster…it melts in your mouth. Several lemon…Read more …
Room Service from Jean-Georges’ On the Rocks Restaurant, Eden Rock
We shared the local snapper prepared “tout simplement,” brown rice, grilled asparagus and a delicious kale salad (from which I removed the croutons). The secret ingredient in this simple kale salad: fresh mint. Yum!Read more …
