Food For Thought

Last week my darling friend A introduced me to Food For Thought (12640 Fort Street Draper). We met our other friend A for lunch (two A's and a K - haha) at this quaint and hidden treat. Well it was a hidden treat for me but no longer. I know I will go back again and again. One of the A's had her usual, quiche and soup (both looked amazing). The other A had a meatloaf panini sandwich. Talk about comfort food. I had a delicious salad with strawberries, saute mushrooms, almonds, and goat cheese. Mmmmmm. When it came to dessert they all looked amazing. We tried the Oreo Cake and Bread Pudding. So you can have really great bread pudding or one that will turn you off completely. Let me tell you, I will go back just for the bread pudding. It's really not fair to call it bread pudding since it's made of CROISSANTS!!! My mouth is watering just thinking about this little bit of heaven. I can't wait to go back.


On our way out I had to snap a shot of their counter. Too cute! I loved their gumball display so I incorporated it into my Halloween decor. I went to Orson Gygi and bought green, black, and white gumballs. I think it turned out great!


BTW, I found these spiders at Orson Gygi and insects that you grow in water. Let me tell you they grow VERY big.

Gourmandise - The Bakery

You know when you find a place with that special something? It might be the ambiance, the food, the service. Well, that place for me is Gourmandise, The Bakery (250 South 300 East). It has this sense about it. Like it's always been around, offering the same great food, like an old friend. The menu is vast and all around delicious. The current favorite is the Thursday special, grilled panni with brie, ham, dried cherries, apples, caramelized onions, with oil and vinegar. De-lish! And if you have room, well you HAVE to make room for the amazing desserts. I pick up a tiramisu for B every year for his birthday. It's a tradition now and one we both are not willing to break. So if you find yourself downtown around lunch time or need to bring something to a dinner party, you can't go wrong with Gourmandise.

Thursday Special


Pastry Counter


How can you stay no!

Takashi

In a word, YUM! That is what I think of when I think of Takashi. I've been wanting to try this restaurant for some time and we finally went last weekend with our friends, The L's. We had a great time (we always do with them) catching up and enjoying the atomosphere and amazing food. I'm ready to go back!

Dine-O-Round

30 Restaurants - 30 Days - 30 Dollars
It's that time of year, time for Spring Dine-O-Round. This is the perfect way to try that new restaurant you've been wanting to try.

Here are some of my favorite:
Caffe Molise
Settebello Pizzeria Napolentana
Tin Angel Cafe
Al Forno's Ristorante

Here are the one's I want to try:
Vienna Bistro
The Wild Grape

Which ones are you going to try? Bon Appetite!

Naked Fish

Mmmmm sushi. Tell me where and when, and I'm there! B and I recentely went out for sushi with The P's, The L's, and The S's at Naked Fish (67 West and 100 South), where the old downtown Mikato used to be. The interior is modern and fun and the sushi was de-lish! Give it a try.

The Splendid Table

If you haven't tuned in to Lynne Rossetto Kasper's Sunday program (locally on KUER FM90 at 1:00), The Splendid Table, you must put it on your need to listen to list. She is an amazing radio personality with remarkable food knowledge. My favorite part of her program is her opening segment with Jame and Michael Stern.

They write a monthly column "Two For The Road" for Gourmet magazine and trek all around the country finding hidden food treasures. They have even highlighted two of Utah's own, Hire's Big H (Salt Lake) and Mom's (Salina). If you are on a road trip you may want to see if they're found any eateries where you are headed.

Eat for Less

My darling friend Heather reminded me the other day of a great website. During these tough economic times we all have to watch our pennies which is why you should visit restaurant.com.

The deals change so come back if you don't see any that suits your fancy. I just purchased two $25 gift certificates, one for Tiburon (8256 South 700 East) and Aristos (224 South 1300 East). On restaurant.com they were only $12.50 each BUT I found a discount code online which gave me 80% off the gift certificates. Soooooo I got two $25 gift certificates for $5! Type in MENU in the discount code and you're set. This code only lasts until March 15th so you better hurry.

Trio

I went to dinner last night at Trio with a few friends (thank you Brian and Justin, I had a great time). I decided to step outside of my comfort zone and order something different and boy was I a happy camper. I usually order the trio ny steak but I decided to order the lemon chicken salad (1/2 order) and the pizza special (ricotta, artichoke hearts, mozzarella, and spinach). Of course I could not, not order (two negatives, ha ha) the toll house pie.



It was a great night re-connecting with some great friends and connecting with some new favorite foods.

Yum Cha

I usually go to Yum Cha/Dim Sum with my parents on Sunday but yesterday I went with my girlfriends. I felt a bit of pressue since I was the only one that speaks Chinese but I got us through! Whew! Any-who, for those of you who have never had Dim Sum, it's kind of like appetizers and tapas for breakfast. Dim Sum, literally means "touch of the heat or to touch the heart." Ladies come to your table with carts filled with little plates of meat, vegetables, seafood, and dessert. You don't have to know the dishes names, just ask them to lift the lids and you can peek to see what you like. I think the best place in town is The New Golden Dragon (1518 South Main). Hope you give it a try!