Multiple Meals 4/6, 4/7, 4/8, 4/9, 4/10

Well - it was a weekend full of eating (and I mean it!) Here's a recap of the food happenings...

* EMPIRE KITCHEN *
(lunch 4/6: 5th Ave btwn Union & President)

egg drop soup
roast pork w/garlic sauce (brown rice)

We got out at 1pm today for Good Friday, so I ran home and stopped in here for a quick, YUMMY, bite.


* VIRGIL'S REAL BARBECUE *
(dinner 4/6: 44th St btwn 6th Ave & Broadway)

train wreck fries (cheese, bacon, jalepenos, scallions, and ranch dressing - BELIEVE IT!)
hush puppies (w/maple syrup butter)
bbq chicken wings
grilled catfish po' boy
bourbon

A pre-theatre dinner that ROCKED! It was messy and delicious and a must-try in NYC.


* TOM'S *
(breakfast 4/7)

smoked salmon, bleu cheese omelette

I don't know how Tom came up with this, but it was SOOO good. I could eat it for any meal and be absolutely happy.


* FAIRWAY *
(lunch 4/7: Van Brunt St, Red Hook)

lobster roll (see photo!)

snapple (diet lemon)

Not only was this one of the best lobster rolls I've had, it was definitely one of the cheapest. Also, the spectacular view along the water's edge we had while eating made this shopping/lunch trip extra special.


* ERIN & PETE'S *
(dinner 4/7)

bruschetta w/avocado spread
stuffed mushrooms
wagon wheel pasta w/lamb & peas
carrot cake
wine

A great meal, everything was excellent - especially the homemade cake. It was nice to have some lamb this Easter weekend too.


* TOM'S *
(breakfast 4/8)

chocolate covered malted-milk eggs

What can I say? HAPPY EASTER!


* JIM W'S *
(Easter Brunch 4/8)

potato chips
easter candy
bagels w/cream cheese, smoked salmon, red onion, tomatoes, cucumber
cheesy ham and banana casserole
spinach/manchego strata
cream-filled chocolate cupcakes
champagne

Jim wanted to make Paula Deen's white-trashy casserole (besides the ham & bananas, it also had potato chips!), so we of course obliged him by coming over to try! It was delicious. Tom brought the strata & I made the cupcakes. Did you know that whipping together a stick of butter with a jar of marshmallow fluff tastes just like Hostess cream filling? Try it!


* RICH'S *
(dinner 4/8)

cheese & crackers
spiced peanuts
pistachios
salad
lasagna
meatballs & sausages
wine

Rich put together an awesome Italian feast for the premier of The Soprano's final season. I'm lucky that I was too full from the entire weekend to have more than a small second helping of lasagna because I could have eaten the entire pan - YUM!


* TOM'S *
(breakfast 4/9)

mixed nuts
coffee

OOF! I ate a lot of food this weekend... time to regroup.


* TOM'S *
(lunch 4/9)

tuna salad
seltzer

A light lunch. I also had a cough-y throat so I worked from home to take medicine all day and feel better.


* TOM'S *
(dinner 4/9)

orange-flavored stir-fried beef (w/snow peas)
wine

A test recipe for Tom from America's Test Kitchen. I thought it was delicious, but Tom has some suggestions for how to improve it - I can't wait to try it again!

* TOM'S *
(breakfast 4/10)

mixed nuts
coffee

Ok, feeling better, but still didn't want a real breakfast. We'll see how it goes tomorrow (stay tuned!)

PHEW!
(I'm caught up - yay!!)