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  The Omnivore’s Hundred

  Posted: Aug 29th, 2008, 10:12am MST by donnaaries

  Thanks to Margie for bringing this fun foodie game to my attention! The Omnivore’s Hundred is a list created by British foodie Andrew Wheeler of Very Good Taste. It’s a list that Andrew believes is ”100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange [...]
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  Bijoux for Restaurant Week

  Posted: Aug 28th, 2008, 11:39am MST by donnaaries

  Just when I was ready to settle on mediocrity for Restaurant Week, a dinner at Bijoux raised the bar again. A simple, sweet, and savory bite of watermelon and goat cheese amuse bouche set the tone for the lovely evening. First course options were white corn and coconut soup, salad of mixed greens, crispy pork belly, or melon carpaccio.  My [...]
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  Abacus for Restaurant Week, A Return

  Posted: Aug 18th, 2008, 9:40pm MST by donnaaries

  I typically use Restaurant Week as an inexpensive way to check out a fine dining establishment I haven’t had a chance to try, a way to test the waters with just a little toe dip instead of a full-body dive.  However, even though I tried Abacus for the first time at Restaurant Week last year, [...]
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  Two Year Blog Birthday

  Posted: Aug 17th, 2008, 9:38pm MST by donnaaries

  261 posts… 79 DFW restaurant reviews…  95,032 views… 2 years and counting…
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  Confetti Burgers and Broccoli Slaw with Golden Raisins

  Posted: Aug 7th, 2008, 10:00pm MST by donnaaries

  I’m always looking for ways to make my homemade burgers more interesting.  A Shape magazine recipe calling for corn and chopped up red bell pepper in the burger patties caught my eye.  Served with a cool cilantro-lime sour cream sauce, it was a good call for dinner in the midst of this unbearably hot weather. Confetti Burgers (based on recipe [...]
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  A Brilliant Healthy Fast Food Concept (B. B. Bop Rice Bowls)

  Posted: Aug 5th, 2008, 5:31am MST by donnaaries

  Imagine the convenience of a Chipotle-style, build-your-own counter service model combined with semi-exotic flavors like Bangkok curry and Chiang Mai chili all based on a the Korean classic bibimbap, and B. B. Bop Rice Bowls is born. Traditional Korean bibimbap involves layering sautéed or steamed vegetables, lean grilled meat, and an egg on top of a [...]
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  I Heart Shake’s Frozen Custard

  Posted: Aug 4th, 2008, 5:43am MST by donnaaries

  You know it’s hot when the temperature is still in the triple digits long after the sun sets.  So instead of a jog around the neighborhood, this is what I’m enjoying instead: Shake’s strawberry concrete, creamy custard blended with fresh juicy berries.  I’ve been enjoying this treat since high school, having been lucky enough to have a Shake’s [...]
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  Wild Rice Salad with Lime Dressing

  Posted: Aug 1st, 2008, 5:12am MST by donnaaries

  Perhaps calling this dish “salad” is misleading.  Between the rice, black beans, and corn, it’s only a salad in the sense that it’s served cold.  In fact, because of all the filling ingredients, wild rice salad with lime dressing would make an excellent vegetarian (vegan in this case) main dish. Wild Rice Salad with Lime Dressing (based [...]