Saigon Remembered has been one of my favorite restaurants for years – Literally – Years! We read a review in 2000 in The Sun newspaper that a small Vietnamese restaurant had opened on Belair Road (I can’t remember the name of that restaurant) and immediately planned to go (I grew up in Northern California and Vietnamese food was always a favorite but I hadn’t found any restaurants here in Baltimore). … Read more...
Year: 2013
Food, Wine, & Travel, Reviews
Exploring: The Ice House Cafe
by mjchatter •
On the way back from an event in Northern Virginia – my Heart surprised me (and my daughter, who went to the event with us) with a birthday dinner at a little cafe in Herndon, Virginia: The Ice House Cafe. … Read more...
Food, Wine, & Travel, Reviews
Exploring: Chick & Ruth’s Delly
by mjchatter •
Chick & Ruth’s Delly is a mainstay in downtown Annapolis. Opening in 1965, Chick & Ruth Levitt shared a “Ma & Pa” establishment experience in a time when those types of places were disappearing and that tradition lives on with their children. … Read more...
Recipes
Cowboy Chili
by mjchatter •
Entered the 13th Annual Chili Cook-Off at the University for the first time in about five years – I won Best Chili that year. … Read more...
Recipes, Sunday Roast
Roasted Lamb with Lemon & Rosemary
by mjchatter •
Roasted Lamb with Lemon & Rosemary and roasted potatoes and vegetables with a Mediterranean flair. Followed the inspirational recipe very closely: Lemon & Rosemary Traybake Lamb.… Read more...
Recipes
Steamed Tilapia with Asparagus
by mjchatter •
Very simple and fairly healthy – will tweak but definitely a “do again”. Inspirational recipe: Garlic + Asparagus Steamed Fish.… Read more...
Recipes
Chili Verde Pork Tacos
by mjchatter •
Love this flavor combination – I made a Pork Salsa Verde Tacos before but I think tonight’s dinner came closer to what I am looking for.… Read more...
Recipes
Roasted Salmon with Mushrooms & Potatoes
by mjchatter •
A super simple and quick Fish Monday dinner that I am sure I will make over and over again.… Read more...
Recipes
Swedish Meatballs (Gluten-free)
by mjchatter •
One of my favorite meals is my slow cooker version of “Swedish” Meatballs. I know that this isn’t really Swedish meatballs but that is what we’ve always called this dish and I’ve been making it for years.… Read more...
Recipes, Sunday Roast
Chicken Dijon
by mjchatter •
I have had this recipe for years, and by years I mean Years. I think I got it sometime in the late 70s. … Read more...