Technicolor dining

Dry rub St Louis style ribs. Fork tender

Good food
Good beverages
Good service

December 1st marks the beginning of meteorological winter in the Northern hemisphere.

What are your favorite foods this season?

A work client sent us 25 pounds of jalapeño peppers! We've shared bags with family and friends.

Besides salsa and guacamole what do YOU make using jalapeños ? Share in the comments below, please.

Sultana Mediterranean in Menlo Park is worth the visit. Quaint, clean space with a enclosed outdoor dining area. The staff is polite, attentive, and will offer suggestions if asked.

Our server suggested the ezme as appetizer. Sultana 's rendition of ezme is chopped fresh tomatoes, onion, walnut, cucumber and spices served with pita. It was tasty and perfect for sharing.

Our server also suggestedthe pomegranate kebab. The gound lamb and beef kebab is stuffed with spinach then sliced as shown in the picture. It is served over garlic yogurt topped with pomegranate sauce and accompany with rice. One word: delicious!

If we lived closer we'd visit Sultana regularly. We're nowlooking for rec pes to replicate the dishes.

We admit we have a soft spot for Restaurant Gary Danko . Whenever we're in San Francisco and budget allows, we visit. Our recent visit was worth making the call to get a reservation.

Rangoon Ruby lotus chips appetizer and tea leaf salad were delicious. The bartender served us a fantastic mule.

Checking out the lunch menu at Ungrafted. We'll definitely return. Many thanks to Dustin and Paul for a enjoyable dining experience.

Is it too early to talk about Thanksgiving? No way! It’s Food & Friends busiest time of the year, and NOVEMBER IS THANKSGIVING at Food & Friends!

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More details coming soon... Thanks to The Kansas City Barbeque Society for the learning opportunity!

Food for thought: raisins are NOT a condiment.

To date I have not seen a restaurant list: ketchup (catsup), mustard, mayonnaise, AND raisins as condiments. Maybe A1 sauce, Worcestershire, soy/tamari, pepper sauce , but NOT raisins

Reasonable uses of raisins: rum raisin ice cream, peanut butter and raisins , oatmeal and raisins (hot cereal and cookies), carrot raisin salad, raisin sauce on ham or pork tenderloin, trail mix, strudel, tagine, some North Indian dishes (think korma and biryani).

Unreasonable use of raisins: potato salad and today's surprise: sauerkraut.

Just. Stop. It.

It's almost time to learn The Kansas City Barbeque Society BBQ Judging so that Truth, Justice and the American way of life may be strengthened and preserved forever (a quote from the course instructor, Mr. B)

We were advised that a visit Tacolicious was a must . Birra taco, potato and soyrizo taco with a variety of sauces. All paired with Pacifico Beer.

Coming soon...

Great adventure: curry goat, and saag paneer for dinner. Gulab jamun for dessert.

DMV folks, The Kansas City Barbeque Society is holding a certified judge class this June, ahead of the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle in downtown D.C. Those who sign up have the opportunity to become a certified judge.

Are you in?

Southern Tier Distilling Company 's Bourbon Smash is a keeper. Refreshing, balanced and drinkable. We discovered the Bourbon Smash during a recent visit to The Walters Art Museum .

It's here! Our long awaited bottle of Dread River Distilling Company 's Dread River Master Series by the first African American whiskey blender Eboni Major has arrived!! It will be part of virtual bourbon tasting lineup.

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Are you ready to try Dread River Distilling Company 's Dread River Master Series by whiskey blender Eboni Major? We are.

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Bulleit’s Former Master Blender Just Dropped Her Own Bourbon It’s Eboni Major’s first whiskey since leaving Bulleit.

We're delighted to wrap up 2022 delivering meals on behalf of Food & Friends.

We recently received a message from a beloved relative: " I have been on the hunt for eggnog and it's your fault lol. Because ever since you told me about eggnog and whiskey I've been hooked!

The eggnog in question is Pennsylvania Dutch eggnog. In addition to eggnog, the Pennsylvania Dutch product line includes strawberries and cream, salted caramel, pumpkin spice, and peppermint bark.

Fortunately, Pennsylvania Dutch also has a store locator on its website too, https://g.co/kgs/3qv22r .Of course we've shared the store locator link with our eggnog bereft relative.

A recent weather forecast for single digit temperatures (Fahrenheit) shifted our plans from leaving milk and cookies for Santa to something warm and filling.

Fortunately, our order of D'Artagnan duck and armagnac sausage arrived just in time. We followed a great preparationsuggestion posted by another buyer (see the comments). The sausage was accompanied by Brussels sprouts and Savorly mini potato and cheese gratins.