Lemongrass is a chain of Thaï restaurants in the middle east. Not sure where they are from originally. It’s of course not authentic hole-in-the wall mouthwateringly-spicy Bangkok fare, but if you’re in the market for a quick green curry with sticky rice, they’ll hit the spot nicely. We where a bit disappointed by the Takko….
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My grandmother’s green beans
“Un goût de revenez-y” is a fairly idiomatic french expression which literally translates to “a taste of come-back-to-it”. My grandmother’s green beans, in my mind, are the exact definition of that expression. At her funeral, when asked to say a few words, it’s pretty much the only thing that came to my mind (that, and…
Endives Braisées à la Flamande
Belgium seems to have an affinity for difficult vegetables. Although the brussels sprout probably originated elsewhere, and is named through an accident of history, the Belgians actually went out of their way to invent the endive. While the initial technique seems to date from the Egyptians, it had hardly changed until 1850, when a Mr…
Noodles without juice – A dark visit to The Noodle House
The Noodle House is one of our go to places for last minute evening plans. It’s probably the cheapest option in Bain Al Jesrain to take in the beautiful view of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque and the Bridge. They even have a terrace for when it’s cool enough. And they tend to have a promotion…
Rule number one of entertaining …
… is always to test your dinner recipes BEFORE you have people over. Our guests were nice enough about it, but i’m afraid my attempt at rice and miso pork chops was … how shall we say … less than stellar? Oh well, the company was entertaining, which is the important point, of course. But…
Toki
After writing about never taking good service for granted, I hope I’m not going to jinx Toki with this review. In the year since I started going, the food has been consistent, the service has been understated and good, and I’ve never had a problem with my fidelity card. Knock on wood. So, why do…
The vagaries of service at The Meat Co.
Until recently, I was one of the few people I knew who had made it to The Meat Co. more than once. Whenever the name came up, the answer was almost invariably “Good, but way too expensive for a steak.” I don’t disagree, although the prize for the most expensive steakhouse in Abu Dhabi probably…
Going live
After a couple weeks of tinkering, I’m finally going live with this… and only two posts under its belt! I’ve filched the review posts from my other blog www.epfdp.net – they really had nothing to do in a photo blog, and now they’ve found their true home… So, welcome to Extended Appetite. Enjoy!
Meatballs
For the first installment of By-the-book, a very simple recipe. My wife came home with some ready made meatballs the other day: my son had apparently decided that he wanted to try them. Of course, I couldn’t leave well enough alone, so I decided to improve a bit. First, I bought more meat to remake…
Lost in translation …
While on vacation in Cyprus, the menu of the local Taverna included “a selection of Cypriot spoon deserts”. The Greek name is “Gliko Kerasi” I had visions of Mediterranean hipster fusion, an array of little spoons with bits of Loukoum, Halva and various pastries. Not so much, it turns out. “Cypriot spoon deserts” is code…