More Random Thoughts
I'm tired of thinking about still being pregnant, so I'm thinking about other stuff.
My favorite restaurant in St. Paul closed -- Zander Cafe -- home to many birthday and anniversary dinners.
At work, my colleague and I were trying to figure out what "Southern Food" meant. We were stumped--it's certainly more than signature dishes like grits and shrimp or greens in much the same way that Ludefisk doesn't define Minnesota cuisine -- although Friskie's does sell something that strongly resembles it in a foil packet that my ancient cat loves...
So we recently ate at Watt's Grocery in Durham, which the local paper raved about: http://www.newsobserver.com/1132/story/902417.html
It was okay. We liked Southern Rail in Carrboro just as much (http://www.newsobserver.com/1132/story/859830.html) But neither compare to Heartland Cafe or Zander Cafe in St. Paul, but cost the same.
The difference is how "done" the vegies are. Here they more cooked and have more done to them -- as in too much to my palate. It's not to say that they are spicier or more seasoned, just that they less vegie like. Hard to explain, I guess. The only vegie here I've not found that way are greens at our co-op (that's not really a co-op in the legal sense I've recently discovered) that braised with with ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. They are to die for, yet to despite my constant eating of them I am still hopelessly anemic.
Oops back to be PG talk.
My favorite restaurant in St. Paul closed -- Zander Cafe -- home to many birthday and anniversary dinners.
At work, my colleague and I were trying to figure out what "Southern Food" meant. We were stumped--it's certainly more than signature dishes like grits and shrimp or greens in much the same way that Ludefisk doesn't define Minnesota cuisine -- although Friskie's does sell something that strongly resembles it in a foil packet that my ancient cat loves...
So we recently ate at Watt's Grocery in Durham, which the local paper raved about: http://www.newsobserver.com/1132/story/902417.html
It was okay. We liked Southern Rail in Carrboro just as much (http://www.newsobserver.com/1132/story/859830.html) But neither compare to Heartland Cafe or Zander Cafe in St. Paul, but cost the same.
The difference is how "done" the vegies are. Here they more cooked and have more done to them -- as in too much to my palate. It's not to say that they are spicier or more seasoned, just that they less vegie like. Hard to explain, I guess. The only vegie here I've not found that way are greens at our co-op (that's not really a co-op in the legal sense I've recently discovered) that braised with with ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. They are to die for, yet to despite my constant eating of them I am still hopelessly anemic.
Oops back to be PG talk.