A few weeks ago when Ben was visiting, we went to one of my favorite (ok, I'm obsessed) restaurants called Bien Trucha. It's ridiculously small and you have to get there before they open and wait in line if you want to get a table, but the food is so good and the atmosphere unpretentious enough that I completely forgive them for it. I describe them as haute gourmet Mexican food. Anyway, I came home last night from work and found myself trying to recreate a few items on their menu, most notably their version of Mexican corn, esquites (also called elote). I can only describe it as magical corn - I don't really know what all the flavors are or how they do it, but this is the best corn you will ever eat. Mine wasn't quite magical, but it was still pretty delicious. Don't tell Andy but I put a little bit of sour cream in it and he thought it was delicious. Andy, if you're reading this I just made that part up.
Grilled skirt steak, grilled onions and peppers, yellow sweet tomatoes, queso fresco, and almost-magic corn.
Grilled peaches with honey cream cheese for dessert.
I also have a great belly/Ozzie picture to post, but I'm a little sheepish to put it up after talking about all this food. I promise there's more than tons of food in there. I think I"ll just post it on the other blog.
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There are 4 desserts there and only 2 of you. Why was I not invited to this meal???
ReplyDeleteLooks and sounds like a reasonable facsimile to me! How do you have the energy to do all that, after working all day? Looks delicious! One of these days, I'll have to post my version of grilled cheese, or a Stouffer's entree!
ReplyDeleteIs "honey cream cheese" exactly what it sounds like? I was so pleased by that photo of the grilled peaches that I grilled a peach tonight and put a mix of honey and cream cheese on top. Quite good!
ReplyDelete& did the esquites turn out?
Mom, I really want to see that Stouffers post on BB&C.
Casi - those "4" desserts were just the ones on my plate. :)
ReplyDeleteMom- post that toasted cheese next time you make one. They're really good!
Ben - yes. Isn't it surprisingly delicious? Why have I never mixed those two things before?!
Honey and cream cheese is biblical - the land flowing with cream cheese...er, milk and honey.
ReplyDeletethose peaches make me hungry every time I look at them. I wish I still had a grill!
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