Had to replace the battery on my motorcycle today. Shop is next door to “What’s up Dog?” on Harrison. I orderd the Tofurkey veggie keilbasa with grilled onions and cheese. Squirted on some mustard after snapping this photo.
A little too much bun, but it was nicely toasted and good bread. The dog was flavorful and even the small amount of melted cheese blended nicely. (How strange to have melted cheese as mere condiment.) Om nom nom!
Cheese sticks must be hard to do right. They’re so inconsistent. But once in a while they’re perfect cruchy on the outside and gooey on the inside. Today was almost like that.
Stopped by “metro caffe burgers and cheesesteaks” (their spelling) on my way to an appointment this afternoon. Wanted something on the smaller side, cheesticks fit the bill perfectly.
The cheese was starting to burst though the batter, but could have been just a tad meltier and chewier. An 8. (10 cheesesticks are rare indeed!)
Stopped somewhere else recently and had the cheese sticks with marinara, I think this is a pick from Bull’s Head.
Today we hosted a fantastic afternoon brunch.
A large group of friends was over until the sunset.
There was quiche (with Swiss) and champagne.
Wonderful.
One friend completed the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon earlier in the morning.
Roxane knew he wanted a pizza to himself when he arrived. So we ordered two.
One by phone, from Mozzarella di Bufala (veggies). Another by text message, from Pizza Hut (veggie lover’s thin n crispy).
Mozzarella delivered first.
Yay for races!
Yay for brunch!
Pizza Hut’s new Family Cheesy Trough is near the end of this news report
[Thanks to Scott Beale for pointing this out.]
My dear friend Shannon may be the best cook I’ve ever known. Her favorite cookbook is from Mark Bittman, so he has immediate credibility with me. But what about his melted cheese credentials?
He appears to have the right idea with this Welsh Rarebit article and video, and claims Queso Fundido is “the original and superior version of nachos.” (I’d substitute with Soyrizo in this recipe.)
No pretensions, just hearty savory melted cheese yumminess. I’ve got to try both of these!
I offer my seal of approval. Bittman clearly has melted cheese cred.
Why do I care? Yesterday my friend Roxane shared this newly released video of from the 2007 EG Conference. Like most videos from the TED Talks, it’s a fantastic presentation from a top-notch expert, worth every second of its 20-minutes.
Enjoyed Speed Racer in IMAX at the Metreon yesterday.
Wish I could say the same for the concessions.
$12 personal pizza and a large drink.
More for popcorn.
Not just any pizza. Uno.
Two minutes to heat up.
(How? With a flamethrower?)
Looks OK, like a step up from frozen.
It’s not.
I can’t believe Uno let them put their name on this stuff, but it’s printed all over the box as well as the promotional materials in the lobby.
This is about the poorest excuse for melted cheese I’ve ever experienced in my whole life. Besides there being little cheese, it doesn’t taste good or have a pleasant texture. The sauce is horrible and the crust is blah. Had to try and make up for it later by ordering Pizza Hut.
I wish I could get good melted cheese at the movie theater.
I’ve eaten Pizza Hut on five continents, including exotic locales as:
Pizza Hut turned 50 this weekend.
Happy Birthday!
Pretty amazing when you think of how they started. Read the rest of this entry »
Tim’s Grilled Cheese last weekend and Eddie’s Tweet about Bianca at the Laughing Squid Lucky 13 tonight force me to post again today before heading to the party…
Deepest night
perhaps cold pre-dawn
Enormous tent
I hear
“Bread Plus Cheese Equals Love.”
Platter of grilled cheese
walks by
Mmmmm.
Giant jar of wine
takes two
to tip it to my lips
bianca Loves You.
Grilled Cheese
forever
has new meaning
I ran across Ian Bogost’s blog post about trying Arby’s Cheesecake Poppers after reading about his Guru Meditation game.
We all know that melted cheese is A Good Thing, but he seems to have run across a fringe case.
For precautionary reasons, we’ll note it here.
He observes that deep fried cheesecake sounds tasty in theory, looks good in the fancy promotional photos, but…
This appears to be an actual instance where melted cheese is A Bad Thing.
You’ve been warned.
(Though no melted cheese is involved, you might also appreciate his Transformer and Hello Kitty pie vents.)
Burrito Exquisito is a place I’ve often enjoyed when driving north from San Francisco to go camping with friends outside of Willits.
Authentic Mendocino. Great hippie style food.
On the lighter, healthier side, but still yummy.
The menu is a delight, most offerings a little different from standard burrito shop fare.
They have lots of great meatless options (including both tofu and seitan), and tend toward more veggies and whole beans in putting together each dish.
Last fall I had a heartily satisfying cheese quesadilla along with my burrito.
Most recently I had heuvos rancheros for a late brunch on my way to Memorial Day weekend.
I liked the purple tortillas and the look of the whole plate.
Thoroughly enjoyed the last of the bright sun from their back patio seating.
Then I finished off Jody’s second veggie hard shell taco.
