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Archive for March, 2009

36 deLux Restaurant, Manchester, NH

by TT on January 26th, 2012 | Restaurant Reviews
When a perennial favorite ceases to exist, it is often difficult to fill the void.  For 36 deLux, that has not held true.  Located in the home of the former Richard's Bistro, 36 deLux has done a terrific job of providing the same excellent quality of food, service, and atmosphere that its predecessor did.  Of course, the new owner previously was a chef at Richard's, which may help account for the smooth transition.

Since its opening in November 2011, I have dined there on two different occasions.  The first was a business lunch, which gave me a small glimpse
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Burtons Grill, Nashua, NH

by TT on January 4th, 2012 | Restaurant Reviews
Although Burtons Grill opened at the Pheasant Lane Mall in August, I didn't have (or make) the opportunity to visit it until mid-December.  With lots of presents to be bought at that time of year, I knew I would be spending a decent amount of time at the mall.  With a little planning, I could make the trip into a shopping and dining experience.  As luck and a little bit of scheduling would have it, I was able to dine at Burtons twice within a two-week period.

My first trip to Burtons Grill was on a Friday night.  I
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Atlantic Fish Company, Boston, MA

by TT on December 5th, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
Black Friday was an exciting day at our house but not because we were dashing to early morning (late night?) sales.  It was exciting because there were no sporting events, practices, or work meetings to attend.  As we knew all of this weeks in advance, we planned to take our kids to Boston for the day.  The plan was to visit a museum or two and browse the shops on Newbury Street.  While it was a wonderful day, our thirteen year old daughter and I never made it to the art museum.  The lure of visiting more shops was
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Charleston, Baltimore, MD

by TT on November 4th, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
During a summer trip to Baltimore, my husband and I spent one evening strolling the Inner Harbor.  With a simple plan of walking and occasionally stopping for a cocktail and a snack, we found many enjoyable restaurants.  Our last stop of the night was at Charleston.  Upon entering, the restaurant emanated a luxurious atmosphere.  We enjoyed an hour or so in their lounge, speaking with our waitress and sampling a dish.  We knew that we would need to return for a full evening of dining.

Two weeks ago we had the good fortune to travel to Baltimore on business and
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XO on Elm

by TT on October 25th, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
A little over a month ago, my husband and I attended the annual wine tasting and auction for the Palace Theatre.  It was a fabulous evening of (You guessed it!) wine tasting that ended with an auction.  Of course, there were other pieces to this evening, such as some beautiful art and delicious food samples from local restaurants.  We participated in one of the raffles, which netted us a gift certificate to XO on Elm.  This restaurant has been on our need-to-try list for a while, and the certificate was the nudge we needed to go.

On a recent
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Lunching in Florida

by TT on October 18th, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune of spending a few days with my parents.  While we did spend every evening together, during the day we typically did things in pairs.  Most of those days my mom and I spent time together, touring the area, browsing in shops, and stopping for a bite to eat.  Out of our three different dining locations, two were excellent choices, and one was mediocre, at best.  Of course, the important part of this trip wasn't the food, it was spending time with my parents.  However, as I found a few great
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Review: Firefly, Manchester, NH

by TT on March 31st, 2009 | Restaurant Reviews
Friday night and no kids around, we decided to head out for dinner.  We thought about visiting our regular series of independently owned, upscale restaurants in Nashua but decided we were in a more adventurous mood and wanted to try something new.  A quick online search provided a place to try- Firefly, located in downtown Manchester.

Arriving at the restaurant about quarter to eight, we were told our wait would be 15 minutes.  Although the bar was crowded, we chose to make our way there to order cocktails.  A quick review of the drink menu, found what I thought would be
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Leftover St. Pat’s Hash

by TT on March 27th, 2009 | Breakfast Dishes, Recipes
Most of my family likes corned beef.  So, when I purchase it for our St. Patrick's Day dinner, I purchase more than will be eaten at that meal.  Depending on the amount we have left, it can be used to make sandwiches or hash or just eaten plain.

As all of the leftover corned beef wasn't eaten by Saturday morning, I decided to use it for breakfast.  We also had leftover cooked potatoes from our St. Pat's dinner, so making hash and eggs seemed like the perfect way to feed the family and clean out the fridge.  Plus, with almost unlimited
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Review: Z Food & Drink, Manchester, NH

by TT on March 25th, 2009 | Restaurant Reviews
With the kids having plans for Friday evening, my husband and I had a couple hours to ourselves.  After a busy week of work, we decided that dinner at a restaurant would be a great way to spend those hours.  Although we have an assortment of favorite restaurants, we chose to dine somewhere different.  Having enjoyed lunch at Z Food & Drink with a friend a few months ago, I suggested we try it for our dinner.  We were not disappointed.

Arriving at the restaurant around 7:00, half of the tables were filled, and we were seated promptly.  Given dinner
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Grandma’s Irish Soda Bread

by TT on March 23rd, 2009 | Breads, Recipes
I have some Irish ancestry, thanks to my grandma.  However, I only cook Irish foods one day a year, St. Patrick's Day. When I make that dinner, though, everything is homemade.  I served corned beef, potatoes, carrots, and cabbage with malt vinegar on the side.  Of course, Irish Soda Bread is part of the menu.

The recipe that I use is my grandma's.  The only difference is that I don't add raisins.  The appearance of dried fruit in the bread would make it unappealing to many of my family members.  Also, according to family history, grandma and her sister differed in
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Asparagus Saute

by TT on March 19th, 2009 | Healthy Cooking, Recipes, Side Dishes
Asparagus is a popular vegetable choice in our house.  In fact, it is so popular that it is often requested by the kids.  Well, some of them anyway. . .

So, with it being served as a side dish every few weeks, I have become bored with steamed asparagus.  However, the idea of burying this delicious veggie under a heavy sauce was even less thrilling.  So, I began to ponder how I could make asparagus more exciting without adding a fat-loaded topping.

I decided to consider other ways of cooking asparagus beyond my typical steaming or grilling.  Sautéing seemed to be my
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