Breakfast 8/21/08

Went to our local Intelligentsia and picked up a bag of their Kid O organic espresso. My first impression of the beans was that they're much oilier than Black Cat. I like Black Cat a little better. In taste, not looks. Hehe.

Roasted 5 days ago

I should stick to hearts. Went well with the banana nut muffin

Lunch 8/20/08

Had lunch at the Curry House again. This time I had a curry rice set with beef.

Chef Curry House?

The complete rice set

Corn potage soup

Beef curry, mild.

Rice and two fried shrimp

Salad. I don't like dressings on salads, but the Japanese dressings I do like.

Breakfast 8/20/08

Groundwork coffee made on their $25 "clover" and a chocolate chip muffin.

Lunch 8/15/08

Went to the Cheesecake Factory for a coworker's going away lunch.
Cheesecake Factory classic burger, no cheese, extra tomatoes. It was a decent burger, fries tasted like some sort of frozen out of the bag type, I don't mind them, but I didn't like these for some reason. They were slightly chewy. Makunat. I either like em soggy or crunchy. First time I had a burger there, I don't think I'll be doing that any more.

Dinner 8/8/08

Bought some rib eyes the night before and had it for dinner.

Seasoned with salt and pepper. Fried in a pan with olive oil on high flame to brown the outside.

After I browned both sides, I put a pad of butter on top of each rib eye and put in the oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes

After the rib eyes were done, I let them rest for a few minutes

While the meat was resting, I tried to make some gravy with the drippings. Warning, do not, I mean absolutely DO NOT rotate a pan that's just been in a 400 degree oven with your bare hand! Still stings.

I don't know what happened, wine was too old, shouldn't have put the wine in there in the first place? Tasted horrible. Had to toss it in the sink.

Had it with some mashed potatoes and broccoli sans gravy.

Medium all the way through, mmmmmmm.

Item Na Pusa

My wife went to our neighborhood Intelligentsia, and unlike me, she got something for me when she was there. She got me some Black Cat.

In the hopper ready to go! This was after I cleaned out the grinder just for the Black Cat. Ran some Grindz through it and seasoned it with some older beans that were (gasp) 2 months old and some SM Monkey that I had burned.

First shot of Black Cat. Should have stopped the shot a couple of seconds earlier, but I enjoyed the shot.

Made a latte for my lovely wife. She liked it too

Lunch 8/8/08

Chicken sandwich at Dino's (bar and grill) with fries.