Recent content by JulesMichy

King Gyros is a chain, I believe, that's native to the Midwest. We have one in Marion, my hometown, too. And I agree, best gyro I've ever had. As well as the best feta cheese. I always order several sides of it to take home with me, because I can't buy feta in the store that tastes half as...

I'm from Lafayette, IN. But my boyfriend lived near SF for many years before his family moved to the Midwest, and he knew his way around quite well. We spent most of our time walking around Fisherman's Wharf and the Embarcadero. We did a boat tour of the Golden Gate bridge and Alcatraz. We...

Heh, your username just reminded me. Another restaurant we ate at was called The Stinking Rose. Their motto was: "We flavor our garlic with a little food." The boyfriend and I ordered a roasted garlic appetizer that came with rosemary crostinis. It was pretty good, a little overpowering...

Just got back from vacation, and I thought I'd provide a few of our favorite places. Unfortunately, I can't remember the names of many of them. Maybe some native SFers will know. We stayed at the Renoir Hotel at Mcallister and Market. Directly across from the hotel were two of our favorite...

I tried the most interesting ale this week. I got it on tap at Joe's Crab Shack. It's a seasonal beer: Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale. The blip in the drink menu described it as using "caramel malt hops" and vanilla bean. The first sip tasted medium-bodied, very sweet, slightly fruity, but nothing...

Ooh, I just tried a new beer that I quite like last night. It's a locally-made homebrew made at a local restaurant called the Lafayette Brewing Company. It's their Black Angus Oatmeal Stout. Tastes a lot like Guinness or Murphy's, but lighter, fruitier. Not as hoppy, and without that awful...

As I said, actual tiramisu contains espresso instead of a coffee-flavored liqueur such as Kahlua. I said it doesn't necessarily have to contain liqueur because I prefer it without the liqueur, because I find that it makes it too sweet. And my recipe calls for heavy whipping cream instead of...

My recipe that I use calls for egg yolks only, which I also prepare in a double broiler. I've never heard of a recipe using the whole egg before.

Why do you spell rum "rhum"?

I always make mine in a glass casserole dish.

You gotta remember, most of us only have a Wal-Mart superstore or a Kroger in our hometowns. And no, they don't carry marscapone. Whenever I want some, it's an hour drive to Indianapolis and a gourmet cheese shop. I've made tiramisu both ways - with liqueur and concentrated espresso - and I...

Actual tiramisu has espresso in it, not necessarily a liqueur. The hardest part about making tiramisu, for me at least, is finding the marscapone cheese.

I can't recommend chilling sugar cookie dough enough. When I'm cutting shapes I'll chill it overnight and then roll it between sheets of parchment paper before cutting. When I'm just making round cookies, I've found that my best friend for any round cookie is a small ice cream scoop. Just scoop...

Thank you so much, Jeff! And yes, we had a great time rafting. Definitely something I'd like to try again. By the way, I wasn't putting down the bbq place for being located in a gas station. Honestly, the food was incredible, regardless of the locale. I just found it funny that we had crappy...

I'm not a big beer drinker. It's just not my thing, usually. But I love Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat. My brother and I tried it together and both of us, after the first sip, said that it reminded us of Fruity Pebbles cereal.