Sticky Toffee Pudding

Warning: You may gain weight just looking at this picture. This may be the best dessert I have ever eaten. This photo probably doesn't truly capture it, and my description might not either, but believe me, it was amazing. I tend to like my desserts over-the-top sweet and rich. Then I usually only eat a couple of bites and that is just about right. This time, we ate the whole thing. Sticky toffee pudding is sponge cake, smothered in toffee sauce, which is basically melted butter and brown sugar, or caramelized sugar. This cake was swimming in it. Topped with a lovely dollop of real whipped cream. The sauce, the sauce, oh sweet baby Jesus, the sauce. For serious, y'all, the cake soaks up a ton of it, and there was STILL a bath for it to sit in. I wanted to drink it with a straw after we ate all the cake.

Seitan Buffalo Wings

This was at a restaurant called Merge in Buffalo, NY, August 24, 2011. Pretty good, clumps of wheat gluten smothered in barbecue sauce. The dipping sauce was meh, some sort of vegan ranch dressing. But at a vegetarian restaurant, that's what you get. The salad on the side was just carrots and celery, but in a totally delicious vinaigrette type thing, almost like it was pickled. Really good.

Strawberries and Blueberries

I just adore taking photos of fresh fruit. They always look naturally beautiful and amazing. I mean, look at that contrast of color! And you don't have to do anything more than chop them up and throw them in a bowl together. Perfetto!

Burger by Andre

Monday August 22, 2011. This burger was basted with some awesome sauce, I don't know what, but it was so delicious, even without any condiments added. So great. We were in Buffalo and Andre and Marilyn had the whole family over for dinner.

Red Pepper Gouda Bisque

This was from Coffee Culture in Buffalo, NY on Sunday August 21, 2011. I had just flown there from NYC to meet O and family, and we had to kill time while the rest of the family was still asleep. This soup was yummy and filling.

More Nachos from La Paloma

This time I told them to hold the jalapenos and chowed down with relish on the entire plate.

Cold Noodles

From Empire Szechuan, August 17, 2011. Like I said, these will be on here a lot.