FOODIES

Brian and Jay came up with this the other day. They thought it was brilliant. I just thought it was okay. They’re both eager to come up with their next food invention, though. I guess Becca and I are their Guinea pigs. =P

Brian and I were at Michael’s the other day so we stopped by Beijing Bistro for dinner. Has anyone ever had the pu pu platter there? You get to sample almost every appetizer they have for $10. It really is a great deal.

I didn’t get to try the eggroll, but I liked the batter-fried shrimp, chicken wings, and beef satay. The crab rangoons were okay. Not as good as the wontons you get a PF Chang’s. Brian didn’t like the flavor of the beef satay. He said it had a weird taste to it. He did like the whole playing with fire experience, though.

P.S. Avoid the chicken lettuce wraps at all costs. It was horrid. It made me want to drive to PF Chang’s the same day just to get rid of the taste and sheer memory of having eaten it.

It’s only a few hours until game time. Are you ready? If you’re not quite sure what to serve your guests or need some last minute inspiration, check out this video.

P.S. Check out Lifehacker for more Super Bowl snacks inspiration.

Americans have chili cheese fries; Canadians have poutine. Poutine is possibly the grossest thing you will ever eat. Brian loves it, though. Well, he has never actually eaten poutine but he saw it on TV and now he is totally obsessed. He would go to Canada just to try it.

One need not travel so far to try it, though. There are several recipes of poutine and all of its variations available online. Here are some links to get you started:

• Poutine on Wikipedia
• Poutine Recipes
• Emeril’s Version

Happy experimentation!

Rouxbe posted a couple of new recipes last week. They’ve got a new salad recipe posted, but the one to watch out for and try is the Malaysian Chicken Satays recipe. It looks absolutely delicious!