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Best Ribs

Scott Bonds — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:26:09 +0000

The meat falls off the bone. They taste like ribs should taste. And I’m not the only one who thinks so.

Best Chicken Maharaja

Scott Bonds — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:17:56 +0000

Sneha rolls buffet style, all you can eat. All I can eat when I go is the Chicken Maharaja.

Best Grape Juice

Scott Bonds — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:31:25 +0000

Why should wine get all the good grapes? I buy this stuff by the case when I’m in Sonoma and it still goes fast.

Best Deep Dish Pizza

Scott Bonds — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:12:05 +0000

Try the Chicken Pizza and order a large so you can take some home.

Best Pastrami Sandwich

Scott Bonds — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:30:32 +0000

The Refuge in San Carlos, CA makes their pastrami in-house and its amazing. You’ll wonder how you ever put up with the conventional, mass-produced pastrami you get pretty much everywhere else.

Best Burrito

Scott Bonds — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:40:07 +0000

They won’t be serving these at the Ritz Carlton any time soon, but don’t let it’s commonplace appearance fool you. Chavez Supermarket makes a tasty Super Carnitas Burrito packed with lots of pork and other burrito essentials. But if that’s not fancy enough for you, you can always ask for it ‘Au Jus’.

Best Spring Rolls Recipe

Scott Bonds — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:11:57 +0000

Made spring rolls this weekend and they were good. BTW, you only need about 1/4 of the dipping sauce they suggest for the amount of spring roll generated.

Best Broccoli Soup Recipe

Scott Bonds — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:52:55 +0000

Don’t like broccoli? Me neither. But hold on to your soup bowls, this is a way to eat it that tastes pretty good. Take a pound or so of broccoli. Boil it until tender. Throw it in a blender, add a 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup grape seed oil, and a 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Blend until smooth. Add more oil and water in the same proportions until it flows. If you like it more soupy use more water, if you like it thicker use more oil. Salt to taste. I usually like it thicker. It’s not bad spread over some bread as well.

Best Brussels Sprouts Recipe

Scott Bonds — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:41:21 +0000

I have never liked brussel sprouts, in fact I was generally vegetable averse growing up. It turns out it wasn’t entirely the vegetables’ fault. This easy recipe can transform brussel sprouts from being in the dreaded ‘tastes like it’s good for you’ category to the ‘wow, can I have some more’ category while remaining very healthy.Michele Bonds’ Brussel SproutsBuy as many brussel sprouts as you want to eatCut them in half lengthwise, so that the stem is cut in halfFry them, flat side down over medium heat in grapeseed or olive oilOnce they are a crispy brown, remove them from the heatAdd salt to taste. Even a small amount will really enhance the flavor.Serve warm

Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Scott Bonds — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:23:41 +0000

Sometimes you need mashed potatoes. Could be a holiday, could be you have this huge bag of potatoes you bought and they are starting to grow sprouts. Whatever your reason, when the time comes try these out. They are about the best mashed potatoes I’ve ever tasted and I’ve had quiet a few dolops of potatoes in my day.

Dad Bonds’ Mashed Potatoes

Take 5 lbs of golden potatoes
peel, cook for 40 minutes or until done
mash with a masher or use a potato ricer
add 5/6 of a package of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
add 2 cups of sour cream
add 1/2 cup milk
add 1/4 stick of butter
add 3 medium cloves garlic, finely chopped or pressed
salt and pepper to taste, white pepper preferred for presentation