Month: June 2012

  • Porkchops the Azriha way.

    I decided to make Tigress Dinner.
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    Crispy Porkchops, Garlic Herb mashed pots, and a garlic romaine veggie medley.

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    Salt, Pepper, Cornstarch, Rosemary, and butter.
     
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    My first time making porkchops and Tigress loved it.
     

  • Crepes @ Cafe Triskell

    Cafe Triskell
    PH: 718-472-0612

    33-04 36th Avenue
    Astoria, New York 11105

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    So one morning while waking up, Tigress and I were talking about our favorite breakfast places and trying to decide what we were in the mood for. Almost immediately Crepes shot into Tigress’s mind and her favorite place to get them was at Cafe Triskell…and whatever Tigress wants…she usually gets…and i’ve been meaning to try a new restaurant…SO WHY NOT?!
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    Surprisingly it’s a cozy little joint. We got sat rather quickly by the polite waiter…er…garcon and he brought us utensils and a bottle of water….which for some reason tasted really freaking good for cold water.

    Organic Tea: $3.00

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    Tigress recommended their flavored organic teas so we both got a cup, though we had forgotten to order it cold, the hot version was still really good.

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    as we waited for our food after we had ordered, the garcon had brought over some warm rolls and nice semi-melted lard butter. It was really freaking good. *tear

    French Onion Soup: $6.75

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    First up was the French onion soup Gratinee with aged Swiss Cheese. This joint had won a lot of awards for their French Onion soup…

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    and i could see why….this is probably one of the best french onion soups that i’ve ever had…and i know the reason why…it wasn’t overly super duper over salted like every other rendition i’ve had of this french soup. And since the soup wasn’t over-salted, you could taste the other ingredients like their aged swiss.

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    also they don’t skimp you on the ingredients as the bread and plethora of onions were welcomed in this magical mixture of orchestrated tastiness.

    Foie Gras Appetizer: $18.00

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    Next up was seared Foie Gras with braised lettuce, blueberries, raspberries, and pomegranate in a balsamic reduction. Tigress loves sweet breads, and had never tried foie gras, so i knew she was in for a treat.

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    the foie gras itself was perfectly cooked and quite delicious by itself. However, adding the berry concoction with some reduction brought it out exponentially.

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    The foie gras appetizer was a sweet success as both I and Tigress dogged it (though she dogged most of it )

    Mussels with Chips: $12.00

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    Then came our Mussels a la Nage with chips. These were piping hot and really really good.

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    the mussels were so succulent, and the “broth” so tasty. I wanted bread to dip into it. The mussels with the onions and some broth were perfect. Again no flavor was over-powering…a great symphony of yum and tasty all at once.

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    The garcon had recommended for us to dip the fries into the broth, as that is what most customers do…

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    But i kid you not, both Tigress and I agreed that these fries were ridiculously good, no dipping necessary…perfectly crispy outside, soft moist hot potato inside…

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    Then finally our crepes arrived! lol.

    Ham and Swiss Crepe: $7.00

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    I just got a plain jane crepe with ham and aged swiss. Love their aged swiss, as it played well with the freshly sliced ham.

    Goat Cheese with Herbs Crepe: $8.00

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    Tigress got the crepe with aged goat cheese with herbs and a mesclun salad.
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    her crepe was a lot better than mine…the goat cheese and herbs were soooo goood.

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    i know definitely the next time i come here, i’d like to have this goat cheese herb crepe with some ham. lol

    Lemon and Sugar Crepe: $4.50

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    at this junction, i was stuffed, but Tigress insisted that we get this dessert. i was thinking she was pretty full too and pretty crazy…

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    all i have to say is…i ate more than half of it even though i was so full. I think next time i might just all together skip my savory crepe and go straight for this crepe. This was ridiculously good…the sugar and lemon played off themselves so well, and the crispy edges just made it absolutely heavenly.

    Le Bill:
    cafet25 Summary: Though the savory crepes didn’t really wow me (admittedly i’m spoiled by lobster crepes from maine…)…Everything else sure did!

    I would definitely recommend the mussels and chips, and if you’re feeling rich, definitely get the foie gras appetizer.

    The french onion soup is really good too….i am not an expert on french onion soup, but i liked it a lot!

    and a MUST GET everytime you go is the lemon and sugar crepe…DEFINITE DEFINITE MUST GET!

    CHEERS!!!

    Monday, November 12, 2012

    Return to Cafe Triskell

    Cafe Triskell
    PH: 718-472-0612

    33-04 36th Avenue
    Astoria, New York 11105

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    So ever since the first time i’ve been here, i’ve always wanted to go back…FINALLY an opportunity and enough light to take decent pictures…still with cell phone woot, time to try some new things!!!!

    French Onion Soup: $6.75

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    This is a must get everytime you’re here. MUST GET IN MOUF! (careful though, really hot.)

    Foie Gras: $14.95

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    Was really good last time, was really good this time. Definitely recommend if foie gras is your cup of tea!

    Escargot: $8.95

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    (Snails, prosciutto, herb butter) served with Toasted bread. Sorry no pics of the bread, but this is soooooo goood… the snails are soooooo succulent. best part is taking the toasted bread and dipping into the herb butter concoction…GENIUS!

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    Mussels a la Nage: $18.95

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    I admit, i’m a mussel fiend, and this place makes them really good. This is the dinner portion. and the french fries are to die for, you can ask them for ketchup or better yet…dip them in the mussel broth…*drooling on keyboard nao….

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    Dessert Crepes!

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    Yesh, we were uber full…but there’s always room for dessert!!! lol.

    Poached Pear: $7.50

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    This was really good, too much for me, but i think anyone that likes poached pear will love this crepe rendition.

    Lemon & Sugar: $4.75

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    This is by far my favorite crepe here…no matter how full i am, i can definitely dog this…sooo goood…sooo lemony….sooo good…*tear.

    Le Bill:
    ctriskelr10 Summary: hahaha admittedly i think the only new items i tried was the escargot and the poached pear…both were a great addition to the items i love getting at this place.

    Though what i really want to try is their steak, crab cakes, duck….oh wait…i should just say the rest of the menu

    I highly recommend this joint…it’s really great for dates and small groups of maybe 6 at most? Great environment, lovely neighborhood (on that street…don’t stray! )

    CHEERS!!!!

    AzrihaEatsWorld