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Mile High Hunger

July 1, 2011 by foodfash

So happy to head to LA for 11 days!!!!

I had to do the usual LA trip luggage shuffle to get my bags under (or at) the weight limit. Let’s just blame it how many extra items I had to pack for Sarah’s wedding weekend.

And then the hunger thing happened. I hadn’t eaten since noon, the flight was at 4:45, we sat on the plane for an hour before taking off, and then turbulence prevented a speedy snack delivery. Luckily when snacks finally did happen, the flight attendants came around with a self-proclaimed snack buffet and instructed us to take anything and everything we wanted. We did.

Oh and the best part! I ran into my friends Sarah and Rachel as I was boarding, which made for a super fun flight. We cocktailed, joked about Julie (our special flight attendant with the snack buffet), and chatted our way to Denver. We parted ways and I booked it to my connecting flight. See you soon LA!

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April 1, 2011 by foodfash

Where Thai food is concerned, the only thing better than super tasty Thai is super tasty Thai with a side of Thai Elvis, who can be found exclusively in Hollywood at Palms Thai Restaurant.

Frosty mug o’ beer to the tune of Heartbreak Hotel? Yes, please.

Ariel and I kept it classic by ordering Tofu Pad Thai and Vegetable Curry. I say classic because I’m fairly certain these are the two most Americanized Thai dishes one could ask for. Irrespectively, they’re our faves.

The boys opted for a more authentic route.

Matteo had the seafood noodle soup.

And Adam ordered the Spicy Noodle Soup.

Ariel and I eagerly mocked the boys and their food presentation poses.

Palms Thai, or Thai Elvis as we like to call it, is guaranteed goodness. And! The deliciously heaping portions are cheaper than cheap. With most dishes in the $7 range, you can order whatever your little heart desires without breaking the bank.

Winning!

March 30, 2011 by foodfash

I was hoping spring rolls would be an easy to whoop up kind of dinner before heading to the Celebrate The Web Event “Raising The Bar”.

There turned out to be a significant amount of prep work involved.

Softening the noodles, frying the tofu, cutting the veggies…

I was racing against the clock.

However, once all of the details were taken care of, finishing was easy breezy.

We used rice stick noodles, fried tofu, mango, cilantro, red onion, and cucumber as the stuffing. And at some point during my speedy roll construction, I completely forgot to add the lettuce! A little bit of a bummer, but they were still super tasty.

Ariel and I ate (standing) as we rushed to get ready while Matt cleaned the whirlwind of a kitchen that I left behind. Savior.

Then we were off!

We re-watched all thirteen web pilots, anxious to find out who would be Winning! that night. When they announced Relapse as the Audience Choice Winner, I looked next to me only to find a completely frozen Team Discovery Channel. It wasn’t but seconds later, the entire crew hopped on stage to humbly accept the award they so deserved.

Sharing this moment with Ariel couldn’t have made me an ounce happier!!!

And then we celebrated!

Gourmet In LA

March 29, 2011 by foodfash

We were home for less than two hours before heading back to Silver Lake for Dan of Gourmet in LA‘s birthday dinner at Umami Burger.

Pictured above is a surprisingly smiley Dan. It was a Murphy’s Law kind of night, but that wasn’t enough to smoosh the birthday spirit. Besides, we all had a heaping load of fun celebrating at Cafe Was on Saturday.