Sqlaw and Wonderful Appetizers!

23 Tuesday Sep 2014

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anchovy, pissaladiere, sqlaw, tomato tart

Sqlaw? What is that? Acually it is a roasted spaghetti squash slaw, thus Sqlaw. Here is the recipe for the Sqlaw. It is also in the recipe file above.
But, before you can have a sandwich or a full meal, one must have some type of appetizer. Here are two that Robin found online and the recipe link is posted with the photo. Which one do we like best? Well, maybe if you come to maybe the November Treasure Valley Wine Society tasting in November, you just may have the opportunity to try our favorite. We really did enjoy and like all of these offerings. Try them. Let us know what you think. Cheers!

Hot Turkey Pastrami and Sqlaw on Acme Bake Shop Toasted Rye Garden Fresh Tomato and Basil Salad with Fresh Arugula

Hot Turkey Pastrami and Sqlaw on Acme Bake Shop Toasted Rye
Garden Fresh Tomato and Basil Salad on Fresh Baby Spinach

Pissaladiere

Don’t be frightened by the title. Here is the link to the recipe. Cheers! Pissaladiere Recipe

Herbed Tomato and Roasted Garlic Tart

A really very good tomato tart. Almost like a pizza on puff pastry. Here is The Recipe.

Two Awesome Dinners

09 Monday Jun 2014

Posted by Bob and Robin in Acme Bake Shop, Acme Bake Shop Breads, Acme Bake Shop Red Wheat Bread, Avocado, Boise Artisan Bakery's, Boise Farmers Market, Bruchetta, Captain's Shack, Classic Cuisines, Dinner At The Captains Shack, Dinner With Robin, Grillin' and Chillin', Grilling, Idaho Lamb, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Locavore, Main Dish, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe by: Robin and Bob Young, Recipes, Red Wheat, Salad, Seafood, Shrimp, Soup, Tapas, Things To Do, What's For Dinner?

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We had two awesome dinners over the weekend. Grilled Lamb Chops marinated in fresh rosemary, fresh mint and fresh oregano, olive oil and salt and pepper. (That’s pretty much our standard marinade for lamb chops!) They were awesome. And then we made a bruschetta with an avocado and garlic spread. (The bruschetta was toasted Acme Bake Shop Red Wheat bread) Mash two cloves of garlic and mix with 1/2 avocado mashed. This makes a great tapas selection. Served that with a wonderful bowl of Coconut Shrimp Soup. Great dinners! Here, look at the photos. Enjoy!

Avocado and Garlic Bruschetta Green Salad Shrimp Soup

Avocado and Garlic Bruschetta

Fresh Green Salad

Coconut Shrimp Soup

Grilled Marinated Lamb Chop

Steamed Cauliflower and Broccoli
with
special hollandaise sauce

Fresh Green Salad

Boise Foodie Meet-Up: Bodovino Wine Bar

28 Saturday Dec 2013

Posted by Bob and Robin in Antipasto, Appetizers, Baguette, Boise Adventures, Boise Foodie Meet-Up, Party Time, Photos By: Bob Young, Pizza, Tapas, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food, Wine Tasting, Wines - French, Wines - German, Wines - Idaho, Wines - Italian

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On December 28, the Boise Foodie Meet-Up group – see their link in the sidebar – visited Bodovino Wine Bar (an excellent website!) and the experience was a good one. Good food, really good service and a unique venue. You purchase a “card” with some dollar amount, and then you can visit up to 144 different wines (see photos below) and get whatever wine you desire and whatever amount you wish, 1oz, 3oz or 5oz. Each wine and each amount has a different price and they range from $1.00 to $12.00 (the highest I found).
The tapas that we had was very good. A nice selection of cheese, pasta (pizza) and antipasti. They have a full selection of menu items, including salads and sliders, and all seem to be reasonably priced. Overall – a good experience. I will rate them 4-Stars out of 5-Stars. The room that we were in, there are several, was very noisy and loud. Otherwise, good. We will probably return. Please enjoy these photos. You will get some idea of the ambiance and of the tapas. Cheers!!

“Still Life”

Wine Bar overview.

Some of the 144 available wines. A unique idea for dispensing the wine.

French Cheese Flight

Charcuterie Plate

“Baguette and Cheese”

North End Flatbread

Boise Foodies Party On!

23 Monday Dec 2013

Posted by Bob and Robin in Appetizers, Boise Foodie Meet-Up, Comfort Food, Curry, Dinner With Friends, Finger Foods, Friends, Idaho Wine, Idaho's Bounty, Indian Food, Main Dish, Party Time, Photos By: Bob Young, Recipe By: Bob Young, Recipe By: Robin Young, Salads, Side Dishes, Special Events, Tapas, Turkey, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food

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And a great party it was! Great to see so many people there and to talk to them. Thanks Kat for opening your home to all of us. And the decorations, as in this tree where Robin and Tina are chatting, were marvelous. And the food that everyone shared was fabulous. And if you are in search of Heirloom seeds, here is a list of Heirloom Seed Suppliers. Enjoy the following photos and Left-Click any of them to see enlarged. And while you are at it, please rate this article above and Follow us on this blog – there is a place to do so in the sidebar. Cheers!

Kat, Rick and Tina are chatting on the couch.

Cathy

Lance, The Elevated One, and Bernadette

Krista and “Louie’s Pizza Maker”

Kitchen workers

I don’t know what to say here.

Layered Russian Salad that Robin brought. I will have the recipe posted in the Recipe File above later today.

Seven-Layer Russian Salad that Robin brought. I will have the recipe posted in the Boise Foodie Blog Recipe page, listed at the very top of this page, later today. (Seven-Layer Russian Salad Recipe – PDF format)

Turkey Meatballs. Here is the recipe: Cranberry Turkey Meatballs (This is a PDF file)

Curry, Thai food, different types of rice, chicken, pasta and much, much more. No one went away hungry!! There are some awesome cooks in this group. I like this type of Meet-Up just as well as visiting our local restaurants. As my Supervisor at the duPont Company would say many years ago, "Atta boy!!"

Curry, Thai food, different types of rice, chicken, pasta, chocolate bacon, egg salad bruchetta and much, much more. No one went away hungry!! There are some awesome cooks in this group. I like this type of Meet-Up just as well as visiting our local restaurants. As my Supervisor at the duPont Company would say many years ago, “Atta boy!!” A job well done.

Boise Farmers Market Fall Fundraiser

21 Monday Oct 2013

Posted by Bob and Robin in Beef, Boise Adventures, Boise Farmers Market, Brats, Carrots, Comfort Food, HDR, Heirloom Squash, Herbs, Idaho Wine, Local Farmers Markets, Local Harvests, Local Markets, Locavore, Party Time, Photos By: Bob Young, Special Events, Squash, Tapas, Things To Do, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food

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Homestead Farms, Meadow Lark Farms, New Boise Farmers Market, Purple Sage Farms

Yes, even The New Boise Farmers Market must have funds to operate. And since it is not privately funded, the funds must come from the public sector. That’s you and me!! So Robin and I did attend. It was held at the Purple Sage Farms outside of Middleton, ID. A beautiful Fall day as you can tell from some of these photos.
Robin and I try very hard to eat local products and we are totally committed to the “Buy Idaho” and “Support You Local Farmers” programs. We are at the New Boise Farmers Market every Saturday and we will follow them indoors on November 2, 2013 to their winter home at the Fulton Street (Boise) location. So we were very pleased when we got the opportunity to attend this gala event at the Purple Sage Farms. Enjoy these photos and please, please support your local farmers. From the New Boise Farmers Market web page,

Vision: The Boise Farmers Market is a community marketplace where local food and agricultural products are available year round and where the community can learn about and become engaged in food system issues. The Market is a catalyst and incubator for local food-related activities in the region, and helps to build personal and community self-reliance.

Mission: The Boise Farmers Market supports a regenerative, healthy food and agricultural system by operating a vibrant marketplace featuring locally grown and crafted products.

Tim Sommer and his son Mike, owners of the Purple Sage Farms, talk to the crowds that were there.ike3 loves to work on and with the land. They use only their own compost and their water supply is from the Payette River.

Tim Sommer and his son Mike, owners of the Purple Sage Farms and our hosts today, talk to the crowds that were there. Mike loves to work on and with the land. They use only their own compost and their water supply is from the Payette River.

Daughter Arie Sommer and Grandmother Ava Latteman

Daughter Ariie Sommer and Grandmother Ava Latteman

Bill Gates, Homestaed Farms whose beef were pasturing directly across the road, talks to the folks about his years of experience of raising cattle, among other livestock. Their products can be found at the New Boise Farmers Market and in Whole Foods. It is some very good beef!

Bill Gates, Homestead Farms whose beef were pasturing directly across the road, talks to the folks about his years of experience of raising cattle, among other livestock. Their products can be found at the New Boise Farmers Market, of course, and in Whole Foods here in Boise. It is some very good beef!

Karen Ellis and Janie Burns discuss the program for this afternoon.

Karen Ellis and Janie Burns – Meadow Lark Farms – discuss the program for this afternoon.

Here are some photos of some of the greenhouses that Purple Sage Farms use for winter production of their vegetables and herbs. Temperatures during the summer may reach well above 100 degrees, so they whitewash the outsides to reduce the intensity of the sun.

Greenhouse Row. There are about 10 houses here.

Greenhouse Row. There are about 15 houses here.

Rosemary and Lettuce

Basil

I think these are carrots.

With all of the available source for different foods, look what they served.

Stuffed Peppers

Delicioso Squash. (I am not a squash fan, but this was delicious!)

Pepper Bruchetta

Kabobs with Zucchini

Hot Dogs

Brats

What a great afternoon! Interesting. Informative. Delicious. Thirst quenching.

Liquid Refreshment is served.

WHIP Nite at The Buzz and September Events

30 Friday Aug 2013

Posted by Bob and Robin in Appetizers, Finger Foods, Main Dish, Party Time, Photos By: Bob Young, Special Events, Tapas, What's For Dinner?

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The first WHIP Night at the Buzz was a good success. There were about 15 people there with all types of camera questions. I hope they all got answered to their satisfaction. The pasta salad pictured here was part of the dinner menu with appetizers. (None are left on this plate – they were that good!) The WHIP program will be held the last Thursday of each month from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. Each program will have someone in to talk about or explain about a specific topic.

For August and the first in the series, Cristi explains the event as, “Buzz Coffee and Wine is hosting our WHIP night each month on the last Thursday of the month. This is a time where We Help Inspire People (WHIP). This is a come and go event where each month we will have a guest that is very knowledgeable about a certain subject here at the Buzz to answer questions. This month we are pleased to have Bob Young coming to help us with our photography questions. Bob authors several blogs and has published a book with photographs of birds. Bring your questions and join us anytime between 5 and 8 on Thursday August 29. We will have flights of wine featuring women winemakers and food specials, no reservations required. Tell your friends and stop by.”

The September schedule of events at the Buzz is as follows.
“Buzz Coffee and Wine
September Events
Contact Us
2999 N Lakeharbor Lane
Boise, Idaho 83703

Whip Night
Bring your friends and your photography questions down to the Buzz August 29 from 5-8 (drop in anytime); and meet Bob Young and ask him questions about photography. We will have wine flights featuring women wine makers and food specials throughout the evening. Come any time, no reservations required.
We Help Inspire People.

Wine Club
We are focusing on France this month. Wine club is September 10 or 11 at 6:30 PM. Reservations required. Cost is $15.00 per person, includes dinner and wine tasting. Featured wines are 10% off after dinner. Please let us know of food allergies or intolerance with your reservation; buzzwine@cableone.net or 344-4321.

Bounty of the Harvest
On September 29 at 6:30 we will have our quarterly wine dinner. This quarters theme is the bounty of the harvest. This is a five course dinner with two different wines chosen to go with each course. The cost is only $30.00 per person and includes dinner and wine. All wines will be on sale 10% off after dinner. Reservations are required. Please let us know of food allergies or intolerance with your reservation; buzzwine@cableone.net or 344-4321.

Music in September
Music on Fridays from 7-9. Wine tasting and dinner specials each night.

8/30 Wendy Matson
9/6 Blaze and Kelly
9/13 Pat Foulkner
9/20 Wayne White
9/27 John Cazaan

No reservations required just come and enjoy.

Thank you for your patronage and we hope to see you soon

Sincerely,
Cristi and Tommy Takeda
Buzz Coffee and Wine

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Save 20% Order a case of wine (12 bottles) can be a mixed case, and get 20% off our regular shelf price. Case orders can be picked up the next evening.
Offer Expires: September 30, 2013
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French Tapas At Le Café de Paris

03 Friday Jun 2011

Posted by Bob and Robin in Party Time, Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Tapas, Things To Do, What's For Dinner?

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A great night at Le Café de Paris in Boise at the French Tapas Night. It really was a celebration night and it was good to have Maize and Margaret and Susan with us. Mac – pictured to the left – did not make it to the party with us. But he did have some awesome Grilled Buffalo with Sauce Diane and Morel Mushrooms, Baked Potato with Fresh Chives and Sour Cream and Grilled Purple Asparagus Raft with Balsamic Vinegar. He didn’t go hungry! My only problem is that I did not take a photo of all of the tapas! What a dumb mistake. I’ll just have to go back to the next party or First Thursday Night at Le Café de Paris to make up for this monumental blunder. Such penance. (Mathieu – did you get the Huckleberry Jam and Perrine magnet that we left?) In the meantime, here are some photos that I did get. Enjoy!

A Côtes du Provence Rosé that was excellent!

2006 Château Plo Du Roy that was superb with our tapas. A good blend of 70% Sirah and 30% Grenache. Everyone enjoyed it.

POMME de TERRE en CROUTE
potato puff pastry, melted leek puree, toasted truffle parmesan

SALADE de BETTERAVES
bruléed beets, seared arugula, mustard vinaigrette

BRAISES QUICHE NAVET
braised turnip, marinated eggplant, tarragon crème fraiche

ESCARGOTS au CHAMPAGNE
caramelized mushroom, garlic confit

CASSOULET de CANARD
elk sausage, pearl onions

FUME MAISON UNIQUE
house smoked sole, oven-dried tomato fried capers

An awesome Muscat that was superb with the dessert.

DESSERT TAPA
TARTE TATIN de PECHE
house made chantilly

Pear Tarte
We are never allowed to leave without taking home some fresh made breakfast. In this case, a great breakfast pear dessert. No, not a chocolate croissant or something just as tempting. But nonetheless, just as good! Great with a fresh brewed El Pico coffee.

Tapas at Le Café de Paris, Boise

06 Friday May 2011

Posted by Bob and Robin in Photos, Photos By: Bob Young, Tapas, What's For Dinner?, Wine and Food

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Earlier in this in in another blog, I posted a lead-in article about Tapas At Le Café de Paris. It was a great evening and Barbara Herrick joined us. I talked to Mathieu and told him that this was probably one of the best tapas events that he has held. And it was awesome! Here are some photos of the tapas night. Robin is posing in festive Cinco de Mayo costume at the Boise City Hall Fountain. Enjoy!

We shared with Mathieu and his Staff, some Lemon Huckleberry Curd that is made here in the Boise area. It is really good on the bread.

2002 Monte Dos Cabaços ($25.99, 14% alc) table wine that went extremely well with our tapas. We also had a glass of NV Esporã Reserva White ($30.99).

Clams Alentejo
linguica sausage, cilantro, peas, wine
Gazpacho
Salmão Ahumada
smoked salmon, arugula, pears, capers, tomato dijon-vinaigrette

Caranguejo e Abacate
crab and avocado croustini, peppercorn aioli
Marinated Olives
Alcatra
red wine and garlic marinated beef

Queijo de Portugual
Portuguese cheese
Bifanas
marinated pork tenderloin
Camarroes piri piri
sauteed shrimp, black pepper sauce

Bolo de Bolacha Maria
Portuguese Cookie Cake
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So there you have our wonderful night. Good friends! Good food! Good wines! Cheers!

Tapas Night at Le Café de Paris, Boise

04 Wednesday May 2011

Posted by Bob and Robin in Tapas, What's For Dinner?, Wine Dinners

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YUM-O! Here comes another fantastic Tapas night at Le Café de Paris in Boise. Tomorrow night , May 5 – Cinco de Mayo – and the theme is Portuguese Tapas and Wine Tasting. We made reservations for ourselves for 7:00pm. Anyone want to join us? This will be an awesome night and I have been informed that the dessert is “out of this world!” Here is the menu and the prices. Cheers!

PORTUGUESE TAPAS and WINE TASTING

Bonjour Mes Amis,

First Thursday in May brings us to Portugal with classic tapas and wines from the area. Wine tastings from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., and tapas all night. Come out and try some interesting cuisine, and share a bottle with friends. Reservations are not required, but can be made by calling 336.0889. Bon Appetit!
A Bientot!
Mathieu

All Tapas $4
Choose 5 for $18
Choose 7 for $25
Choose 10 for $35

Clams Alentejo
linguica sausage, cilantro, peas, wine

Queijo de Portugual
Portuguese cheese

Bifanas
marinated pork tenderloin

Caranguejo e Abacate
crab and avocado croustini, peppercorn aioli

Marinated Olives

Salmão Ahumada
smoked salmon, arugula, pears, capers, tomato dijon-vinaigrette

Camarroes piri piri
sauteed shrimp, black pepper sauce

Alcatra
red wine and garlic marinated beef

Gazpacho

Bolo de Bolacha Maria
Portuguese Cookie Cake
(There are several variations of this delight. This is but one and I found this on the web. The one served may not look like this, but you get the idea!)

OK, chow hounds! Here’s your opportunity to imbibe in an awesome night of food and wine! The wines will be hand selected to match perfectly with the tapas. Did you notice all that seafood? Hope to see you there. Cheers!