I had a very enjoyable weekend, including two fancy brunches and one entire day spent watching tv and eating nachos with a dog lounging in my lap. There have been some very enjoyable eats over the past four days too.
Here were the top five…
{1} The final serving of my new favorite coffee combo.
Texas pecan cold brew + sweet buttercream creamer + ice + a straw = a very happy Emily. Adam loved it too.
{2} Brunch at Gristmill in Park Slope.
We adored it and will definitely be back for dinner. They are known for their garlic knots and that morning they had an everything garlic knot for The Loxness Knotster – with pastrami smoked salmon from ACME, cream cheese, ricotta, and dill.
I got a Brunch Punch – with rum, lemon-lime shrub, grenadine, cinnamon, and clove. It was so pink!
Plus spicy potato hash with carrots, arugula, and poached egg. This dish was soooo balanced and just a joy to eat.
{3} Brunch at Sunday in Brooklyn in Williamsburg.
I had an egg sandwich on brioche with gochujang aioli, crispy potatoes, and cheddar. Plus a toasted oak soda with a shot of vodka. <– such a genius idea that the owner came by and nodded his approval.
{4} Super soup.
Served with ridiculously cheesy buttered toast.
Yellow onion, celery, green bell pepper, and carrot sautéed in evoo / white miso / low-sodium chicken broth / shredded turkey breast / pesto tortellini. The soup was super easy since I already had the cooked meat in my freezer. I boiled the pasta in my broth and it came out great.
{5} Okonomiyaki aka Japanese cabbage pancake.
Thank you, Serious Eats, for introducing me to another new yummy thing.
Served with quick salads of celery, red bell pepper, basil, and green onion, in a mustard vinaigrette.
My pans stick so my okonomiyaki came out in pieces, but you could hardly tell once I smothered it in toppings! Cabbage and Japanese sweet potato pancake / fish sauce aioli / gochujang / roasted seaweed / black sesame seeds / green onion.
Next week is going to be less exotic but more cheesy, I’m making a gratin!
Eating Chalk 