Empress Court Chinese restaurant at 8307 E Washington St. in Chagrin Falls, OH (440-543-8231) is a great place to get your Chinese food fix. My family and I have been eating at this friendly restaurant since I was in high school back in the mid 90’s. It is located in a nondescript strip of stores and [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Empress Court for your Chinese food fix
Posted in Cleveland restaurants, Restaurant Reviews, tagged Chagrin Falls, Chinese food, Cleveland, Ohio, Sweet and Sour Shrimp, wonton soup, Wor Sue Gai on January 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
Posted in Recipes, tagged beef stroganoff, Campbell's golden mushroom soup, Liption onion soup mix, Recipes on January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I made beef stroganoff for dinner tonight and it turned out so good (if I must say so myself) that I wanted to share the recipe. The basic recipe came from allrecipes.com, but I added my own touches. This one is definitely going in the recipe binder. In fact, I was so hungry and excited [...]
Tay Do – Just Say No?
Posted in Cleveland restaurants, Restaurant Reviews, tagged Cleveland, Ohio, Parma, Pho, reveiw, Tay Do, Vietnamese restaurant on January 16, 2008 | 11 Comments »
My last post about Anthony Bourdain’s book Kitchen Confidential got me thinking about those restaurants that may not be quite so good. You know those with the high school kid cooking your pizza who just wants to finish his shift so he can go drinking with his friends or the server with an attitude or, my [...]
Anthony Bourdain – Kitchen Confidential
Posted in book review, tagged Anthony Bourdain, best seller, book review, cooking, culinary, Kitchen Confidential on January 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I just finished reading Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential – Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly. But, before I give my opinion of the book, I need you all to know that I am always incredibly entertained and fascinated by Anthony Bourdain. I started watching his show, No Reservations, on the Travel Channel over a year ago and have been [...]
Conte’s Italian Cafe – Best Italian food in Cleveland
Posted in Cleveland restaurants, Restaurant Reviews, tagged carbanara, fettucine alfredo, Italian, restaurant, review on January 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have to tell you all about my very favorite Italian restaurant….Conte’s Italian Cafe in Brook Park. If you are looking for the real thing, that is an Italian family cooking homemade noodles and sauces, then Conte’s is it. Joe and I crave this place!
Conte’s is a cozy little storefront restaurant located at 15266 Sheldon Rd., [...]
My version of Pad Thai at home – Peanut Butter Noodles
Posted in Recipes, tagged pasta, Recipes, Thai on January 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Peanut Butter Noodles
When I have a craving for Pad Thai, but don’t feel like driving to the closest Thai restuarant, becuase a good one is at least 20 minutes away, I make this delicious recipes at home.
Ingredients
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons peanut butter (use the all natural [...]