August 22, 2008 – 12:08 am
OK, I just wrote this great, long post about a the Kona Kampachi at Giant Eagle. It got lost, and now I’m too lazy to type it all out again. Long story short…
It’s sustainably grown, delicious and super healthy. I’ve been looking for it in Pittsburgh ever since reading an article about the Kona Blue farms about 6 months ago. Whole Foods doesn’t carry it because their customers are damn dirty hippies. From the article:
Until recently Whole Foods (WFMI, Fortune 500) was also a fan. But when Sims began using poultry meal, the retailer stopped selling the fish out of concern for customers who eat fish but not meat.
I never understood that. Why do people eat fish, but not meat? Is it because fish don’t have any feelings?
Giant Eagle, thankfully, has no such ethical objections. They just started selling it and I bought some today. Sauteed it very simply with a touch of lime juice, and served it up with some homemade mango salsa. Best meal I ever made! The fish was wonderfully delicious. It really stands up on its own, and doesn’t need any heavy seasoning. Hopefully Giant Eagle will keep stocking it! If not, I might just have to order straight from the farm.
August 21, 2008 – 11:39 pm
I’m back from San Diego by the way. I guess I should write up a post about the rest of my trip, but I probably won’t get around to it.
I did get around to…
- snorkeling in La Jolla
- jet-skiing in Mission Bay
- drinking on another party bus
- playing beer pong in a roof top pool
- playing kickball with my sister’s team
- spending lots of time on the beach
- meeting my sister’s crazy friends — and actually starting to like them
Maybe you’ll get more details after the jump.
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August 21, 2008 – 11:26 pm
If anyone was wondering what happened to my website for the past couple of days, it turns out that I forgot to renew my domain name. It expired about 10 days ago, and today I noticed that patricklanigan.org was redirecting to a generic placeholder. I renewed today, and hopefully everything will be cool for the next 365 days.
August 13, 2008 – 2:30 pm
I’ve been in San Diego since last Friday and…
- Party busses are fun, even if your most exciting stop happens to be the airport
- Kayaking along the La Jolla cliffs is beautiful, especially when you get buzzed by military helicopters and barked at by sea lions
- Sushi restaurants are ubiquitous, really tasty, and some even have hot sushi girls
- My favorite restaurant is still Osteria Romantica
In fact, let’s talk about that last bullet for a minute. Osteria Romantica is in La Jolla, where exotic car dealerships are more common than Starbucks. But the atmosphere at the Osteria is decidedly low key. It’s casual and comfortable, but still has an unmistakable quality of European charm and class. It’s the kind of place where everyone feels like they are part of the family. The food, by the way, is incredible — and extremely reasonably priced. Even the wine list is extensive and affordable. Hell, if you go on Tuesday nights they have half price bottles!
Last night I went there with my mother, my sister and her boyfriend. We were seated nearly right away at one of their cozy outdoor tables on the sidewalk. A large group of Italian tourists was seated behind us, and another fairly large party was to our right. Everyone around us was speaking Italian, and it was like being transported to a small Italian town, at least for an evening. We started with a very nice Il Grigio Chianti Classico Riserva (don’t remember the vintage, sorry). For dinner I had a pappardelle pasta with braised lamb, olives and mushrooms in a brandy sauce. It was probably one of the best pasta dishes that I have ever had. The sauce, which was savory and just slightly sweet, was given a beautiful contrast by the olives. The lamb and mushroom mix added a wonderful texture and heartiness, and the pasta was perfectly cooked. It had to have been homemade, but I don’t remember for certain. It was certainly the best meal that I have had on this trip.
Now that I’m hungry for my leftovers, I’m going to sign off. Today’s plan was to go to the horse track in Del Mar and do some betting, but my sister’s car just got broken into so who knows what we’ll get into?
The past three days in San Francisco with my family have been great. We’re heading out today, but I’ve already posted all of my photos. A summary of the past 3 days…
- San Francisco is effin cold
- Biking around the bay and across the Golden Gate is a blast (but dress warm!)
- Sonoma and Napa are gorgeous beyond words
My sister and I also met an young English couple, whose friend’s father is the headmaster at the school in England that William Penn attended. Small world huh?
