Roger's View of the World, Love and Seafood Gumbo!
Seize the Day! Put no trust in the morrow! — Horace
Visiting San Francisco there are many fine dining establishments … But my favorite is Kokarri… Fine Greek cuisine! Authenticity is their trademark, including flying a special fish from Greece to accent the meal!
If you get the chance by making an early reservation… This is the place to visit for lunch or dinner!
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Recently, I blogged about how the Kokarri Restaurant published a cookbook recently and included one of my favorite of their many fine culinary marvels… the Lamb Shank! I think I like it so much because it is prepared in a similar way to how I prepare my ribs… ‘simmered’ ( read ‘boiled’) in some sort of version of ‘pickling spices’ (various pepper seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon, dill, ginger among other things… I’d add Juniper berries!). The simmering ‘tenderizes the meat while adding the wonderful flavors of so many interesting herbs and spices.
I am checking which pot I want to use when I ‘simmer’ the shank…. this one looks just right!
BTW, I have lost over 30 lbs now… and all of this has been great therapy to losing weight. Psychologists have said that talking about food is actually beneficial to keeping you on tract… so planning out the holiday ‘feast’ monthes in advance is not bad… therapy!