MOre lat4r when i can actually tuy4.
Monthly Archive for December, 2007
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As you may know, I was on the Goleta Teen of the Year scholarship committee this year. The scholarship has been around for decades and this year we gave out more money than we ever have ($8000). This year’s six finalists were so qualified that choosing any one of them would have been difficult. However, a winner did emerge, Valerie Mehlschau, and I couldn’t be happier with the decision. I’m looking forward to next year (if they ask me back!)
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Most recipes call for a pinch of saffron. That’s how much I put originally but I wasn’t content so I tossed in two to three times that amount. Talk about decadence.
Saffron risotto with seared scallops and pancetta.
What happens when one of your favorite old musicians discovers one of your favorite new musicians?
Image courtesy of JM
I’ve dined at the John Dunn Gourmet Dining at SBCC twice in the past two years. Both meals differed in semesters (and thus content, service, and chefs), companions, and cost but both were good meals and an great value. Out of the blue, Liz and I decided we should try for dinner again. Unfortunately, the semester was ending and dinner was all booked. I was, however, offered a lunch reservation which was not prix fixe and was prepared and served by a less senior class.
I knew it was a bad omen when a bank across the street from work was robbed right before Liz was set to pick me up. Then there was traffic on the 101. When we got to SBCC, the attendant told us the lot was full so we had to park across from Leadbetter and since there were no spots closer, we ended up in the furthest possible corner location.
The food was terrible. The gruyere and spinach crepe seemed half finished; the batter at least twice as thick as it should have been. The main courses looked identical despite Liz having chicken and I ordering pork. My dish was incredibly salty and the coating on the pork pieces was not uniform. Both dishes wreaked of the condition I call “Let’s throw a bunch of stuff we like into the dish. If they taste good separately, they must be good together!”
All dessert dishes were served cold, maybe as some attempt at tricking the diner. It failed horribly. Cold apple tart. Cold bread pudding. Disgusting. $22 a person. Never again.
Will I be back? Definitely – for dinner.
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