Headed into Boston to see John Oliver. Ended up at Time Out food hall and went wth a mezz sampler and chicken za’taar wrap from Anoush’ella. The sampler was wonderful, with hummus, baba ganoush, walnut harrisa, labne, grilled halumi, falafel and warm pita bread. We ate a lot of it, and took plenty home. We could not do the wrap justice, and will have that for lunch this week
(We enjoyed the John Oliver show too)
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That all looks scrumptious!
And I love John Oliver - was it a special appearance? He’s not doing his show because of the writers’ strike, right?
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He is on tour, tonight and tomorrow night in Boston. Here is the link to the rest of his dates.
https://www.ticketmaster.com/john-oliver-tickets/artist/1149538
He was really good, all over the map, funny , sharp and on point. It was a much needed night out.
And the food was excellent!
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drat, looks like he’s not coming to San Francisco… Nice that you got to enjoy!
Damn, that egg yolk.
It like follows you around the room as you stare at it.
Well done.
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Chicken verde tortilla soup, inspired by some great corn tortillas from a farmers market. Onion, garlic, leftover rotisserie chicken, jar of tomatillo salsa, a small package of frozen Hatch chiles, chicken broth, and a small diced potato. Topped with a little Crema and fried tortilla strips. Delicious. Totally forgot to photograph.
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Cardamom Beef Stew from Charlie Trotter - beef chuck braised with celery, carrots, onions and a sachet with plenty of crushed cardamom pods and a halved garlic bulb. Served over oven roasted mix of potatoes, parsnip and celery root.
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Long day at work. Grabbed drinks with BF afterward. I had wanted to just hang at home but tomorrow is his only day off this week and he wanted to go out. Didn’t take much convincing.
Dinner was these three olives, plus we shared the late night Happy Hour nachos (unfortunately not pictured) which were gigantic and could have been a meal. He had a beer and a Mai Tai. Dinner when we got home was leftovers from last night’s Chinese and some odds and ends in the fridge. We’ve done a much better job lately in trying not to waste and use up what’s around.
I’m not overly fond of chains, but gotta hand it to Houlihan’s. So many places make a great martini but have awful olives. They make a great martini AND have beautifully plump olives. The little things in life.
BF also baked earlier in the day. I don’t know what brought on the urge, but here’s an Oreo pie. Homemade whipped cream on top. Innards were a whole box of oreos, cream cheese, and a few other things. A heavenly sugar rush. Could only do a small slice.
Reason #823 why I’ll never be thin! 
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That pie is gorgeous! Who needs to be thin when you can have that as an indulgence? 
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Are these Time Out markets a global chain?
Being thin’s overrated 
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Hey! We had Thai food last night as well - probably the last good Thai meal (that I don’t have to make myself) for a long time 
Shared a very flavorful tom kha gai,
yam mama (noodles, chicken, sausage, tomatoes, celery, onion, cilantro, lime),
and gung ki mao.
The main could’ve used a few more veg in my book, but was very flavorful & did not destroy us this time, either. A delish Thai basil smash for me, draught beer for my PIC.
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I kind of think so? It was the first food hall to open in Boston, if i remember correctly. There are maybe 3 more since then? It is in a very lively spot, and is always busy. Not huge like some I’ve been in, but some nice local providers.
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I’m curious whether it has any relation to Time Out magazine. We went to the market in Lisbon and weren’t keen on it, although we may have just ordered the wrong things (?). Seemed terribly touristy to me.
You gotta do what you gotta do! Good save.
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Lisbon was the first of the Time Out markets, if memory serves. I happened to be there not long after it opened, and a restaurant I previously visited in Bairro Alto had moved there. Not as good as its earlier incarnation. Though I did manage to track down a bottle of wine I wanted in one of the shops.
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This iteration was about 1/2 of a medium cabbage, sliced thinly, 1/2 a red bell pepper cut into slivers, 1 serrano seeded and slivered, big handful of chopped cilantro, 1 slivered carrot, 1 small bunch of green onions, chopped. Put all that in a bowl, add 1 package of crushed ramen noodles, 1/2 cup (ish) of toasted chopped almonds and several tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds. Dressing is a little less than 1/2 cup of oil, your choice but include 2 T of sesame oil, mixed with the ramen dressing packet, 1 T rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons of Ponzu sauce (random addition this time because I grabbed it instead of soy sauce), some white pepper, and salt if desired. Mix dressing into the veggie/noodle/almond mixture and let it sit for a few minutes or overnight if you want those noodles softer. I prefer crunchy.
In the past, I’ve used red cabbage, slivered snow peas, broccoli, and other veggies. So flexible!
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That pie…wow
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I went to the one in Lisbon and found it underwhelming and disappointing, luckily there’s a Manteigaria outpost there so all was not lost 
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Secret to making a delicious creation?..using the best ingredients available!
Case-in-point: This simple yet uber-delicious appetizer!
‘Peeled’ home-grown organic Cherry tomatoes, finely chopped fresh Basil, 10 Year old ’ Nero-Castelli ’ Balsamic vinegar, Mauritius fine Sea Salt, Single vineyard EVOO from Laconia, Greece.
…Tomatoes for the second follow-up dish, soaking up the sun and almost ready!
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