Wednesdayliscious

like a kitchen mixer …

There’s just a bunch of stuff swirling around my brain today…

Doug Flicker’s new menu at Mission started on Monday. I slinked in for lunch and had a nice egg sandwich, but our server had to read from his pack of notes to answer quetions, and a different egg dish was quite short on the cheese it promised. I’d give them a little more time to get things balanced.

I saw that Shelley’s Woodroast in Golden Valley closed. I wonder what that place should become? Also out that way, the old Louie’s Habit (which I truly mourn for their amazingly-fall-apart pastrami, sigh) has a sign in the window proclaiming the coming of Wayzata Eatery & Wine Bar. Wonder who is behind that one (could have come up with a better name…)? Must dig.

I guess I’m having people over for Cinco de Mayo this weekend, but I still plan to make it to St. Paul for part of the day. But now I have to formulate a guac plan and locate my best pitcher for margaritas.

Thursday I’m hanging with some of The Girls at a garage sale. That means sucking down loads of coffee and snacking on baked goods. Obviously, I like to bring something a little out of the comfort zone: dark chocolate zucchini muffins, sweet olive oil bread, Grand Marnier brownies.

Am I too excited about this Ratatouille movie? I think most foodies have the heart of a kid (check yourself: do you clap when receiving a hot bowl of truffled soup? do you ferociously rip open a parcel you know to contain your cheese-of-the-month? do you hum a little ditty as you watch your dough rise into the perfect boule?) … so I think those who breed and those who don’t will both find enjoyment in the new Disney flick about a Parisien rat who wants to be a chef.

Watch 9 whole minutes of teaser and cheer like you’ve mastered the perfect roux.