Lobster Rolls, Sliders, Salads, & More at Freshie’s Freshie's fresh Lobster rolls in Utah—Travel along the Atlantic Coast from Connecticut to the Canadian Maritimes and you’ll find countless varieties of lobster rolls and an equally countless variety of lobster shacks and shops. The best ones are usually hole-in-the-wall joints that cater mostly to … [Read more...]
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes recipe
Last week I shared a recipe for Provençal-style pork tenderloin. A few people wondered about the side dish for it. It was roasted fingerling potatoes—a really simple and inexpensive but delicious side dish. Roasted Fingerling Potatoes recipe ingredients: 1 lb. fingerling potatoes, sliced in half lengthwise Leaves from 2 rosemary sprigs, minced Leaves from 2 … [Read more...]
Mex & more—Park City’s Crystal Park Cantina
Crystal Park Cantina Crystal Park Cantina, Park City—One of my favorite dining spots for a number of years in Park City was Bistro 412, which specialized in French bistro fare—a cuisine that there’s woefully little of in Utah. Well, as my wife and I were strolling Main Street on a recent Sunday, heading to the Park Silly Market, we decided to pop in to Crystal … [Read more...]
Simple recipe for roasted pork tenderloin
Pork Provençal I’ve been lucky to be able to spend a fair amount of time in the Provence region of France. It’s there that I learned to love rosé wines, Cavaillon melons, pastis, petanque, and the sunny disposition of Southern France. Garlic, rosemary, and fennel are ingredients commonly used in the region. Here is a simple recipe for roasted pork tenderloin that, … [Read more...]
On the lamb—a visit to Manoli’s for lamb & other tasty treats
Manoli’s One of my favorite Utah restaurants is Manoli’s, the namesake eatery of chef/owner Manoli Katsanevas. It’s hands-down the best Greek restaurant in our state, and Time named Manoli’s Utah’s best restaurant in their “Best Restaurants in Every State” roundup. Although labeling Manoli’s a Greek restaurant doesn’t quite do the place justice. … [Read more...]
Thai Shrimp Curry
Thai Shrimp Curry ... I love Thai curries and they are pretty easy to make at home as long as you get all of the ingredients prepped and ready to go. It actually takes longer to cook rice to accompany this Thai curry than to cook the curry itself. If you’d like it spicier, add some sriracha or hot chili oil to the dish. Thai Shrimp Curry ingredients: 1 Tbsp … [Read more...]
Italian flavor to savor—a visit to Bartolo’s in Park City
Bartolo's in Park City There is certainly no shortage of dining destinations in booming Park City. Even out in Kimball Junction, where only a handful of eateries used to exist, there are now a plethora of them. One of my favorites is a fairly new restaurant called Bartolo’s, which opened in December 2018. The restaurant is the creation of chef Alex and his wife, Rhia … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Tacos al Pastor
One of my favorite Mexican foods is tacos al pastor, a dish brought to Mexico by Lebanese immigrants. It is spit-grilled pork prepared in a similar manner to Greek gyros and the döner kebabs of Turkey. Making truly authentic al pastor is very time-consuming and complicated—best left to the pros. But here is a quick and easy Instant Pot version that I like very … [Read more...]
Kind of Blue: a visit to Blue Marlin in Sandy
Find the marlin in Sandy For the past few years, I’ve been following the ramblings of one of my favorite Utah chefs and restaurateurs, Batsaikhan Ariunbold, known to most folks simply as “Soy.” After having worked at various Japanese restaurants around town, Soy opened Rice Basil in Holladay, a restaurant I have missed very much since its closing. Following … [Read more...]
Scheff’s Table—Fried Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Les nems—Fried Vietnamese Spring Rolls My favorite working chef/restaurateur is Eric Ripert of the venerable Le Bernardin in New York City. Ironically, one of my favorite dishes (and one of his) isn’t a high-end, elaborate menu item from Le Bernardin, but are the fried Vietnamese-style spring rolls that his French mother used to make for him, called les nems. … [Read more...]
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