So here's a quick rundown of the latest:
We saw Michael Clayton last week. You know the old plodding lawyer/reporter intrigue movies from the 70's (like All the President's Men)? This is a 2007 version of movies like that. I can't help but think that George Clooney is one of the true movie stars of our time.
I also went and saw Dr. Dog play a couple of weeks ago. Between the Rockies game and the band playing it was a pretty exciting evening. People were running back and forth between the show area of Larimer Lounge and the Bar area to check the game out. Dr. Dog was good, not necessarily my cup of tea, I think I sensed a little too much hippy in them.
Food-wise I just have to say that Erawan Thai Cuisine is the best Thai in Denver that I've had. Alana and I went on a weeknight and the place was hopping, which was good to see, since we're usually one of two tables in there when we eat. The hot and sour soup is out of this world, and we haven't gone wrong with an entree yet. The flavors at Erawan are more subtle than some of the big hitters (Thai Basil, Swing Thai) around here, and it makes the food taste much more delicate and homemade.
I also hit up Royal India on Sunday, it was decent Indian fare, not much better or worse than anywhere else. I had the peas paneer, my friend Ben got the eggplant dish, both were decent, I'd say his was better. (My peas were a bit overcooked). Little India still has my vote for best though.
Oh, and here's a recipe for mashed potatoes:
2 spuds (I used Idaho)chopped
1/4 c milk
generous amt. of salt
pepper
1/4 cup sour cream
2 T butter
Cover the potatoes with water and boil until fork tender. Approx. 20 minutes. Pour out most of the water from the pot. (If you put the closest lip of the pot about half way up on the sink edge nearest you and pour the water out that way it will keep the potatoes from coming out and give you a chance to see how much water you have poured). I always leave a little bit of water in the pot. Mash the potatoes a bit in the small amount of water (we're talking 2-3 T here), and then mix in the milk, sour cream, salt, pepper, and butter. Adjust seasonings for your taste. For a variation you can add part of a packet of ranch dressing mix, it's delicious.
4 comments:
Thanks for the review! I hope I can catch that this weekend. George Clooney is indeed pretty impressive in the domain of celebrity actors. He's got some pretty good taste as far as who he supports/produces, and Good Night and Good Luck was a pretty impressive feat. I made those PF Chang lettuce wraps and they rule, except that Buenas said that deep-frying the mei fun rice sticks would be too hard, so we just pan-fried them. I think the dipping sauce might make for a good marinade too.
Mei Fun noodles are a pain. Whoever invented them enjoyed messes.
I haven't seen it yet, but a friend of mine described it as "if you like watching Clooney being Clooney, it is great". Thanks for the potato recipe. We made some at home the other night and Spike was sweating mashing them. It was super cool!
I'm glad you liked the potatoes! Yeah, I guess Clooney is Clooney, but I'd rather see Clooney being Clooney than Cruise being Cruise.
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