The New Year Resolution

Subconsciously, I discovered that I have undertaken a New Year resolution. Adam and I went to the Cheesecake Factory for Valentine's Day and I ordered something I never had before... or probably would ever have. I mean, it sounded great but I tend to stick to things I know I will like. Like pasta or a hamburger. This happened again while I was at Buffalo Wild Wings. I ordered something uncharacteristically uncommon for me again. So while I was sitting there, I realized that I have began to try new foods and step out of my food comfort zone. So that is my New Year's Resolution.

For the rest of the year, whenever I go to a restaurant, new or old, I will try something I never had before. Also, I'm going to try and cook new things when I can. Than I think I might take a picture and write about it because I have nothing else to do at this time of my life. So, I'm going to post a picture of the last three I have had.

First is the Chicken Di Pana from The Cheesecake Factory. This was red mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, and lightly breaded fried chicken. A white butter wine sauce was served over the broccoli, and it was fantastic.



For dessert, we had the White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle. A creamy cheesecake swirled with white chocolate and raspberry topped with fluffy whipped cream. I don't need to go into detail about how delicious this was because the name speaks for itself.



At Buffalo Wild Wings, I had a Steak and Potato Flip. The waitress said it was absolutely delicious and she was right. Sandwiched between a piece of flat bread was shredded steak and french fries with melted mozzarella cheese. Also, there was ranch and honey BBQ sauce. It was served with tortilla chips and salsa. It was delicious and crazy. Who would have thought to put french fries, steak, and flat bread together.



Lastly, for breakfast yesterday, I made Creme Brulee French Toast. This was a recipe that we tried at the Burl Graves Bed And Breakfast, so it is an adaptation of their masterpiece. I made come creme brulee by mixing eggs, whipping cream, vanilla, eggs, etc. together and baking it in a ramkin. It chilled and then we took some Italian bread, cut them to size and then slit a 'pocket' to fill with creme brulee. Than we just soaked the top and bottom in half and half, eggs, and vanilla and fried all sides (it is french toast after all) and topped it off with raw sugar and syrup. The finished dish:



So there we go, my first Culinary Conquest blog. It's lacking a bit right now but that's because I was trying to remember everything. For now on, it will be my own pictures and I'll be able to describe things better. So, now it's your turn. Go try something new :)