Amazing or Craptastic?

Hello my poor neglected food blog. I’ve been going to eat at some amazing places lately and taking some amazing pictures. But I have been just too lazy lately to post them up. I also tend to forget what I want to post about so.

But right now a recap of places that I’ve eaten at that were amazing or craptastic.

Ray’s Steaks – OMG, Amazing! And their desserts are also amazing! If you go there, their chocolate mousse is a must. And if you are a fan of coconut – their coconut cream pie is the best I’ve ever had. A recap is coming.

Red Velvet – I’m sad to say that their Halloween Cupcake of the Day, Candy Bar Cake, was craptastic. I thought baking bits of kit kats, M&M’s, and snicker’s bars would be good. But it was dry and not tasty as well. And for my second favorite cupcake shop in DC, it was very disappointing.

Red Hook – AMAZING! The lobster rolls were super tasty and I didn’t feel like I was getting jibbed in the amount of lobster or anything. The fact that they had both the mayo based and butter drawn is also a very big plus. The shrimp rolls were okay, not a show stopper but something I won’t get again on purpose. Also the whoopee pies that they carry is also amazing – not too sweet and not dry for something that was stored in the freezer.

Larry’s Ice Cream – Mix. The Baklava was craptastic. I like it lighter and crisper. It was too soggy and dense. But the one ice cream that I had a bite of was almost amazing. It was a flavor that I would never pick, Cinnamon Raisin, but it did taste like an oatmeal raisin in an ice cream form. I will go back to explore this Dupont Circle ice cream shop better.

Ben’s Chili Bowl – As always amazing. It might seem like screwing up a chili cheese fries might seem hard, but it’s possible my friend. And for going there for dinner after the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, the line was quick. 

My attempt at making cheese pop-overs – CRAPTASTIC! All I could think about were the amazing cheese pop-overs that Fogo de Chao gives their patrons for a while. So one morning I attempted to make them. And they were not poppy, cheesy, nor overy. L But I have an idea of where I went wrong and another attempt is in the future.

My attempt at making Apple Pie – AMAZING! It was the first time I’ve made a pie crust with my standing mixer. And this joy of cooking recipe is going to be making rotations in apple seasons.

And on this note – I’m going to bed. Tomorrow, I’m hoping to make it home in time to bake loaves of honey wheat bread. Hmmmmm …