Pinky's Review

I had a chance to go eat at Pinky's the other day. This restaurant was opened by the employees of the beloved Penguin. I was excited to go because the Penguin was always a good place to get fried pickles and hamburgers. Upon arriving, it was a nightmare trying to find a parking space. They weren't crowded there was literally 6 parking spots in front of the restaurant. After parking across the street, we were seated. The service was quick and on point. I ordered the fried pickles to give us a chance to look over the menu and because they were always my favorite at the Penguin. Pinky's fried pickles were lightly breaded dill chips. They were great, just the right amount of salt and pepper. As always, they were served with ranch! After looking over the menu, my eye was drawn to the "Kinda Fried Turkey." The description was "herb coated turkey breast on a big bun, topped with melted provolone, bacon, basil, tomato & garlic-parmesan spread." Looking for a tasty sandwich, I thought this was going to be something awesome. Upon ordering the sandwich, I found out that everything is a la carte. This wasn't a problem, so I ordered some fries to go with my sandwich. Once my sandwich arrived I dug in, only to be quite disappointed. The sandwich lacked flavor. With a description like the one they gave, I would have expected a sandwich that was booming with flavor. That is not what I got. All in all, I wasn't impressed with Pinky's. I would probably return but I don't think it would be one of my top choices. Also, with the menu being a la carte, it can get expensive quick even though it is short order food. 

Chocolate Molten Cake

This was my chocolate molten cake I had to do for my practical. The camera on my phone isn't the best but the dessert tasted great!

Award Winning Ceviche

Click here for the recipe at WBTV.com

This happened in December but I wanted everyone to have the ability to enjoy my award winning dish. It is a Shrimp and Strawberry Ceviche. It is excellent and I hope you enjoy. I don't have a picture of the dish but I do have a picture of me presenting it live on WBTV.

Lamb dish

For some reason the picture didn't come out that great. But the dish was awesome.

Lamb:
Seasoned with salt, pepper and chopped rosemary. Seared and cooked to 145 degrees in the oven.


Asparagus:
Blanched and finished with melted butter, salt and pepper.

Potatoes:
Boiled and mashed with garlic, chopped rosemary, salt and pepper. Put into a ring mold and topped with cherry tomatoes and Parmesan cheese. Baked at 450 degrees until cheese melted and browned.

Red Wine Reduction:
Garlic, rosemary salt and pepper simmered with red wine until red wine thickened.

Lamb Dish

Tonight, I am going to make a lamb. I brainstormed what I wanted to do and this is what I came up with: Parmesan and rosemary potato cake with sauteed asparagus. The lamb is going to be seared with a red wine reduction. Pictures and recipe to follow!

Fruit Tart with Sugar Cage

This is a fruit tart that I made. It is filled with a vanilla pastry cream. Topped with strawberries, kiwi and blackberries. I learned how to do some sugar garnishes which are showcased.

Welcome

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