http://www.foodismynish.com Food Is My Nish Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:17:27 -0500 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.foodismynish.com/2010/01/counting-on-counter-pasadena-wine.html http://www.foodismynish.com/2010/01/counting-on-counter-pasadena-wine.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:17:27 -0500 Anisha onion rings][anti-purist trifecta]Last night, the three of us ordered the "50/50" of onion rings and sweet potato fries! The not-so-purist in me loved that the appetizer is served with ranch, barbecue, and spicy mayo. By the end of the meal, we tried to soak up as much of the spicy mayo with out fries, leaving the other two sauces almost untouched.[ahi tuna burger]My mom and I split their monthly special, which is usually pretty darn good. Last month, they had a delicious Greek-style lamburger. I heart lamburgers ever since my Vegas experience at BLT (Bistro Laurent Tourondel) Burger this past October. This month, the special was a Japanese-style ahi burger. The burger boasted ahi tuna, daikon radish, furikake nori, carrots, scallions, mixed greens, and an orgsamic wasabi aioli. I insisted we order the tuna rare, which scares my we-don't-eat-raw-food-except-vegetables-and-fruits-and-you-shouldn't-either parents. The burger was delicious, and I enjoyed the texture of the carrots and daikon radish with the rare, pinkish tuna. The highlight of the meal and my new obsession is their wasabi aioli. I need to figure out how to conjure and bottle up that aioli so that it is readily available to douse, dip, and drench just about anything I can snack on.[Dear The Counter, please send your loyal fan the wasabi aioli recipe!] The only thing I did not love about this meal was that I forgot to order it on a honey wheat bun... sad times! The Counter also offers your burger in a bowl of mixed greens, on an English muffin... and plain ol' white buns. I love this Pasadena location of The Counter, as it is hidden away on Shopper's Lane off of Lake Avenue. It's right across from the Wine Detective, a great segue into my next topic... Do you love wine? Are you a food enthusiast? (I mean really, you have to be... you're reading a food blog) Would you drink for charity? Want to meet up with fellow bloggers/tweeps? If you've answered "Yes!" to these questions, join me and other bloggers on January 24, 2010 at the Wine Dectective charity event, organized by Chef Austin Szu. A proceed of each sale will go to Make A Wish Foundation. RSVP soon, as it's only $35 presale and $40 at the door -- and yes, the ticket includes wine and some light appetizers![credit: http://www.winedetective.com]The Counter: Custom Built Burgers 140 Shoppers Lane Pasadena CA 91101 626.440.1008Wine Detective 146 S. 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http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/08/lemonade-on-beverly-mmmrefreshing.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:17:27 -0500 Anisha http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/08/never-be-afraid-to-try-something-new_09.html http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/08/never-be-afraid-to-try-something-new_09.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:17:27 -0500 Anisha http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/09/bulgarini-gelato.html http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/09/bulgarini-gelato.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:17:27 -0500 Anisha kiwis, but this is a close second! Love the texture of the kiwi seeds5) caffe: Italian roast? I think so.6) lemon: perfectly tart and not too sweetThis time, for my trio I picked the goat's milk (left), chocolate (top right), and caffe (bottom). I was very pleased with how all three paired with each other. My friend JC choose the lemon, kiwi, and plum. If I were to visit again in the heat of the day, that would most definitely be my next trio.Westside truly represents and can flaunt Bulgarini Gelato as one of it's hotspots, or in this case, deliciously cold spot! I know for a fact that my friends and I will be back to Bulgarini, but will you?Bulgarini Gelato749 E. Altadena Dr.Altadena, CA 91001626.791.6174http://www.bulgarinigelato.com/Shoutout to Andria, Charles, JC, & Shaan for dealing with my grandma-esque driving, inability to make a decent U-turn, and for forgetting to read the mother-churning manual! ]]> http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/09/confessions-of-gadget-holic.html http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/09/confessions-of-gadget-holic.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:17:27 -0500 Anisha http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/09/what-is-it-its-its-it.html http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/09/what-is-it-its-its-it.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:17:27 -0500 Anisha http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/11/im-sugarbombing-dictator.html http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/11/im-sugarbombing-dictator.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:17:27 -0500 Anisha http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/11/julie-julia-date-night.html http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/11/julie-julia-date-night.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:17:27 -0500 Anisha http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/12/blogvent-calendar-day-1-jean-philippe.html http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/12/blogvent-calendar-day-1-jean-philippe.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:17:27 -0500 Anisha http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/12/michael-voltaggio-ftw-day-2.html http://www.foodismynish.com/2009/12/michael-voltaggio-ftw-day-2.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:17:27 -0500 Anisha