It was quite a decadent holiday season! Join us as we recount the
2011 Tastebuds vs. Tummies Battle.
We kicked things off with a quick jaunt down to DR to finalize plans for our wedding. We tried some of the restaurants we hadn't tried the first time around (so we could give guests good suggestions), and of course enjoyed our daily dose of rum-based drinks.
Tastebuds: 1 ; Tummies: 0
Upon our return, we got to visit Connecticut for Christmas Eve and enjoy some home-cooked Ethiopian food. Then we headed back to Brooklyn to host the Bernardins for a Christmas lunch of ribs, chicken, fish, mashed potatoes, carrots and string beans. That was followed by a zip into Jersey to spend time with the extended family at the Rabineses' new apartment filled with dessert.
Tastebuds: 2 ; Tummies: 0
Just when we thought the season couldn't get any more jolly, we had a fun post-Christmas week of lunches and dinners with friends who wanted to catch up.
One morning we met up with Carole for a tasty brunch at Cafe Un Deux Trois in Midtown. Carole and DJ enjoyed the savory crepes and Mel was delighted by the Quiche Lorraine. The service was great and the decor reminded us of a true French cafe. We would definitely stop by this place again if in the neighborhood.
Tastebuds: 3 ; Tummies: 0
Then we caught up with Vanitha and Anita for an Italian feast at Crispo. Deep had mentioned this place when he was visiting, and we were psyched to finally check it out. We HIGHLY recommend it. It seems very small and unassuming when you first enter (by pulling on a huge fork doorhandle), but once you pass the bar, it opens up to a huge back seating area with an awesome rustic decor. They have an entire wall made of antique meat slicers, and a gurgling fountain that seriously adds to the ambiance. And then, of course, there's the food! Two-thumbs up.
DJ had the fried calamari (nicely prepared with a crisp, light batter),
and followed it up with a spaghetti dish with prosciutto and bits of bacon. The pasta and sauce were awesome, but he regrets getting two salty meats - next time he'd like to try something a tad less savory.
Mel tried the butternut squash soup (shown next to calamari above) and octopus salad - both superb.
Tastebuds: 4 ; Tummies: 0
Think we're done yet? Au contraire, mon frere! Next up: Elim's Birthday! We returned to our favorite local sushi spot: Kumo. The waitress was very kind and offered Elim a bit of fried ice cream in honor of her birthday. Yay for being able to sing to her! :)
Tastebuds: 5 ; Tummies: 0
Finally, for New Year's Eve DJ happily broke out two awesome steaks he had set aside in the freezer and grilled them to perfection to ring in 2012 properly. :) And on New Year's Day, our friend Dipali had folks over for a brunch of vegetarian pad thai and steamed veggies - a wonderful hangover antidote.
Tastebuds: 6 ; Tummies: 0
Sooooo, as you can see - our tummies are not faring very well at this point but our tastebuds are thanking their lucky stars for holiday indulgence. Once you add in the meals of leftovers and the drinks that accompanied all these meals, the final score is something like:
Tastebuds: 10 ; Tummies: 0
Today we're having a lot of water, bran cereal, and fiber bars.
Tastebuds: 10 ; Tummies: 1
Hooray for tons of Happy Food Dance memories in 2011!
And cheers to tons more in 2012!
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