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Restaurant Review: B Restaurant San Francisco

05 Apr

There is nothing better than to be able to have some quality couple time. Hubby and I decided to do just that this past weekend.  We decided that a bit of relaxation and just a little bit of one-on-one adult time is a must. We took a few hours for ourselves and relaxed with a massage, a walk, and brunch.

I decided to take advantage of being able to get out on the town (so to speak), and picked a new place for brunch. The quality of the restaurant could have made or broken our lovely afternoon. I’d like to report that our brunch, from the location to the food, was a pleasant experience.

I am sure at this point you’re dying to know what this fabulous restaurant is. Well, I won’t hold you in suspense any longer. B Restaurant & Bar in San Francisco offers brunch on both Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. With inside and outside seating. There was an “in the shade” or “in the sun” option.

My favorite brunch dish is Salmon Benedict. In fact, I tend to pick brunch restaurants based on whether they serve Eggs Benedict as part of their brunch menu. Hence, you see why I originally picked B Restaurant & Bar, hoping it wouldn’t disappoint.

Menu and Salmon Benedict

Disappoint it did not. The salmon was fresh, the eggs were perfectly poached (not over or under cooked).  Both hubby any I ordered the same dish. I know, not very original, but we truly like Eggs Benedict and salmon, so when we have the rare opportunity to get out for brunch, that’s our dish of choice. I know what you will say,…just make it at home. To that I say…it probably wouldn’t be the same.

Since we were trying out a new place, we couldn’t leave without trying their dessert. There were only two options, one a bread pudding, the other a chocolate torte with chocolate ganache and caramel. We all know that hubby is a huge chocolate fan, so chocolate it was.

Chocolate Torte with Chocolate Ganache and CaramelThe chocolate torte with a crispy crust and nice gooey caramel filling. The torte was sprinkled with a bit of sea salt. Which gave it a very balanced taste of sweet with a hint of salt, but the salt didn’t overpower the sweetness.

Overall, I had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon, which was capped off by a delicious brunch. I will now leave you with yet another view of Salmon Benedict (can you tell that I like it?) :)

salmon benedict

What  is your favorite brunch dish?

 

 

Brunch…best meal of the day

01 Mar

There was a time in not such a distant past when we would meet with our friends V&I and R&M for Sunday brunch in various restaurants in San Francisco. For a while there, our tradition was abandoned due to busy social calendars and other commitments.

This past Sunday we reinvigorated our tradition of Sunday Brunch. This time however, instead of meeting in a quaint cafe in the city we met for brunch at casa la J&A. Home made muffins (blueberry and banana nut bread), egg frittata, and of course no brunch is complete without some mimosas. My cooking sidekick V blew everyone away with her delicious banana nut muffins.

After such a great re-start, we plan on keeping up this tradition.

Brunch-Collage

V, you’re next!

P.S. There have been some requests for the recipe of the banana nut muffins. V kindly allowed me to share it with you. You will find it on the Food Network website.

 

Birthday Cake

31 Oct

Happy Halloween everyone ! I know it’s been some time since I’ve posted. I do apologize, however, I have a very good reason for this. We’re in the finishing stages of our kitchen face lift. As a result I haven’t been able to cook anything in about a month. I will of course be providing the “before” and “after” photos once everything is complete.

Now getting to the topic at hand…last week we celebrated the hubby’s birthday but taking the family out to a Sunday brunch at Il Fornaio. The restaurant was kind enough to offer my husband a piece of tiramisu birthday cake with a birthday candle. Happy Birthday A! Make a wish….
Birthday-Tiramisu

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