“I will eat Filipino food again – I love it so far!” – Chef Genevieve Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Filipino American How I discovered it: my sister Lauren recommended it What I ate: As appetizer, fried brussel sprouts with parmesan cheese, chives, and bacon on the side. For dinner, sisig burritoContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Purple Patch”
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Recipe: Cilantro Lime Chicken Rice Bowl with Corn Shell Taco Boats
“Perfect for Mexican night!” – Chef Genevieve Recipe grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The recipe in three words: tasty, salty, veggie-based Where I discovered it: Volunteering at Hearts for the Homeless with Chef Stacy Cooking Partner: My mom What I liked about this recipe: The taco boat: perfect! I love the flavor on theContinue reading “Recipe: Cilantro Lime Chicken Rice Bowl with Corn Shell Taco Boats”
Restaurant Review: Glen Park Tavern
Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: American What I ate: Pita garlic chips with spinach artichoke dip, cajun cod, pasta salad, and french fries How I would describe the restaurant: bar-like, clean, modern era, sporty Who I went with: my mom and grandma to celebrate their October birthdays! What I liked about this meal:Continue reading “Restaurant Review: Glen Park Tavern”
Restaurant Review: The DINER
Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: American comfort food How I discovered it: my sister’s idea What I ate: Western omelette, whole wheat toast, home fries, and hot chocolate How I would describe the meal: delicious, yummy, and awesome Who I went with: my mom and sister What I liked about this meal: theContinue reading “Restaurant Review: The DINER”
Recipe: Soft Pretzel Bites
Recipe grade: ★ ★ ★ “I need to practice this recipe again. It’s okay to try again. Don’t give up, just be you. You know the way!” – Chef Genevieve Where I got this recipe: My Aunt Diane! Cooking Partner: My mom The recipe in three words: soft, fabulous, delicious What I liked about thisContinue reading “Recipe: Soft Pretzel Bites”
Restaurant Review: Hofbräuhaus
“Don’t change a thing about the sausages and sauerkraut! Perfect!” – Chef Genevieve Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: German What I ate: Roasted chicken sausages with sides of sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. I shared a pretzel with cheese sauce and vegan schnitzel with my mom. We got black forest gateau to-go forContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Hofbräuhaus”
Review: Taste of East Aurora
Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★★ Type of cuisine: all types Who I went with: my mom and grandma The festival atmosphere: creative, fun, learning What I ate: I shared lots of different types of foods with my mom and grandma! My recommendation: I recommend to everyone! Next time I want to try more different foods. http://www.eanycc.com
Restaurant Review: Chang’s Garden
Restaurant Grade: ★ ★ ★ ★ Type of cuisine: Chinese What I ate: Wonton soup, pepper steak, fried rice, and sweet duck sauce with crispy dough How I would describe the meal: festive, homey, get in touch with culture. The dough is crispy Who I went with: my mom What I liked about this meal: The pepperContinue reading “Restaurant Review: Chang’s Garden”
Recipe: Zucchini Bread
“You do not need any topping on this bread because it has a lite sweetness!” – Chef Genevieve Recipe grade: ★★★★★ The recipe in three words: delicious, yummy, savory Baking Partner: My mom What I liked about this recipe: The earthy nuts and raisins are a good combo. The sunflower seeds are a good crunch.Continue reading “Recipe: Zucchini Bread”
Recipe: Zucchini Pasta
Recipe grade: ★★★★ The recipe in three words: tasty, salty, veggie-based Cooking Partner: My mom What I liked about this recipe: The pasta was perfect! I love the texture of the sauce. It was very colorful. What I would change about this recipe: Next time I would prefer to use fresh basil. Also it wasContinue reading “Recipe: Zucchini Pasta”
A Chef's Life by Genevieve 