The Daily Bite: Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery

Hot Cakes Molten Chocolate Cakery in Fremont put a whole new meaning to rich dark chocolate. 

I ordered the Dark Decadence, which has Theo dark chocolate, served with vanilla ice cream, salted caramel, and nib toffee. Even though it takes a little while for it be cooked, it is well worth the wait! It is especially good to have the ice cream because it is so hot, but you don't want to wait to eat it.

My father-in-law was kind enough to send us with a S'mores cube. It was tasty, but hard to eat! The marshmallow top stuck to everything, but the graham cracker crust crumbled apart. Still totally worth it though! I would defiantly have s'more! (Sorry, couldn't resist!)

The Daily Bite: Ravish

As part of Family Food Fest 2014, we went to Ravish. I actually heard about Ravish on Eastlake from my bank teller. I was asking her what plans she had for the weekend, and for her anniversary she was going to Ravish, as it was one of her favorite restaurants. It turned out to be an excellent recommendation, and the food was outstanding.

We started off with the grilled watermelon salad with pine nuts and feta cheese. What's not to love? I love watermelon ✓, pine nuts ✓, and feta cheese ✓!  For an appetizer, we also had the grilled artichoke, which was tasty, but hard to eat and there wasn't much heart to it. For entrées we ordered the seared halibut with raised rooftop greens and corn relish; the dungeness crab cake with Hill's applewood bacon, cypress grove chévre and dates in a balsamic reduction sauce; and finally, the Pancetta 3-Cheese Mac & Cheese with rosemary cheddar, parmesan, bleu cheese, crispy pancetta, bechamel, bread crumbs and truffle oil.

My husband loves crab cakes and mac & cheese, so he throughly enjoyed those dishes. The mac & cheese was my favorite. It did not disappoint! It had so many amazing flavors, not unlike a symphony, but for your mouth (is that weird? Nah, I'm going with it). It was defiantly a symphony for your mouth!

The Daily Bite: Serious Pie

My husband and I went to Serious Pie in South Lake Union for my birthday. Serious Pie is one of Tom Douglas' premier restaurants in Seattle and it was splendiferous. 

We ordered the roasted seasonal mushroom pizza with truffle cheese. Like many truffle infused delicacies, it was savory, salty and mouthwateringly delicious. All the pizzas are baked in a wood stove, which adds a subtle, albeit tasty, smoky flavor to the crust.

I also enjoyed some sorbet on the house as it was my birthday. Its was good, but I was mainly excited about the swirly candle! I'm sort of a child, but at least if I am going to have pizza and ice cream for my birthday, it was pizza and ice cream done exceptionally well! 

Recipe of the Week: Lentil Fritter Pitas with Red Cabbage Slaw

Lentil Fritter Pitas with Red Cabbage Slaw

From Real Simple

30 Ounces cooked lentils (or 2 cans, but I couldn't find the cans) 
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for serving
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup bread crumbs
Kosher salt and black pepper
1/4 head red cabbage, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, plus more for serving 
4 pocket-less pitas, warmed

In a food processor, puree 1 can of the lentils with the cilantro, parsley, and garlic until nearly smooth. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the bread crumbs, the remaining can of lentils, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Form into sixteen 1/2-inch-thick patties.

In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, lightly mash the cabbage with the lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of the oil, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and black pepper; set aside. In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, crushed red pepper, and 1/4 cup water. (When I made it I just put the plain yogurt on it and sprinkled the red pepper)

Heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, cook the patties until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side, adding the remaining tablespoon of the oil to the skillet for the second batch.

Dividing evenly, top each pita with the patties, cabbage mixture, yogurt sauce, and the additional cilantro and crushed red pepper. 

For a change of pace, form the lentil mixture into 4 large patties, cook in oil until browned, and serve on buns with your desired toppings. 

Most Recent Read: Dracula

http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Dracula/book-p2OX4F6poE-8r5JcIzNa1Q/page1.html

Dracula, by Bram Stoker is one of the first few books to feature vampires. I feel like Dracula is to vampire literature what Blade Runner is to the Cyber Punk genre. Dracula had classic blood sucking, sharp teethed, voluminous red lipped vampires. But no fast paced, fighting, or romance for that matter. Dracula was actually extremely slowly paced. It took Stoker forever to get to the point, and by the time he got to the point, I was confused, and bored. 

The Daily Bite: Green Leaf

The dishes at the Green Leaf Vietnamese Restaurant in the International District were incredible.

http://greenleaftaste.com/#!/our-menu/

We had Deep Fried Shrimp Rolls, Stir-Fried Curry Chicken and Deep Fried Squid. The Curry Chicken was possibly the best I have ever tasted, which is saying something because I am a connoisseur of curry chicken.

The Daily Bite: Pie

http://www.sweetandsavorypie.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pie-Fremont-Seattle-WA/165289150170021?id=165289150170021&sk=photos_stream

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I enjoyed Key Lime Pie ad Berry Awesome Pie. My Husband had Key Lime and Macaroni and Cheese.