tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33177385393779494932024-03-18T22:02:16.751-07:00Lead With A Forkin this blog i will share my personal and professional culinary adventures. Food has always been shared with family and friends and its something I always connect with that memory. My son has an interest in cooking and I plan to share my knowledge and new ventures with him. As my passion continues to grow and I find new recipes and work with new ingredients, I plan to share my experiences with you as well so we can experience this wonderful culinary journey together. Lead With A Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12825136715689258930noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317738539377949493.post-83111398884261451082019-11-12T06:43:00.000-08:002019-11-12T06:49:41.305-08:00Late Night Potluck Show<h3 class="BobBase__SubTitleLeft-sc-1cli312-2 dlIAzX" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272425; font-family: MontserratUENI, sans-serif; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 2rem; margin-top: 0px; position: relative;">
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Lead With A Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12825136715689258930noreply@blogger.com02340 North Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604, USA41.1790882 -73.21590939999998741.178341200000006 -73.217169899999988 41.1798352 -73.214648899999986tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317738539377949493.post-45091181234019740512018-12-15T16:54:00.000-08:002019-02-03T10:46:11.950-08:00David's Place<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes the best places to eat are those places you just run into. Many times you go to eat somewhere highly recommended or they have great online reviews but when you finally visit it doesn't meet your expectations. I've had that experience many times, how about you? In this case my family and I went to visit </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village in Oakdale, CT. After a great time we were hungry and as we were leaving the parking lot we see this small restaurant. We decide to give it a shot. We see some locals hanging out eating as we walk up to order. The menu varies from seafood to burgers, hotdogs and fried chicken. The girls working were inviting, they welcomed us to David's place, maybe they notice we weren't locals.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Scrolling through the menu the fried chicken dinner caught my eye. It included fries and coleslaw. My wife had her mind set for the fish and chips dinner. For my son, we ordered a grilled cheese which the chef on the grill kindly asked me if I wanted the grill cheese ahead or served at the same time as our order. We chose ahead of a time of course with a hungry 4 year old. Beautiful day out we sat outside to eat and as the food brought over to us we saw how generous the portions were for the price. My plate had 4 pieces of chicken, a big thigh included as you see from the photo, with crispy golden fries and very fresh coleslaw. The fish and chips where just as generous with 2 pieces of fish, very fresh, well seasoned white meaty fish. The chicken had a great crunch fresh out the fryer. We were surprised and impress by the amount of food for the cost. My meal alone could have fed two people and it was only $10. Next time we head that way I will surely come back and try something new. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks Dave's Place for the great food and great customer service. </span></span><br />
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<b> Dave's Angry Sauce</b> is a local brand of hot sauce that uses the best quality of ingredients from local farms that gives it those amazing flavors. No sugars or preservatives are added, the collection of sauces offers various levels of heat but never at the
expense of flavors. Small batches of the Angry Sauce are handmade in
Bridgeport, Connecticut. You often find owner David Bonet at Bridgeport Farmers Markets and events around the greater Bridgeport Area.<br />
David has been a childhood friend of mine and we shared the love of baseball for many years. Always giving back to the community, he coaches in summer leagues and now is involved in the as- we-call it <i>"Foodie Community"</i>. If you see David at an event stop by to say hi and purchase a bottle or two before he sells out. I often find myself using <b>Dave's Angry Sauce</b>. There is nothing better than <b>Dave's Angry Sauce</b> over some pasteles <i><span class="ILfuVd"></span></i> now for the holidays. One of my favorite ways to use and try all the sauces is with a wing sampler. I fry up some wings, using 2-3 wings for each flavor Dave has to offer. It's become a popular product for parties especially now for football season. What's great is that there's a variety of flavors with different levels of heat. From Jalapeno Lime to Fire Roasted Habaneros, try them all and see what's the best for your taste buds. There's no limit to what you can put it on, I recently tried it in some soup for a little "angry" kick. For details about getting a bottle please contact Dave.<br />
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<i><span class="ILfuVd">(In <b>Puerto Rico</b>, <b>pasteles</b> are a
cherished culinary recipe, especially around Christmas-time. The masa
consists of typically grated green banana, green plantain, eddoe
(yautía), potato, and tropical pumpkins known as calabazas. It is
seasoned with liquid from the meat mixture, milk, and annatto oil.)</span></i> <br />
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<br />Lead With A Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12825136715689258930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317738539377949493.post-73244615326359575832018-06-11T17:42:00.001-07:002018-06-11T17:42:40.822-07:00Anthony Bourdain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just like many of you reading this most of us woke up, picked
up our phone opened Facebook to see what we have missed while we slept
and with that came bad news. Through social media we found out that a beloved,
inspirational person we all grew to know and love passed away at the mature age of 61 from an
apparent suicide. </div>
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The story I am here to tell is my personal story in how Chef
Bourdain influences my interest in becoming a chef. Graduating from college in
2004 I had plans for many things, I was excited and proud for getting my B.A. but one thing that became a big interest was the culinary world. I cooked things I knew
and what I ate growing up like rice, beans, pork chops, fried chicken ect. I
was big on watching the Travel Channel and Food Network with shows that inspire
you how to cook as well as places you only dream of and see of tv. Growing up in an inner city, you don't really get to experience these vast parts of the world. I remember one summer
turning the tv and watching a show called No Reservations. It was about a rugged
man who didn’t play by the rules, said what ever he felt and was
honest. This man was Anthony Bourdain. I didn’t know much of him at the time but my
interest was seeing all these places and all these cultures and the different
cuisine he got the chance to experience. There were ingredients I never tasted, heard of or could even pronounce that excited me. Whether
it looks weird to us and might have not been appealing to us Bourdain always respected
these cultures and gave his honest, wholesome opinions.<br />
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Bourdain was one of the first
shows I can remember that showed that no matter what color or culture you were
it was okay to break bread together and have a good time. I saw on this show
people who had nothing but a roof over their heads, flour, water and fire to make meals to feed a village in celebration of a visitor
from a land they never been to. As
I grew older I became more interested in the many unique and different cultures and what they ate. I looked forward to every show he was on and it gave many of us
watching hope that we can see the world and taste the cuisine as he did. My
desire to be a chef became more real as I expanded my taste buds, not scared to
try new things. The many spices and herbs that were introduced on the show I saw I was so eager to try. He always spoke his
mind and we loved him for it. As he traveled the world in search of that next special meal, with the many people he came across I am sure he has touched
many lives in his culinary adventure. As I scroll through Facebook and Instagram I see how much he will
be missed.<br />
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To his entire family and close group of friends, I send my condolences and to You
chef we are grateful to have traveled with you through your eyes, even if it was from our couch.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">My wife and I have started a new tradition where every year we try new places to eat during restaurant week. This year we chose Pacifico restaurant down town new haven. For those who don't know what restaurant week is, Restaurant week is different restaurants from across Connecticut will offer up special
deals for restaurant week that might include a multi-course prix-fixe
menu starting at a fix price. Pacifico had a 3 course meal for $30. There is a special menu for each participating restaurant and most have lunch and dinner specials for that week.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">We both chose something different to taste and experience for the first course. I had</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><i><b>Ceviche de Salmon & Camaron</b>;</i><i> </i><i>Shrimp, salmon, sweet potato, corn, avocado, aji rocoto. </i>When the waiter brought me the dish I was impressed by the presentation. The smell of the citrus and shrimp was delightful. Seeing the long fried plantain chip was exciting, it's one of my favorite foods to eat. At first bite you can taste every single ingredient and how fresh it is. The herbs, the seafood and even the sweet potato taste at the end. This was the first time I had a ceviche with salmon and I feel I been cheated all my life. The salmon works so well, gives the dish another level of texture and taste. What made it work was the salty plantain chip to help clean your pallet so you can experience that first bite all over again<i>. </i>My wife had<i> </i></span><b><i>Shrimp-corn chowder</i></b><i>; <span style="font-weight: normal;">Shrimp, corn, yucca, cilantro, crispy leeks. </span></i><span style="font-weight: normal;">She enjoyed the dish very much, I had a very unique taste and it was a very well balanced dish. It is a dish I wouldn't ordinarily get but having a taste I would order it in the future.</span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></i></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"> For the second course we couldn't help but to get the same dish. We the guest sitting beside eating it and from what we read on the menu, we both simultaneously said we wanted the</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><i>Steak a la Parrilla</i></b><i>; </i><i>Grilled hangar steak, morro rice, green chimichurri. </i>My steak was well seasoned and tender. The fried onions topping gave a nice contrast in texture. If you know me you know that I have to be in the mood for rice. My culture like many others, rice is a big part of our diet. With that being said I had high hopes of this rice being well seasoned. I was excited to see that the rice had other ingredients in it such as variety of vegetables and one of my favorite things to eat with rice, sweet plantains. The side dish of the chimichurri sauce was made in house and with fresh herbs. The heavy use of cilantro gave it a strong herb taste and slightly overpowered the steak but it definitely gave the dish another fresh element and it elevated the steaks overall flavor. </span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"> One of my weaknesses is chocolate so for the final course I had to choose the <b>Chocolate Lava Cake</b>. This was the weakest dish of all of them but none the less it was delicious. I rarely write negative comments about a dish because I know how hard it is to create and execute a recipe. The cake and chocolate were good but the chocolate inside wasn't warm like I expected it to be seeing that it was called lava cake, but surely was quite tasty. My wife had the </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><i>Tres Leches rice pudding </i></b>in which<b><i> </i></b>she wasn't a fan of because of the texture, I on the other hand didn't mind it. We have never heard of tres leches rice pudding so willing to try and experience new things we ordered it and ate it. Over all the 3 course meal and special was good. The over all experience was great the atmosphere and the waiters were very polite and attentive. Pacifico has a bar so if you want to come have a drink as well you can. We will come back in the near future. So stay tuned for future visits of restaurant week coming this fall. <b><i><br /></i></b></span></h3>
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<li class="fn">Pacifico Restaurant</li>
<li class="street-address">220 College Street</li>
<li><span class="locality">New Haven</span>, <span class="state">CT</span> <span class="zip">06510</span></li>
<li class="phone">203.772.4002</li>
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</aside>Lead With A Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12825136715689258930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317738539377949493.post-8903723083305844572018-05-01T16:53:00.003-07:002018-05-08T07:29:06.316-07:00 Mi Pueblo Restaurant & Bakery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"> When families think about eating out most of the time they tend to think about these big food chain restaurants where the menu is all the same, the service is horrible because of the flow of people that come in and out. When my family and I go out to eat we love to find what we call the Mom and Pop places that are family owned. This place is just that. Mi Pueblo Restaurant & Bakery in Bridgeport Connecticut. This Colombian restaurants is a very intimate place where you can come for a great meal. Not a big place but they make up for it with big bold Latin flavors. The menu is what you expect from the heavy breakfast of arroz con huevos revueltos con maduro, (rice with scrambled eggs and sweet plantain) to the filling lunch and dinner plates. The amount of food on the plate is well worth the price, it's like you going to Abuelas (grandma's) house where she makes sure you are full. For those who don't read Spanish, well don't worry, the menu translates in English what you want to order.</span><br />
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Today I ordered the Pechuga De Pollo Empanizada (breaded chicken with white rice, beans, sweet plantains and salad.) My first time ordering this dish and I didn't know what to expect. My wife had the Ensalada Verde (green salad) simple it sounds but as you see in the photo it was very fresh with home made dressing. The dish took a bit to come out but it was for sure worth the wait when you see the portion of food that's on the plate and that it's still nice and hot from the kitchen. As hungry as I was, I was determined to eat it all. Well sad to say I failed, I ended up bringing the rest home. The chicken breast was crunchy and moist, exactly what's expected from a breaded chicken breast. People who know me know that I eat rice but it's not something I am in love with but this white rice was delicious I even had to fight my son who kept trying to eat the rice off my plate. He enjoyed the rice and beans and if he eats it they must be good! For the families who come visit this place they do have cheeseburger and hot dog on the menu for the smaller picky eaters as well as a kids menu with french fries and nuggets. If your in a hurry they do have Empanadas and arepas. Even a bakery where they make leche asada, donuts, pudin de pan to name a few.<br />
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<b>1222 state street Bridgeport CT 06605</b> Lead With A Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12825136715689258930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317738539377949493.post-62435716346923834052018-03-28T15:15:00.000-07:002018-03-28T15:15:26.819-07:00Italian Kitchen<span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> In a perfect world we all wish we could travel, see the world and taste the cuisine from all over the world. But in reality, many of us are not as lucky to do so. Our second option is eating at places who brings a part of their country, their culture, their flavors. Italian kitchen in Fairfield, CT does just that. I have never been to Italy but I am sure the Italian Kitchen gives you that same vibe as if you were standing in Grandmas kitchen in Italy. When I first walked in I instantly smelled all these aromas, the pizza dough, the sauces, the herbs and not to mention the big hello how you doing from Dom the chef and owner of the Italian kitchen. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> Its my first time here and Dom made me and my business partner feel welcomed like we were regulars. With an open concept you can see what the chef is preparing for you in the kitchen. Nothing is hidden and its entertaining to see him work. They also have a bakery counter where you can get some</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> homemade biscotti, fresh filled cannolis and more</span></span><span style="font-size: small;">. Dom asked us what were we looking to eat, we were just looking at everything and he mentions he was working on a "Breakfast Pizza". My business partner and I looked at each other and with out hesitation... yes, we'll take that!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> He begins to make the pizza and describing it, bacon, egg, cheddar cheese and Angus beef. While making our pizza Dom gives us a little history of the family business and where the name came from. We shared our story of our business and the love of photography, sports and food. We felt like we came into his home and he was making us a meal. Finally he brings this steaming hot pizza straight from the oven and the first this I notice was this beautiful sunny side up egg dead center of the pizza. Then he cuts the pizza in front of us and watched this egg slowly drip on every slice with the bacon and Angus beef every where. The well anticipated first bite was much more than expected, DELICIOUS! The egg is the first thing you taste leading the way for the crunchy bacon and nice smokey taste of the beef. All these flavors complimented each other so well, it did feel like breakfast you can eat for lunch and dinner as well. </span><br />
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1700 Post Rd,<br />Fairfield, CT 06824 </span><br />
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Everyone loves a fine dining experience, but when I think of food many
of times I think of comfort food . Sub Queen here in Stratford, CT gives
me the fix I need when I think of a delicious cheesesteak or some
crispy sweet and spicy Asian inspired wings. When you first walk in you
get that neighborhood vibe where the locals come to eat great food. It's
not a big place, but spacious enough to have room to sit back and enjoy
the environment. During football season this is the place to
hang out come Sunday. All the Steelers memorabilia and
signs, down to the family photos laminated onto the table tops to show the
families love of football. With affordable prices throughout the menu
you can't go wrong with any selection. Not to mention, the quality and quantity is well
worth the price. From grinders to salads to wraps -even kids
meals there is something for everyone looking for that good tasty food fix.<br />
On my visit I ordered the "chili cheese steak", yes I said
chili! This unique version of a classic was my first time having it Once it
arrive to my table I was so happy I ordered it . It was massive!. The chili and the smooth cheese sauce, meat overflowing the bread was nothing more than
spectacular. I doubted myself if I can finish it, but I sure was gonna
try. With a side order of cheese fries I was in for a challenge. The
first bite was as expected, food falling down my chin, with a big punch
of flavor. The spice of the chili had a good kick, but not overwhelming
where you lose the taste of all the other ingredients.<br />
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Another item I had
to get were Neet,s special Asian wings. I am a sucker for wings and these
wings were in my top 3 places to get wings. These spicy, sticky sweet
wings where amazing!! Good for any day, but especially on football Sundays when ypour sitting
back and enjoying the game with friends. With several TV's on the wall you can
do just that! Order all the different types of wings and share. Drop by
and enjoy some food. Leave a comment and share your experience. I plan
to go back and try the Po Boy, I hear it's on point!<br />
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Sub Queen LLC<br />
1459 Stratford ave.<br />
Bridgeport CT 06607<br />
Hours: Sun - Sat 11:30am - 9:00pmLead With A Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12825136715689258930noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3317738539377949493.post-22953100059437427992018-03-02T18:13:00.001-08:002018-03-05T09:15:06.385-08:00Who am I<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt;"> My name is St.V.
Padilla. I was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised most of my childhood in Puerto Rico. I am proud father of a 4 year old boy. Growing up I found a high interest in sports where I excelled' I attended the University of Bridgeport, graduating with Bachelors in Fine Arts.
For the last 13 years I was a preschool teacher and loved my
job. However, as the years passed I suddenly felt I was missing something. cooking has been a passion of mine. My wife has always supported and
encouraged me to go after what I love and cooking professionally became my next goal. I left
my job to pursue this dream but I didn’t know where to start. Ironically a friend sent me an email with an application for a 12 week culinary training course. I was taken back a bit because I couldn’t believe plus, it was being offer just 10 minutes from where I live. Soon after applying, I received a phone call informing me that I was accepted into the class! I was so
happy but I didn’t know what to expect. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt;">On orientation day I knew
then that it wasn’t your ordinary class., I saw that it was going to be a challenge and that I had to
earn that certificate at the end of the program. My teacher and now mentor
Chef Raquel Rivera-Pablo took me under her wing and showed me there is more to cooking then just putting food on a plate.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 11pt;">
Food to me is personal. It was always shared with family and friends
and its something I always connect with that memory. My son has an
interest in cooking and I plan to share my knowledge and new ventures
with him.</span> As my passion continues to grow and I find new recipes and work with new ingredients, I plan to share my experiences with you as well so we can experience this wonderful culinary journey together. </span>Lead With A Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12825136715689258930noreply@blogger.com0