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The potato gratin. I love potato gratin in general, but the additions make it sound even better.

Thankful that life can feel so boundless sometimes, that anything is always possible.

The hot oil wontons at excellent pork chop house. Thin-skinned, fresh as anything and incredibly tasty.

I haven't tried these in years, but the first time I tasted a morir sonando (a Dominican drink made with fresh squeezed orange juice, milk and sugar), it reminded me of these, but in a much fresher and yummier way.

We like their Thai shrimp gyozas and their chicken chile-lime burgers from the freezer section. Oh, and their mandarin orange chicken makes a tasty, quick meal. The orange muscat champagne vinegar is always in our fridge; it mixes into a nice salad dressing for greens or cold noodle salads.

chick-fil-a chicken nuggets with their waffle fries

I've been trying to get my Indian cooking to taste restaurant-worthy, with not much success.

I've tried this recipe because it's meant to taste just like Oregon Chai. And, it does! http://www.chai-tea.org/rec/rec110.html

grilled pork belly marinated in sesame oil and garlic, pickled daikon and lettuce

Channa masala is very flavorful and cheap to make since the main ingredient is a can of chickpeas. Serve with rice and throw a fried egg on top. Another cheap meal is soba noodle soup. I use instant udon broth (or make my own) and throw an egg or two in to poach in the liquid. Pour over cooked soba noodles, top with minced green onions and stir-fried zucchini (stir-fried with oil, salt, pepper, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes until just cooked). Light, but filling.

Goat cheese broken hearts from Surfing Goat Dairy in Maui.

aioli mustard and cornichons and homemade potato bread.

dinosaur in syracuse