Lunch: Salad dressed with Tarragon Vinaigrette from Royal/T Culver City, CA
Dinner: Quinoa boiled with dash of Olive Oil, two cloves Garlic, and two pinches Provencal seasoning topped with sautéed eggplant, Arugula, garlic, Kalamate Olives, and corn- free veggie sausage topped with thinly shaved sheep Gouda.
I stopped by the Curious Palate Market and Kitchen (www.thecuriouspalate.com) today after a business meeting on the Westside. I wanted to stock up on my Carmela sorbets. I was pleased to discover a fabulous new sheep Gouda which was used in the aforementioned dinner entrée. I was also intrigued to learn, when discussing casually with one of the owners my food challenge and pending blog, that all their drinks are free of corn syrup. He explained that they are devoted to only carrying drinks that are naturally sweeten pointing to the lower shelf where there were rows of Coke a Cola in glass bottles “these are imported from Mexico because there they use cane sugar not corn syrup.” I purchased two drinks for fun but upon later inspection found a couple ingredients that might be made from trace amounts of corn byproducts. I have contact both companies for further information and will keep you posted on my discoveries.
What truly blew me away at the Curious Palate was Chocovivo, (www.iLIVEchocolate.com) a local Chocolatier whose process of creating near raw chocolate, creates what can only be described as elegant subtlety in various shades of ebony. If this chocolate could speak, she would be the woman sipping her carefully crafted cocktail at one of Gatsby famous fêtes. At first glance, she might appear vintage by today’s standards of modernity yet further inspection would reveal someone worldly, sophisticated, complicated, and decadent with her back exposed and a long strand of pearls gingerly hugging the revealed skin. Prior to this discovery and sampling the Chocovivo Coffee Vanilla Bean Bar, I was struggling with how to live 27 days without chocolate. As a self-proclaimed addict, this seemed beyond cruel! So today’s discovery of Chocovivo’s luscious treats gives me renewed faith that I can and will succeed with my goal. I fear the Curious Palate will see much more of my business over the coming weeks.
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