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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Pizza with the Girls

Tori and Christina have been raving about this place for days, I'm glad we made it just in time for happy hour to see what the buzz is about.

Pizzeria Paraidiso

Antipasto

Siciliana (Basically all vegetables)

Bosco

Atomica
It wasn't as spicy as it said it would be

An extremely large alcohol menu

We practically spend everyday together

Eating takes focus, it is serious business

Overall: A little pricey for $12 for an 8" pizza. But the crust and flavors were delicious! Good company was definitely a plus too!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Brazilian Feast in Philly: Day 3 & 4

Black Friday! Philadephia has no sales tax- NICE.

Like tired college students, we sleep in whenever we get the chance. At 11:00 AM, Legarlin made me breakfast!

Cilantro, onions, tomatoes

Sautee the vegetables, then pouch the eggs

Delicious

Capogiro
Ranked as top gelateria and coffee shop
Start of a good morning

A very sweet and cozy environment

Paninis, sandwiches, espresso drinks, gelato, etc

Distinctive flavors of gelato

Gelato!

Thai coconut and coffee - Small ($5.00)
Thai coconut is AMAZING

Juliana's Latte
Beautiful frosty foam

City Hall

The historic rivalry between Pat's and Geno's
They both claim to be the originals

The lines were too long to have both, so I chose Geno's!

WOW, RACIST.

Cash only- $9

Finally got my Philly Steak!

All eyes on my Philly Steak!

Final thoughts: Delicious but pretty plain. The bread was soft but I wish it was toasted. The sandwich was composed of only sliced steak and grilled onions (that's it)

Brazilian Dinner
Faroja
(Traditional Brazilian Dish)

Minced Meat and Eggplant

Frijoles and Tomatoes

Feeling very cultured

Midnight Snacks
Pumpkin Spice Pecan Cupcakes
(Recipe by Cynthia)

Prociutto, Pistaccio/Lime Cheese, Hummus, and Crackers
(Prociutto and Cheese purchased in Italian district in Philly)


Last meal:
Took a while, but we finally found this amazing and cheap noodle house in Chinatown. Unfortunately, I cannot recall the name or location.




 Thank you for inviting me and saving me from being alone for the holiday! You are wonderful and I had an amazing time!

Happy Thanksgiving from Philly: Day 2

Good Afternoon, welcome to the University of Pennsylvania

The weather was perfect

The Wharton School of Business is right behind them

#1 Business school in the nation?

UPenn is a small university compared to UC Davis

Private, Ivy League university founded by Benjamin Franklin

The tradition says that students have sex underneath this giant button before they graduate

Legarlin

Legarlin and Juiliana

Go UPenn!
A giant-bubbled stadium
$$$

Beautiful sunset over the sports area


Home-made Thanksgiving Feast

1. Honey Drumstick


Legarlin is quite an impressive chef


Neither of us likes to touch raw meat
Chicken Drumsticks marinated with honey, soy sauce, lime, garlic, cilantro

2. Brussel Sprouts with Pecan
I'm the Sous Chef

Toasting the pecans
Pecans are toasted and brussel sprouts are washed and chopped

Seasoning and making it delicious

Beautiful

3. Cranberry Sauce
1 bag of cranberries, 1 cup of OJ, 1/2 cup of sugar, a sprinkle of lime

Cook until the cranberries POP

4. Chunky Mash Potatoes
I never realized that potatoes take a long time to soften
Mashing the Potatoe
(Note Juliana's gorgeous shiny hair)

The Completed Feast

Honey Chicken Drumstick

Brussel Sprouts and Pecan

Corn

Cranberry Sauce

Cheese, salami, and crackers

Family-style

Delicious and impressive feast


Bruno's Incredible Home-Made Pumpkin Cheesecake
The ingredients
Ready for all the calories?

Home-made crust with Italian crackers

Final masterpiece

Creamy, Crunchy, Smooth, ... BEST CHEESECAKE EVER


I am very grateful for the wonderful friends that I got to spend thanksgiving with. I am thankful for my wonderful family and friends back home in California.
Happy Thanksgiving!