Eels are scary creatures. They're slimy and slippery and Flotsam and Jetsam from The Little Mermaid used to make me all scared with their yellow camera eyes and smirking faces. Eels are not the prettiest creatures on earth. They give me nightmares when I watch them swim around.But cook them up and slather them in teriyaki sauce? Well then they're delicious!There's nothing quite like a piece of eel, delicately scorched to the perfect...

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Oh Prix-Fixe menus! How I will never tire of thee! Who's in for some good food lovin'??http://www.opentable.com/promo.aspx?m=6&ref=2954&pid=268Last week DD and I caught some Ruth's Chris for the Orange County Restaurant Week, and my, was it good! Nothing like the smell of beef roasted in butter... Like Anthony Bourdain said, "Mmmm. Tastes like it died screaming!"Which brings us to my steak...

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Don't be fooled by this adorable smiley face with his chef's hat and a huge, almost phallic, loaf of bread. Behind this chipper exterior is the face of a beast. A fat-mongering, grease-loving evil mastermind. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to introduce you to brilliance. Brilliance has a name, and it is Mr. Baguette.The fact that he's not named Monsieur Baguette (to continue the French theme) only adds to his rebellious nature....

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"Are you feeling safe or adventurous?"Even as DD asked those words, I was trying to balance whether he would be tired, or whether I was feeling introverted. This particular evening, I was open to anything. Those are usually the evenings that end up with the most potential, because really, anything can happen. So despite the fact that a home-delivered pizza and a Vietnamese roast duck was on the table, I opted for adventurous....

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