Mike C.
Yelp
Knew the name sounds familiar.
Yes, she is on the current season of Top Chef. Rooting for her for repping Asian women from the Bay Area, music to my ears.
When I learned that my favorite food consolidator offers her food, you knew I'd study that menu carefully. In reading about her background, I based my choices.
I started with the eclairs (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=pXzlfB7-sn5Wb4auErzEPw&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q) which came six to an order (three flavors, two of each). I tried the coconut first and liked that the outer skin was light and airy; the drawback was that the coconut flavor didn't really stand out for me. The second eclair that I tried was the grapefruit which was okay with the fruit flavor being subtle. I enjoyed the tiramisu one the best as it met all expectations. Not wanting to weigh 300 lbs., I shared each of the eclair flavors with my family members but they weren't memorable to them. Now, let's talk about the beef bourgignon (https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=7AxjSX-sw-HEOamJOQUQeg&userid=saJuyv784apZzH--psHZ3Q). I'd been wanting to order this for a while but, due to schedule conflicts, it's been several months before finally finding this opportunity. However, due to an overstocked fridge, it took me over a week before I finally tried this. I followed the reheating instructions and they were accurate to a T. Try. This. The T's have it. From my first bite, the flavors from that wonderful sauce made my eyes close in pleasure. The balance of the ingredients, carrots, onions, button mushrooms, and, of course, the fork tender beef chunks. The description clearly states that the provided portion feeds two so it became two separate dinners for me. I paired it with a bowl of noodles my second meal and am already thinking egg noodles or pappardelle and rice the next two meals when I order it again.
Sadly, I just finished the most recent episode of Top Chef where she competes in Last Chance Kitchen seeking redemption. Fingers crossed that she'll get back in the running. Regardless, I can thankfully confirm that she creates hearty, tasty, and thoughtful food. Looking forward to having that beef again. Oh, and bring on those flavors!