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Saturday, March 19, 2011

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Boonsong Thai Hits All The Right Notes

Check out this popular Bloomfield eatery that offers reasonable portions at reasonable prices.

Sometimes finding great Thai food can make you feel a bit like Goldilocks. The food can be too sweet, too spicy, too bland, or too salty—that is, before finding a place like Boonsong Thai Cusine that hits the mark with just the right mix. Boonsong, on Broad Street in Bloomfield, offers reasonable portion sizes with the true flavors that longtime Thai fans love. The menu boasts all the usual suspects including a brightly flavored Pad Thai noodle dish, and a lush Panang Curry with coconut milk, as well as the less familiar Gang Pa or jungle curry. An extensive vegetarian menu also offers tofu in a variety of ways—hard, soft and golden fried in curry dishes, noodle dishes, and black bean sauces. At this time of the year, Som Tom, the green …

Friday, February 11, 2011

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Valentine's Day Glamour: "Romantic Menu"

Enjoy these recipes below or a wonderfully romantic meal out to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day seems kind of blah when it falls on a Monday. To counteract that, why not try the menu at Restaurant Passionné? Or try one of these romantic recipes below? Chef Michael Carrino will offer his regular menu or the option of a five course “Sweetheart Couple’s Tasting” for $150 per couple that will include: First Course: Salad of Baby Spinach and Arugula with pralines, a maple dressing and crispy house made prosciutto served with a crostini of Pecorino Gregoriano (a blue pecorino cheese) with pine honey. Second Course: Borscht—A traditional beet soup. Third Course: Tuna poke—Ahi tuna with a Vietnamese soy sauce, scallion water, pulverized ginger and harrissa. Four Course: Locally raised Roast Berkshire suckling pig. Fifth …

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