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Mom Violy and Carmina’s dining experience at Dean & DeLuca

  Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...

Almond Jello with Lychees Dessert Recipe


When I was a kid my mom had always made this dessert when she love having friends over to eat at our home. My mom loved to cook and I remember she had girl friends come over and they would eat and run as my dad would come home from work. 

You can say our house was like a restaurant only difference there is no tip other than food given by her friends that came over and washed their own dishes as they leave our home.

Almond Jello with Lychees Dessert Recipe
Ingredients:
  • 4 Packs - Knox Gelatin
  • 2 - Cups Milk
  • 2 Tsp - Almond Extract
  • 1 - Cup - Lychees (peel, remove seed and slice)
  • 3 - Cups - Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup - Water
Optional:
  • You can use canned lychees just drain the syrup found in the Asian Grocery Store.
Cooking Instructions:
  1. In a pot with boil water add Knox gelatin and melt it add milk, almond extract and sugar mix together add lychee place on flat casserole.
  2. Place in the refrigerator until harden ready to serve with shaved ice.

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