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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 ...

Chicken Soft Taco Recipe

Carmina wanted to try something new with using boneless chicken thighs instead of ground meat. Chicken Soft Taco Recipe Ingredients: 12 pieces - Boneless Chicken Thigh (sliced into strips) 1 - Taco Seasoning (any brand) Cooking Oil Tortilla (any brand) Romaine lettuce (sliced thinly) Salsa  Cheese (any brand and grated) To get the  Salsa Recipe  click the name along with other recipes.  Preparing: I did the reverse by marinating the boneless chicken thighs by slicing them first into strips adding the hot water to half cup along with taco seasoning. I find it easier to use hot water rather cold to let the seasoning dilute faster. I placed the boneless chicken thighs with the mixture of taco seasoning inside the refrigerator for one hour. Let it soak before pan frying the boneless chicken thigh.  Cooking: Start heating cooking oil on the frying pan until hot add some chicken strips making sure there is enough space. Cook on both sides place on a serving plate. Ass...