Sushi Ba-Ru, A Sushi Buffet in your Own Home

 

This is my first time talking about catering, but these guys deserve to be recognized.  My mom had Sushi Ba-ru catered to us in her home for my sister’s baby shower. She learned about them through a co-worker.  Now keep in mind, sushi was not the only food at my sister’s shower.  Let me tell you that, if you want to stray away from the same old cookie cutter family function, get sushi catered by these guys because it will be a run away hit!  And yes I have to have the exclamation point.  I was not in charge of the logistics with Sushi Ba-ru  but I believe this is how it works: when you get in contact with them, they will give you a choice of different party packages along with the different sushi it comes with.  I believe we had the package where it was a little over $400 but it was made to feed over 40 people, which if you think about, is a steal compared having 40 people eat at a sushi restaurant.  On the day of the party, everything is prepared, sliced, fried, baked, stuffed, and rolled in your home.  They provide their own equipment and serving platters.  The only thing you have to provide is plenty of counter space and an oven.  Now because of the sheer quantity of the different types of sushi made, I can’t go into too much detail and description.  But I will tell you, the presentation is memorable, the ingredients are high quality ingredients, the flavors are clean, the food is great and the experience and satisfaction you’ll give your guests will be rewarding.  Having something like this in your home and with great quality, I felt like I was on an episode of “Real Housewives,” except without all the cat-fights and Louis Vuitton.

Appetizers - deep fried jalapeno w/ cream cheese & spicy tuna, deep fried mushroom w/ spicy tuna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sashimi Boat- red tuna, salmon, white tuna, bass, albacore

 

Tempura tray - fish, shrimp, soft shell crab

 

Maki tray (cut rolls) - futo-maki, baked salmon, soft shell crab

 

Baked sushi - California roll w/ salmon, CA roll w/ bass, CA roll w/ albacore, CA roll w/ mixed fish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deep fried sushi - California roll, salmon & cream cheese roll, salmon & avocado roll, California roll with jalapeno

 

Email: sushibaru@yahoo.com

For bookings & orders: fax# (909) 466-1646

Phone: (909) 466-1646

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sushi-Ba-ru/106871812676826?sk=info

M&M Donuts in Anaheim, CA

 

If you thought you’d stop making offensive noises after Bruxie waffles, guess again.  And not only that, now you have a hole.  I’m talking about M&M Donuts’ blueberry donuts.  Be warned, getting a taste of this deep fried godliness requires commitment.  A shack in the middle of a parking lot, this little hole in wall is open during odd hours and requires patience.  Opening at 9 p.m., that’s right 9 p.m., I was advised to get there at least a half hour before opening.  Unfortunately, I did not make until ten.  I travelled about twenty-five miles and waited an hour and a half, and I heard weekends are worse.  But boy was it worth it and would gladly do it again.  However, by the time I was done eating and was ready to leave at 11:30, there was no line and for the people that just got there and they got their donuts within five minutes.  The reason it takes so long is because the blueberry donuts are made to order and come fresh from the fryer, enough to warm the new glaze coating.  It is a little bit on the greasy side, but how can you beat biting into something that tastes like a glazed deep-fried blueberry muffin.  They have the regular-traditional donuts, but I can get chocolate glaze, sprinkles, and donuts holes anywhere, but this is the only place you can get glazed-blueberry donuts.  Oh, and their French Vanilla cappuccino is a delicious compliment.

Budget: $, each blueberry donut is $0.75

Rating: 5/5 Fingers

Tips: Get there super early or super late.  The risk with arriving super late is that they can run out of blueberry donuts.

1614 W Katella Ave
Anaheim, CA 92802

What do you think?

What do you think?  I wish I had thought of doing a blog two years ago when I actually started to travel and appreciate the art of food, but sadly that didn't happen.  Now my memory of those "game over" status foods are still pretty clear, yet significant time has passed (a year plus) and don't know when I can revisit those places again.  Do you think it's too late to write about those foodventures outside of SoCal? ~ C

Dining In with Dessert First: Award Winning Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

I did not name this recipe, the person who created this recipe did, and right fully so.  Bake this for your children and your kids will probably be part of the one-third experiencing childhood obesity because that’s how much your kids will love it.  Just kidding.  But seriously, bring these to any company meeting, and they will hate you for adding onto their waistline, yet love you for introducing them to such bliss for their coffee.  It’s right there in the name, you can’t go wrong.  The cookies are soft and airy on the inside and has the slightly firm, baker’s edge on the outside.  Top it off with vanilla ice-cream and you’ve got a party in your tummy.  The best part is that you can store these in an air-tight container for a few days and it will still be soft cookies.  But no more than a few days, just because it won’t last that long.   I think the secret ingredient is the use of vanilla pudding mix.  Next time I bake this, I will try chocolate pudding mix and update later.

Tips:

It may not look done because it is incredibly soft when it comes out the oven, but trust me it is, just stick a toothpick if you’re unsure.  Also, because it’s really soft at first, use a spatula to take it off the sheet and onto a cooling rack otherwise you’re going to taco-it. 

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Award-Winning-Soft-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies/Detail.aspx

Dessert First: Pizookie at BJ’s Brewery

 

I know that Pizookies at BJ’s is not exactly a discovery and that everybody knows about it, but they’re just so good that I have to give them some special attention.  I mean you attempt baking an oversized cookie at home and slapping some ice cream on top, and while its suffices if you don’t feel like spending $6, there’s just something about the original that can’t be beat.  I think is has to do with not just the cookie dough itself but also the pan it gets baked in.  It gives it that edge that’s slightly overdone to a perfection, like when people fight over brownie edges.

Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate:  Now I honestly did not pay attention if this is a limited offer or if it is a permanent item on the menu, but I hope this one sticks around.  The cookie tastes like a dark chocolate cookie, which is a huge score for dark chocolate lovers but is not so good for those who don’t favor dark chocolate.  However, this is my blog and not yours so I get to write about it and represent the dark cocoa lovers.  The ice cream is not rocket science, it’s just regular chocolate ice cream but is great the ice cream counters the slight bitterness from the dark chocolate cookie.  And then it’s topped with a Ghirardelli milk chocolate, which I believe is the third component for this triple chocolate Pizookie.  I think that’s a bit of a shaft but that’s just my opinion.  Nevertheless, it’s still an overall great Pizookie and would gladly order this again.

 

Oreo Pizookie:  Hands down, this is my favorite Pizookie; above the chocolate chip, the white chocolate macadamia nut and all the others.  Cream filling from an Oreo cookie set aside, just imagine baking the Oreo cookie dough and having it come straight from the oven, all soft and warm and having that signature chocolate flavor that everyone knows from Oreo.  Then you slather some vanilla ice cream and top it off with Oreo flavored whipped cream.  I wish pictures alone could do it justice, but then again, that’s what eating is all about.

Bruxie–Sweet edition

We are finally on part two of the Bruxie entry.  For more details on the Bruxie establishment itself and quick facts, refer to the Bruxie- Savory edition.  When you do make the stop to Bruxie, you have to save room for dessert.  You will be so disappointed if you don’t.  And if you thought your moaning was offensive while you were eating your savory sandwich, just wait until you eat your dessert.  I’m pretty sure making those kinds of noises and along with crude comments constitutes as public indecency, especially when this is a family restaurant and there are children around.

Peanut Butter and Jelly:  Puts the classic PB&J sandwich to shame.  If you introduce this to your kids, you can never send them off to school with a regular PB&J sandwich again.  It better come in a waffle and it better come with a Bruxie waffle.

Smores:  Drizzled with chocolate gouache and smothered in an in-house made marshamllow cream that’s toasted with a torch, if it weren’t for the specials I could call this my favorite waffle sandwich of the bunch, but keep in mind everything falls closely behind.   However, because there are specials and as you’ll see with the last waffle sandwich featured, I’ll call this my favorite regular menu item.

Hazelnut, Cream and Banana:  Need I say more?  It’s rich, creamy, and everything you need to worsen your cavities.  But believe me, the trip to the dentist is worth it.  I mean sure I couldn’t feel half my face and kept drooling on that side after my appointment, but I definitely would not take it back.

Strawberry crème brulee:  Do not wait to kick yourself in the ass when strawberry season is over and lost your opportunity to have this.  I didn’t know you could put crème brulee in a sandwich but Bruxie has made it work, and perfectly.  You taste the custard that you would get from crème brulee but you also get the crunch and texture of the torched sugar.  Top that off with fresh strawberries, and you’re going to need some along time with this.

For rating, budget, and tips, refer back to the savory edition of  Bruxie but you really don’t need to look back to guess what my rating for this place would be.

www.bruxie.com