Yesterday I did some more food store hopping around after I met Brian for lunch at a Sushi place in Buckhead. RuSan's was the recommended place from several people. We decided to try it out. They have a lunch buffet with selected entree's, sashimi, sushi, soup and salad. Overall it was okay. This was recommended by two different people but I just didn't quite get into it. I'll have to go back and try something off the menu.....maybe that's the trick.
Anyway, after lunch I popped over to the Buckhead Whole Foods to check out their selections. This store is bigger than the one I have been frequenting and carries alot more inventory. They had sea bass on sale so I bought some thinking this would counter balance having mediocre sushi for lunch.
On the way home, I stopped at Kroger to pick up a few items and stopped at the "manager's specials" section. This is where meat is discounted as it's sell by date has been met or nearing. I found a nice looking pound and half pork loin roast for just over 3 dollars. What a deal!
For dinner I made a pea and leek risotto from Martha Stewart's Everyday magazine. I love that magazine. Every issue always has something that is quick, easy and good to prepare. I made up a "glaze" of stone ground mustard, red wine vinegar, sage, garlic powder and black pepper and smeared it all over the pork loin roast that I stuffed with slivers of fresh garlic. It roasted in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes and came out perfectly cooked. The meat was tender, moist and had just a slight pinkness to it. It was yummy and there's plenty left over for tonight's dinner ( which I love).
The risotto was nice as well. Brian is not a big fan of rice dishes but risotto tends to cloak it's "riceyness" and just becomes immersed in all the other flavors that are added to it. It's always an easy type dish to make if you just don't mind doing a little stirring for about 30 minutes.
Hey, Rachel also recommended RuSan's, specifically commenting on the Ginger-Carrot Salad Dressing. Being she is a culinoisseur, (i just made up that word - maybe Webster will grab it) I'd give RuSan's another try. I love that Kroger's! Pork Loin looks yummy. Mince leftovers for great tortillas ladled with guacamole, black beans, green onions and cilantro.
ReplyDeleteMaybe ordering off the menu at RuSan's is the way to go. The lunch buffet did not impress me. I'll give it another try and compare the menu items vs. buffet.
ReplyDeleteThat dressing was good. I had a big salad with that dressing. Also, the seaweed salad was tasty too.
ReplyDeleteI'm in desparate search of a good seaweed salad here. There was a GREAT one in Anderson, SC, would you believe?
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