Cafe Mojo

Mat and I just got back from vacation today so we're ordering pizza tonight... YUM!

I'd like to introduce a restaurant that I've known for a few years now, Cafe Mojo.

Cafe Mojo is located in the small town of Urbanna, Virginia, home of the Urbanna Oyster fest and one of my best friends, Drew Hubbard. Drew introduced me to Mojo's during college and I've been hooked ever since. Serving a mostly seafood, and locally grown produce, makes for an amazing food experience.

Starting with the Fried Buffalo Oysters and Crab and Artichoke dip, continuing on with the salmon special served with mashed potatoes and sauteed greens, finishing up with one of the best desserts on the planet, Grilled Donuts topped with vanilla ice cream.

The grilled donuts are worth dreaming about, 2 Krispy Kreme Donuts caramelized on the grill topped with vanilla ice cream... it doesn't get much better than that.

Dinner ranges from $9 - $24.

My only "critique" of Cafe Mojo is that it's only open Thursday - Sunday, the only thing that would make it better would be to open all the time or a delivery to Kansas.

Cafe Mojo is worth the drive, a great place to meet for drinks with friends and an even better place to enjoy a well prepared and sophisticated meal.

Visit Cafe Mojo at http://www.cafe-mojo.com/
All photos were taken from The Local Accent and The Chesapeake Bay Life Magazine

Kitchen 64

This afternoon my mom took Mat and I out to a little place called
Kitchen 64 for lunch. I had seen this place before but never stopped in. It wasn't what I expected at all. For a place situated right at an exit ramp to 64 East on the Boulevard it was hip and dineresque.

The atmosphere was that of a mid-upscale diner, with a view of the kitchen at every seat. The one thing I noticed about the menu was that appetizers looked just as good as the meals.

Prices ranging from $6.50- $11.95 for lunch and $10.95-$22 for dinner.

I ordered the "Scott's Addition" a fancy version of a french dip that was HUGE and delicious. Wheat hoggie, thinly sliced prime rip, sauteed mushrooms and Swiss cheese...mmm...you can't get much better than that. Mat had the Chili special and my mom had the Greek Nachos.

Overall I'd give Kitchen 64 a huge thumbs up, and I'd even consider calling The Food Network's Diner's, Drive-In's and Dives for this place!!

For more information visit: http://www.kitchen64.com/
All photos are from Kitchen64.com

Black Bean and Corn Salad

Recipe made by:
My Mamma!

Ingredients:

Dressing:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Salad:

• 1 (15oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup grilled fresh corn or 1 can corn, drained
• 1/2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Preparation:
In a large bowl combine all salad ingredients. In a small bowl whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour over bean mixture and toss until all ingredients are coated. Refrigerate over night.

Notes & Tips:
This is an excellent quick side dish if you're ever in a hurry and need something yummy. You can also use this as a dip. If you'd like you can add into the salad, chopped red onion, chopped tomato and chopped jalapenos.

Rating:
Really Good

Nutrition Facts:
6 servings
244 calories, 12.8g fat, 28g carbs, 8g protein

Gammie's Delicious Bunt Cake

Recipe taken from:

My Gammie!

Ingredients:

• 1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
• 3/4 cup oil
• 1 cup water
• 4 eggs, beat well
• 1 can coconut pecan frosting
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation:
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Grease and flour bunt cake pan. Mix eggs, oil, water and cake mix. Stir in frosting and chopped nuts. Pour into pan and bake for 1 hour.

Notes & Tips:

If you'd like you can make a quick glaze to put on top of this, I don't normally do that since the cake has the icing mixed in. You can also dust on a little confectioner sugar if you'd like. I also keep the ingredients at almost all times since on a moments notice you could be expected to have a cake ready for company!

Rating:
Awesome!

Nutrition facts:
Serves 12
506 Calories,28g Fat, 57g Carbs, 5g Protein

Buz & Ned's Barbecue

Sunday night Mat, Jennie, Erich, Stephen and I went to Buz and Ned's Barbecue. This is a Richmond staple. Located over on the Boulevard as you come down the hill to Broad Street.

One really neat thing about Buz and Ned's is that they beat Bobby Flay in his Food Challenge (YAY, since I'm not Flay's biggest fan).

Mat, Jennie, Erich and I all ordered the same thing, a single pork bbq combo. Nothing beats Buz & Ned's pork bbq. People in Kansas obviously wouldn't like the bbq because it's vinegar based, but really that's the way life should be. No sugar in my sauce... no sir. Barbecue was served with coleslaw on the side (again the way it should be), with baked beans and fries.

Buz & Ned's is an absolute must if you're visiting the Richmond area.

Atmosphere is pretty unique, you order inside then eat outside under a big party tent, thankfully there were heaters.

Visit Buz & Ned's website for more information: www.buzandneds.com

Brio Tuscan Grill

Saturday night a big group of Mat's family gathered for supper at a place in Stoney Pointe Shopping Center called Brio Tuscan Grill. Tuscan is an upscale Italian restaurant built on the motto, "To eat well is to live well". Those who know me personally know that I would whole heartily agree with that statement.

Brio's atmosphere was fairly typical for that shopping district, dim lighting, soft music and lots of seating.

Brio is a national chain with most of it's restaurants concentrated in the south east.

At Brio I ordered a chopped salad with braised beef fettuccine. The pasta was a mix of braised pulled beef and marinated mushrooms. The chopped salad was wonderful as was the fettuccine. I thought that the prices were a little high, but overall the food was very good.

You can visit Brio's website at www.brioitalian.com

Tango

This afternoon for lunch Mat's grandmother and two aunts, Sheila and Patsy took us out to a fabulous place to eat called Tango. It's in a section of Pennsylvania called Bryn Mawyr. Tango serves contemporary American cuisine, most of which

has an edge of flare built in.

I ordered the French Onion Soup and a Chicken Flatbread sandwich. Both things were equally delicious. The soup was created using a beef and veal stock and had about a half inch of cheese melted on top. (I ended up having the share the cheese with Mat, it was too much for me). The chicken flatbread wrap was just as great; avocado, grilled chicken, roasted red peppers and a cheese spread.

Tango's seating was cozy and intimate. The Bryn Mawr train passes by every 15-30 minutes adding to the old world charm. The service was impeccable, visiting the table just enough.

If you're ever in the Bryn Mawr area I highly recommend Tango if you're in the mood for a long lunch or an intimate dinner.

As far as price is concerned lunch ranged from $9-$21, dinner ranging from $14-$28. I'm not ashamed to pay a good price for good food and in my opinion this place is worth the price!

39 Morris Avenue - Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 tel. 610.526.9500
All photos taken from www.tastetango.com