Darth Lui and Convict Sheldon

Trying on their halloween costumes. Yes, we're like "those" people.

Fishing in Big Bear

Went out to Big Bear, rented a pontoon boat and did some fishing. As a group, we caught 14 Rainbow Trout, and I caught 3 of those (although mine were probably the smaller ones haha).

Sheldon and Lui came along for the fun too.



















It's one thing to clean the fish, but it's even more work descaling it and removing the bones.

I stuffed a whole trout with some salt, pepper, cayenne, thyme, parsley, garlic cloves, and slices of lemon. Put it in some foil and threw it on the grill...not bad, although still had some skin sticking issues haha.

Technique Restaurant

Went to Technique Restaurant at the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena. The students run the restaurant doing everything from waiting on tables, expediting food, and of course, preparing the food. It's like watching Hell's Kitchen, but without Gordon Ramsay yelling at everyone.

The food was really good, and the best part... it's a 4 course dinner for $15 (or a 3 course for $12).


Here were my 4 choices.

1. Shrimp Risotto
2. Flatbread Special of the day (grapes with some sort of cheese...a little strange, but very good).
3. Pork Schnitzel with Spaetzle and charcuterie sauce
4. Chocolate Mousse

Dessert was soso, but everything else was really good.

As I was waiting for my first dish, I happened to glance toward the expediter and he yelled out to the cooks, "How long on the shrimp risotto, table __ is looking at me." Quite entertaining.

Anyway, Technique was pretty good, and definitely worth coming back, but hope you're persistent on getting reservations.