Auntie Miranda, Ann, and I have a standing first Wednesday of the month lunch date to stay in touch and we usually end up at our favorite restaurant Fire & Ice in the Oasis Hotel on north Glenstone. We've never had anything but great food and the room is so pretty we all love going there. That's the restaurant where we were excited to find David Leong's son Wing Yee executive cheffing and using his father's cashew and sweet/sour chicken recipes as the Wednesday special.
We've all settled into our favorites. Aunt Miranda and the roasted Chicken with lemon tarragon sauce:
Ann loves the cashew chicken:
And I'm partial to the Phad Thai:
Wonderful food and friends. What could make a better Wednesday?
How fun! And the food looks great!
Posted by: Deborah | September 21, 2007 at 09:36 AM
I've heard they have the "original" Springfield cashew chicken. Hmm, I'll have to check it out sometime. That chicken with lemon terragon sauce looks AMAZING!
Posted by: foodierachel | September 21, 2007 at 01:59 PM
my mom, brother & i used to do a once-a-month dinner. we took turns either making dinner or picking a restaurant. i really miss that! but, having mom in st. louis, me in KC & bro near denver... it doesn't work out too well! i'm jealous.
Posted by: candy | September 21, 2007 at 02:05 PM
All the dishes sound really yummy. I've not had pah thai in aaaages! Planning on eating my full of it when I head to the US soon. :D
Posted by: Cynthia | September 21, 2007 at 08:11 PM
Deborah--Thanks so much!
Rachel--You need to go. The cashew chicken IS the original and everything on the menu is great. It's a beautiful room too. Let me know if/when you go
Candy--LOL! Ummm...yeah, a bit of a commute for dinner, eh? But yeah, I know what you mean. For years we used to have a weekly luncheon at my grandmother's and it was such a nice way to keep the family together.
Cynthia--Yes!
Posted by: Glenna | September 22, 2007 at 07:18 AM
Damn you!!! Now I'm starving!
Posted by: sher | September 22, 2007 at 12:32 PM
I'm with you! I am a pad thai addict and I don't need (or want) a twelve step program for that!
Posted by: Deborah Dowd | September 23, 2007 at 08:57 PM
I really love Pad Thai and that version looks spectacular!!
Posted by: kate | September 27, 2007 at 08:07 AM
Sher--Well come into town on any Wednesday...
Deborah--I agree. But if we start the program it means we can't have it...and we can't have that!
Kate--Thank you. It was delicious.
Posted by: Glenna | September 27, 2007 at 10:16 AM