Monday night, we celebrated Annabelle’s birthday at EDO Hibachi. Over the last couple of years, I’ve really grown to love this place. Mr. Clougherty has enjoyed it and Aunt Sue did as well when I treated her to a nice birthday lunch last month. It’s that experience of watching your food being made, catching food in your mouth, and seeing the flames rise up from that onion volcano. The chefs here are very talented and don’t mess around when preparing your food.
Once again, I caught the broccoli in my mouth (I batted 1.000 as I did in September) and cleansed my palate with some sake. Annabelle didn’t do as well, but I gave her some of my winnings.
It was Dad’s first time at Hibachi and I wasn’t sure how it would go over. He liked the food but he passed on the veggies and sake, and the chef was very understanding. We all enjoyed our Hibachi. I ordered the shrimp just like last time, and Annabelle got the steak. Dad got chicken. I had a little bit left over for my lunch at work (which I ate at 2:30am). To challenge myself, I’d love to get the hibachi with the filet mignon. We have gone to Texas Road House in the past, and Annabelle did get to go there last week.
Monday night means it’s Halloween Baking night on Food Network. I’ve been watching this show for the last four years and this season is just as good. Since, I don’t have cable I’ve been watching it on the Discovery App on my Roku. Beats sitting through the commercials as well. Since it airs later in the evening and I’m usually getting ready for work, I watch it on Tuesday or Wednesday evening. While I enjoy this show, it’s second to the Holiday Baking Championship which begins in early November. Talented bakers come onto the show to create some masterpieces and a chance to win a grand prize (a lot of money). They are judged by some very experienced celebrity chefs, including Carla Hall. Their fate when they get voted off is all for laughs and isn’t real.
With three weeks left in the competition, things are only going to get more challenging from here on out, but that’s what keeps you watching. I already have two bakers in mind whom I want to see win that grand prize.
The Halloween Baking Championship runs through October 28.
Stylish 🍒 