Gourmet Paducah-- Cynthia's Ristorante

For all my foodies out there, please check out Cynthia's Ristorante in beautiful downtown Paducah. The restaraunt was quiet and charming the service was wonderful and the food incredible.

For starters:

Grilled Fresh Mozzarella Salad wrapped in Prosciutto and Romaine Lettuce finished with a Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette

This was a tangy interesting way to start the meal, in almost napoleon style, tomato, mozzarella, and prosciutto were layered together and wrapped in romaine, grilled, placed a grilled piece of ciabatta and then a sweet and sour sun dried tomato vinaigrette to finish. Very delicious!

For the main course: I wanted the Duck Risotto but they were out, so I turned to my old friend the pig,

Pork Tenderloin - Wrapped in Apple Wood Smoked Bacon and Oak Grilled, Finished with a Port Wine Plum Reduction and Gran Marnier Carmelized Onions, Served with pan seared zucchini and yellow squash and a twice baked potato.

The pork was perfectly cooked and the bacon added a nice salty finish, the squash was just right, warm and tasty with out being over cooked and the potato was unique.

For dessert:
Homemade shortbread with a berry pastry cream and fresh strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries to garnish.

If you have the chance to visit I would recommend this restaurant!
http://www.cynthiasristorante.com/

Don't forget to check out my article in "The Source" 

Eating the south part 1 - Paducah, KY

Eating The South! Part 1
The "burger bar" in Kevil, KY for lunch.
My order was a double hamburger with fries and slaw and a side of fried pickles. Not exactly health food, but I am excited for down home roadside food.



The lady in the building said she would "holler" at me when it was ready. Waiting.... Waiting.... Waiting...fresh food takes awhile. I met a nice man waiting for his catfish which he insists I come back for, maybe after the treadmill.

So far the road food has not been real road foodish. We have been cooking in the hotel room, eating out was the first night and we went to Texas Roadhouse, which is good but uniform. I am hoping our trip to Alabama this weekend brings some exciting things besides family and rockets (Huntsville, Alabama is my hometown and it is "rocket city, USA"). I am hoping for BBQ, Waffle House, and something weird to eat. Who knows?

By the way the burger was huge and fresh, the fried pickles were great as well!


Don't forget to eat y'all! From Paducah, KY... Trace


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Location:Metropolis Lake Rd,West Paducah,United States

Out to eat?

I love to go out to eat! I mean who doesn’t? The atmosphere, the socialization, the delicious food that is nothing like you can make at home, right? Wrong! You have the ability to create great tasting, quick meals that can compare to restaurant food with less sodium, more nutrition, and even better a few more coins left the in the pocket.

Besides the nutritional and monetary benefits of eating at home you can also bring your family and friends together to enjoy camaraderie and fellowship.

So break out your pots and pans and your imagination and let’s get started.

What do you like? Fish, beef, chicken, vegetarian? Sweet, spicy, sweet and spicy, sweet and sour? Lots of different veggies, one vegetable, none? Noodles, rice, etc. You can do anything you like and make it healthy and fun. Make any number of combinations to please almost everyone.

Mongolian Grill

1 lb flank steak

Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, bell peppers, etc.

Pineapple, Water chestnuts, mandarin oranges, etc.

Brown rice (there are a couple of tricks)

Sauce: Sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, peanut butter, pineapple juice, be creative…

Slice the meat into bite-sized pieces (against the grain) and marinate for about 15 minutes in a mixture of soy sauce, minced garlic, and water. This is a quick process to add another layer of flavor.

While the meat is marinating work on the vegetables, chop the veggies into bite sized pieces and blanch in boiling water.

Now we are ready to Wok and roll…. Heat a large round bottomed skillet with a couple of tablespoons of oil. When the oil is very hot but not smoking add the meat in batches and cook to almost done. Remove meat from pan and reheat. Add veggies and cook quickly until crisp tender. Add meat, veggies, fruit, water chestnuts, and toss to combine.

Serve over brown rice (either made in the oven or I use the frozen brown rice from the local market)

For the sauce you can mix any number of items together to make a delicious addition. I like sesame oil, soy sauce, pineapple rum sauce, water, and garlic blended together.

Other sauces:

Peanut butter + soy sauce+ wasabi powder+ water= peanut sauce

Peaches (pureed) +soy sauce+ peach nectar= peach sauce

More to come...

Location:Coleman Crossing Cir,Paducah,United States

Pet Peeve.... HFCS!!!!!

Pet Peeve.....

O.K.. so I have an issue with the corn syrup commercial.. you know the one.

Mom 1: oh so you don't care about what the kids drink?

Mom 2: why?

Mom 1: oh but that has High Fructose Corn Syrup and you know what they say about it...

Mom 2: What? That it is made from corn? and it is all natural and fine in moderation?

Of course this is sponsored by the corn growers association, and I appreciate them trying to improve their image. The logic is however flawed. Yes High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is fine in moderation and it is a low cost, easy to mix in sweetener, but that is why every company in America is adding it to their product. Ketchup, soda, yogurt, canned vegetables, cereal, bread, and what else? The idea that it is fine in moderation is upsetting because you have no way of knowing when it is added to everyday foods unless you carefully read the ingredients (which I do recommend) .  So while I appreciate the corn growers need to change the image, the consumer (YOU!) needs to know the truth.

Speaking about the fine in moderation piece, did you know that on the average, there is about 10-20 mg. of arsenic in the human body at any time? Now what if you were getting from unknown sources all day long? The moderation factor is eliminated.

And I wasn't joking about the canned vegetables.. read the labels because corn, peas, beans can all have extra salt and sugar.