New Food Find

Yesterday I joined friends at Opus Two - The dining room for the Art Institutes's Culinary Program in Henderson. The room is used a practicum for the students.  They cook the food and provide the service. I was very impressed with the students and Chef Claude who oversees the facility.  The menu was wonderful!  You get your choice of an appetizer, choice of entree and choice of desert for $10.95 plus tax and tip. The food was very good! The plate presentation and attention to detail was spot on.  The service was top notch. I recommend this experience to anyone.  But be warned - the room is small and reservations are required. We made our reservations two weeks ahead of time.  It is good to see people who care about food being trained by professional who know what they are doing.

Well Done!

Here is a link to their page with information about Opus Too and how to make reservations.

http://www.artinstitutes.edu/las-vegas/about/opus-too-restaurant.aspx

Don't miss this opportunity.

Review of M Resort

Yesterday while playing tourist with family from Oregon, we went to check out the M Resort.  I must say I was impressed!  It is a bright contemporary and elegant resort.  The restaurants are not cheap.  However given the high end feel of the resort they are not out of line and are about the same as you would find elsewhere on the Strip.

The Bakery was the exception.  It was reasonably priced and the food looked wonderful.

If you visit Las Vegas, take the time to get out of the main tourist corridor and look at the M.  There is a lot more to Las Vegas than just the Strip or downtown.

OOPS!

Sory for the break in posting.  I have family in town for a few days. So make up for that, I am positng one of the recipes from my book. I have referred to this recipe on different posts and some of you have asked that I post it.  So here is Tacos My Way

TACOS MY WAY - (c) Wes Davis 2011 - all rights reserved

This is one of my favorite recipes. You can use it for hard or soft tacos, burritos, enchiladas and nachos.

1          pound ground meat. (Beef or chicken both work fine)

1          package of taco seasoning (Yes I know it has a lot of salt but this makes the rest so easy)

½         white onion – diced

1          can of green chilies diced – mild hatch not Jalapenos

1          small can dice tomatoes + one can of water.

Brown the meat and then add the onions. When the meat is done and the onions are translucent, drain off any extra fat.  Return the meat to the hot pan and add the taco mix.  Cook for a few moments to wake up the spices.  Add the green chilies and cook a little longer. Add the tomatoes and the can of water.  Stir up any loose bits from the bottom and sides.  Turn down the heat and simmer for at least one hour. The tomatoes will melt into the mixture making a rich and tasty sauce. 

Variations

Add 1 teaspoon cumin for an earthy taste

Add cheese sauce for a great Fundito Dip