Lunchtime Links for May 27th, 2021

• Cookies and Cups: Deep fried Oreos. 
• The Kitchn: Crab-stuffed salmon.
• A Spicy Perspective: Greek lasagna Pastitsio.
• Cookies and Cups: Porcupine meatballs.
• How Sweet Eats: Grilled chicken Parmesan.

Lunchtime Links for May 26th, 2021

• I Am a Food Blog: Bolognese.  
• Table for Two: Chicken summer rolls. 
• Weelicious: Strawberry lemonade.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Flank steak with Chimichurri sauce.
• Pinch of Yum: Loaded BBQ baked potatoes.

Lunchtime Links for May 25th, 2021

• I Am a Food Blog: Korean corn dog. 
• The Kitchn: No-bake Tiramisu cheesecake. 
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Soft pretzel rolls. 
• How Sweet Eats: Chicken Caprese pasta salad.
• Weelicious: No bake cookie dough balls.

Takeout Tuesday - Temari Japanese Cafe's Chicken Karaage Dinner

 

Temari Japanese Cafe on Rockville Pike has been one of my go-to restaurants for years, and one of my staple takeout spots since last spring.  They have been doing such a great job with consistently good dishes packed up really nicely for takeout, as you can see in the above dinner!  

I usually split things up to last a few meals, so it's a great deal in addition to being delicious.  The salad especially is packed really tightly into the container and is a big "meal-sized" salad, with a delicious dressing on the side.  Chicken Karaage (Japanese fried chicken bites) isn't something I should be eating normally (oops), but it's one of my favorites and always hits the spot! 

Temari Japanese Cafe

1043 Rockville Pike

Rockville, MD 20852

Lunchtime Links for May 24th, 2021

• Weelicious: Baked Ziti. 
• Table for Two: Soba noodle salad with creamy peanut dressing. 
• Pinch of Yum: Chipotle orange shrimp with cilantro rice. 
• Crazy for Crust: Ice cream sandwich cake.
• Smitten Kitchen: Soy-glazed chicken.

Lunchtime Links for May 20th, 2021

• Crazy for Crust: No bake chocolate chip pudding pie.  
• The Kitchn: Coffee chocolate chip cookies. 
• Just One Cookbook: Butter shoyu chicken.
• I Heart Naptime: Cast iron skillet potatoes.
• Pinch of Yum: Creamy garlic sun-dried tomato pasta.

Lunchtime Links for May 19th, 2021

• Crazy for Crust: S'mores cookies.  
• I Heart Naptime: Caprese pasta salad. 
• The Kitchn: Spicy tomato and cucumber salad. 
• Handle the Heat: Yellow cupcakes.
• Cookies and Cups: Beef and broccoli.

Lunchtime Links for May 18th, 2021

•  My Baking Addiction: Basil pesto.
• How Sweet Eats: Oreo peanut butter pie. 
• A Spicy Perspective: Pappardelle pasta with seafood sauce. 
• Joy the Baker: Browned butter Cappuccino cookies. 
• Crazy for Crust: Peanut butter stuffed chocolate cookie bars. 

Lunchtime Links for May 17th, 2021

• The Comfort of Cooking: Soft flour tortillas.  
• Weelicious: Double chocolate smoothie bowl.
• Sally's Baking Addiction: Strawberry cheesecake pie.
• Pinch of Yum: Spicy salmon burger. 
• My Baking Addiction: Magnolia Bakery banana pudding. 

Lunchtime Links for May 13th, 2021

• Table for Two: Grilled steak with herbed scallion topping. 
• Cookies and Cups: Cheddar Bay biscuits.
• I Heart Naptime: Teriyaki steak marinade.
• Style Sweet: 6 inch vanilla layer cake.
• The Live-In Kitchen: Greek Orzo salad.

Lunchtime Links for May 12th, 2021

• The Kitchn: Crisped and dipped chicken thighs. 
• Smitten Kitchen: Twisty cinnamon buns. 
• Crazy for Crust: Chocolate chip cookie crust. 
• I Am A Food Blog: Banana muffins. 
• The First Year Blog: Chocolate muffins.

Lunchtime Links for May 11th, 2021

• The Kitchn: Cinnamon roll pound cake.  
• Just One Cookbook: Bone-in chicken curry. 
• Crazy for Crust: Waffle cookies.
• Skinnytaste: Cheeseburger crunch wrap.
• Sally's Baking Addiction: Double chocolate muffins.

Takeout Tuesday - Sweets By Caroline's Macarons at URBNmarket Pike and Rose

There were a lot of great vendors at the URBNmarket held in Pike and Rose recently, including Sweets By Caroline's amazing macarons!  The "regular" macarons all look great but the character ones are on another level - so cute!  I'm glad I got there early to get my pick of the whole selection, especially since it looked like she sold out in two hours.  I could see why she sold out so quickly - the macarons were all so fun to look at and the character ones were so detailed.

 

The macarons all tasted as good as they looked and were the perfect afternoon treat in the middle of my work days.  This URBNmarket was a great chance to check out vendors that I haven't seen in person before like this one, and try out some delicious treats at the same time! 

 

Lunchtime Links for May 10th, 2021

• The Kitchn: Cheung Fun.  
• Food52: Grapefruit cocktails.
• Crazy for Crust: Banana chocolate chip cookies.
• Skinnytaste: Pico de Gallo.
• Seasons and Suppers: Cinnamon sugar cruffins. 

Lunchtime Links for May 6th, 2021

• Cookies and Cups: Homemade soft pretzels.  
• Seasons and Suppers: Chicken Parm sandwich. 
• Crazy for Crust: Small batch chocolate chip cookies. 
• Sally's Baking Addiction: Rich and fluffy chocolate sweet rolls. 
• Creme de la Crumb: Beef Empanadas. 

Lunchtime Links for May 5th, 2021

• Table for Two: Iced brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso latte. 
• How Sweet Eats: Mango avocado shrimp salsa.
• Gimme Some Oven: 12 taco recipes.
• Handle the Heat: Brownies with a shiny thin crust.
• Averie Cooks: Tacos al Pastor.

Lunchtime Links for May 4th, 2021

• Crazy for Crust: Edible sugar cookie dough.  
• Table for Two: Surf and turf. 
• Pinch of Yum: Beet and Burrata salad with fried bread. 
• Smitten Kitchen: Quick, easy salsa. 
• Just One Cookbook: Traditional Japanese breakfast. 

Takeout Tuesday - Green Tea Custard from Carmen's Italian Ice

I normally stick to the mango Italian ice at Carmen's Italian Ice out of habit, but I recently saw green tea custard on their menu and had to try it!  It was creamy and rich with a sweet green tea flavor and I really enjoyed it.  I like green tea sweets in general to begin with, but I think this would be an excellent choice for anyone that wanted to try something out that's less of a direct green tea flavor.  As you can see there's always a huge variety of flavors to choose from, so it doesn't hurt to venture out from your usual order once in a while! 

 Carmen's Italian Ice

1115 Nelson Street

Rockville, MD 20850

Lunchtime Links for May 3rd, 2021

• How Sweet Eats: Burrata baked Ziti. 
• Love and Lemons: Taco bar toppings. 
• I Am A Food Blog: Honey garlic chicken. 
• My Baking Addiction: Flank steak tacos. 
• The First Year Blog: Ice cream cupcakes.