Durham Food Trucks: Part 2

I am newly in love with The Parlour, a new ice cream truck that has popped up in Durham. Their flavors are so complex, yet refreshing. You can really tell that they put a lot of thought and time into crafting every single flavor in their selections. 

The fabulous ice cream artisans of The Parlour.

Vegan options too!

Honey chai. Chocolate banana coconut. Vietnamese Coffee. What's not to love? 

In all honesty, I'm a really picky ice cream eater and I usually won't even touch grocery store ice creams, especially since we've taken to making our own ice cream these days (we make a killer strawberry!). So, it typically takes a lot of uniqueness in flavor and texture to make me swoon. 

And indeed The Parlour has done just that! 

Follow them on twitter @parlourdurham to track them down.

Have a wonderful Monday! 

Dining In: Wilmington, NC - Dock Street Oyster Bar

Girls trip to Wilmington meant that we had to get some seafood! For this post I'll just leave you with pictures because they speak for themselves. 

1/2 dozen raw oysters.

Mango-Habanero Mussels. 

Steamer Platter!

I promise I will get back to cooking soon. We've just been traveling too much to have even one night in, but that will change this summer. I have many post-it marked cookbooks just waiting to be explored! 

Have a great weekend! 

Memorial Day Feast

My two friends from college visited during this Memorial Day weekend and of course it was filled with eating! 

My current addiction is Camembert cheese from Whole Foods, which is imported from Europe (yes, they are back in stock). 

The Husband found me some white anchovies, which we now will need to have continuously stocked in our fridge. White anchovies with grilled romaine with shaved parmesan and olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar. Delish! 

The Husband channeled his inner Bobby Flay and roasted sweet corn and poblano peppers on our gas stove. This was then pureed into a sauce that was poured over some pan-seared chilean sea bass. Underneath you'll see the purple asparagus that has been shaved (hence no longer purple) and blanched. 

Basil pesto with homemade fettucini pasta. 

Homemade taro ice cream (again!). 

Needless to say, it was an amazing Memorial Day feast. Thank goodness we were running around town all weekend to burn off some calories! 

Have a delicious Monday!