Happy Tuesday!  I want to share with you my first A la carte experience at the Grand Palladium.  First off it is very hot in Jamaica as you can imagine and for some reason men are required to wear long pants and closed toed shoes at the restaurants.  Well let me tell you, wearing the extra clothing is uncomfortable in warm Jamaica.  Once I got over the initial shock I was good to go and excited to order.

Now let me apologize in advance for the pictures.  The atmosphere was very dark and difficult to get good pictures of all the food.

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Happy Friday the 13th! To end treat week what better way to end it than with a simple easy homemade chocolate cake. Not just any chocolate cake however, this one is crusted with fudge cookies, topped with fudge icing and drizzled with warm caramel. How does that sound? Yeah I know - I love chocolate!!

I guess the good thing about this cake is that it’s super easy. I adopted this recipe from Anna Olson on The Food Network. This recipe actually has enough batter to create two cakes.  You can choose to stack them with icing in the middle or make two cakes and ice them separately as I chose to do.

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The final day of 2008 is upon us. I would like to wish you, in advance, a very Happy New Year before I start rambling.  This has been a great year at the Zesty house and I look forward to sharing 2009 with all of you.

No cooking tonight! We ordered in at our favorite Thai restaurant! Wow, It did not disappoint. We went with an order of homemade dumplings, fresh handmade vegetarian spring rolls and an order of Pad Thai with Chicken. I really love Thai food. I am going to share a recipe with you for my homemade Pad Thai in coming days.

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Well it was a busy day at the house after work. We had to prepare the pool for winter, cut the grass and go for a walk. I didn’t have anytime to cook so I thought it was a good excuse for one of my favorite take out joints.

Even though I tend to call myself somewhat of a healthy eater and try to eat form all the food groups daily, every now and again you just have to break away and indulge.

This double cheese burger is amazingly juicy and very flavorful. With my favorite toppings ketchup , mustard, relish and sauteed onions…. What a gem! Not too mention killer fries with a little crunch and some hearty coleslaw and fresh cracked pepper.

After devouring this meal…. the best you can do is lie down on the couch and let your stomach stretch. It does it too me everytime even though I keep coming back for more. While I don’t want to promote eating this food as a good thing - it is definitely not a bad thing in moderation.

What I would like to hear from everybody is what are their favorite burger toppings. The toppings that are a must have for you!

The Joys of being busy and not finding enough time to make a meal - so you break down and order in takeout. Not a bad Idea if you choose a good spot. We always love eating out and I am a big fan of tasting other peoples work.

Last night was a last minute decison around 9:00 pm to decide what to eat. I chose the Noodle House ( which never disappoints). Authentic Chinese cuisine that is tough to beat. We just ordered some rice, garlic spareribs, and one of my favorites spicy schezuan noodles with chicken. This dish is worth talking about for hours.

The quality is amazing and the heat makes your nose run. I didn’t take a picture last night because I was so hungry by the time i realized that I should have - I forgot and it was too late. Next time I visit there I will take a picture and post it on the site.