Nisha and Nishanth's Culinary Debacles

This is a burger place. My husband enjoyed the burgers out here. Its worth a visit for those who love burgers. 2205 N Central Expy # 100, Plano, TX‎ - (972) 423-0267 Their website is located at: http://www.fuddruckers.com

This restaurant is located right outside Collin Creek Mall. We went there for the lunch buffet. There was quite a few varieties available and it was pretty decent. Its definitely worth a visit. 901 W Plano Pkwy Plano, TX 75075-8937 (972) 578-8887‎

Genghis Grill is one of Nishanth's favourite places. You choose the ingredients and the cooks just mix it up and grill it. Nishanth loves the fact that he can his dishes come out different every time. I am not too enthusiastic about it because i dont end up choosing the right quantities and portions. They are located at: 921 N. Central Expy, Plano, TX‎ - (972) 422-4745‎ We have also tried out the location on Greenville Avenue and thats also good. 5500 Greenville Ave., Ste. 402 Dallas, TX; 75206

This is one of Nishanth's favourite Thai Restaurants. I find the food too sweet but that may just be a personal taste. They are located at: (972) 497-9542 708 West Spring Valley Rd Richardson, TX 75080

We went to this restaurant and found it completely americanized! The price is quite high and the food has absolutely no taste due to lack of spice. Its definitely something people who cant handle spice would want to start with but definitely not something most indians would like. Just across the road from clay pit is Flavors which is just awesome food. Clay pit is quite pricey, has good service and if it weren't for the blandness of the food (the meat and rice is perfectly cooked) it would be a good choice. They are located at: 4460 Belt Line Rd, Addison - (972) 233-0111

We came here just before Nishanth left for Finland. The food was pretty decent. Unfortunately for me, i was down with an extreme toothache and could not enjoy the food as much. They serve roasted papad with chutney and i tried out vegetable samosa, tandoori assorted plate and a few other dishes They are located at: India Palace • 12817 Preston Road #105 • Dallas, TX 75230 • 972-392-0190

We went to this place once and its pretty decent. Worth a visit 11830 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX‎ - (214) 575-8506‎

This place has food available from KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell and was one of our favourite hangouts. 8001 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX‎ - (972) 479-9900‎

I didnt like this place as much especially the fries. However, its worth a try. They are located at: 11880 N Central Expy Dallas, TX 75243-3712 (972) 231-0475

We tried out Sonic during the initial days i was in Dallas. The salad and the burgers were very nice. They are located at: 8045 Forest Ln Dallas, TX 75243

This restaurant is located near the Dallas Public Library and we have been here a number of times. The food is ok, not as good as Gourmet China but eatable. They are located at: 8989 Forest Ln # 136, Dallas, TX‎ - (972) 671-6090

This used to be a favourite hangout a few years back for us. Nishanth used to like the Beef Fried Rice and i would go for the Chicken Fried Rice. After the management changed a couple of years back, the food quality has reduced. I havent had food at this place since i move to Richardson two years back 9025 Forest Ln # 102 Dallas, TX 75243-4157 (972) 699-0603‎

This is one of Nishanth's favourite places. Its good for those who love beef 12101 Greenville Ave # 107 Dallas, TX 75243-9329 (214) 575-5950‎

This restaurant is very nice. I used to love having pizza's here. They are located at: 12101 Greenville Ave # 800, Dallas, TX‎ - (972) 235-0888‎

I will always remember this place as the first restaurant i went to in Dallas. The food was very good and i loved the pasta there. At that time i thought the ambience was quite formal but maybe i was just new to the USA They are located at: 9191 Forest Ln # A2, Dallas, TX‎ - (972) 234-6800‎

We have been to this restaurant a couple of times and i love the pasta here. Its definitely worth a visit. My husband took me here for our 4th Wedding Anniversary. They are located at: 9079 Vantage Point Dr, Dallas, TX‎ - (972) 234-3292‎

La Libela is an interesting restaurant to go to. The food is pretty decent and worth a try. The injera is good and so are the stews. 9191 Forest Ln # 2 Dallas, TX 75243-8933 (972) 792-8442‎

This was the first mexican restaurant i went to when i came down to Dallas. The food is pretty good and i remember thinking at that time that there was just too much food to eat! They are located at: 12255 Greenville Ave # 130 Dallas, TX 75243-3586 (972) 792-9930

We went to this restuarant in Down town Dallas and i had chicken quesadillas and it was pretty decent. Worth a visit. (214) 744-2936 Downtown Dallas 1714 N Market St Dallas, TX 75202

I had lunch at Planet Hollywood Restaurant when i went to New York in the summer. I loved the food there (I had Roasted Half Chicken) and interestingly the price was comparable to that of Dallas. If you buy the new york city pass, you get a further discount off. 1540 Broadway # 2 New York, NY 10036-4081 (212) 333-7827‎

We stopped by at this place in Waco for dinner on the way back from Padre Island and it was pretty decent food. This restaurant is located near I 35 and is worth a visit if you pass by Waco! They are located at: 2111 S Valley Mills Dr Waco, TX 76706-3379 (254) 662-2750

I tried this out yesterday and turned out well. The key was the thinly sliced potatoes that are shallow fried to give a crisp taste. Ingredients: 4 boiled eggs quartered 2 large potatoes thinly sliced 1 onion thinly sliced 1 tomato chopped fine 2 tbsp oil 1 tsp jeera 1 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp ginger paste 4 curry leaves 1/2 tsp chilli powder or to taste 1 tsp corriander powder Chopped corriander for garnishing 1 tsp Salt or to taste Method: Heat oil up and fry the potato slices until three fourth done. Add the curry leaves and jeera into the oil and stir Add the onions and fry until the onions turn white Add the tomatoes and fry until done Add the ginger and garlic paste and fry for about a minute Add the salt, chiili powder and corriander powder and stir until the masalas are fried well Add the eggs and cover and cook on low. Stir occassionally until the potatoes are cooked well. Garnish with corriander leaves

Ulli Sambhar is Nishanth's favourite and i had a packet of pearl onions in the refrigerator. I tried out the following recipe and it came out pretty well. http://luvgoodfood.blogspot.com/2006/07/fmr-comfort-foods-ulli-sambar-sunday.html

We tried this place out yesterday and according to Nishanh the double cheese burger and chilli cheese dog was good. i had chicken tenders and fries and it was good. The decor reminded us of our college days where one would hang out in the canteen. They are locate at: 8501 Hillcrest Ave, Dallas TX 75225 Tel: (214) 361-0370

We tried Noodle Wave Thai Restaurant a couple of weeks back and the food was pretty decent. We had Thai Fried Rice, Chicken Satay and Yellow Curry. The price is also good. It seems to be a popular place. Worth a try. They are located at: (972) 690-3637 1490 West Spring Valley Richardson, TX 75080

We went to California Pizza Kitchen at the Stonebriar Mall. I tried out Roasted Garlic Chicken Pizza, Nishanth tried out Spaghetti Bologonaise and soup and it was pretty decent. The mocktails here were pretty decent. California Pizza Kitchen Stonebriar Centre 2601 Preston Road Frisco, TX 75034 Upper Level, Outside Entrance, Next to Barnes and Noble I have also been to the California Pizza Kitchen at the following location and the food over there is also good: 8411 Preston Rd. Dallas, TX 75225 Preston at Northwest Highway

I used to love the schezwan noodles back in India. Therefore, when i saw the noodle pack in the Indian Grocery Store i was intrigued. You can take a look at it here: http://www.ishopindian.com/chings-secret-schezwan-noodles-pr-24089.html The noodles were absolutely horrible and it looked like one had just taken plain noodles and added unadulterated red hot chilli powder and served it to you. I wouldnt recommend it to anyone.

The other day the oil bottle fell onto the carpet in our dining room while we were asleep and we woke up to see a huge oil stain with half the oil seeped into the carpet. I tried using the resolve carpet cleaner intially and at the end of it, there was oil still present on the carpet after using more than 20 paper towels to blot it up and 5 cleaning cycles. I decided to go to the internet to seek help and came up with these links: http://www.ehow.com/how_2000900_remove-oil-carpet.html I also came across a video whose link i cannot find right now that suggested sprinkling flour/corn starch onto the carpet to soak the oil up, leave for at least 6 hours and thereafter vaccuming the same. Well, i spent at least a kg of whole wheat flour. I would sprinkle liberally (around an inch layer) and at the end of 6 hours the flour would be seeped with oil. I thereafter vaccumed it and repeated this procedure thrice. Since there was so much oil, the stain was still visible. We went to Kroger and bou...

We tried this place out last week and my husband found the burgers ok. I didnt like the fries or the homemade potato chips but then its my personal opinion. I have heard from friends that their milkshakes are really good. They are located at 4721 W Park Blvd # 101, Plano - (469) 467-7786

In our quest to try some place new, we went to Thai Grill Asian Fusion Restaurant on Campbell Road and was pleasantly surprised. We had Chicken Satay which was perfect and Thai Southern Fried Rice. There was a hint of sweet in the rice but it was still manageable. Worth a visit You can look at their website: http://www.thaigrillofdallas.com/ They are located at 6090 Campbell Rd. Suite 124, Dallas, TX 75248 PHone: (972) 818-8188 Fax: (972) 818-8102