The Holy Grail
This is a record of our search for the Holy Grail, no not a cup or a little girl (if you believe the DaVinci Codes), but frozen artichokes. Yes, those wonderful green globes of taste which allows me to not spend days cleaning those little devils and throwing out 90% of the globe.
On Saturday we loaded up the vehicle and headed out to the Eastern Market. If you haven't been there-go. It's a wonderful market, with both farmers and shops. That I love as you can get fabulous cheese (at US prices which are way way below ours...don't blame the merchants as it's a wonderful government policy), olive oils, spices, and just neat stuff. Not eating there was a problem since we were hungry.
But I just had to go to Avalon. This is a great bakery off Cass near Wayne State. Close but I needed food. What, no French baguette!!!!! I settled for some Challah, scones and brownies......what a sacrifice.
So, then we decided to go to Hamtramck for some Polish food......Just my luck that Under the Eagle was closed for the Holidays. Oi, we are all hungry and just didn't feel like eating Middle Eastern. So we headed east to go to Kroger in Grosse Point. Got a call from a friend and I missed where to go so I ended up at my old office. That wasn't all bad, as I knew where to go from there. Steve's Backdoor on Kelly Rd for some Middle Eastern Food....I know don't ask......get there and what...it closes in 10 minutes.....oi
Now what...head to Sahara on Harper. Got to Harper and turned left rather than right. Oi...now I go a couple of miles north. Terry and Miles are laughing so all is ok. I turn around and go about 2 blocks south of where I turned and we are there. Well we totally pig out and I couldn't even dent my dinner...note to self....grape leaves still in fridge.
So now its time to go to Kroger...well I turn left on Mack and guess what??? I needed to go right again. Well we turn around and get there. Search search search..where are they? No please let this day not be wasted...then my trained eye spotted our treasure. Yes they do exist and we are now artichoke unchallenged.
Canada Customs wasn't too thrilled about our little adventure, but allowed us to return to our motherland.
Yes we have found the illusive frozen artichokes. People all over the globe write asking where to find them on several websites...hell even I visited those sites. And ya know what....It's sad when you go to food sites rather than midget porn.
