I read a few lox recipes and found that lox is something that anyone can make. All it is – is salmon (preferably sushi grade) salt and sugar. You put the fish in salt and sugar for 2-3 days.
Here’s my slightly embellished recipe.
1 lb salmon (preferably sushi grade) – rinse and blot dry
2 cups sugar
2 cups course kosher salt
1 teaspoon crushed pink peppercorns
2 teaspoons dried dill
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Directions
Mix the salt, sugar, peppercorns, dill, and lemon zest together.
Get a ziplock bag and sandwich the salt and sugar mixture around the salmon.
Get all the air out and place in a bowl (I used the tape from my salmon package but that isn’t necessary.
Then place another heavy bowl over it.
About three days in the refrigerator
Pull off the skin and slice up and serve
While you are waiting for the lox to cure you might have the to make the mini bagels.
Zaxby’s is a chicken theme fast food casual chain of restaurants. They offer appetizers, limited time specials, chicken fingers, boneless and regular chicken wings, sandwich meals, salads, kids menu, desserts and more.
We tried the Zaxby’s on Craig Road in North Las Vegas.
We ordered and paid and very quickly our meals arrived.
I tried a Grilled Asian Zensation Salad with citrus vinaigrette.
It’s kinda strange. I got fresh lettuce, cubes of chicken breast, some crispy noodles, a vegetable roll, and a BIG PILE OF COLE SLAW in the middle of the salad topped with a disgusting sauce. Maybe I could almost like this salad if it didn’t contain that very awful tasting sauce.
My husband did better.He got the signature Zaxby’s fried chicken sandwich with some fries and we shared fried cheddar bites.
This sandwich won’t win any prices for beauty but it is tasty and juicy.
Fries are reasonably good.
Cheddar bites are OK but they don’t look or taste like cheddar. They are kinda stringy.
We ordered a few sauces to try with the fries and cheddar bites.
Tongue Torch sauce, Hot Honey Mustard, and Spicy Zaxby’s. I think we liked the spicy Zaxby’s sauce the best.
Gave my dogs some when I got home.
Not the best and also not the worst.
Some things here are also better than other things.
Wahoo’s specialty are fish tacos but they are also a 24/7 gaming, bar, and also restaurant with (at this time) six locations in Las Vegas Nevada. You can seat yourself in the bar –
Or the separate dining area –
Or the patio (not photoed)
You order and pay at the counter and someone runs you your order as it’s ready.
I tried three tacos. – salmon citrus-slaw taco, crispy pollock taco, 1988 spicy Wahoo taco.
The non-fried tacos are double shelled. They are all pretty good. Some have more flavors than others. I think the tastiest taco is the fried crispy fish taco. The batter is seasoned nice and the one tortilla on it seems to fit better. But they are all A-OK.
We also shared some onion rings that are also pretty good. The are very crispy and seem free of oil. Also the onions stay in place and don’t pull out when you eat them.
My husband had a three taco platter with rice and 1/2&1/2 beans. Carnitas, Shrimp, and a Fried Fish Taco
He was surprised that everything was at least good (especially the carnitas and shrimp)
Peinto Thai Kitchen is located in the North/West part of Vegas. They are a full service Thai Restaurant that also offers beer and a wine list. Inside are traditional tables and booths.
I tried the Three Flavors Salmon (Sweet, Spicy, Sour). It came with steamed vegetables and rice.
It’s a generous portion of food and could possibly be two meals for some people. The salmon is cooked to well but is still moist inside. You need to use the sweet, spicy, sour sauce to add flavors to the dish. It’s tasty and good.
My husband tried the Plumena Spicy Noodle with Chicken. (#4 out of 5 for heat)
Everything thing here is tasty and #4 is a good amount of heat for this dish.
Las Week we planned to try A Taste of Africa’s. Since it was Memorial Weekend I called to make sure they were open. We came about 20 minutes after they were suppose to be open. The man coming out the door said they might be open sometime in the next hour….To us it sounded like he wasn’t even sure if they’d be open at 12:00 so we left and went someplace else.
Best meals out this week came from Rang’s Cocina Moderne.
This time we shared a Caesar Salad and for my main I had the Chilean Sea Bass and my husband had the slow roasted beef cheek.
I think the most disappointing meal ut this week was from Spicy Hero Sichuan Cuisine because most of the dishes were oily and lacked heat. Who wants mild oily food with rubbery chicken skin, lots of bones, and lots of bone fragments to choke on? (answer) NOBODY!!!!
Sichuan Chicken – poached chicken with rubbery skin, bones , and bone fragments in oil and sesame seeds instead of peppers
In other FOOD News –
Pizza Baby suddenly closes – North Las Vegas – W Craig Road
May 31 Beats & Bites (on poster it reads 4-6 but on website it reads 4-9pm) Food, music, live performances, general admission $2. Craig Ranch Park – NORTH Las Vegas
Till May 31 Last day for the MGM Grand Buffet
Till May 31 Michelin Starred and James Beard Awarded – Alinea POP UP – Bellagio – Micheal Mina Restaurant
Spring? – Snappy’s Burger (Drive Thru & Drive In Movies) W Cheyenne Ave & Allen Lane NORTH Las Vegas
Spring? – Mikaelas Taste of Asia – 707 Fremont Street
Spring? – Bartho’s (Beer Bar) – 1563 S Commerce Street
Spring? – Cobra Clutch Cocktail Bar – 1201 S Main Street
Spring? – Wings Korean Chicken – 5105 S Fort Apache Road
Spring? – Everything Philly & Co (ghost kitchen) – 110 S Rainbow Blvd
Summer? – Wagyu Factory – Boca Park – 740 S. Rampart Blvd
Summer? – Siegel’s 1941 (breakfast & lunch) Alex Steakhouse (same spot dinner) El Cortez
August 26 – Michelin Guild Ceremony – INVITATION ONLY – Fountainblau
September 24-27 – Drink Las Vegas Festival – Big Name Chefs & Mixologists- about 50 events, Bellagio, The Cosmopolitan, Aria, Park MGM (most tickets cost around $300. each)
Fall? – Stix Asian Food Hall – Uncommon’s
Fall? – Pizza Rodzio (Miracle Mile Shops) 3663 Las Vegas Blvd S.
Fall? – Sour Dough & Co (Miracle Mile Shops) 3663 Las Vegas Blvd S.
Fall? – Finney’s Craft House and Kitchen (Town Square) 6563 S Las Vegas Blvd
Fall? – Poke House – 7175 W Lake Mead Blvd
November 14 – Las Vegas Pizza Festival 1-4pm – The Industrial Event Space
Silly and ir Cute FOOD News My dogs eating an In-N-Out Cheeseburger
That was the FORKING Las Vegas FOOD Buzz of the week
There is always something that’s new, weird, different, limited, or special edition in the wonderful world of food. We just never know WTFORK we will come across when we shop for food.
Up above is –
DIFFERENT – Xaca Cantina – MOLE Tortillia Chips – there’s only one thing to say – OLE!
DIFFERENT – Xaca Cantina – Hot Honey Tortilla Chips – Different!
LIMITED EDITION – Sprouts Hot Honey White Chocolate Pop Corn
NEW – Pringles Smoky Bacon – something to pig out on
DIFFERENT – BIGGER BIGS Sizzlin’ Bacon Sunflower Seeds – To pig out on
DIFFERENT – Carr Valley Cheese – Cocoa Cardona – ??? Coco Cardona?
DIFFERENT – Reese’s filled Peanut Butter Pretzels – As soon as I saw them I sent picture to my sister. She said that she already tried them and didn’t care for them??????????
DIFFERENT and maybe NEW – Reese’s Peanut Butter PIE miniature cups. I was going to try but not for over $7.00 a bag.
DIFFERENT – Lemon Custard Malt Balls?
LIMITED EDITION – Sprouts Sweet Heat Mango Hot Pepper Jelly Dark Chocolate Cups – EEK! they might be on the discount shelf soon.
WIERD – FIRE Blobs in spicy mango guava (LOL)
LIMITED EDITION – Kellogg’s Squishmallows – Yep someone must have been on drugs to manufacture this one.
LIMITED EDITION – Post Lucky Charms with MAGIC Clovers that turn your stomach and pee green
SPECIAL EDITION – Kellogg’s – Rice Krispies that turn your stomach and pee blue and green
NEW – Post – Cinnamon Pebbles (with real cinnamon unlike the M&M’s below
DIFFERENT – M&M’s all ARTIFICIALLY Flavored (ick)
Least favorite – Peanutbutter Cinnamon Roll – Completely artificial awful tasting like sucking on paint with lead
Lemon Meringue aren’t bad but don’t seem like M&M’s at all
The Cherry Chocolate Cupcake does taste like Cherry/Chocolate and does seem like a M&M
And there is usually something Oreo.
DIFFERENT – Marvel Oreo Stuff of Legends with color changing creme that will make you fart pretty
MORE – DIFFERENT – Marvel Oreo Stuff of Legends with MORE Color Changing Come that might make you FART a Rainbow.
Even MORE SPECIAL EDITION – Marvel OREO Stuf of DOOM with color changing cream cookies to clog up your toilet
That was the New, Different, Weird, Limited, and Special Edition foods out there for May 2026. Who know WTFork we will come across next month.
Dining out with dogs is just a “Fluff” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my late dog Louie. He always enjoyed going out to eat. When he got elderly he came down with aggressive cancer. We were told he probably only had three months or possibly up to 6 months to live. Since Louie enjoyed going out to eat I took him out as often as possible and Louie made it another 17 months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat when I can and when the weather is right.
My dogs got to go to The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill and enjoyed some Gyro Meat from my husband’s platter.
The dogs also got to enjoy some cucumbers, chick peas, and salmon from my salmon rice bowl too!
They always enjoy going to The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill.
6540 Losee Rd North Las Vegas NV
702- 749-8582
www.TheGreatGreek.com
It was almost too hot to take the dogs out but we made to Mezzo Bistro & Wine Bar. The Dogs always love going to Mezzo.
They always enjoy starting out with a little bit of bread.
Then they get to enjoy some of my pesto chicken wrap.
and also some of my husband’s chicken parmesan platter.
The Dogs always enjoy going to Mezzo Bistro & Wine.
4275 N Rancho Drive Las Vegas NV
702-944-8880
www.MezzoBistro.com
This week it was around 100F so it was too hot to dine out with dogs. So they got a car ride to In-N-Out Burger. The Giant Aussie tried to push the Beagle Mix out of his seat but he kept sitting down every time she pushed him and got to stay in his seat.
Then we got home.
Here you go-
They always enjoy an In-N-Out Burger.
www.In-N-Out.com
Still HOT so it was a In-N-Out Car Ride again.
Here are driving away with a bag of their burgers.
They always enjoy In-N-Out Burgers.
www.In-N-Out.com
That was Dining Out with DOGS for May 2026. We hope that you’ve enjoyed and we hope to see you next month.
The Forking TruthIn Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017
Braseria By Edo is a fancy Spanish/French Style Restaurant and Bar located near to the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas Nevada. It’s located on a second level so you either walk up a flight of stair outside or use an elevator to get there,
We didn’t have a reservation so we were told that we could only sit at the bar.
They gave us happy hour menus so that’s what we tried.
I tried the Burger & Frites (with grilled onions, pickle, and brava sauce and I asked for a medium cook)
I was told that this is a 10 ounce burger? (My husband thought he heard 8 ounce???? so I’m not sure) anyways I cut it in half. That mess isn’t cheese either. It’s brava sauce and onions.
It’s full of juice but it is a sloppy mess.
I think it’s cooked pass medium
I try to eat it and when I pick up just half pieces of the burger fall off.
I can’t pick this up and eat it.
It’s too squishy and messy and falling apart.
I have to eat it with a knife and fork. It’s doesn’t taste bad.
Can’t eat the pickle because it is way too strong with acid for me.
Try the fries….and the house made ketchup vinaigrette. At the time I didn’t know if the fries or the ketchup was hot and spicy that builded up and kept getting hotter. It was too hot for me and I couldn’t eat many fries. Latter I figured out that it was the ketchup that was too hot.
My husband tried the Skirt Steak with Frites cooked medium-rare.
He said that the steak was cooked unevenly and maybe half of it was rare and very stringy. He said the green pepper sauce that came with it didn’t have much flavor.
I read that Heavenly Pizza and Trattoria was by a James Beard Award Winner Chef so I thought it was Worth a Try!
It’s a little humble casual family-type little pizzeria with an amazing long and large wine list. (With MANY expensive bottles like $500.+)
My favorite of what we’ve tried was the slice of cheese pizza. It’s special and different. I never had pizza like this anywhere else before.
It’s a thin but very crisp crust that is charred on the bottom. The cheese seems like a good quality and the tomato sauce was rich. The pizza is also embellished with seasoning to make it taste just so.
Very crisp pizza – almost cracker or matzah like. Not like bread.
Then I had the branzino
It was topped with sweet roasted tomatoes and lots of mushrooms. The fish is cooked perfect and so is the rigatoni in a well made sauce.
My husband tried the Chicken Parmesan.
The chicken isn’t breaded.
Good sauce embellished with roasted sweet tomatoes. Nicely prepared rigatoni. Over cooked dry chicken.
