October 14th, 2011
I was thinking that there will be lots of visitors this week-end in Rehoboth Beach to enjoy “everything jazz”. I know a lot of friends that don’t even buy tickets; they like to walk from venue to venue; just show up and hope that there are spaces available. But, if you want info. please visit www.rehobothjazz.com.
The next day the question will be, where should everyone have breakfast. Believe me Rehoboth has bakeries and coffee shops galore, but there is not a place that comes close to home cooking like The Crystal Restaurant. It really is a breakfast hangout. Lately, it looks more spruced up than ever. It is located at 620 Rehoboth Avenue. Tel. 302-227-1088.
Crystal opens early and closes at 4 p.m. You can have breakfast all day, though. If you decide to have lunch, their hamburgers are delicious.
Then, Debbie, Alice and I decided to have breakfast the other morning. Breakfast is not my favorite. These 2 friends had very boring omelettes; egg whites, with spinach; hold the potatoes, hold the bread; already the egg yolk was held. I mean, really. Missy, our other friend, left for Florida. She was my scrapple companion.
And, Roberta. I don’t know. She is always somewhere. She really dives into her breakfasts. I must admit that. Pancakes and everything else. She is so thin, though.
Anyway, it was my turn to order. Okay, give me the ham and cheese omelette and hold everything else. My gosh, I really would have loved to have ordered their chipped beef on toast. They fix it jus the right way at Crystal’s.
Our waiter was almost gone when I yelled; Oh what the heck, bring me a side order of scrapple. That was much better. Anyway, I had to get ready for the Apple-Scrapple Festival tomorrow in Bridgeville, Delaware.
So, if you are here in Rehoboth, Crystal’s is open year-round, 7 days a week. They do have a bar, as well.
Have a good week-end…..talk to you later….
September 28th, 2011
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.” orson welles
September is my favorite time of the year, but I am not sure about this September. It seemed that all we have gotten are clouds, rain, and fog. It looks like we are going full blast ahead with the Second Season.
As I was walking around Rehoboth Beach yesterday I noticed that the beach was so empty. A solitary man looking for “treasures”, another one fishing, even thought I did not know where he had gone.
The north end of the Rehoboth Boardwalk was totally deserted.
Hey, I am not complaining; I was looking forward to this since the beginning of August. The town all to myself. No meters and time for the “ladies that lunch”.
In the 1945 edition of Etiquette, Emily Post referred to luncheon as “generally given by and for women, but it is not unusual especially in summer places or in town on Saturday or Sunday, to include an equal number of men. The result? The term “the ladies that lunch”. It was the ladies’ light meal. And, men that chose to “lunch” were considerate “effeminate”. Times have changed, haven’t they?
I am not kidding myself. I love lunch or dinner. On this particular day, 4 of us got together for lunch; 2 Debbies, 1 Jody and myself. We chose the Summer House Saloon. Really, it is known as the Summer House. An institution as far as a gathering place, saloon, or “taverna” style eatery and watering hole in Rehoboth Beach.
The Summer House was established in 1977. For years, it has been owned by the Big Fish Restaurant Group. I have written plenty of times about Big Fish Grill in Rehoboth. I thought I better write about them; don’t want them to get jealous. Popular, crowded and consistent.
This Group owns 6 restaurants, one seafood market and one seafood wholesale company.
The Summer House is located at 228 Rehoboth Ave., right in the heart of the Avenue. Tel. 302-227-3895. Website? www.summerhousesaloon.com. It opens 7 days a week. Mondays through Saturdays for lunch at 11:30, Sunday’s Brunch at 11 a.m. and dinner every day at 4 p.m.
I am glad that Jody suggested we had lunch there. The reviews are mixed; but mostly they are on the positive side.
We sat near the bar. No, we did not have any spirits. We were so busy chatting that our server had to come back a few times. It always happens that way.
It also happened that we all ordered salads. Trying to work out the pounds gained eating all that summer grub.
The Chopped Salad is a standard at Summer House. Very good. It has fresh chopped chicken, greens, cabbage, calamari, carrots, cucumbers, tomato, eggs, mushrooms with a garlic ranch dressing.
The next salad was the Baked Goat Cheese & Mesculine Greens, topped with grilled chicken. The warm goat cheese was at the bottom and the rest of the greens, dried cherries, candied pecans and the lemon thyme vinaigrette followed. It was delicious, especially when you took bites that included the warm goat cheese.
All caught up, content and happy to have seen each other finished a very nice afternoon.
Note: Summer House, just as Big Fish Grill and the rest of their restaurants, are on my top list of eateries that are fully aware of customers with food allergy concerns. They have menus for practically every food allergy, so please do not hesitate to visit the website above mentioned and you will see everything listed on the right hand of the site, including all their specials.
Have a great day!! Talk to you later….
August 30th, 2011
There was no way I was having any more of my leftovers last night. I don’t know what I was thinking when I decided to cook everything in the refrigerator in the event the electricity went out. I guess I thought it would be out for weeks. My husband said he would not have any more ground beef. That was it.
So, my mood changed to something lighter; ate way too much during Irene. I thought Saketumi would be the perfect place for a Monday night. Due to Irene not a lot of people were at the beach, but that will change soon this week-end. Saketumi is located at 18814 Highway One, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 and it has plenty of parking available. Tel. 302-645-2818. Website? www.saketumirestaurant.com.
I have written about this restaurant before. It is a modern building with plenty of seating choices; even a terrace on top of the building, as well.
My choice? The sushi bar. That is where I usually find Tanaka Sam, who is the Sous Chef. I love seating at the sushi bar because I can interact with all of them. Tanaka always gives the sushi bar patrons a little taste of what is soon to be a very pleasant dining experience.
If you decided you are not a sushi aficionado and not really into it, then, don’t worry because this very modern Asian restaurant offers a variety of foods; Japanese, Thai and Chinese among others. They have tempuras, curries, noodles, rice and woks.
One of the dishes I have had in the past is a whole fish with that chili sweet sauce and very crispy. It’s a good one!! Don’t let it intimidate you.
Our waiter was Dimitar. He has served us before and is always attentive, prompt and knows his menu well.
Tanaka and I got the conversation going. We talked about the weather; his family lives in N.Y. At times I had to ask him again to repeat what he had just said; then, I laughed because he probably could not understand my accent either.
His sushi and sashimi presentations are outstanding. Totally gorgeous and a work of art.
Last night I had their Firecracker Roll. A little spicy with a nice kick to it. I also had the scallops, sashimi style and the Unagi, which is eel.
And, let’s not forget real wasabi. There is a big difference to the wasabi you get at different sushi restaurants. Unless you ask for real wasabi, if they have it, all you are getting is horseradish, mustard and food coloring. Very little or no wasabi is found in that paste. Wasabi is a root which must be finely grated before serving. It is perishable and it does cost a bit more.
My husband had different choices of sashimi and sushi on his plate. Guess what? They do have gluten free/wheat free soy sauce.
Saketumi is available for events, on Sundays they do have a brunch and most every day of the week they have specials and happy hour.
Even though I have written about Saketumi before, I decided to do it again. They have been consistent from day one. The staff is friendly, the restaurant is nice and the food is really good!! My family does visit Saketumi often. I guess we are regulars, right?
Note: I don’t want to forget to thank Kim, the Manager. Always very friendly and welcoming.
Another beautiful day in the Delmarva Peninsula? You bet!! Talk to you later…
July 27th, 2011
I was looking forward to again visiting The Black Olive. It has been a couple of years since my sister in law, Susie, introduced me to this Mediterranean restaurant, whose specialty is fresh fish. The Black Olive is also organic using the best ingredients found in the area.
The Black Olive is located at 814 South Bond St., Fells Point, MD 21231. Tel. 410-276-7141. Website? www.theblackolive.com. It is also located in the Historic neighborhood of Fells Point.
Walking out and about in Fells Point is such a treat; the cobblestones adding to the charm of this neighborhood that dates back to 1726 and famous for its maritime port. The streets are narrow; the row houses are so quaint and the aroma emanating from restaurants and bakeries is intoxicating. You can get to Fells Point by car, water taxi from the Inner Harbor, freeway and several bus lines.
We were going to be early birds. Hot early birds since we had been sightseeing Charm City and summer in the city was, well, suffocating.
It was, actually, a good time to arrive at The Black Olive because since it was only 6 p.m., the restaurant was not crowded by any means. I could take pictures.
The Black Olive is as quaint outside as it is inside. It is divided in smaller dining areas which is conducive to intimate dinners. I noticed that a new patio, also for dining, has been added since the last time I was there.
It was funny because I knew what I was going to have for dinner the moment I was en route to The Black Olive. If they had Bronzini, that was going to be my choice. This is a Mediterranean Seabass that is also known as Lavraki, or Loup de Mare. It feeds on shrimp, which comes through in its taste. It is also a little flaky, but firm in texture. You see? I had it all planned out. The rest of my dinner would be just an enhancement to my main dish.
Susie and I were the first people seated in a light and open room in the back of the restaurant.
Immeditely, an order of black olive bread, black olives and olive oil for dipping arrived at our table. We were hungry and the bread was thick and crusty; the rest? Delicious.
They asked us if we wanted to tour the fish of the day display. You can tour the display and ask questions. We knew what we wanted so we just stayed at our table checking out the rest of the menu.
We first started with fresh sardines wrapped in grape leaves and brushed with olive oil; perfectly grilled. I had never had this combination and certainly would have it again. Delicously salty they were.
I have my husband, kids and some friends trained on waiting for me to take pictures of the various dishes. Susie was talking longer to train.
Then, we both chose the soup of the day; cold cream of cucumber soup. It was thick, and very refreshing; ice cubes topped the soup.
Susie decided to also have a mixed green salad with a lot of arugula and goat cheese. It had just a touch of aged balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
She chose the Rockfish dusted with corn meal and pan sauteed. It was a good size piece of fish; the crust was nice and crispy and the fish was moist and perfectly seasoned. The main entree came with the vegetable of the day which was Swiss Chard, braised and sauteed with garlic and olive oil.
My entree, which you already know, was the Bronzini. The fish was cooked whole and I chose for it to be filleted tableside. I have had Bronzini several times lately; hands down, this one has been the best. Flaky, firm and moist.
We also chose to have both fish entrees drizzled with their sauce of a simple black olive fish sauce.
As the evening progressed, the restaurant was getting more crowded and some of the fellow diners congratulated Susie when they saw her dessert arrive. It was her birthday; compliments of the house. She got a treat of homemade ice cream with berries and a candle. Thank God, no singing or any other celebratory displays.
We were not finished yet. I saw on the menu that they had a homemade Blaklava Ice Cream, which they have patented. How could I leave The Black Olive without trying my downfall? We ordered a tiny scoop for both of us.
The Blaklava Ice Cream was full of the blaklava chips, creamy, but not overly sweet.
I almost forgot to tell you that the service was very good. Prompt, attentive but discreet. The waitress knowing her menu well.
We had to take a walk and ended at one of the many piers, just down the street from the restaurant. A nice evening indeed. You charmed me, Baltimore.
 Cleaning the Harbor
Next?…checking the Inn at the Black Olive and The Olive Room….yes, they are related to The Black Olive…all in Fells Point…
July 17th, 2011
The word spanakopita (spinach pie) brings a smile to my face. Susan and I were in charged of the teachers appreciation luncheon, for a few years, when our kids went to school together. Trying to get everyone to prepared their specialties was our responsibility. Susan’s own never failed; her spanakopita always appeared that time of the year.
Last week when I was in Florida, Anita mentioned that she had gone to a good and reasonable Greek restaurant in Delray Beach. So, four of us headed in that direction. Melissa was with us. Her heritage? Greek.
Greek Bistro is located at 1832 S. Federal Highway, Delray Beach Florida, off Linton and next to The Original Pancake House. Tel. 561-266-8976. Fax 561-266-8984. Website? www.floridagreek.com. It opens 7 days a week from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
The restaurant was comfortably crowded for a Monday, early evening. The restaurant is small but it does have a bar. It is family owned and operated
Hummus was brought to the table. A blend of chickpeas, tahini, garlic, and lemon juice served with toasted pita bread.
Melissa ordered the Keftethakla or meatballs to accompany her traditionally made Greek Salad. The meatballs did not photograph well. My thought, at the time, not to put the picture. No comments, please, o.k.? But, they were probably the best meatballs I have tasted in a long time. So here, they are. They were small, flavored with garlic and spices and slightly crispy on the outside and very moist inside.
The salad was large; almost enough for two people. Anita had the same salad and added grilled Gyro to it. The grilled Gyro did not photograph well either, but I am putting the picture up, anyway.
I had to have the Spanakopita or spinach pie. Fresh leaf spinach, mixed with Feta cheese and spices in a thin, and delicate layer of filo dough. It was served with vegetables, rice, and oven roasted potatoes. I had not had this dish in a long time. I have never made it; so hard to work with filo leaves. They gave me a nice portion and it was very well seasoned.
Then, Rosalyn had a dish that I had never seen; the Papoutsakia or Little Shoes. It is like a Moussaka, except that it does not have potatoes and the eggplants are halved and then stuffed. They looked very good and already I was thinking that I was going to try to make them when I got back to Delaware.
For dessert we ordered a Calaktobureko. It is a traditional Greek dessert, filled with a light lemony semolina custard. I think of the 4 of us I liked it the most because I love custard. The others? They thought it was just o.k.
We had a nice evening and as usual, I have to comment that sharing a meal with friends, is, well…priceless!!
Upon arriving at the Delmarva Peninsula, the first thing I did was go to Freeman’s. I was having some withdrawal symptons; not having that sweet corn for a whole week. Imagine that. I notice that they had some white eggplants.
White eggplants are milder than the aubergine ones. They are available seasonally and are, actually, very trendy nowadays.
A lot of recipes tell you that you should have eggplants rest in salty water for an hour or so. I did not do that in the following recipe. Remember you have to play with the recipe and make it your own.
Papoutsakia or Little Shoes (stuffed eggplants)
4 white eggplants (or the regular ones) - not too big
1 lb. each of ground pork and ground lamb. You will have leftover meat so you can even cut that in half.
1 onion finely chopped
1 or 2 cloves of garlic chopped
1/2 cup of finely chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
2 ripe tomatoes blended in the blender or 1 small can of whole tomatoes blended
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
A pinch of thyme
1 shot of dry white wine.
1 cup of grated Kasseri Cheese (or melting Greek cheese)
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut the eggplants in half and scoop out the pulp and chop it. Set aside.
Heat oil in a frying pan and saute onion and garlic until they soften; are translucent, without browning. Add the ground meats and eggplant pulp and saute them well.
Add tomato, parsley, salt, pepper, 1/4 tsp. nutmet, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and thyme. Cover and simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed.
Grate the cheese.
Make the bechamel sauce:
Mine is my own version, using gluten free flour.
Add 2 tablespoons of butter to a pan, melt. Then add 2 tablespoons of flour and whisk it well until combined. Then, add about 1 cup of half and half. Whisk again. Add the other 1/4 tsp of nutmeg, and keep on whisking. Add shot of white wine. Whisk again and set aside.
Place the eggplants on a baking dish and sprinkle the inside with some of the grated cheese. Then fill the cavities with the meat mixture.
Top the eggplants with the bechamel sauce. Sprinkle more cheese over all of them.
Bake for about an hour. Prick the eggplant to make sure they are done. You want the bechamel to get a nice color without burning it.
That’s it!! Serve it with a salad or vegetables and you have a meal.
A tip: Before placing the eggplant halves in the baking dish you can sprinkle some of the meat juices; just a bit. The eggplants will absorb that flavor from the bottom and will keep them from sticking to the baking pan.
Enjoy!!….see you…
July 12th, 2011
Probably about a month ago I received an e-mail about this new innovative restaurant that was about to open in Delray Beach. When? and Where? I wanted to know. And, the reason was that DIG (Doing It Green) would be the first full-service, sit-down restaurant in the area serving dishes made with the freshest ingredients available. But, get this. No steroids, pesticides, hormones, chemicals, sulfites, nitrates and nitrites. All organic.
Pretty much everyone I talk to…food being the main topic…is looking for healthy good food. The main concern? Will we have to sacrifice flavor and taste in order to eat healthy. I should hope not.
I arrived in Delray and a couple of days later I gathered a few friends and off we went to try DIG. One was skeptical about driving away from Atlantic Ave. God forbid we would drive a few miles west. Good food, will travel, is my motto. It is not that far; just a few miles near Military.
DIG is located at 5199 West Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33484. Tel. is 561-638-0500. E-mail is eat@digdelray.com. The website is presently under construction but will be www.digdelray.com.
The restaurant sits by itself on a shopping center.
An organic garden has been started and it is growing. Eventually, they will be getting some of their produce from this garden in conjuction with local organic farms. Some tables have a view to this garden.
As you come into the restaurant, it is well lit with plenty of tables available. Everything is recycled; tables, chairs, and lighting fixtures; a polished concrete floor.
Paintings on the wall are by local artists.
There is also a large bar. Besides being a full fledge bar serving organic liquor and wines, by the glass and bottle, it also has an organic juice and smoothie bar. By the way, my dinning friends enjoyed their organic wine selection very much.
We arrived at the restaurant at around 8:00 p.m. and chose a table next to a large window. Casey was going to be our waitress. She explained DIG’s concept. She was very knowledgeable about the menu and her suggestions were well taken.
Casey served us our water and proceeded to tell us that the water was at a 9.5 ph level to ensure the healthiest and purest water available.
Bread to the table was served in a tin bucket. Some of the bread was slightly sweet; the other was crusty.
This is what we all ordered:
I ordered Cabbage Dumplings with carrots, sno peas, and a ginger-soy dressing. The perfect starter; an Asian flavor, of course. Delicious.
Another person ordered the Portabella Quesadilla with goat cheese, sherried onions, Pico de Gallo, guacamole, cilantro and sour cream. Great mild flavor.
The salad bar was large with all ingredients hand picked for the evening. Both of the soups were called magical; they were vegan. One was a pea soup and the other a bean soup. I got both of them and they were very good.
Eventually, hummus will be prepared table side.
One person ordered the Eden Farms Center Cut Pork Rib Chop – 100% certified Berkshire Pork, mashed garnet yams, vegetable medley, Bragg’s apple cider glaze. This was a large entree. Come to think of it, all entrees were very generous. The pork chop was very tender and moist.
Another one ordered the Lump Crab Cakes with mashed Yukon gold potatoes, asparagus, grain mustard and wild flower honey sauce. No fillers and nice lumps of crab meat.
Rosalyn ordered the Organic Eggplant Rollatinis. This was an appetizer which she chose to eat as her dinner entree. It was a a good size, as well. The rollatinis had herbed goat cheese and fresh made pomodoro sauce.
I loved my dinner. It was Pan Seared Diver Scallops with truffled cauliflower, spaghetti squash and DIG “Dirt” sauce. They were perfectly cooked. I usually order scallops when I see them on a menu and these were tops. The “Dirt” sauce was made by grinding different types of mushrooms and then making that nice brown color sauce.
Dessert. Always what choice to make so that we can all enjoy it. I decided to choose the Sugar Free, Gluten Free Cheese Cake. Best I have ever had and I think the other ones agreed that it was excellent, as well. Niko is the pastry chef and has outdone himself at DIG.
Cookies were also brought to the table courtesy of DIG. Fantastic.
The four of us agreed that the food was excellent. A few thought that the lighting in the restaurant could be improved in order to make it more cozy. And, a few others thought that the room could be broken up with plants as a buffer to make it more intimate.
If you are in the area, take advantage of this unique restaurant. I can guarantee you that you will fall in love with the food; no flavor has been sacrificed. I cannot wait to go back.
DIG is open for lunch at 11 a.m. and dinner every day of the week with happy hour from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Drink specials and bar bites at reduced prices.
Talk to you later….have a good one!!
July 7th, 2011
South Ocean Blvd. is the road I took to Palm Beach this evening from Delray Beach. Also known as A1A. Driving north on this road is a total treat, especially at this time of the year, when you have it all to yourself to enjoy. At some point during the drive trees appear like a canopy over the road; that ocean view was amazing; the water was calm and blue. A passing car here or there, a byciclist or two.
It can get mighty crowded in Palm Beach County during the height of the season. But, tonight is was priceless. The landscaping was to die for; it always is so perfect.
I was meeting a friend for dinner. Our choice of restaurant for this evening was the Palm Beach Grill. It is located at 340 Royal Poinciana Way, #336, Palm Beach, FL 33480. Tel. 561-835-1077. Website? www.hillstone.com/#/restaurants/palmbeachgrill.
Palm Beach Grill is part of the family of restaurants called Hillstone, based in Los Angeles and in business since 1976. Hillstone has 12 restaurants throughout the country, all unique and different from each other. Their website is www.hillstone.com.
We met at the bar, which by the way, was comfortably crowded. Patrons were also eating at the bar. You can find a little bit for everyone on the menu. You can access the menu on the above mentioned website. Palm Beach Grill is also sensitive to people with food allergies, so please notify your waiter or waitress.
I liked the decor. It was simple with a slight edge to it; at the same time a sophistication in an understated way. Soon our table was ready. It was an open booth; very comfortable.
Then, we met Amy. She was going to take care of us. Always great to see a smile on someone’s face; friendly chat and knowledge of the menu. Having worked in the restaurant for years, she knew it well. We took all her suggestions.
A special appetizer this evening was the steak tartare. We saw someone at the bar with it. We decided to order it and Amy thought it was a good choice.
It came with toast points which were beautifully arranged. We told Amy that we loved it and the Chef should consider putting it on the menu as a permanent feature. It was that good. Steak tartare was first served in French restaurants in the early part of the 20th century.
My friend ordered for his main entree the Pan Fried Yellow Tail Snapper with the Chef’s dressing, thick sliced tomato and cole slaw. He was thoroughly impressed on how good it was. I took a bite of the cole slaw. Fantastic. We asked Amy and she said the cole slaw is made to order; green onions, sour cream; so fresh with just the right amount of dressing.
My choice was the branzino. This is the European seabass. It is a silver-skinned fish. Sometimes also called Mediterranean seabass, bronzini or branzini. Branzino is the name given in Northern Italy. It came with sauteed spinach. Very well seasoned and very much enjoyed, as well.
We also ordered hand cut French fries. Could not help it. Very thin, served with two sauces. Nice and crispy, just like I like them.
I know we had enough food already, but Amy suggested we try the Hot Fudge Sunday with Sloan’s Ice Cream. She though it was the smallest of the desserts. Are you kidding? It was a good size sundae, which I ended eating, practically all by myself. I felt guilty, but I consoled myself with the fact that I have not had a sundae in such a long time.
Palm Beach Grill has an open kitchen. A pretty big one too. It was so busy, but graciously they told me I could take pictures.
Then, the grilled artichokes captured my attention. They were gorgeous. Amy had told us that they were delicious. It was between the tartare or the artichokes. Next time; they are a fixture on the menu.
Palm Beach Grill is open 7 days a week. Reservations are strongly recommended. We came in with no reservations but we would not have been so lucky at the height of the season.
I really enjoyed it so much. The unexpected dinner with a good friend; it is always what I look forward to.
Talk to you later….I found quenepas at Publix…I will tell you later…
June 28th, 2011
Not such luck. My friends thought that Sunday was a day of rest. No pictures. Just let me start my appetizer and dinner without the warning: Don’t Touch Anything Yet.
That’s why they are such good friends, including my husband. Our choice for Sunday was Eden. Located right on trendy Baltimore Ave. Address: 23 Baltimore Ave., Tel. 302-227-3330. Website? www.edenrestaurant.com.
By the way we were celebrating a birthday, as well.
This is my second time at Eden on this 2011 Season. The beaches are getting crowded and parking can be testing, at times. All that is worth it. Eden is top notch.
In case you like to sit outdoors, there are also a few tables available in front of the restaurant.
As you enter Eden, the bar is on the left. Then, individual tables are available, as well as booths. The restaurant is very well appointed and if the atmosphere they were trying to achieve was romantic, classic with an elegant understatement, then they definitely attained it.
Evan introduced himself and I decided to go with his suggestions. I will have to tell you that we complimented him on how well he took care of us. This is his first season at Eden. If you make a reservation ask for him. He was really great.
Appetizers: We decided on the Main Lobster/Local Crab Tower. It had a mango salsa and avocado puree. It was a signature appetizer and the presentation and combination of the lobster, avocado and mango was very good.
My husband ordered the Citrus Cured Ahi Tuna. It had pickled fennel and carrots and a caper pesto. He said it was delicious.
I love a grilled Caesar and Eden has a very good one with sun dried tomato/olive tapenade, pecorino romano, classic dressing. I cut it all up and mixed it. Really really good. Great flavor.
My husband requested for his dinner the Herb Roasted Filet Mignon. It had a celeriac/potato, gruyere gratin, asparagus, sun choke puree, vidalia onion compote, blueberry/red wine/chocolate reduction. Tender, and rare like he likes it. Could not stop raving about the gratin made out of celeriac, potato and gruyere.
The rest of us ordered the same thing. Evan told us that if we ordered the tuna we would be in for the best tasting tuna we would ever eat. Boy, was he right!! It was a wasabi/sesame crusted #1 Ahi Tuna. It came with sticky rice, seaweed salad, wasabi and soy sauce. Black and sesame seeds encrusted the tuna. You had to eat it rare, of course. It melted in your mouth. That’s all I need to say.
Two sweet endings!! It was a birthday celebration.
Nothing like a Classic Creme Brulee with housemade biscotti. Traditional, that’s how I like it; forget those other fancy flavors. Lightly caramelized, as well. The biscotti? Perfectly baked; a welcomed softness.
The featured dessert was the Panna Cotta. Pretty much a custard, as well. It’s origin? Northern Italian. Also eaten all over the country. It is made by simmering together cream, milk and sugar, then mixing gelatin in and letting it cool until set. Ours was topped with fresh fruit and cream.
Eden opens at 6 for dinner and reservations are recommended.
I love Sunday evenings….never did when I was younger…I like them even better when I share the meal with friends; light conversation and lots of laughs. Pretty nice, isn’t it? How lucky!
 
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