Food!
Isn't it lovely?
It can be silly.
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| One of the carved fruit animals on the dessert buffet at Alida and Josh's wedding. So cute! |
Or colorful.
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| Eggs in a market in China -- from the kids' honeymoon pictures. |
Scary!
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| More food in the market in China. |
Artistic.
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| This picture makes me wish I could paint. Pictures, I mean. I can paint walls . . . . |
And . . . it can even be exhausting.
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| Our great-nephews, twins Luke and Calvin, tuckered out from a big meal. |
I almost left out . . . delicious.
Which is what Anne and I had the other day at lunch, in a tiny family-run cafe not far from That Old House.
Anne got one of the lunchtime specials, a basket of empanadas. With fresh-made citrus-tangy salsa.
Here's how a small cafe differs from a chain restaurant.
We asked about the empanadas before ordering, and the cook came out, explained them to us,
then went into her kitchen and whipped up two little sample ones for us to test-drive before ordering.
They were fantastic, and Anne ordered them right away.
They were, she says, "Crazy good."
Beef, seasonings, potato, in a crispy cornmeal crust. Piping hot -- you can see steam
coming off them in the pictures. All made, including the salsa, while you wait. You can hear the chopping!
Mmmm . . . .
I ordered David's Colombian Burger.
It had everything on it except hot fudge which, really, you probably don't want on a burger anyway.
Yes, that's chunks of fresh pineapple you see tucked in there, along with, well, loads of burger-y goodness.
I didn't attempt to pick it up. It was just too tall. I attacked it with knife and fork, and comforted myself
that I didn't eat part of the bun, and left plenty of fries on the plate.
We will be back to Past Times, on East Main Street in Rockaway Boro in New Jersey, and soon.
It's a wonderful old storefront with great old fittings, tin ceilings, even the old fireplace.
Although the next time, I may order a salad.
Don't you love finding the wonderful little businesses in your own town?
Even big cities have their mom-and-pop neighborhood shops and eateries.
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A foodie question for you: How do you cook corn on the cob? Just curious!
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Link Party!
It's Foodie Friday with Michael West at her Designs By Gollum blog.
Click here to visit! It's always fun!
We have another theater weekend lined up, and New York City's Restaurant Week has been extended.
Go for the bargains and the fabulous food. I think I need to go make myself some lunch, don't you? -- Cass
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