return trip: elsewhere
it might not be in my neighborhood, but elsewhere is starting to feel like home...if only i, in my home kitchen, were so deft with greens and herbs and so fearless with cheese and butter. (and: know that if i could, i would make you a pig's ass sandwich for dinner).
did i say "home" and "butter"? elsewhere is now the home of my favorite biscuit. it's 3 or 4 bites big, basted with brown butter, sprinkled with sea salt and crushed black pepper. luckily, they will give every diner one to taste...and you can buy a 4-pack for a next-day treat.
here are a few photos and notes from a recent autumn meal:
spicy-sausage-stuffed seckel pears, on a little nest of kataifi, and pomegranate sauce. the sausage, while fresh and finely tenderized so it mimicked a spread, could have been a bit more robust to stand up to the firm, sweet pear.
i was in a "healthful" mood, so opted for the house smoked catfish, with jalapeno lime aioli.
(i always think there should be more aioli.)
the fish, fresh and sweet, was gently smoked, as if steeped like a tea.
on the side: mini-caesar salad, with a lovely parmigiano crisp and ooh-la-la, a white anchovy.
scream-worthy: a trio of homemade, seasonal ice creams (maple, pumpkin, and my favorite , the butter pecan)
an impressive finish: chocolate hazelnut custard, with cinnamon cream and little crunchies. if this is on the menu when you visit, make this one of your indulgences.