Previously I posted about a special soup delivery from my teammate/Local 3. This week I was thrilled to try out the restaurant… errrrr… from inside the restaurant. 🙂
Our server, Lauren, was very nice and just the right amount of attentive. She made a couple of fantastic wine recommendations and was knowledgable about the menu. She certainly didn’t steer me wrong!
The duck fat-fried Hushpuppy + Sambal Aioli “snack” was good (mayyyybe a bit more solid than I could chew, but worth it!). I love the crunchy flakes of salt sprinkled on top.
For dinner I ordered 2 appetizers: the Sweet Potato Soup (new on the menu and VERY good) and the Oven Roasted Mushrooms w/ Polenta and Truffle Jus.
The polenta was some of the best I have had. Perfectly creamy, not even a hint of a lump to be found (often a problem with restaurant mass-production). The truffle jus gave it a rich, decadent taste that played well with the perfectly roasted mushrooms.
Of course, I forgot to take pictures until dessert.
Banana Creme Brulee with a slice of sticky banana bread. It tasted like banana pudding.
We may or may not have made reservations for the below before we left… 3 weeks from now when I can fully chew… Don’t judge me.
On Monday nights Local 3 will have “Chef & Coolio’s Fantastic Monday Night Voyages*”. A 3-course family-style dinner with beer/wine pairings. Only $35. 16 seatings. Beat that, Atlanta restaurants.
*Apparently Coolio refers to a rubber chicken, not the rapper.
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This Christmas, Santa brought me an ice cream maker. Despite not being able to chew, it has taken me this long to use it. (Sad, I know.)
It was worth the wait for this pumpkin pie bowl.
Ready to be ice creamed!
I’m still amazed at how easy this was. Just blend, cool, pour, mix, eat.
Now that I have that sequence down, the sky is the limit! I love savory desserts, so I’ll definitely be ice creaming up a bunch this spring!
Like pumpkin pie in a bowl. On ice. And vegan-ized.
You get the idea. It was good. Eat this:
Pumpkin Pie Vegan Ice Cream
- 1/3 C raw cashews
- 1 15-oz can pure pumpkin puree
- 3/4 C water
- 1/2 C unsweetened coconut milk (a la So Delicious)
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup
- 1/2 Stevia packet
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp fresh grated nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp guar gum
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours, until well-chilled. Place in ice cream maker and process according to instructions.
Spoon out and enjoy!
Tasty toppings: dark chocolate syrup, caramel, crumbled ginger cookies (or Biscoff), cacao nibs, pumpkin seeds, etc.
Makes 3-4 servings.
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What is your favorite dessert? Do you like a salty-sweet? Fruity? Sugary?
