Caffe Calabria (North Park): MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

Finally tried Caffe Calabria with Sabragirl and her man this evening. Yum!!!!!

Delicious red wine. And they give you a taste to see what you prefer.  The waitress took a while to get to us, but then she pegged me perfectly on wine. Loved my dolcetto! (Sangiovese was good - had gotten from a busboy - but not as good as what she helped me select).

Appetizer: rosemary flatbread (complimentary): yum

Salad: Burrata: super-yummy barrata, and nice tomatoes

Pizza: Loved the verdure calzone that S'girl's Man got. Would try again. Also loved my Margherita D.O.C pizza. Unfortunately, CH didn't like his proscuitto calzone as much (or his prosciutto salad). Though he thought the prosciutto itself was very good, he didn't like the sauce/dough that much. :( Othewise, this would be a regular spot for us.

Dessert: we shared the mezza luna. Super-yum.  Loved the vanilla gelato especially. Tasted the capuccino. Very yummy.

What a great, cute place (and they take reservations, which I don't think Pizzeria Bruno does). Would love to come here again, though perhaps not with CH!

Solace and the Moonlight Lounge (Encinitas) Review

Ate at Solace for the first time with a friend a few weeks ago.  SUPER YUM! Had been at Urban Solace twice: one fabulous meal, and one ok one. So I didn't try this place right away. But yumm-er-oo!

I got a mocktail: blackberry puree, tarragon (or mint?), that diet elixer (refresh?). Very yummy

My friend got a craft beer that she really liked (the jalapeno Green Flash maybe).

Started with cheddar-chive biscuits. Super Yummy

Split the Fall Julian Apple salad: light and yummy

Got the Quinoa-Hazelnut veggie burger (there were so many veg choices).  I don't think I'd get it again (the bread was boring, and the burger was a bit heavy). But it was still tasty.  And I L-O-V-E-D the ridiculous tasty French fries it came with.

Must go back with CH!

Cooking with SuperBoy

SuperBoy and I made the best banana bread ever last week, using a recipe from his old preschool cookbook. It's someone's grandma's banana bread, with orange juice as an ingredient. We had a lot of fun making it (super easy) and then eating it. We need to get organized to cook more often!

Recent bites around town: Beach Grass, Ki's, Waters (Solana/Cardiff)

Too busy to eat out a lot much less write about it lately. Here are some of our recent meals.

Hit Beachgrass today.  Service was a bit slow at first but once our order was taken the food came quickly. It was very delicious and we all enjoyed our meals. Cute Husband got french toast (too cinnamon-y for me but he liked it).  SuperBoy got a kid's pancake with mickey mouse ears and a funny face made of raspberry puree.  Very yummy - mom finished the rest. I had too many delicious choices but settled on the buffalo mozzarella, tomato and fresh basil omelette with potatoes and fruit. Fruit was very good quality, and the potatoes were super yummy. Liked the omelette too, but would try something different next time.  My sis came here a few weeks ago and got the gruyere omelette and brought leftovers to me - that was yummy too.

Ki's: Ki's has the best eggs. I need to remember that next time I go! I got the tempeh sandwich, which is an old standby of mine, but I stole some of CH's hash browns and scrambled eggs, and they were both super scrumptious. Veg stew is ok but not the greatest. My Mom got the veg stir fry, which was tasty, but I wouldn't get it on my own.

Water's:  Quick stop at Waters after Beachgrass.  SB enjoyed a choc chip cookie, CH his Valrhona brownie (snuck a taste....yum), and I got a little slice of sweet potato cheesecake. Can someone say: YUM?   I don't recall seeing that or having it there before. Not overly sweet or rich - a perfect little treat.  Luckily I also took home some roasted vegetables; butternut squash gratin; stuffed shells; and egg salad. It will be movie and Water's night here at home!