Brokaw Avocado & Roasted Cauliflower zante currants, vadouvan, yogurt

I never really thought avocados and cauliflower would go together but I was proven wrong.  The buttery smoothness of the avocados went nicely with the crispy yet tender cauliflower florets.  The currants added some sweet tartness.  The yogurt was a cool creamy touch.

I loved the beet salad.  I love salads with varying textures and this definitely had that.  The charred spring onion definitely added some depth of flavor.

These were really interesting.  If you didn’t know any better, you would think these are mozzarella sticks, french fries, or fried tofu.  I quite enjoyed these with a squeeze of lemon for some brightness.  Triple F didn’t seem to enjoy them as much as I did.

The beignets were SO money.  Like damn frickin’ delicious, can I get me another helping delicious.  Yums!

Little gem lettuce is quite the popular green these days.  It’s been described as a cross between Romaine and butter lettuce.  This salad was probably something you could throw together at home, but it was still a tasty bowl of garden greens.  It really helped to balance out the previous heavy hitters of fried goodness.

Summer corn strikes again.  The soup was so sweet from 100% fresh summer corn.  The preparation let the ingredients sing.  The fried hushpuppy was crunchy contrast to the smooth soup.  Another well deserved Yums!

This was probably the weakest dish of the night, but only just slightly for being a bit of a rough chewy cut.  It was a lovely and hearty dish otherwise.  The whipped ricotta added creamy contrast.  I liked all the vegetables too.

I can’t remember a better risotto in recent dining memory.  It was undeniably perfect in every way.  It wasn’t too mushy or wet.  It wasn’t too cheesy or salty.  The mushrooms were hunky and plentiful.  The basil pesto was an excellent addition to add some brightness without overpower the subtle flavors of the dish.  So YUMS!

It’s not a summer meal unless it ends in berry something.  Simple, hard to fault.

Running Man and Triple F were going on and on about this cake.  The hype was off the charts.  I am glad to say it was pretty good and not like anything I’ve ever had.  It has a deep caramelized sugar flavor, which complements the pureed dates and peaches that makes the base of this cake.  If you like light and fluffy cakes, this is not for you.  It’s dense and moist.  I guess depending on the season, a different fruit base is used.  During the fall, apples are used instead of peaches and the waitress said she likes it better then.