Spooning Leads to Forking

At least that's what I learned from Country Girl.  Dunno whether it applies to dogs though KW and Kyra are on their way to finding out. 

Marvelous Meatloaf, Roasted Asparagus and Finglering Potatoes

Being the incredibly kind woman that she is, Country Girl signed us up for another cooking class not too long ago.  While it turned out to be more of a demonstration than a class, it was a fun and educational experience. 

The entree of the four courses was "a modern take on an old classic", meatloaf.  I don't recall the specifics of the modern take.  I do recall we made the dish the following week, paired it with an exciting asparagus and potato recipe we found separately and it turned out very nicely.

Lucia Italian Kitchen + Bar - Greenlake

A recent coupon purchase took us to Lucia Italian Kitchen + Bar in Greenlake.  Despite some uneven service, eats were pretty good.  

Modern, stark interior with minimal decoration may sound off putting, Lucia does it quite well.  A comfortable, almost elegant environment is the result.  

Food was as about as endearing as the setting as it was also very pleasant.  We started with the beet salad with fried goat cheese and the pear gorgonzola crostini. Salad was great and the crostini had potential.  We agreed that the texture was a bit off and toasting the bread likely would help.  The shrimp scampi was light and flavorful, while Country Girl enjoyed her gnocchi with braised short ribs.  Service started rough as we got our complimentary bread after our server took our starters order.  Not very nice.  That aside, service was largely fine.