I am trying very hard to get back into a rhythm where I might be able to post regularly here (though I would settle for a rhythm where I might just think regularly) but certain things have taken over my life lately. These things include work; a glassblowing class which was a lovely Christmas present but given our recent move, turned out to be ill-timed; children's schedules; children's social lives; children's school projects; fixing all the broken stuff in now two different houses; and of course my war with social media. I know that last bit doesn't make sense to anyone reading this, but if you're inside my head, man, that was funny and timely.
The other night I got back from a rehearsal pretty late and the Underland crowd had all gone to bed, but left on the table, was this menu. I asked about this later and apparently the Shortlings had made dinner for the KingofHearts. And, true to form in this family, they couldn't just make dinner. No one Just Makes Dinner in this family, oh no. No one Just Plays The Tag in this family, ever. They made dinner, but they also had to name the restaurant, develop a series of specialty recipes, create a menu, produce the menu, bring in ambiance with decoration, invent new waitress names and probably dress up and present the meal in costume, I don't know.
It was cute, but not all that different from something I would have done at their age.
The KoH's Yelp review on the back, however, would never have been a part of what I'd done in the 1970s.
The other night I got back from a rehearsal pretty late and the Underland crowd had all gone to bed, but left on the table, was this menu. I asked about this later and apparently the Shortlings had made dinner for the KingofHearts. And, true to form in this family, they couldn't just make dinner. No one Just Makes Dinner in this family, oh no. No one Just Plays The Tag in this family, ever. They made dinner, but they also had to name the restaurant, develop a series of specialty recipes, create a menu, produce the menu, bring in ambiance with decoration, invent new waitress names and probably dress up and present the meal in costume, I don't know.
It was cute, but not all that different from something I would have done at their age.
The KoH's Yelp review on the back, however, would never have been a part of what I'd done in the 1970s.
Despite lots of bickering in the kitchen, the food was excellently prepared. The meatloaf was especially good, but the sauce was served cold... a bold choice. The side applesauce a la Dormouse was delicious but could have had more cinnamon. The desert occasioned a tone of bickering which spilled out into the dining area - very unprofessional. Despite that, dessert was a masterful concoction, both salty and sweet with notes of coconut and many different textures. All in all, Carolina's Cafe is not to be missed. I give it 8.5 stars. -- Mr. Critique
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February 13, 2015 at 5:39 PM
:) Love it!