Dinner with Jen & Lindsay

Cafe Drake is lucky enough to count the lovely Jen Lazzaro and Lindsay Clipner among our regulars, and the evening seen above was once again a fun-filled dinner featuring our favorite things: good food (we hope), fellowship, non-malicious gossip, plenty of drink and music and dancing before, during and after dinner. Linds and J-la requested many songs from the Cafe Drake iTunes library, including The Cure (taking us back to high school daze), perennially popular Dusty Springfield, soundtrack confections and current obsessions such as Blonde Redhead's latest masterpiece and moody Beirut. The menu boasts two recipes in the posting below (Around the World, Yet Again).



Aperitif: Homemade Tom Collins (no mixer here)
Ginger Roasted Almonds


Starter: Thin Spaghetti with Butter and Mint Leaves (recipe below in previous post)


Main: Seared Lime and Honey Marinated Tuna Steaks au Poivre
Ripe Plantains in Coconut Milk (recipe below in previous post)
Savoy Cabbage with Ginger and Mixed Chiles

Ending: Espresso
Chocolate with Toffee Caramel
Cognac

Ammonte Vouvray 2004

Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc 2006