An Original Creation from David Sellers

Cafe Drake is a happy guinea pig anytime in the kitchen of pal David, a home chef with an intuitive grasp of seasoning, timing and full flavors. David's latest experiment was a casserole/gratin of potatoes, cream, Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses and Italian sweet sausage, all baked till bubbly and golden brown. Delicious is the verdict! Equally impressive was the perfect mixed green and veggie salad preceding - a seemingly simple dish too often pallid, watery and lacking in bite. Baby J loved the grape tomatoes best! Playing with Julian and visiting with Natalie added to the charm, as did a slew of top-shelf Sidecars, freshly shaken.