Another Soft Foods Dinner with J-La

Again, Cafe Drake subjected Jen Lazzaro to one of our "special diet" dinners, only through necessity of course. Jaw mobility is slightly on the rise and chewing pain waning, so we baked a very soft and flaky red snapper, slicked with a soy/mirin glaze and blanketed under slivers of hot green chiles. The fish was draped over spinach mashed potatoes and crowned with a few sliced (and very tender) roasted piquillo peppers. Jen brought us Pirate Booty snacks (puffed corn and veggie bites flavored with white cheddar) to enjoy alongside her own homemade creation: a fizzy "cocktail" of fresh juiced kiwis and apples, made festive with splashes of soda water. [Jen got to snack on a few of Sondra's Cheese Biscuits] Dessert was simple, rich and easy on the jaw - vanilla bean ice cream drizzled with strawberry syrup. Even with this current limitation on eating, Cafe Drake continues to get by and dine well . . . especially with a little help from our friends.