The Briefest of Brooklyn Visits: Bennifer Edition

In town for DP Chutney Collective deliveries and teaching duties at Brooklyn Brainery, Cafe Drake HRV made the most of our limited time in the city relishing a few of our favorite - and most missed - NYC delicacies . . . real pizza, fresh baked bialys, Shanghai soup dumplings and best of all, a home cooked meal by our hosts Jen and Ben.

Arabella is always happy spending time with her Auntie Jen.

We got a helping hand deflating the world's comfiest (and most tricked out) air mattress.

Feeling right at home, as usual.

This homemade lentil and kielbasa soup was sooooo good.

A ridiculous delicious starter was a loaf of perfect crusty bread with peppery, robust olive oil for dipping, seasoned to perfection via sliced green chilies and finishing salt.

If you look close you'll spot Ben creating a side dish we couldn't stop eating, a melange of roasted autumnal vegetables.