Cafe McKeever-Duys

Our friend Susan always makes delicious and creative food, using the kitchen as a laboratory for new recipes and global ingredients. Even in the final weeks of pregnancy she managed to whip together a most memorable Fall feast. On a chill October evening we were lucky enough to dine at Cafe McKeever-Duys; greeted at the door with a blood orange and vodka cocktail, we sat down to crostini topped with ricotta, dried fig, honey and walnuts. The sweet start to the meal was balanced nicely by a selection of briney mixed olives! Autumn splendour was the theme of the evening as, nestled in Susan's cozy kitchen, we plowed through perfectly cooked London broil sliced atop chestnut puree, pumpkin mashed potatoes and a salad of watercress and tiny sweet tomatoes. A lovely end was provided by an aged premium tequila - deep amber in color and simultaneously smokey and smacking of caramel. Lucky for the upcoming tot she has such a great cook for a Mom!