Italian here we come!

So off us girls went to Austin last week so I (Hannah) could get a harp lesson. Being told that there was a really neat shopping/eating area around, we decided to check it out and get a bite to eat. We unanimously agreed on stopping in at an Italian Cafe. Oh was it worth it!

Great staff, that had wonderful recommendations, and great food!

The food!

Esther and I as you all know love interesting salads, so we decided on a Spinach Salad with Heirloom tomatoes, cherve cheese (goat) candied walnuts, with a balsamic dressing, with of course a bit of cracked black pepper. Yummy! Definitly something we need to make at home in the near future!

Esther and Mom

Esther and I also split a Avocado, balsamic, cherve cheese grilled panini on walnut bread. What a great paring to go with our salad! On the side came fried chickpeas...very interesting indeed, we've never had anything like that before, they were different, I wouldn't say they were bad........ but I wouldn't order them probably because we don't like fried food though we do love chickpeas!

Mom got a classic Italian mozzarella and meat ball sub, that was very good as well. ( no pic. sorry!)

Ah! now for dessert and coffee!

Now after that delicious meal, Esther and I checked out the pastry window. Oh what a sight it was! So many good looking things, we we're contemplating on whether we should get the lemon panna cotta, or the banana cream tart. As you see from the picture we chose the latter, because it went so much better with coffee! Normally I don't care for banana desserts but now I know I love this banana dessert! It was so good! It was a shortbread crust, with some melted chocolate smeared onto the bottom, then layered with slices of bananas, topped with banana pudding, and then little meringue stars.......it was just the right amount of sweetness, and paired great with some real Italian coffee. And was just the right amount to serve 3 of us perfectly!