Today I went to Southport to get blood work done for my annual physical next Monday. While there, I spent some time with Mom. She took me out to lunch, and I thought I'd share. The chef came out and discussed cooking lessons she's starting up, including wine pairings late in February. She was trained in Europe and has worked in the US at various restaurants. She and her husband moved to Southport recently and purchased "The Pharmacy" in the historic downtown area...beautiful place with brick walls, etc. Her lunch menu was very nice with a variety of choices. She takes pride in presentation...every plate I saw come out was well plated. Two people next to us ordered sandwiches and wraps which were HUGE...they took home half of each.
The waitress was well versed in describing the dishes, especially the specials for the day. That's what we chose from. We decided to split one entree and I got a bowl of soup and Mom got a cup...Here's what we had: (pay attention Labs) A Roasted Portabella soup topped with fresh parmesan cheese, a generous serving of the quiche of the day- shitake mushrooms, mozzarella, tomato, and bacon with a side salad of spring mix and chopped tomatoes with a raspberry vinaigrette. We were also served half a French bread baguette. It was all VERY good! I am so glad to have access to a nice restaurant with a well trained and talented chef.
After leaving the restaurant, we went to tackle some boxes at her house. She recently remodeled and the house is a disaster...boxes stacked EVERYWHERE! I came home with around 60-100 cookbooks. A lot will go to Ashley, but there looks to be quite a few treasures in there, including a couple of my grandmother's and my missing Charleston Receipts! It was a beautiful day, and I enjoyed spending time with Mom!
The waitress was well versed in describing the dishes, especially the specials for the day. That's what we chose from. We decided to split one entree and I got a bowl of soup and Mom got a cup...Here's what we had: (pay attention Labs) A Roasted Portabella soup topped with fresh parmesan cheese, a generous serving of the quiche of the day- shitake mushrooms, mozzarella, tomato, and bacon with a side salad of spring mix and chopped tomatoes with a raspberry vinaigrette. We were also served half a French bread baguette. It was all VERY good! I am so glad to have access to a nice restaurant with a well trained and talented chef.
After leaving the restaurant, we went to tackle some boxes at her house. She recently remodeled and the house is a disaster...boxes stacked EVERYWHERE! I came home with around 60-100 cookbooks. A lot will go to Ashley, but there looks to be quite a few treasures in there, including a couple of my grandmother's and my missing Charleston Receipts! It was a beautiful day, and I enjoyed spending time with Mom!
Daphne
Keep your mind wide open.
Keep your mind wide open.