On a Different Note...

I had high hopes for ice cream this week. It was sunny outside, the tandem was itchin' for a ride, and my ice cream maker was screamin' "Put Me to Work." I had great plans. I really did. Based on the excellent suggestion of a friend I devoted a few hours on Wednesday to whipping up a batter for a Violet Ice Cream. In my heart of hearts my elegant Violet Ice Cream was going to be swirled with a beautifully tart lemon curd, resulting in a flavor combination that people would surely "oooh and ahhhh" over. Like I said, in my heart of hearts...

I spent Wednesday morning creating the batter and first thing Thursday morning I began churning this batter, but when we least expected it, the cafe got busy and I mean REAL busy. During a sudden rush I was summoned from the back of the house to the front and left my ice cream maker and more importantly the churning batter unattended. What happened next was nothing short of a disaster. Said batter became over-churned, fat particles froze and consequently seized, and ALL was lost. No really, I lost an entire gallon of would-be-spectacular Violet Ice Cream. *Arrrgh*. Sadness overcame the LRBC kitchen. In my mind I sharply blurted, "I'm soooooo over ice cream." I just found it so frustrating that something that should be so relatively easy became something so hard and I couldn't help but feel like I let LeAnn down. (Even though I know she would never care and if anything would offer me a hug in consolation.)

But even I feel/get defeated at times. I am sad to admit that there will be no Violet Ice Cream this weekend, especially no Violet with Lemon Curd Swirl Ice Cream.

And so we improvise...(like we always do...) with a stunning Brunch menu to quell the defeat...

Some of the items featured this weekend include:

A Fried Egg Sandwich Featuring...
house-roasted tomatoes, parmesan cheese, and olive tapenade

A Turkey Sandwich Featuring...
melted brie, cranberry chutney, arugula, and toasted walnuts

you can add avocado to this for a buck

A Truffled Grilled Cheese Featuring...
applewood smoked bacon, bleu cheese, and pear

A Field Salad Featuring...
organic greens, shaved manchego, Pink Lady apples, and caramelized walnuts

A Bread Pudding Featuring...
dark chocolate with whipped cream and candied orange

We hope to see you...