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DEL.ICIO.USSaying Goodbye to Winter
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
AT RIGHT: The National’s offering of Spanish chorizo with caramelized apples.
One weekend of sunny weather and I’m sold: it’s time for the weather to warm. It’s time for spring. New England may have fall, but few cities offer up springtime better than Atlanta, in spite of all the signs of global warming (I’m certain that by the time my daughter is my age, the weather in the metro area will be more like Orlando’s).
It also means restaurants will be changing their menus to greener offerings soon, so here are a few of my favorite bites from this winter:
Shaun’s heritage pork schnitzel with its perfectly crunchy breading served with vidalia onions, peanuts and leafy fresh parsley as well as lemon wedges, which you should squeeze all over the schnitzel before eating — it just brightens an already fabulous dish. Andrew Knowlton of Bon Appetit calls it “unforgettable” in this month’s Bon Appetit.
The snow crab, asparagus and salmon roll at MF Buckhead, served with a light vinaigrette. We fought each other for who would have the last bite.
Broiled Spanish chorizo, perfectly spicy, served with caramelized apples at the National in Athens. I want to marry this dish. I want it to take care of me for the rest of my life. Oh, I forgot — it’s a sausage. Lost myself for a moment…
Pastor torta at Taqueria Los Hermanos in Tucker is a big messy load of lunch (or dinner). Big, round Mexican bread stuffed with marinated pork, avocado, tomato, onions and lettuce, all spread with refried beans, sour cream and cheese. Holy smokes. Half for lunch, the other half for dinner.
Buttersweet Bakery’s red velvet cupcakes are possibly the best I’ve ever had. Moist yet dense; the crumb is the type that sticks to your fork. It’s topped generously with a creamy frosting that seems part cream cheese, part butter. I haven’t had a chance to get to the bakery in Hapeville yet — my colleague, Elizabeth Lee, brought me a few tastes when she dropped in a month or so ago. So thanks, Liz.
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