Slow Cooking Love
Sunday, July 01, 2007
I've gone to Cook's nearly ten times for dinner now; part of what I love is how each time has been a different, but wonderful experience. The menu is constantly changing, with a few absolute customer favs that stay on as staples. I can bring my meat eater buddies who drool over the slow roasted brisket, or vegan friends who can choose from an ever-increasing menu of innovative "faceless" dishes.
Some of my favorite appetizers are the crabcakes and the blue corn crusted tempeh. They pair well with a glass of (well-priced!) wine, which the waiters have always been helpful in recommending. Experimentation is the name of the game here. If you're feeling out-of-the-box, try attending one of their monthly "sustainable supper" dinners with all locally grown vegan fare. Some dishes are still works in progress, but they're always, always wonderful to try. And the best part--Jenny is right there to talk about them with you!
I will warn that certain dishes on regular nights may be sold out because the place takes such pride in making things fresh; extras are never left sitting around all day (I'll get you one day turkey meatloaf!). My best advice is to try the place three times. It's like the love that you didn't notice at first, but grows over time. Or you can order an AMAZING Jivana vegan cake to go (How do they make that faux buttercream so good?) and fall in love right away like I did!