Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Duck..Duck...Crane!?

I taking Ein for his walk as usual around the lake/pond. I was seeing the usual ducks swimming about when I saw this weird bird. I think it's a crane, but I'm no bird expert. Only was there that one day, haven't seen it since...

Roswell Tea House (Belgian Waffle)

Belgian Waffle w/ Strawberries and Cream
Dauntingly large, surprisingly light. Sweetness is provided by the powdered sugar and fresh-cut strawberries. A TRUE belgian waffle. As an American though, you may crave some maple syrup as a topping. (Carine, the owner will more than happily provide some if you request it.) I think had the strawberries been more sweet (they were kinda tart), I would have enjoyed this dish a bit more than I did. Unfortunately, my expectations for dessert left me wanting for something a little sweeter. Again, the whip cream is REAL whip cream, so it was not that sweet. It was good though in that it was light and crispy on the outside.

Roswell Tea House (Chicken Wrap Panini)

Matcha Tea Smoothie
I started my meal off w/ a Matcha Tea Smoothie. Soy milk, crushed ice, and matcha powder. Not sure what if anything else was in it as that is all I could taste. The basic taste is exactly what you would expect from the ingredients. The matcha has only a slight presence of taste, with more reflecting upon its color. If you don't like soy milk, this is definitely not the smoothie for you.

Chicken Panini Spinach Wrap
GOAT CHEESE!!! That's the first thing that will hit you biting into this yummy panini pressed wrap. If you don't like goat cheese, avoid it like the plague. If you haven't tried goat cheese, go on and be a little adventurous. It comes paired w/ a side salad of spring greens, sliced strawberries, craisins, chopped red onions, and some green tea ginger dressing. Oh and a cantalope slice. The wrap is a bit crunchy from the panini press, hot, and oh so delicious.

Berry Cake
The consistency reminded me more of a bread pudding rather than a cake. Mildly sweet with mostly coming from the berries. I taste blueberries and I want to say cherries or cranberries, maybe both I can't quite tell. Definitely need to work on my palette. Possibly some sweetened raspberries or strawberries as well. The whip cream is REAL whip cream, not the canned sugary stuff. Also another delicious dish.