Friday, February 25, 2011
It is great to have a birthday week at the Clegg's.
We fully believe that birthdays' should be celebrated to the fullest extent.
We do indeed celebrate birthday's by the week....or the month. And this week, is my birthday week!
To kick-off this birthday week, we made a visit to the West Village and enjoyed Italian food at Malatesta Trattoria.
This was a perfect find. A small, quaint atmosphere with waiters that speak with Italian accents- really, it's true. Caprese salad with the most delicious fresh mozzarella, spaghetti (with more yummy fresh mozzarella) & cheese ravioli with a creamy decadent sauce. And dessert.
You see, I used to have a very sound theory when eating out. You eat the dinner rolls, an appetizer and then an oversized dinner. Dessert? Who needs dessert!
(And this coming from a lover of all things sweet).
I mean, it's really for the better when you are getting a pan of brownies, piled with a pint of ice cream and several cups of chocolate syrup. Not that there's anything wrong with brownies and ice cream....(because I really do enjoy a warm brownie with melted ice cream, oozing with chocolate syrup). But, I can fill up before I get to that.
But then, something changed.
A regular dinner with some girlfriends.
Dessert eating is a vital as a diet coke with your meal.
Who can eat without a diet coke??
Certainly not I.
And so you see, I was suddenly exploring the world through dessert and found it to be the best way to explore the world of food.
I am proud to say that I definitely asked for the dessert menu and most definitely ordered a Panna Cotta.
And to think I would have missed out on something so divine. A tragedy!
My guiding principal for my 28th year....
Always say YES to dessert.
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2 comments:
I always say yes to Diet Coke and I have never regretted it so maybe I should adopt your new motto about dessert as well:) Happy Birthday Christy!
i have definitely been living this motto lately. that place looks awesome -- tom and i have GOT to visit you this summer, and i'm sure you'll lead us to somewhere equally great to eat! with dessert, of course.
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