April 22, 2008Breakfast, chili, shortcakes...oh, yum
Olivia Byrd at Rockfish in Grandin Village sent out an e-mail today announcing that, beginning tomorrow, they will serve breakfast on Wednesday through Saturday mornings. This is in addition to their highly successful lunch and dinner service and the tasty Sunday brunch menu. The hours for breakfast are 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., and the menu will include fresh muffins, biscuits, egg dishes and espresso beverages. So if you live in the Grandin area and you've grown tired of microwaveable 7-Eleven fare, check out Rockfish. This would be a good time for me to also mention that Rockfish recently opened a wine shop beside the restaurant that is open Wednesday through Saturday until 6 p.m. I want to say that the shop sells more than just wine, but I haven't had a chance to pop in yet. In other food news, Roanoke's unofficial start to the summer season happens the weekend of May 3 when the Community School's 27th Annual Strawberry Festival and the 28th annual Virginia State Championship Chili Cook-off invade downtown. The Strawberry Festival actually begins on Friday, when downtown workers can have the delicious shortcakes delivered directly to their office. Here's how: You have to get at least 15 orders together from within your company, then go here to place your order. The desserts will be delivered between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday. If you'd rather be in charge of when you get to satiate your craving, simply place an order by going to the above link, then arrange to pick it up at the festival drive-thru window at St. John's Episcopal Church at the corner of Elm Ave. and Jefferson St. |
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Comments
[April 22, 2008 2:31 PM]
RichYou said "microwaveable 7-Eleven fare"...When I lived in Raleigh Ct, I loved those microwavable 7-11 sausage and cheddar English muffins! The sausage has just the right amount of fire and spice to it!
I know they are nasty, but they are SOOOOOOO good!
[April 22, 2008 3:15 PM]
MichelleWhoo hoo! I love the strawberry festival!!! I bought some fresh strawberries at the City Farmer's Market last Saturday and made a delicious Strawberry Cobbler.
[April 22, 2008 3:16 PM]
Amy Hanek : →http://www.houseonthegladehill.blogspot.comI LOVE strawberry season.
The month of May + strawberry picking = homemade strawberry jam.
For anyone out there making strawberry jam, remember that the batches that don't gel up enough can be used as an ice cream or shortcake topping.
I am an angel food cake fan when it comes to strawberry shortcake. I know it can also be made with leftover biscuits.
*grumble*grumble*
[April 22, 2008 6:27 PM]
Lindsey : →http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/Rich...get thee to Rockfish, pronto! Haha. My husband likes the 7-Eleven taquitos.
Amy, I used to ask for strawberry shortcake on my birthday as a child. I'm a May baby and strawberries are a May fruit, but the appropriateness never hit me back then.
I like to use angel food cake, too. I slice up a while package of strawberries several hours or one day ahead of time, then add a spoonful of sugar and stir together. Once they sit, it lets all the delicous natural juices come out.
[April 26, 2008 11:39 AM]
Amy Hanek : →http://www.houseonthegladehill.blogspot.comI am a July birthday and LOVE angel food cake. One year I was at summer camp (overnight) and was brought angel food cake in the cafeteria. It was the most thoughtful birthday present ever. This can be explained with the fact that I am a twin and never got to choose my own cake. I had always shared this.
I fell in love with strawberries officially while living in Florida. We always attended the Zephyrhills Strawberry Festival in late February/early March. This would prompt a neighbor of mine to make homemade strawberry jam. I soon adopted the same ritual. Now, I start getting itchy to make jam a little early thanks to Florida's warmer climate.