On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:42:07 -0700, "gloria.p" >
wrote:

>
>
>As is usual for us on Friday night, we went out to dinner with Dear
>Daughter's family. We decided on an Italian family-owned restaurant
>less than a mile away.
>
>We are very familiar with the menu but always check out the two daily
>specials on the white board at the entrance.
>
>Woohoo! Last night was a hard choice--seafood risotto or braciole
>(thin beef rolled around a luscious filling...I have no idea what, then
>simmered in a tomato sauce for hours until it's incredibly tender. The
>first time we had it, our waitress, daughter of the owner, says they
>always called it "melting meat" in her childhood when her grandmother
>served it to the family.
>
>It is so good but it's evidently time consuming since they only offer it
>every few months, in limited availability--once it's gone, it's gone.
>They actually have people who ask that the staff call when is is on the
>menu. We got there early and two of us ordered it. It was excellent as
>always
>
>gloria p.

That's one of my, gotta make sometime, dishes. I've been wanting to
make one for the longest time. Maybe sometime soon.

Thanks for the post, sounds like you all had a wonderful meal.

koko
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