After the game we were all feeling a little hungry and loopy but no one as much as Ma….
So after a million a few last minute photos were taken we made our way to Candle Cafe for an early dinner.
I have always wanted to go to Candle Cafe, ever since years ago when my mom bought me the cookbook for kitchen. I have made many of the recipes myself but was ready to get the full experience. We all would have liked to visit Candle 79 but considering we had been at a ball game all day and weren’t staying the the city where we could head back to our hotel and shower and change, we decided casual would be better. However, after this visit to Candle Cafe we will for sure be heading to Candle 79 next visit.
After reviewing the menu about 30 times we all finally made decisions, since we couldn’t justify ordering one of everything we all got different things so we could get a little taste of a variety of items.
Mine: INDIAN PLATE tofu spinach saag, black-eyed pea masala, yellow basmati rice, date-raisin chutney, cabbage salad and parata bread.
Hubz: CAJUN SEITAN SANDWICH Pan-seared seitan, steamed greens, caramelized onions and avocado. Served on toasted focaccia with an ancho chili aioli and coleslaw.
Ma: GRILLED SEITAN BURGER Seitan burger on a seeded bun with fried potatoes, lettuce, tomato, onion, coleslaw and pickles.
PA: TUSCAN SEITAN PARMESAN SANDWICH Breaded seitan cutlet with melted tapioca cheese and roasted garlic tomato sauce on a potato onion roll. Served with a mesclun salad drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette and fried potatoes.
Everything was delicious however here is a run down of everyones favorites:
- Ma: Seitan Burger
- Pa: Seitan Burger
- Hubz: Cajun Seitan and Tuscan Parm
- Me: Cajun Seitan, Tuscan Seitan Parm or the date-chutney
I loved everything and now I am ready to go home and make some more recipes from my cookbook and hope that they taste as good.
Yum! I loooove the Indian Plate at Candle Cafe. The date-raisin chutney is to die for!
Yankees, boo hiss! 😛
Man, that food all looks excellent. One day I’ll get to Candle Cafe!
Looks like a great day in the city! So glad you enjoyed yourself. I hope next time you’re in town my husband and I can meet you two for a nice, long dinner at Candle 79!
She was not loopy because of any beers just plain tired out from the day.
It was too bad it wasn’t because I had too many.
That was afterwards, at the hotel bar 😉