The Huff + 1 lunch club got together this week in Lawrence. We went to Barkers on Mass (the old Alchemy coffee space downtown) and were not disappointed with their vittles. Avocado toast, Turkey Club, a Muffuletta with mortadella. What's not to love about a sandwich with amazing bread, complex flavors, multiple textures? Not one single thing, that's what.
As always, we had no end of topics to discuss... how even at 99 we still talk about "watching our weight". This was while we were taste testing a bag of black truffle potato chips compared to the mediterranean herb chips. Which led to my story of the truffle risotto in the small restaurant in Spoleto with Sister. It was accompanied by red wine, crusty bread, and every single bite was followed by a sigh of delight. Clearly we do not let watching weight interfere with our enjoyment of food. Then we talked about making dinner for a family these days, as compared to when Marti was making meals for her family of 4 when the girls were growing up. Every single topic you can think to talk about is more interesting with Marti there to give her perspective.
Have you ever had your iced tea shaken? As in a cocktail mixer with ice, then poured into a tall cool glass? It gets a nice head of foam on it and it's extra tasty good. I swear when you lift the glass to take a sip the aroma is more pronounced and gets your taste buds ready for it. We have decided, after our experience with the shaken tea at Barkers on Mass, we are all going to start shaking our tea at home.
I love reading about your Huff + 1 lunches! And how Marti is always dressed to the 9s! These posts are a bit reminiscent of your Angie posts. ❤️
Posted by: Chris Oliveira | 07/23/2023 at 08:43 AM