North and Home

After about a week of really tough work - I have finally finished almost all of my finals! My thesis chapter is still hanging over my head until Sunday, but that's more of a labor of love and will manage to get done somehow.

Anyway, yesterday I met my friend Margaret for lunch at North on my way home. It was my first time doing lunch at North and OH. MY. There's a pork confit grilled cheese on the menu (See picture below). After tasting it, I can honestly ask the question WHY HAS NO ONE EVER DONE THIS BEFORE? Smoky, cheesy, meaty, delicious, with the depth and earthiness of the pumpernickel bread in the background - it was delicious. I could have done with some acid - maybe in the form of a pickle or some coleslaw or something, but then again I do love my acid and it was delicious as is.

Try it try it try it. Regular grilled cheese will never seem the same again.

Another highlight of the lunch was the delicious pasta I had as my mid-course. It combined bucatini (my fave!) with mussels, vegetable sofrito, and a touch of olive oil. Silky smooth and light with a slight salty kick that spoke to the sea, it was delicious.