When There's No Room for Dessert
by Brook Fischer
My parents were in town the other night, so we took them to our favorite Italian restaurant, Piccolo Angolo (621 Hudson St) where we all gleefully consumed a truckload of carbs. The dessert menus came out and before we could say “No, grazie,” my husband (who’s one-quarter Italian) informed us that his people had a special trick to make room for the final course. To a rapt audience, he revealed, “You just unbutton your pants.”
Great advice, but you might also consider having a light, liquid dessert like the Blueberry Cobbler Cocktail. Incorporating the last blueberries of the season, it’s the perfect drink to cap off the Downtown Chef’s Heirloom Tomato Lasagna. Muddle 15 blueberries, a lime wedge and 1½ teaspoons of sugar in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, 1½ ounces of gin and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled glass, top with club soda and garnish with blueberries.
Great advice, but you might also consider having a light, liquid dessert like the Blueberry Cobbler Cocktail. Incorporating the last blueberries of the season, it’s the perfect drink to cap off the Downtown Chef’s Heirloom Tomato Lasagna. Muddle 15 blueberries, a lime wedge and 1½ teaspoons of sugar in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, 1½ ounces of gin and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled glass, top with club soda and garnish with blueberries.
