Biscuits and gravy at home!

A couple days ago, my friends and I realized that we were probably never going to find the perfect biscuits and gravy in a restaurant so we might as well try making it ourselves...with a little help from the Clinton Street Bakery. We bought the biscuits there the morning of (they were HUGE) and made gravy ourselves. And by ourselves I mean that Aditi made it while we sat and watched while drinking our morning beverages. She used a pretty simple recipe and after a long debate we went with fresh thyme instead of sage. She then poached the eggs in boiling water (such a chef!) and it was ready - and it was the most delicious biscuits and gravy I have ever eaten. That, combined with fresh fruit and unlimited OJ, and I may never go back to a restaurant for brunch again.

Dinner at Savoy

J's adorable Grandma insisted that we go out to dinner on her to celebrate our engagement, so Friday night we went to Savoy - it was a perfect choice not only for the food but for the ambience. Friday night was miserably cold (or at least it felt that way after such nice weather last weekend) and Savoy had a deliciously warm and cozy fireplace. The menu also seemed suited to a colder night - even the drinks felt like winter. We split the beet salad (it was good but I've had better) and I ordered the duck and J had the rabbit. My duck was probably one of the best dishes I've ever eaten, and I would go back just to order it and nothing else. The rabbit was interesting, though a little less flavorful then I had imagined it would be. We split the creme brulee for dessert, and while the idea of candy cap mushroom flavored dessert was slightly frightening, it was completely maple-y and delicious.

In search of the perfect biscuits and gravy...

On Sunday morning, I went to Home Restaurant for brunch. It was the third stop in the search for the perfect biscuits and gravy in New York (the first stop being Commerce, and another in the LES that I can't remember the name of right now). While the actual biscuits and gravy was the best I have had yet in the city (perfect proportion of gravy to biscuits, and ground sausage as opposed to links), the service was terrible. They forgot to bring out the side we ordered, and never gave us the chance to tell them...because they never came to our table again after dropping off our food. When we asked for the check, the waitress didn't even bother to turn around to acknowledge us. The outdoor seating was adorable but I probably wouldn't go back. The search continues!