On Friday night, we didn’t particularly feel like cooking. So we went to Panzanella. Panzanella is owned by the same co-op as the Weaver Street Market, which means that they have tons of fresh and local ingredients. Yum. I had “Niman ranch pork loin marsala” and Oak had “Yukon gold potato gnocchi.” Both were delicious. Mine was accompanied by the first polenta that I enjoyed, I think because it must have had a half pound of cheese in it! Oh well! Speaking of cheese, we shared a piece of the celebrity dairy goat cheese cheesecake for dessert… Also incredibly rich and tasty. We’ll definitely be returning there soon. Unfortunately I think we’ve missed most of the farm dinners already for this season, so maybe we’ll give that a shot next year!
I was thoroughly confused that Panzanella’s menu does not contain their namesake, however. Especially in the height of tomato season! I made Giada’s Panzanella recipe for a potluck at work in July and everyone went crazy over it. Definitely give it a try if you’ve got a loaf of stale bread and an abundance of tomatoes! I suppose the issue might be that when you make the salad, it has to soak for a few hours, but after that few hours, it gets kind of soggy. I can’t imagine how a restaurant would manage to balance this one out. Well, I’ll keep an eye on the menu.. maybe someday!
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