Thankful for my loved ones, all the lovely birthday wishes from family, friends and great colleagues! So because my birthday fell on a Monday, my hubby decided to take me out for a wonderful lunch on the Sunday, then one of my lovely colleagues, Thi (upon her adamant insistence) took me out for lunch on the Monday – lucky me 😛

First up is this charming Italian restaurant Cavallino in Terrey Hills.

Love the rustic decor, playful pics and quite randomly, the tone of the message on the hand soap in the ladies’ room 😆

This is a plate that NEEDED to be tucked into with gusto.

Home-made pasta soft and al dente at the same time, the slow-cooked beef brisket rich and marvellously tomatoey at every forkful, the cheese – sharp, salty flakes of complementing parmesan. Layers after layers of deliciousness! Generous portion too!

 

Mozarella?
Porcini mushrooms??
with TRUFFLE paste??? Mammamia YAASS…….
Never NOT in the mood for pizza, especially fire oven pizza, this delicious pizza caught our attention with its truffle paste….

First bite made my brain go, “Oh, hello there, Truffle! Tasting mighty fine today!”

So satisfying to have well made pizza with that dough bubble and slight burn on the crust….thin, crunchy and crispy at the edges, and soft and chewy in the middle…Molto Bene!

My mouth and tummy are thanking the heavens for this dish.

With such heavy comfort food (and generous portions too!), a nice cool glass of beer and fruity cocktail completes our lunch. Totally in a food comma. I’m not normally a beer drinker, but this Italian beer was uber light, and pleasing in the palate and tummy. To many more foodie adventures!!