The Inspirational Pancakes

So, here it is, the meal that inspired the blog. Well, not the only meal, but the crux. This was the one that put me over the edge, that had us brainstorming and googling available blog names on our stroll home. And, the winner is the lemon pancakes with fresh blueberries, crème anglaise & lemon sauce, a.k.a. dessert for breakfast. My apologies for not having a photo, but have no fear, we will return and post, although I can tell you the photo will not do them justice. You'll have to try them yourself.

We had our eye on the Kingsbury Street Cafe for a while, as it is directly across from our neighborhood Whole Foods and has a nice visual appeal from the street. Less than a mile from our home and conveniently located to our new church, we decided to take advantage of the lovely sunny morning and walk to brunch. Ta dah! We have our new Sunday morning tradition!

Meringues, the size of your face

Upon entry, it was crowded, but the hostess eagerly approached us, took our names and kindly guided us to where we could park the stroller, a plus when you have a small child. Next my eyes immediately noticed the beautifully designed space and were then drawn to the marble enclosed glass case of pastries, which encompassed meringues like I have never seen before, meringues the size of your face!

We waited and watched as the stylish Chicagoers (is that what you call them?) came and went. One plus of winter is all the cool coats. Must take note to find something a little more stylish than my black puffy Patagonia. Soon, we arrived at our maple wood lined table, placed our orders and watched as the plated items came and went from the open kitchen. Our server was very pleasant and even offered Nelson a plate. I assume he doesn't have children and hope he wasn't offended by us putting Nelson's food directly on the table or the fact that I told him he could get him a plate, but he would simply throw it across the restaurant. Brian ordered a bloody mary that had a kick with a cayenne lined rim. I settled for a mimosa and we decided to share the lemon pancakes and the kingsbury cafe breakfast which includes 2 farm fresh eggs cooked over medium to perfection, roasted tomato (could have done without it), herb potatoes, cheddar scone (to die for) and the house made turkey breakfast patties. The pancakes and the cheddar scone were enough to put us over the edge and everything else was cooked to perfection. All in all, this meal led to a memorable Sunday morning with the family after a hectic start when the church nursery was full! Next stop was Whole Foods for groceries to make our own memorable meal while we watch the Oscars.

Kingsbury Street Cafe is definitely a good find. Open for just six months, the owners have years of experience in baking and making pastries which have been rumored to be the food in waiting at the old Harpo green rooms. If it's good enough for Oprah, it's good enough for me. Next time I think I'll try the quiche.