SAMPLER continued from 26 tried the soup of the day, a creamy tomato and herb concoction which led to a quick round of“ Guess That Seasoning!” It was basil and maybe some thyme, possibly tarragon. This is where our opinions diverged. There was just a taste of Parmesan.
The food arrived, and was as good as I had anticipated. The shrimp and pasta was light, aromatic, and satisfying.
The chef-salad was a near masterpiece— a nice mix of greens supporting a delectable assortment of red and gold bell pepper slices, ripe black olives, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, sliced eggs, and other goodies. I opted to add turkey, ham, and cheese. It proved a wise investment.
They bring you chips and salsa to start, and what with the soup and the giant salad and all, well, I’ m afraid there just wasn’ t any room left for the delicious dessert menu, including home-made pie, cheesecake with fresh fruit, carrot cake, and various ice creams and sherbets.
The Farmhouse Café also has a splendid lunch
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menu, including a couple of very attractive healthy / light options: the“ Cool as a Cucumber and Then Some Sandwich,”— a little whole wheat bread with delicious herbal cream cheese spread and slices of fresh cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, and alfalfa sprouts; plus a full-on“ Garden Lovers Vegetarian Sandwich”— fresh avocado, tomato slices, thinly-sliced red onion and alfalfa sprouts, topped with melted cheese on wheat bread browned in a Parmesan and herbal butter sauce.
Other lunch sandwiches deserving future attention include the Farmhouse ham sandwich, Herb Barn chicken salad sandwich, Bean Blossom turkey sandwich and“ Brown County’ s Best BLT.”
Some experiences in life require more of us— we must seek them out and find them. But we often discover these are the most charming experiences, whose reoccurrence we gratefully welcome.
You’ ll find The Farmhouse Cafe and Tea Room at The Flower & Herb Barn located at 5171 Bean Blossom Road. You can reach them at( 812) 988-2004 or < farmhousecafeandtearoom. com >. •
Jerseyana
“ It’ s a State of Art”
Hours: Thursday – Sunday 10 a. m.– 1 p. m. and 5 – 8 p. m. Located in Nashville at Possum Trot Square •( behind Nashville Fudge Kitchen, upstairs)
( 812) 200-3133 • www. jerseyana. org • info @ jerseyana. org Jerseyana @ jerseyanaart
28 Our Brown County • May / June 2014