After The Fair

When we left the fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, a little footweary and sunburned after trekking all over the place for a few hours, we fetched up at a favorite eatery in that town, Rosso.

We took a table in the dappled, late afternoon shade on their outdoor patio, ordered one of their fizzy lemonades, and began to think about dinner.

My Beloved was already pretty hungry, so he ordered this to share - soft, fresh goat cheese with preserved lemon and lemon-infused oil, surrounded by a heaping handful of roasted garlic cloves and served with an order of herbed flatbread. Simply lovely, the cheese was creamy and the garlic was sweet.

Every time we go to Rosso we are impressed with the service and the excellence of the food. The restaurant was virtually empty when we arrived and I had a sad thought that perhaps they weren't thriving. By the time we left, however, almost every table was full and the air buzzed with excited conversations - clearly, they are doing just fine. And so they should - it's a marvelous place. Next time you are in Santa Rosa, do yourself a favor.