If you’re ever in Northern California, try Hawks Restaurant
in Granite Bay. Hawks is an upscale
restaurant that has menus that vary with the season. I recommend that you make a reservation though, as they can get booked completely. When I ate there for lunch over the winter, I had
their rich, creamy puree of wild mushroom soup with sherry gastrique and fried
shallots. For the main course, I shared their
buttermilk fried chicken, which was nice and crispy without being greasy, along
with house-made macaroni and cheese. Both
courses were delicious!
At Hawks Restaurant, their dessert menu changes seasonally
as well. However, one constant dessert
is this Hawks Bar. The Hawks bar starts with a rich chocolate
brownie base. Next is a chewy caramel
layer and above that is a crisp caramelized rice crispy layer. Pastry cream is piped on top and resting gently
on the pastry cream is a thin layer of dark chocolate. Served alongside the Hawks bar is house-made Valrhona
cocoa nib gelato. This was probably one
of the best desserts I’ve ever had! And
don’t forget to accompany this with their café au lait!
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