A colleague from work had warm peach pie with ice cream. Our waitress had rattled off a list of nearly a dozen selections. That night s dinner began with a savory cup of homemade chicken and rice soup, which we consumed to the last drop of broth and the last grain of rice. Then on to a plate of onion rings, which were served piping hot but tasted commercially prepared. The peas were not fresh, but everything else was, he said.
Homemade noodles are a special treat.
It s exciting enough to find them on a menu, but often they are starchy and rubbery. These were delicate, tender and light. If you don t like food drowning in mayonnaise, that can be a pretty risky order. The Back 40 is a family affair, with a slew of kids working and eating here. Everyone seems to know everyone else.