Entrees were the stars at our recent dinner at Lillian’s Italian Kitchen. Along with glasses of rich Eberle Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 ($12) and an excellent Bonny Doon Vineyard Cigare Volant 2012 ($13), we shared a salad of roasted beets, arugula and candied walnuts tossed in a vinaigrette with gorgonzola ($12).

Sweeter than most antipasti salads, it made us wish we’d ordered the Caesar. My robust penne Margherita ($14) came tossed with marinara, fresh basil, gooey mozzarella and an addition of fat grilled Tiger prawns ($9). This was an absolutely fulfilling and generous bowl of pasta.