charcuterie appetizer

December 1, 2009

my current charcuterie appetizer

maple cured salmon (made in house), smoked duck ham (made in house), san daniele prosciutto

with roth kase buttermilk blue and cahill irish porter


Hot Dog

November 30, 2009

I started a fun little experiment today.  I am going to make hot dogs using scraps from Kobe short ribs and Berkshire pork belly.  I’m going to smoke them over hickory and do a blue corn dog appetizer.  Sounds like a cool idea to me.


Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Meal

November 26, 2009

My girlfriend, Ashley, and I had dinner with my family this past Sunday and will be traveling to her parents’ house this coming Sunday so we thought we would just have a nice Thursday off together.  I didn’t want to do a turkey so I just did a simple roasted chicken from Kalona and made some sweet potato gnocchi with a Mahon spinach cream sauce to go with everything.  We had a bottle of Lyeth cab as well.  It was delicious.


sex on a sheet tray

November 25, 2009

40 lbs of freshly smoked bacon


appetizer 11.25.09

November 25, 2009

bbq pork belly, creamed arugula, pickled mushrooms, fried egg, toast


winter entree

November 25, 2009

caramelized scallops, smoked bacon, yukon risotto, crispy fennel, prawn demi glace

grilled rack of lamb, lamb shank cassoulet, pickled local mushrooms, arugula, parmesan-reggiano

pecan crusted chicken, buttermilk mash, roasted root vegetables, dijon cream sauce

pan roasted salmon, mustard gnocchi, sauteed mushrooms, pine nuts, spinach gorgonzola creme fraiche

beer braised american kobe short rib, candied turnip, creamed arugula, garlic chips, pan jus

rye crusted bone-in pork chop, black eyed peas, apple-bacon compote, creamy sauerkraut puree

grilled angus ribeye, A1 butter, crawfish risotto, crispy leek julienne, duo of chili sauces

fried ricotta-walnut ravioli, orange braised endive, caramelized pear, brown butter sauce (add prosciutto)

pan roasted duck breast, sweet potato fettucini, sauteed duck liver, arugula, blood orange-lentil vinaigrette

thoughts???


winter appetizer – soup- salad

November 25, 2009

daily cheese & fruit

daily charcuterie

crisp pork belly, glazed beets, pickled fennel, hazelnut, pear lambic reduction

duck & ricotta cheese egg rolls, fig, walnut, arugula, orange brandy cream

fried crab cake, shrimp-chorizo hash, citrus salad, tabasco aioli

almond crusted brie, apple-fennel chutney, balsamic, caramelized shallot coulis

smoked trout pate, stone ground wheat crisps, daikon, lemon


daily soup

lobster bisque, smoked crawfish, chive oil

house salad

roasted beet and anjou pear salad, maytag blue cheese, balsamic vinaigrette

romaine ceasar salad, bacon lardon, pickled shallot, kalamata olive croutons

warm giardiniera salad, duck ham, goat cheese, pine nuts



BACON!

November 25, 2009

Round 1 of 6 – House Cured/Smoked Berkshire Bacon


pork belly

November 25, 2009


winter menu

November 24, 2009

I am currently working on the winter menu, due shortly after the first of the year. Keep watch.