Friday, December 28, 2007

<< pork and apples >>

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roasted pork loin (marinated in wet rub of sage and apple skin)
served with a vanilla apple compote and mint oil
roasted japanese eggplant risotto with mint

<< pork loin and pumpkin curry >>

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grilled pork loin (marinated with wet rub of mint, ginger, and lemongrass)
served with pumpkin curry
panko crusted lotus root with lemongrass basil oil
steamed rice


Wednesday, December 19, 2007

<< cocoa&pinenut crusted lamb chop - pomegranate chutney - vanilla&basil infused risotto - red beet & toasted goat cheese salad >>

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cocoa & pine nut crusted lamb chop, roasted - pomegranate chutney - served with broccolini-pasilla-lemongrass puree - mint oil




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risotto infused with vanilla and basil -- served with creme fraiche, toasted pine nuts, and slivered basil



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red beet salad with toasted goat cheese - microgreens - quince and basil vinaigrette and pine nuts

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

<< grilled lamb - squash & persimmon bisque - arugula with blueberry vinaigrette >>

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lamb chops rubbed with mint and ginger :: grilled with pomegranate gastrique
on top of black rice with pistachios





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arugula & goat cheese salad with blueberry vinaigrette




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blue potato and manchego gratin with rosemary and olive oil




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butternut squash and persimmon bisque with juniper berries and creme fraiche

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

<< pan fried tilapia - beans & rice >>

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tilapia dredged with spiced flour & pan fried; served with pomegranate and mint salsa - on top of steamed rice. side of peruvian and charred-purple-pasilla puree and cilantro lime oil.