Crabby Deviled Egg Appetizer

Description: Hard-boiled eggs mixed with dungeness crab meat and seasonings. Topped with crab meat.
Date: 7.30.18
Allergens: Dairy, chili, onion
Plating: Small oval
 Price:  $                                        10.00
Portion Plate Component
5 each Crabby deviled eggs
1/4 oz Arugula
sprinkle Paprika
1/2 oz Crab meat

Arrange the eggs on the arugula, then sprinkle lightly with paprika. Top with the crab meat.

Shrimp Scampi Hors d’oeuvres

Description: Sweet shrmp are sauteed in spicy garlic butter. Served with lemon.
Date:
Allergens: Shellfish, garlic, onion, dairy, chili
Plating: Medium oval
 Price:  $                                        12.00
Portion Plate Component
10 each 26 – 30 Shrimp, peeled and cut as shown
3 oz Spicy scampi butter
1 each Lemon crown

Prepare the shrmip as shown.

Heat a saute pan over high heat, then add the scampi butter. When the butter is melted, add the shrimp, tail up. Cook through, then transfer to a warm plate. Pour butter over. Garnish with a lemon crown.

Crab Rangoon

Description: Fresh dungeness crab meat with cream cheese and spices. Fried crispy.
Date: 7.26.18
Allergens: Shellfish, dairy, garlic, chili
Plating: Medium oval
PLU:
 Price:  $                                        10.00
Portion Plate Component
10 Crab rangoon, frozen
1 Mae Ploy sauce

Fry the rangoons until golden brown. Drain then arrange on the plate as shown. Pour the sauce into a ramekin.

Smoked Trout Croistini

Description: Smoked trout flaked over cucumber, radish, and dill crème fraiche on toasted baguette.
Date: 7.26.18
Allergens: Onion, dairy
Plating: Medium oval
PLU:
 Price:  $                                        10.00
Portion Plate Component
5 each Croistini
2 oz Dill crème fraiche
3 each Cucumber slices
2 each Radish slices
1.75 oz Smoked trout

Spoon .4 oz dill crème fraiche on each croistini. Top with alternating cucumber and radish slices. Flake .35 oz trout onto each croistini. Garnish with dill sprigs.

Smoked Trout Salad

Description: Flaked smoked trout, potato and cucumber salad, dill crème fraiche, over mixed greens in house vinaigrette.
Date: 7.25.18
Allergens: Dairy, onion
Plating: Large round
PLU:
 Price:  $                                     22.00
Portion Plate Component
1.5 oz Mixed greens
1/2 T. House vinaigrette
6 oz Cucumber potato salad
3 oz Flaked smoked trout
pinch Radish julienne
5 Dill sprigs

Season, dress, and toss the greens, then arrange them in the center of the plate as shown.

Spread the potato salad over the greens, and flake the trout over the salad.

Garnish with the radish julienne and dill sprigs.

Mushroom Risotto

Description: Assorted mushrooms simmered with arborio rice and mushroom broth. Finished with butter, Parmesan cheese, and basil oil.
Date: 6.28.18
Allergens: Dairy, onion
Plating: Pasta bowl
PLU:
 Price:  $                                        25.00
Portion Plate Component
6 oz Par-cooked arborio rice
1.5 oz Mushroom duxelles
2 oz Sauteed mushrooms
6 oz Mushroom stock
1 oz Butter
2 oz Parmesan cheese
1/8 oz Basil chiffonade
1/2 oz Basil oil

Start with the rice, the duxelles, and 2 oz. of stock, get the rice hot over high heat. Add the garnish mushrooms with another 2 oz. of stock.

Stir until the stock is absorbed. Keep adding the mushroom stock, a couple of oz at a time, until it’s all in.

Then add the cheese, and stir it in. Finally add the butter and aand basil, and mix in. Add salt and pepper to taste.

It should be soupy. When it sits, in the pot or on the plate, it will continue to thicken up.  Add a little more stock if it seems thick or right before it goes out if it sits for a few minutes. Spoon into the center of a warm bowl.

Drizzle the basil oil around the plate.

Celery Victor Salad

Description: Poached celery hearts, anchovy garlic marinade, tomatoes, bay shrimp or anchovy garnish
Date: 7.23.18
Allergens: Garlic, chili,
Plating: Small round
PLU:
 Price:  $                                        10.00
Portion Plate Component
3 each Marinated poached celery hearts
1.5 oz Toybox tomatoes, tossed in celery marinade
2 oz Bay shrimp
OR
1 oz Anchovy filets


Assemble the plate as shown for shrimp Victor.


As shown for anchovy Victor.

Spinach Malfati Marinara

Description: Spinach and ricotta dumplings with Parmesan cheese. Served with marinara sauce or sage brown butter.
Date: 7.22.18
Allergens: Gluten, dairy, garlic, onion, chili
Plating: Small oval
PLU:
 Price:  $                                          7.00
Portion Plate Component
7 Spinach malfati
2 Marinara sauce
pinch Parmesan cheese, grated
1 Basil sprig

Melt butter in a suitable saute pan. When it sizzles, add the malfati. Do not move them in the pan until they have browned on the bottom. When they become loose, turn over and brown a second side.


Spoon the sauce onto the back of the plate. Arrange the malfati, and top with grated Parmesan cheese. Garnish with basil leaf.

Grilled Chicken with Malfati

Description: Half grilled Mary’s chicken, blanched garlic and parsley, spinach malfati, marinara sauce
Date: 7.22.18
Allergens: Gluten, dairy, garlic, onions, chili
Plating: Large oval
PLU:
 Price:  $                                        23.00
Portion Plate Component
1 Stuffed half chicken
1 Tbl Whole butter
7 Spinach malfati
2 oz. Marinara sauce
Pinch Grated Parmesan cheese


Cook the chicken as shown in the linked recipe. Allow to rest while you prepare the malfati.

Melt butter in a suitable saute pan. When it sizzles, add the malfati. Do not move them in the pan until they have browned on the bottom. When they become loose, turn over and brown a second side.


Place the chicken as shown, then spoon the sauce onto the back of the plate. Arrange the malfati, and top with grated Parmesan cheese. Garnish with basil leaf.

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta

Description: Rich cream flavored with vanilla beans. Served with strawberry sauce.
Date: 7.20.18
Allergens: Dairy
Plating: Small plate
PLU:
 Price:  $                                          8.00
Portion Plate Component
1 portion Vanilla bean panna cotta
1 1/2 oz. Strawberry sauce
1 Mint sprig

Unmold the panna cotta by running a sharp knife around the edge. Spoon the sauce as shown. Garnish with a fresh mint sprig.