Bistro Newsletter

Michael and I hosted my family for Easter lunch. Coconut Bunny Margaritas were my cocktail for the afternoon.  I made Rack of Lamb, Asparagus & Ricotta Tart, Harissa Roasted Carrots, Blistered Campari Tomatoes, Basmati Rice and a Sauce of Giant Butter Beans with Spinach in Green Curry…  finished with an Earl Grey Steeped Chocolate-Coconut Tart. Pretty delicious if I may toot my own horn for a moment. I’m not a great baker so when something turns out I’m especially thrilled! But I would like to give more than an honorable mention to my husband who had to do ALL the dishes by hand as our dishwasher conked out the night before Easter. Of course, those things only happen the night before you’re hosting, right?!!

With Spring in the air, we added a few new dishes to our menu. We hope you enjoy our selections, some brand-new items and a few old favorites. You’ll see lots of green veggies and hopefully a lighter touch! Max and I sat down a few weeks ago, looked at the seasonality of the current menu, talked about “slower” dishes, things we were bored with and what just wasn’t working perfectly. We ran a few of the plates on special, tweaked the recipes, Max wrote some brand-new recipes, I reorganized the order guides, updated the station checklists, we figured out the simplest execution, wrote menu descriptions for the servers, added everything into the computer system and finally stuffed new menus. Amanda made a new drink menu, and Tori added some fresh mocktails.  Sheesh, no wonder I’m tired tonight, even spunky Max looked exhausted when he left today.
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We hope you like the new additions and if not…. well….. the summer menu is less than 2 months away.

Cheers,
Sharon
 

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