Bistro Newsletter

The Hens and I went to the Ferndale Funky Art Fair last Sunday, always one of my favorite summer festivals. We started at Bestie Sara’s with Snacks and Bubbles, the only way to start a Girl’s Sunday and shopped the rest of the day away. I bought a few tiny bits of art this year, but I’m always happy to support local. Monday, Michael and I took our house guest to one of our favorite spots, Coriander Kitchen… we were late though and missed the sunset. I blame the boys for playing “just one more song” before we Ubered down.

Today is “New Menu Day”! You’ll see some old favorites and a few new dishes. My favorite is the Autumn Toast. I love sweet, creamy and savory mixed together… this dish has a little surprise of Pickled Mustard Seeds to keep it balanced.

New menus are lots of work. Studying sales reports, eliminating non-seasonal items, testing new recipes, sourcing ingredients. Writing new prep lists, order guides and station set-ups. Training kitchen and front of the house and finally pricing and printing menus. I do, however, look forward to menu changes. I enjoy the challenge, working closely with Max and Amanda. Tasting and re-thinking things until we think it is perfect.  I hope you enjoy our selections!

Cheers,
Sharon