Sunday, April 12, 2009

SRING FRESH FEAST

It was our good friend's birthday and he loves his birthday almost as much as he loves food, so we were up for a challenge.  This meal was inspired by all things spring, and Findlay offered us the freshest selections to create this 4 course celebration. 


















FIRST COURSE: CRAB CAKES

Ingredients / Vendor:

New England Crab Meat / Luken's
Cream Cheese / Gibb's Cheese and Sausage
Parmesan / Silverglade's
Eggs / Busch's 
Sour Cream & Butter/ Gibb's Cheese and Sausage
Orange & lemon peel / Madison's
Chives / Madison's
Salt & Cayenne Pepper / Herbs and Spice and Everything Nice
Panko / Saigon Market





SECOND COURSE: GREEN PEA SOUP WITH TARRAGON

Ingredients / Vendor:

Peas / Madison's
Olive oil / Dean's Mediterranean
Shallots / Madison's
Vegetable Broth  / Madison's
Tarragon / Madison's
Homemade Yogurt / Dean's Mediterranean









THIRD COURSE: SALMON, ASPARAGUS & NEW POTATO SALAD WITH CHIVE VINAIGRETTE AND FRIED CAPERS

Ingredients / Vendor:

Chives, Shallots / Madison's
Rice Vinegar / Saigon Market
Honey / Gibb's Cheese & Sausage
Asparagus, Spring Mix / Madison's
Baby Red Potatoes / Madison's
Olive Oil, Capers, Dijon Mustard / Dean's Mediterranean
Radishes / Madison's
Eggs / Busch's
Salmon / (Not Findlay - flown in from Alaska as gift)






















FOURTH COURSE: HALIBUT ON MASHED FAVA BEANS WITH MINT

Ingredients / Vendor:

Fava Beans / Dean's Mediterranean
Mint / Madison's
Lemon Peel / Madison's
Kosher Salt / Herbs & Spice and Everything Nice
Crushed Red Pepper/ Herbs & Spice and Everything Nice
Halibut / Luken's Fish & Poultry
Olive Oil /  Dean's Mediterranean
Flour / Madison's





Recipes compliments of bon appetit Magazine, April 2009.

Some days are better than others, and this was one of those better days. Each bite of this extraordinary meal was a conversation amongst us. We are wondering if a week is long enough to wait to make it again.

1 comment:

  1. why was i not invited to this feast!? it looks amaZING. -looch

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