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.