January 19, 2011

$6.22 Lunch Special…”Steak Sandwich” …Flat grilled ribeye steak on toasted ciabatta bread with melted gruyere cheese, crispy onions, lettuce, tomato and french onion spread.  Served with your choice of side.

Lunch Special…”Roasted Stuffed Bell Pepper”….Feta cheese, diced squash, and arborio rice stuffed into a green bell pepper, roasted in the oven and served over our marinara sauce.

Soup du Jour”- 1. Wisconsin Cheddar Ale 2. Crab Asparagus Bisque. 3. Harvest Vegetable Soup

“Cheese Plate”-  Asiago/ Dutch Gouda/Montchevre Goat

“Vegetable du Jour”-Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic.

“Small Plate Specials”

1. Three cheese ravioli in a brown butter sauce with toasted pistachioss, diced apple, and dried cherry.

2. Tuna “Cocktail”- skewered ahi tuna in a spicy bloody mary with a crisp horseradish chip and cured lemon.

3.  Tabouleh Salad of diced tomato, squash, and onion tossed with wheat bulger and a lemon, garlic dressing.

“Dinner Entree Specials”

1. Italian Sausage- Seared sweet Italian rope sausage tossed with sun dried tomatoes, garlic confit, and wilted kale with asiago cheese.  Served with sliced baguette.

2. Rack of Lamb- Rosemary crusted rack of lamb with asiago polenta, sauce Lyonaisse and crispy leeks.  Served with the vegetable du jour.

3. Citrus Soft Shells-  A duo of sauteed soft shell crabs with an orange citrus buerre blanc.  Served over an herb risotto cake with sauteed spinach.

4. Tofu Medi-  Mediterranean marinated tofu, pan seared over tabouleh salad with candied orange and grilled asparagus.

“Desserts”

1. “Better than Sex” chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream.

2. Creamy cheesecake with a bourbon, cranberry topping.

3. Classic vanilla creme brulee topped with sweet blackberries and toasted almonds.

4. Apricot and cherry bread pudding drizzled with bourbon creme anglaise and topped with vanilla ice cream.

January 18, 2011–CHEF’S TABLE MENU!

First Course

 Crispy Polenta and Portobello-$5

Pan fried asiago polenta strips smothered in a rich, Portobello cream sauce

 Three Cheese Ravioli-$5

Asiago, ricotta, and goat cheese stuffed, house-made ravioli in a brown butter sauce with toasted pistachios, diced apple, and dried cherry

 Tuna “Cocktail”-$6

Asian marinated Ahi tuna in a spicy Bloody Mary served in a chilled Martini glass with crispy horseradish chips and cured lemon.

 Second Course

 Bisque-$4

Crisp asparagus and rich crab in this classic creamy soup

 Caesar Salad-$5

Crispy green leaf lettuce wrapped in a garlic, herb crouton with baked asiago and a four cheese vinaigrette

 Tabouleh Salad-$5

Classic Mediterranean salad of grilled squash and tomato with wheat bulger in a lemon, garlic dressing.  Served over baby greens in a chilled martini glass.

 Main Course

 Rack of Lamb-$22

Rosemary crusted rack of lamb with asiago polenta, sauce Lyonaisse and crispy leeks.  Served with a squash and zucchini napoleon.

 Manhatten Medallion-$18

Bacon wrapped New York Strip medallion over long grain wild rice with sauce Robert.  Served with shallow fried Brussels sprouts tossed in balsamic.

 Soft Shell Crabs-$18

A duo of sautéed soft shell crabs with an orange citrus buerre blanc.

  Served over an herb risotto cake with sautéed spinach.

 Tofu Medi-$15

Mediterranean marinated tofu, pan seared over tabouleh salad with candied orange.

Served with grilled asparagus spears.

 Dessert

 Ice Cream-$4

Homestead Creamery Black Raspberry Ice Cream drizzled with Kunde Estate chocolate zinfandel sauce.

 Bread Pudding-$5

Apricot and cherry bread pudding drizzled with bourbon crème anglaise and cinnamon whipped cream

 Crème Brulee-$4

Key Lime crème brulee with a candied orange twist