Venice menus 2006

11 february 06 romanesco cauliflower with tributrini & sea salt . . . arugula salad with feta & buckwheat bread . . . roasted fennel & leeks . . . lamb shishkebab with mint . . . pasta & roasted potatoes . . . asparagus & oyster mushrooms with lemon & parmesan . . . maldonado cheese, honey, and marcona almonds

18 march 06 dry italian peppers pan roasted served with persian cucumbers . . . goat cheese with fresh herbs & pink peppercorns . . . roasted beets & shiitake mushrooms . . . asparagus rolled in zahtar . . . cauliflower & roasted potatoes . . . apple crisp

22 april 06 oyster mushrooms with lemon . . . asparagus with portobello crisps . . . roasted baby maui onions with balsamic reduction . . . purple cauliflower with butter & zahtar . . . arugula salad with tangy oranges . . . bison sirloin marinated in scotch & herbs . . . roasted carrots, beets & corn . . . baked ricotta

27 may 06 roasted feta with beet chips . . . burned dandelions, buckwheat bread, saba . . . sweet potato pizza . . . purslane, cucumber & arugula salad . . . bacon avocado burgers . . . spaghetti squash, angel hair, and pesto . . . cannoli fruit tart

1 july 06 lots of different kinds of pizza on homemade foccacia crust . . . angel food cake & crème caramel

5 august 06 roasted pasillas & feta . . . buckwheat bread, heirloom tomatoes & burrata . . . candied eggplant, zucchini & corn . . . watermelon salad with arugula & bacon . . . pork ribs . . . fettuccine with fresh herbs & toasted walnuts . . . osso buco . . . salad of maggie’s stellar mix . . . vanilla ice cream with fresh plum compote

23 september 06 fresh mozzarella cucumber salad … seared scallops, onion, fennel …. fresh black eyed peas, corn, red onion & manouri … roasted beets with toasted hazelnuts & purslane … warm camembert with butter mushrooms … kale with grapes & almonds … spaghetti squash carbonara with white acorn squash … apples & herbs salad …. raisin coconut chocolate chip cookies

21 october 06 baby yams with butter, sour cream & sage . . . sweet yellow peppers with tunisian feta . . . linguini with two tomato sauces . . . winter mesclun . . . dumpling squash with portobello . . . collard greens & black eyed peas . . . fuji & fuyu crisp

18 november 06 . sweet potato, sweet pea shoots & ricotta salata . chard, white beans & sweet potato stew
squash soup with chestnuts & olives . pizza with caramelized pears, blue cheese & red onions . roastested potatoes with manchego & hot pepper . cabbage with sweet/spicy sausage … chili pepper cookies … vanilla icecream with lavender salt

9 december 06 . mushroom soup … shrimp with candied walnuts … angel hair with mint, chives, dill, and feta .. . crosnes in butter …burrata with fuyu & saba . . . tea smoked chicken .. .  tofu sinks with miso sauce .. .roasted tomato, toasted walnut, and goat cheese.. . smoked pork with pickled cabbage and fried apples .. . persimmon pudding with candy glass .