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July 13, 2015
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Turkish Salad

I wanted something crunchy and refreshing as a side salad to compliment the Fish Sliders and Pulled Lamb Sandwiches. I found a recipe from an out-of-print Turkish cookbook and was intrigued. The combination of apples and zucchini with a yoghurt hazelnut dressing was something I had never eaten. The original recipe called for raw garlic […]

January 30, 2015
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New Year’s Day Brunch: Beverages

For New Year’s Day Brunch, you need two beverage stations: One station is for coffee and tea, the other is for cold beverages (a.k.a. alcohol). While it’s fun to create and serve a signature drink, for New Year’s Day I like to keep it simple. Really good, spicy Bloody Marys with extra Tabasco on the […]

New Year’s Day Brunch Menu

 

 

Buffet

* Fresh fruit salad (GF)

* Apple fig crumble (GF)

* Greek yoghurt (GF)

Smoked salmon platter (GF)

* Capers, sliced tomatoes, sliced onions, sliced Persian cucumbers and pickles

* Bagels and cream cheese

* Pumpkin monkey bread

* Shakshuka (GF)

* Blintz soufflé

Lamb hash (GF)

Chicken livers with mushrooms

* Roasted Tomatoes (GF)

* Roasted fingerling potatoes (GF)

* Knishes (kasha, potato)

* Rugelach (chocolate, prune, cinnamon)

* Poppy seed strudel

Beverages

Coffee

Tea

Mimosas

Bloody Mary

(GF) Gluten Free

* Vegetarian

January 9, 2015