Sunday, September 27, 2009

Nip in the air menu!

OMG this menu was the best so far!! Also one of the easiest!! A grand slam home run, a touch down, a hole in one. a goal....etc. If every one from now on is as good as this, we will all be in great food shape. There is a nip in the air, color in the leaves and geese on the lake ready to make their escape. That is where these recipes evolved. It is from Ina Garten's "Barefoot Contessa, Back to Basics" The menu today is:

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrtette
Easy Fish Fillet Meuniere
French Apple Tart

The salad is incredible, maple roasted squash, dried cranberries, arugula, toasted walnuts and cider vinegratte with Parmesan cheese. Served warm and is wonderful.. Will use it again. Other nuts and cheese can be subtituted. A gorgeous salad!

The fish dish is also flexible I use tilipia though sole is given. Cooked briefly in browned butter and lemon, the fish and sauce is flakey and execllent.

The tart is fun and easy using seasonal apples (Granny Smith) I cheated and used frozen puffed pastry. The glaze is jam and rum or Calvados.

The menu today is excellent. Next week will approach some of the fall comfort foods.

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