July 15, 2013

MENU FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 15, 2013

The word for this week is HEAT.  This is the seventh straight day of temps in the high 90s or above.  And with the humidity, well the real feel index is simply:  Unbearable.  Which of course, was reason enough to do a road trip to Rhinebeck – which was even hotter?  No never mind, we were in a/c and probably were more comfortable than we would have been at home

We had lunch in the Beekman Arms in Rhinebeck.  They’ve been around since 1766 – and it shows.  Faboulous and real ambiance.  Old pewter, old rifles, old beams. All very pleasant and the food was good.

Then we headed out down the road to Warren’s.  Warren’s is to us what Harry Winston was to Elizabeth Taylor.  Fabulous cookware.  The best selection of serious knives I’ve ever seen. And so on.  They also sharpen knives.  So about once a year we collect the worst offenders (this time we had ten). Fortunately our “Battery de Cuisine” is in pretty good shape.  Still we always manage to pick up a thing or two….

Mon. AM              Corn Pancakes

Mon. PM              Chicken Salad with Blue Cheese and Grapes FW 2009 165

                             Croissants

Tues. AM             Steak Salad Larcom GM 6/84 8

Tues. PM              Grilled Indian Sour Cream Marinated Shrimp FW 5/08 99

                             Fresh Asian Noodle Salad BBON, Salad

Weds. AM            Chicken Salad over Cantaloupe       

Weds. PM            Warner’s Night in the Kitchen

                             Sushi, Sashimi, Steamed Rice

Thurs. PM            Rosemary Brined Grilled Pork Chops RG 132

                             Potato Salad with Arugula and Grape Tomatoes CIA Pasta

                             Fresh Corn

Fri. AM                Warner’s Home Made Hot Dogs with Chip

Fri. PM                 Steak Maremma 

                             Julia Child’s Celeriac Remoulade JCI 540 

                             Cucumber Salad

Sat. AM               Cold Cuts

Sat. PM                Devilled Ham FW 2001

                             Lobster, Avacado and Grapefruit Salad GM 1/04

                             Tomatoes , Criossants

Sun. AM              Steak Salad 

Sun. PM               Patricia Wells’ Capanata PWT 9

                             Bobby Flay’s Brined Grilled Turkey FNTV

                             Summer Potato Salad in a Sherry Vinaigrette D 377, Fresh Corn