When it is really cold outside (like today), one of my favorite things to make is fresh bread. So as I entered my kitchen today with bread on my mind, I started thinking about the beautiful yukon gold potatoes that I have. Well this is the end result; which I must say came out absolutely delicious. We are serving it with a side dish of aged balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil to dip it in. It is simple, classic, and just perfect with a glass of wine at our cozy wine bar. Stay warm out there!
Bon Appetite!
Chef Brian
Rosemary-Potato Foccacia with fresh grated Pecorino Romano cheese.
Today I felt like creating a French style dish. I had five pounds of u-10 size shrimp and this is what I came up with. This dish incorporates many ingredients that are perfect for a late fall/early winter meal because they can be stored in your cellar after the harvest. Some of these ingredients are brussel sprouts, shallots, nuts, honey and grains. My use of pecans is a subtle nod to my roots as a southern chef. Any other nut could easily be substituted.
Bon Appetite! Chef Brian
Sauté of Colossal Shrimp
Lemon-thyme-honey brown butter, caramelized shallot and
toasted pecan rice pilaf, roasted brussel sprouts.
One of the things that makes a neighborhood bistro so great is that in addition to a fresh seasonal menu and nightly featured entrees; there are also those tried and true comfort meals that will always be there for you. This is one of those dishes for us. It has been on our menu for 9 1/2 years and continues to be one of our best selling dishes.
Like everything at 1844 House, we start with only the best quality ingredients. For this dish we use a Certified Black Angus Choice beef tenderloin and cut our steaks fresh daily. We complement the steak with a pinot noir infused demi glace, our signature caramelized shallot-blue cheese butter, crispy fried leeks, and creamy mashed potatoes. The vegetable changes daily, but in this picture we used haricot verte, fresh fennel, and butternut squash puree.
If you are in the mood for a truly great steak dinner, look no further than 1844 House; its always on the menu.
I love cooking duck in the fall/winter season; especially when you can utilize food from the root cellar and local hot houses that are still producing due to our unseasonably warm weather.
For this dish I used a Long Island duck breast. I started by removing the skin so that I could dry rub it and cook it separately for a perfect crisp skin. I then cut it in julienne strips and serve it on top of the potato cakes to keep it crispy. The breast meat is marinated in Amontillado sherry (I love the nutty flavor with poultry), shallots, S&P, and olive oil. The duck is seared and roasted to medium. I cooked the potato cakes in the fat rendered from the skin for maximum duck flavor. To bring it all together; I prepared spinach timbales and fresh pomegranate emulsion . I love the simplicity and creamy texture of fresh spinach with cream, eggs, Pecorino, and a pinch of nutmeg baked until you achieve a slight soufflé. The pomegranate provide a nice hint of tart, much as a cranberry sauce would.
Tonight’s Feature: Prosciutto Arancini. Creamy risotto and prosciutto wrapped around a garlic basil goat cheese center. Fried crisp and served in a savory tomato sauce.
This is one of the delicious desserts from our seasonal dessert menu.
We bake fresh cream puffs and fill them with our house made peppermint ice cream. Then we top them with dark chocolate ganache and sprinkle the top with crushed peppermint candy.
This is the perfect end to a holiday meal or a great late night treat with an espresso at our cozy wine bar.
Today I prepared one of the dishes that I have been preparing each fall/winter season since we opened back in 2006. I love the comfort food aspect of it and the fact that it incorporates so many ingredients that can still be found locally/regionally like NY state apples and cider, pork, brussel sprouts, butternut squash, onions, sage from our garden and bread from our local bakery. This dish is Cider Glazed Apple and Sage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with spiced butternut squash puree and house made bacon sauteed brussel sprouts.
Tonight’s Feature is Roasted Semi Boneless Quails, with sherry-thyme pan sauce, Brian’s Ham Au Gratin Potatoes, autumn spice roasted delicata squash, and sautéed cabbage.
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