Monday, November 30, 2009

Wedding project days 83, 84, 85, and 86

Day 83

some scrambled eggs and hash browns

some turkey and stuffing eaten as fast as possible

fried zucchini and chicken fingers

Day 84

remember that ridiculous Thanksgiving Menu I typed up a few days ago,

that.

plus about 14 bottles of wine and champagne.

Day 85

Onion soup, frisee salad

meatballs and noodles in a weird cream sauce

Thanksgiving leftovers

Day 86

Varga Caesar salad

Thanksgiving leftovers (I'll be posting this a lot.)

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Wedding project days 81 and 82

Day 81

a roast pork sandwich

some of the best sushi I have ever had:
eel roll, amazing uni, I mean uh-maze-ing!!
eternal sunshine roll w/ panko crusted Chilean sea bass, avocado, balsamic blueberry, salmon and nuts
udon, seaweed salad, an oyster shooter

and the best bottle of sake I have ever had

Momokawa Sugidama cedar ball sake

and a totally decent bottle of Snow Beauty nigori.

Day 82

sausage egg and cheese

hand drawn noodle bowl

Domino's pizza

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Thanksgiving Menu 2009

So I have really sucked at updating recently but here it is kiddies, my 2009 Thanksgiving menu!!!

1st course
Mystic oysters with Asian pear, persimmon mignonette

2nd course
Sweet corn custard with shelled mussels and bouillabaisse broth with sofrito

3rd course
Roasted acorn squash with cranberry gastrique, candied pistachios, and blue cheese

4th course
Deep fried turkey
sourdough stuffing with pear and sausage
smoked Gouda mashed potatoes
port and tangerine cranberry sauce
sweet potato and apple "fideos" with cider and cinnamon marshmallow
roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon
braised collard greens with lardons
sourdough and pumpkin rolls with whipped butter

5th course
Deconstructed and reconstructed pear sorbet

6th course
pumpkin pie with spiced whipped cream
apple galette with french vanilla ice cream
chocolate silk pie
possibly a mystery dessert


Monday, November 23, 2009

wedding project day 81

Falafel cart
margarita pizza

that's it!

Wedding project days 74-80

Wow I sucked a this this week so here is a quick weeks breakdown

3 sausage egg and cheese sandwich's
some chinese food and leftovers
leek and apple risotto
apple braised chard
roasted cornish game hen
a few nasty staff meals
some falafel cart yumminess
a tasty caesar salad
varga burger
standard tap burger (varga won)
mexican egg breakfast
beer and more beer
cereal
tomato soup and grilled cheese

that's pretty much the week more or less.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Wedding project days 70, 71, and 72

Day 70

Sausage egg and cheese

biscotti

pizza and wings

Day 71

Pancakes

some sort of polenta like substance from Supper

beer and popcorn

Day 72

bagel

lobster and clam pot, with corn, potatoes, sausage, lots of goodies

a slice of leftover pizza


Friday, November 13, 2009

Wedding project day 69

sausage egg and cheese

polenta

Varga Caesar Salad

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Wedding project days 67 and 68

Day 67

Fallafel cart lunch

a chicken sandwich and a frosty shake

Day 68

Sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich

Mr. Chicken fingers

a bag of Skittles

Monday, November 9, 2009

Wedding project days 64, 65, and 66

Day 64

some leftover rice pudding

staff meal, some sort of meat with rice

a delicious Varga burger

Day 65

some eggs

Varga veggie burger and salad

Dominos pasta breadbowl (gross)

Day 66

two pork tacos

grilled cheese and tomato soup

turkey sandwich and mashed potatoes

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Wedding project day 63

sausage egg and cheese with jalapenos

chinese rice

rice pudding

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Wedding project day 62

Sausage egg and cheese sandwich

Brussels Sprouts, penne with artichokes, peppers and garlic

Arborio rice pudding

Wedding project days 60 and 61

Day 60

a bowl of cereal

a nice Italian dinner, penne arrabiata, mozzarella caprese, rum cake, sauteed spinach

Day 61

some fresh fruit

lentil soup, veggie pie and rice pudding

some chili

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Wedding project day 59

a baked potato, some chili

a few slices of pizza

some ice cream

Monday, November 2, 2009

Wedding project days 55, 56, 57, and 58

Day 55

leftover philly chili and a potato

Varga bar snacks: beer and a salad

Day 56

Fallafel cart
some drinks and a sandwich with my bro

Day 57

some chinese food

staff meal: rice and chicken

Phillies snacks, sliders and fries

Day 58

eggs and a blintz

some mussels and clams

two gorditas; one with pork and one with veggies

a few of Chris's duck fries

Way too much beer this weekend