Up in Ontario

Purloined Restaurant July Menu

All of these items, or at least the ideas for them, have been stolen from elsewhere. Cookbooks, newspapers, TV shows, restaurants. Everything is fair game as a source to be purloined.

Starters

Crostini platter • basket of French bread crostinis • herb butter • grilled vegetables • mixed spiced meats • select cheeses • mixed olives

Grilled mixed vegetables • peppers, gourds and roots • savoury humous • French-bread crostinis

Raw vegetables and dip • season cut veggies • daily dips

Kettle-popped popcorn • salted and drizzled melted butter

Bowls of Cheezies • Hawkins' Cheezies • 3 blue bowls

Salads

(all salads served with crostini and a daily selection of custom-made dressings)

Savoury • belgian endive • bartlet pears • camenzola cheese • toasted slivered almonds • white-wine vinegrette

Beet • sliced beets • sliced celeriac • thin-sliced red onions • warmed chevre • white-wine vinegrette

Potato • red nugget potatoes • sweet onions • shallots • celery stalks and fronds • seasonal herbs

Grilled Sandwiches

Back bacon • sun-dried tomato pesto • aged white cheddar • multigrain bread • basil leaves

Asparagus croque monsieur • maple-glazed ham • melted swiss cheese • thick-sliced rye bread • served open-face

Gala apples • softened brie • maple butter • multigrain bread • served open-face

Mains

Braised beef short ribs • port and red wine reduction • roasted pearl onions • wilted swiss chard leaves • herb mashed potatoes

Grilled Lamb Burger • carmelized shallots • aged white cheddar • tzatziki spread • fresh spinach salad • lemon wedge potatoes

Finish

Hot Daily Crisp • fresh seasonal berries • cinnamon-granola crust • French vanilla ice cream

Pa's Special • French vanilla ice cream • fresh seasonal berries • warmed maple syrup

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