Menus
The Cicero Menu
Warm fingerling potato salad, sausage, and arugula
Spy apples, raw milk cheddar, and local honey
housemade acorn squash ravioli w/ pesto and maple cream
pistachio cake and apple cake, acorn squash ice cream, cider caramel
The Haunted Menu
Eggplant Chips w/ Roasted Garlic Chevre
Octopus Salad w/ dinosaur kale and chickpeas, black bean paint
Apple and Celery Root Soup
Cornmeal crusted Hangar Steak w/ Sunchokes and Crimini Mushrooms
Spiced Chocolate Cake w/ Cinnamon Ice Cream and Pumpkin Seed Brittle
Mulled Apple Cider
A Day in the Life in Brazil
Pao de Queijo (Brazilian cheese bread), Michigan quail eggs, bacon, herb salad
Donut peach and summer berry salad w/ honey and coconut
Smoked Twin Oaks pork Feijoada w/ black beluga lentils
Plantain-crusted Grouper w/ summer squash and aji amarillo reduction
Espresso Pot de Creme w/ rum and dulce de leche
The Lincoln Bicentennial Menu
Scrapple and johnny cakes w/ cape gooseberry jam
String bean and potato salad
Corn Soup w/ zucchini yeast bread and sage butter
Grilled whole duck rolled roast w/ pork sausage, wheat berries and wild rice, braised collard greens
Jersey Mac apple and caramel trifle
Summer Barn DInner Menu
Amuse: Caprese Lollipop
Summer Gazpacho, shrimp w/ prosciutto jackets
Blossoms and greens, Saxon creamery cheese
Fettucini w/ zucchini and wild mushrooms
Grilled herbed Chicken, pole beans, potato terrine
Olive oil almond cake, grilled peaches, peach ice cream
Chef’s Creole Menu
Coq au Vin Blanc Chicken and Waffles
Urban Greens and Peaches, Plum Vinaigrette, blue cheese
Oyster mushroom crab ravioli, chicken consomme
Cobia Etouffee w/ Pearl Barley
Blueberry Moonpie, Blueberry Ice Cream
El Menu Aphrodisiaco
Pickled oysters w/ cucumber cappellini and golden caviar
Rocket salad w/ local baby beets and chevre chaud
Ancho linguini w/ roasted corn, squash, huitlacoche, and Saxon creamery cheese
Octopus w/ white beans, purslane, and avocado mousse
Flourless chocolate cake, white chocolate sweet corn ganache, huitlacoche frozen custard
The Yellow Menu
Peruvian Causa Parfait, potato and aji amarillo puree, crab and aioli, avocado cream, plantain chips
Open quesadilla, local cheese, habanero and peach salsa, pickled carrots
Rack of Lamb w/ fall melon, curried quinoa and golden raisins
Saffron Custard w/ berries, mango merengue
The Elizabeth Buchanan Menu
Hamachi tartare, caviar, pickled carrot, radish, beet
Beet greens and pasilla fettucini, snow peas and oyster mushrooms, Saxon creamery Meadows
Heirloom Tomatoes 2 ways, Tomato Galette, Tomato Salad
Pacific Halibut, baby bok choy, white beans
Juneberry Buckle, creme fraiche custard
The Pleasant Ridge Reserve Menu
Cheese tasting
Scallops on on the half shell, buffalo butter grits, heirloom tomato salsa
Baby lettuce, duck cracklins, pear and cheese
Duck confit ravioli, green garlic, shaved cheese
Braised beef short ribs, eggplant and cheese, tomato fennel sauce
Saffron Pot du Creme, Lavender Caramel
The Ode to Cheese Menu
Grana padano crisp, queso fresco mousse, local chivesHomemade lingini, morita and ramp pesto, cotija from jalisco (suggested pairing – Bergevin Lane Viognier)
Asparagus and endive salad w/ caprioli pearls (suggested pairing – Bonny Doon vin gris de cigare)
Open faced beef short rib burger w/ local cheddar, green garlic potatoes (suggested pairing – Littlestone Cabernet Sauvignon)
Meyer lemon pound cake with rhubarb cream cheese ice cream
The Lush Menu
Grilled honey and herbed quail, oyster mushroom
Confit duck and asparagus salad
Chilled english pea soup
Braised and grilled lamb shank w/ potato and celeriac terrine
Catalan Creme w/ orange and violet
The Himmelfarb Menu
Antipasto – Crudo, Fresh bass, frisee, tuscano beans, caper mustardo
Insalata – Fresh Greens, Grana Padano, Vinaigrette
Primi – Pappardelle, Wide semolina noodle, rabbit and wild mushroom ragu, bitter greens
Secondi – Lonza al Latte con Finnochio, Milk braised pork shoulder, fennel gratin, crostini
Dolce – Cassata Italienne
The Jalisco Menu
Chips and 2 Salsas
Flautas w/ Lamb Chorizo and Potato
Spanish Mackerel Ceviche, cured w/ lime and grapefruit
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Birria de Chivo, served in roasted poblano
Tres Leches Torte
The Birthday Menu
Gorgonzola stuffed dates w/ Pancetta
Curly Endive and Frisee Salad, bacon vinaigrette, farm fresh egg
Pumpkin and Pork Belly Raviolis, pumpkin seed cream sauce
Rack of Lamb, root vegetable puree, jalapeno jelly
Blackberry Chocolate Cake, ganache w/ chile piquin
The Iris Chacon/Edra Soto Menu
Pumpkin, Taro, and Plantain Pasteles filled w/ Roast Pork
Baby Lettuce, Crisped Plantain Strips, Banana Vinaigrette
Black Bean Soup w/ Smoked Chorizo and Grilled Squash
Roast Quail, Carrot and Plantain Sofrito, Yuca and Turnip Gratin
Pineapple and Coconut Cream Pie, Tamarind Rum Sauce
The Pear Menu
Spaghetti Squash Empanadas, Goat Cheese, Seasonal Bean Salad
Warm Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
Roasted Sweet Corn Chowder, Tomatillo Sour Cream
Braised Pear-Stuffed Pork Loin, Pumpkin Seed Sauce, Turnips and Carrots
Pear and Almond Tarta, Fig Compote and white balsamic reduction
The Harvest Menu
Swiss Chard and Japanese Eggplant Bundles, Baby Lima Bean Puree, Basil Vinaigrette
Heirloom Winter Squash Soup, Pear Cream and Bacon
Pork Belly Ravioli, Oyster Mushroom, Sage Brown Butter
Golden Trout, Corn and Cubanelle Sauce, Late Summer Succotash
Honey Crisp Apple Cheesecake, Cider Caramel, White Chocolate Whipped Cream
The Brick Oven Menu
Italian Caponata, toasted baguettes
Baby Greens, Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes w/ Basil Vinaigrette, baked cheese
Pork Belly Tortellini w/ Pesto Oyster Mushrooms
Crispy Duck Breast, Oregano Infused Apricot Glaze, roasted beets and pototoes
Goat shank Osso Bucco
Peach plum cobbler w/ honey lemon ice cream
The Stina Kaz Menu
Stacks of Japanese Eggplant and Baby Beets layered with Local Artisan Goat Cheese and Crushed Peanuts, Spicy Green Fennel Curry
Pork Stuffed Shrimp, Napa Kimchee, Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, Lime Basil Vinaigrette
Crab and Baby Leek Gyoza Dumplings in Shrimp and Oyster Mushroom Broth
Grilled Cobia over Sweet Curry Potato Gratin, Golden Plum Ginger Glaze and Lemongrass Salad
Green Tea Cheesecake with Poached Pears in Season
The New Orleans Benefit Menu
Nigiri-Style Shrimp and Grits with White and Red Remoulade
Summer Melon Bloody Mary w/ Pickled Summer Vegetables and Grilled Louisiana Shrimp
Cajun Pasta: Housemade Fettucini w/ Andouille, Wild Shrimp, Crawfish, and Catfish
Coconut Shrimp Macaroon, Praline Ice Cream, Cayenne Blueberry Sauce
The Summer Aphrodisiac Menu
New England Scallops on the Half Shell, Polenta, Seasonal Salsa
Purple Haze Carrot and Jicama Salad w/ Cinnamon and Chile Piquin, Lime Vinaigrette and Watermelon
Grilled Romansco Squash and Avocado Soup
Melange a Trois: Eggplant stuffed w/ Local Cheese and Swiss Chard, Sweet Pepper stuffed w/ Ground Piedmontese Beef, Spring Onion, and Green Garlic, Squash Blossom stuffed w/ Local Cheese and Fresh Favas, Grilled Fennel and Heirloom Tomato Concasse
Saffron Pot du Creme, Lavender Caramel, Dried Peaches, Candied Lilac Petals
The Humboldt Park Menu
Yellowtail Jack and Lime Ceviche, Grilled Avocado, Papaya Ginger Vinaigrette
Grilled Zucchini, Tomato, Cucumber, and Radish Salad, Lemon Cilantro Vinaigrette
Kale and Mushroom Soup w/ Chives, Thyme, and Green Garlic
Flash smoked and Slow Braised Piedmontese Beef Short Ribs, Roasted Succotash of Fingerling Potatoes, Leeks, Arugula, Knob Onions, and Poblano Chile
Chocolate Cake with Cascabel Chile, Raspberry Basil Sorbet
The Rooftop Menu
Ceviche of Black Cod, lemon juice, Summer Radish, Serrano Chile, Chives, chamomile vinegar
Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho, Maine Shrimp Sauteed w/ Green Garlic and Achiote, Candied Lime
Grilled Baby Bok Choy Salad, Roasted Pumkin Seeds and Pear, Citrus balsamic vinaigrette
Housemade Escarole Fettucini, Applewood smoked pork, Local Mushrooms and Spring Onions
Black Forest Juneberry Cheesecake w/ Cocoa Jelly Petals and Tuille Cookie
The Secret Garden Menu
Beef Salad, Grilled Skirt Steak Strips over Butter Lettuce and Wild Watercress, Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
Roasted Asparagus, Corn, and Onion Soup
Grilled Cobia with Poblano Potatoes, Arugula and Spring Radishes
Strawberry Rhubarb Tart with homemade vanilla ice cream (featuring Neighborhood-Grown Rhubarb)
Coffee with tequila and honey
The Valentino Menu
Foie Gras Crostini, Seared Scallop, Smoked Poblano crème fraiche, Baby Caesar w/ Homemade Cotija Cheese
Cream of Chayote and Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Crispy Duck Breast Mole w/ Tempranillo, Pasilla, Pistachio, and Piloncillo, Yuca and Gorgonzola au gratin
Chocolate Cake, Cinnamon Chocolate Mousse, Roasted Pine Nut Brittle, Tamarind Chocolate Ganache, and Crystallized Rose Pedal Dust
Honey Chocolate Elixir w/ Earl Grey and Tequila Reposado
The FoiX GraX West Menu
Seared Foie Gras, sliced seared apple slices infused with lavender honey, sour cherry compote
Leek and endive soup w/ foie gras crouton and gruyere
Braised Pork Shoulder Roast w/ purple yams and rutabaga, cognac and foie gras caramel
Viognier poached pear filled w/ fuyu persimmon custard, pistachio ice cream w/ vanilla foie caramel
The Gourmet BBQ Menu
Smoked Wild Boar Empanada, Onion and Cherry Chutney, and Grilled Fennel Slaw
Cream of Leek and Parsnip Soup w/ Red Kale and Smoked Halibut
Braised Buffalo Short Ribs, Foix Grax Studded Cornbread
Banana Bread Pudding w/ smoked pineapple compote and crispy caramelized pineapple chips
The Infamous FoiX GraX Menu
Spiced Red Lentils and Zucchini, Grilled Tomato Slice, Pan Seared FoiX GraX, Herbed Sherry Vinaigrette
FoiX GraX Gnocchi w/ Sage and Basil Pesto, Crunchy Pancetta and Manchego
Wild Boar Shoulder Roast w/ Root Veggies and Greens, Burnt Cognac Caramel w/ Rioja FoiX Reduction
Hazelnut Sponge Cake, Amontillado Soaked Figs Filled w/ Honey FoiX GraX Mousse, Balsamic FoiX Reduction, FoiX GraX Cotton Candy
