Friday, July 27, 2007

menu du jour

*garden salad-$5
mixed greens, plum tomatoes, carrot, fresh bread crumb and cheese with your choice of dressing
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tring beans-$4
blanched string beans lightly tossed with balsamic vinegar and a touch of cheese
*thin crust pizza-$10 with lamb or hamburger $14
hand-tossed homemade pizza crust topped with marinara made from imported roma tomatoes with caramelized onions and peppers and dried basil and cheese; red pepper flake optional.
*potato gnocchi-$10 with lamb, hamburger, or egg $14
lovingly kneaded Italian pasta dumplings with egg, creamy potatoes, and flour, tossed in marinara or your choice of topping (oil, butter, pepper, cheese).
*meatloaf-$10
ground beef and beef stock with fragrant basmati rice, diced celery, special spices and sasonings, baked into a cake and topped with ketchup.
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spicy vegetable stew- $12, $18 with braised lamb
carrots, summer squash, imported roma tomatoes, bias cut celery, garlic, curry, Tunisian seven spice, bay leaf, and chili flake, slowly simmered all day and poured over fresh steamed North African cous cous.
*sidi bou yayu (Tunisian donuts)-$1 each, or $5 for 6
donuts fried in oil, then dipped in honey, cinnamon sugar, and spices.
*honey almond homemade yogurt-$3, with bittersweet chocolate shavings $5
jersey milk yogurt infused with almond and shaken with honey.
*poffertjes (Amsterdam pancakes)-$8
sand dollar pancakes topped with butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup.
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apple tarte tatin (French upside-down apple pie)-$6
caramelized apples slow baked with a crumbly sweet crust until brown and tangy.

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