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Month: January 2024

Notes from the Garden – Lists

Notes from the Garden – Lists

lists are invaluable tools for for efficient preparation. Starting out with Key items and breaking them down for clarity. This list is ingredients of productivity and preparation for service Fish Baked Bass with Cucumber and Cashew Sauce Baked Fish garden Style Orange Butter Sauce Asparagus […]

GARDEN PAVILION NOTE BOOK – Bean Sprout Salad

GARDEN PAVILION NOTE BOOK – Bean Sprout Salad

Note from the garden -Bean Sprout Salad. Bean Sprout salad is a light and refreshing dish that brings a crunchy texture and another garden nutritional benefit to the table. Packed with vitamins and minerals, beansprouts salad offers a crisp bite.

GARDEN PAVILION NOTE BOOK – Baked Halibut with Tomato and Bay Shrimp

GARDEN PAVILION NOTE BOOK – Baked Halibut with Tomato and Bay Shrimp

Quick notes from the Garden. Baked Halibut is a delectable dish that showcases the delicate flavor and flaky texture of this white fish. Seasoned with Chili powder and lemon, the halibut is then baked to perfection, creating a moist result. Served with watercress shrimp and tomato, baked Halibut makes for a wholesome dish.

Baked Halibut with tomato and bay shrimp

Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 7 ounce halibut steak
  • 1 tsp diced shallot
  • 1 TBSP Margarine
  • 1/4 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1 TBSP Tomato Concasse
  • 1 TBSP Bay Shrimp
  • 1 Shitake Mushroom Scored and blanched
  • 2 ounce watercress
  • 1 lemon Star

Instructions
 

  • bake the halibut with margarine, shallots, seasoned with chili powder.
  • Sauté water cress and arrange on plate.
  • Top with halibut, then tomato and shrimp.
  • Garnish with Mushroom and Lemon Star
Shells & Sauce

Shells & Sauce

Shells and Sauce is a great find. It is an Italian Bistro around the nestled the neighborhood around the corner from the Denver Botanical Garden – in the heart of Congress Park. We had stopped in after the lights at the Botanical Garden. The Neighborhood […]

Corn Bread

Corn Bread

Quick Corn Bread is a side accompaniment for Hoppin John on new years day.

Hoppin John for NewYears Day

Hoppin John for NewYears Day

Hoppin’ Johns is a traditional Southern dish that Mama puts together on New Years Day. It is steeped in tradition. The black eye peas look forward, rice and pork symbolizing luck and prosperity for the coming year. additionally – the peas represent coins, rice prosperity. May believe that eating this delicious dish on new years day brings good fortune It is a delicious cherished tradition.

Hoppin’ John

Served on New Years Day
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 11 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound dried black eye peas
  • 1 package andouille sausage 140z
  • 4 cups chicken broth low salt
  • 2 cups chopped Onion
  • 2 cups chopped Celery
  • 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • salt and pepper to tast

Instructions
 

  • place the black eye peas in a bowl and stand in water for 24 hours at room temperature
  • drain the peas , rinse and drain again.
  • combine the drained peas, sausage, celery and onion in a 6 quart slow cooker.
  • Cook for 3 hours
  • finish with cider vinegar
  • serve with Collard greens, rice and corn bread.
GARDEN PAVILION NOTE BOOK – Cucumber Salad

GARDEN PAVILION NOTE BOOK – Cucumber Salad

A short recipe from the garden