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Keep Cooking

Keep Cooking

Denver post has written an obituary for cooking schools October 28th 2020. The Head Stone says “Keep Cooking” as the Covid Policy now reduces gatherings to 25 people. another 2020 culinary casualty – “Smaller in-person sessions, online classes, date-night kits and options for kids”. with […]

Social Distancing and Dining

Social Distancing and Dining

Social distancing is literally dining in a bubble at My Brothers Bar. The burgers are top of the line. Ambience, Food on the plate, hospitality and presentation 5 out of 5. Life & Culture Denver Post Article August 12,2020 states in the Coronavirus Survival in […]

Freeze in September

Freeze in September

SNOW! Just days after Labor day ~ You know what the killing frost does for local Summer produce. Yikes

cover those tomatoes!

Refuge at the Market

Refuge at the Market

The week before Labor Day is turning out to be a quiet one. Another Social Distanced week that is consisting of smoky overhang from the mountain fires and the heat is still at record highs. My first week of social distanced high school is behind […]

Ready, or not?… Summers last Hurrah

Ready, or not?… Summers last Hurrah

All over again, summer is ending and the last hurrah for 2020 summer is upon us. Covid Weeks of summer are game changers. The impact to our industry is devastating and changed the industry. Hope keeps us looking forward. It is summers last Hurrah.

What to cook this week?

What to cook this week?

This week is the third Sunday of the month.

This is the day we cook with Aunties and Uncles – Via Zoom. Uncle Dan recommends “whatever casserole”. Meaning lets not sweat the small stuff .

Lets cook with what we have and get together.

Garden Pavilion Lunch Menu ~ Sensational Salad Entrees

Garden Pavilion Lunch Menu ~ Sensational Salad Entrees

From Mama’s restaurant : “Sensational Salad Entree” Section. High Protein Salad ~ Fresh roasted Turkey and Monterey Jack on shredded Romaine with Mild Herbed Olive Dressing Lean Flank Steak Salad ‘ROLLEPOLSE’ ~ A Danish Beef Specialty with Horse Radish Sauce. Apple Star with Corn Salad […]

Garden Pavilion Lunch Menu ~ “Appetizers / Soups”

Garden Pavilion Lunch Menu ~ “Appetizers / Soups”

Appetizers / Soups Fresh Greens from Today’s Market – we recommend our Low Calorie Fresh Herb Dressing Sun Ripened Tomatoes – with chopped Shallots, Fresh Basil and Chives Japanese Cucumber Salad – Toasted Sesame Seeds, Rice Vinegar and Dill Garden Vegetable Caponata – Marinated Eggplant, […]

Notes from the Garden ~ Roasted Turkey Oklahoma

Notes from the Garden ~ Roasted Turkey Oklahoma

 

Roasted Turkey Oklahoma

Roasted Turkey Oklahoma

The head Chef brought this back from the 1980 US Culinary Olympic Team. it was archived in the garden book and added as an American Flavor Recipe
Prep Time 2 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
Resting time 15 mins
Total Time 4 hrs 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Equipment

  • food processor
  • roasting pan

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 2 ea. cloves
  • 3/4 cup diced fennel
  • 1/2 cup diced parsely stem
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/2 pound diced mushroom
  • 3 ea. green onion, sliced
  • dill to taste
  • tarragon to taste
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 cup coarse bread crumbs
  • salt and pepper to taste

Force Meat

  • 1 1/2 pounds white turkey meat
  • 4 ounces fat back
  • 1 egg
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 5 ounces dark turkey meat julenne

Instructions
 

Forced Meat

  • Grind white meat and fat back in food processor. Blend egg, salt and pepper into ground meat. by hand fold in dark meat.

Stuffing

  • Saute Onions , Garlic, Carrots and parsley stems in butter. Add Mushrooms, green Oinions, Dill and Tarragon to saute. remove from heat. add bread crumbs. Blend with S&P and egg. Cool

Construct

  • to make the roll, spread the forced meat on plastic wrap in layer approximately 1/4" thick. Step #2 Spread approximately 1/4" thick layer of stuffing on top of the forced meat. Roll up in jelly roll fashion and detach the plastic wrap, Smooth together edges and bake at 350F for 1 1/2 hours in a rasting pan. rest and slice.

Notes

The Garden Pavilion. a look beyond the Avenue of the Stars of Century City past the stars of Hollywood to the stars of the kitchen. this recipe is from the 1980 U.S. Culinary Olympic team and was found in the prep book.
The Garden Pavilion Archive and a recipe from Mama.
Keyword roast

 

Day 54 Quarantine: Spring Fling Cake (Copy CAT of the well known original from the recently closed Market)

Day 54 Quarantine: Spring Fling Cake (Copy CAT of the well known original from the recently closed Market)

Above is a picture of the spring fling cake we made. Lemon Meringue batter, a cream cheese frosting, fresh fruit, candied pansies from our garden, and a colorful base of rainbow sprinkles. In light of recent events, my school hosted a virtual bake-off, and this […]