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The Weekly Newsletter |
Menus and Stories for February 9- 13, 2009
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| Valentine's dinner - TO GO |
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Valentine's Day is Saturday this year. (That's right - THIS coming Saturday, the 14th)
We had the idea that you all might like to come here for dinner. Seems that many of you would rather just stay home. (Frankly, that's what I'd like to do too.)
SO! We've decided to change from doing our Valentine's Dinner as a dine here dinner with servers and white tablecloths to a Dinner to Go version. (Easier for you to light a big fire, put on some sweet music, and, well, um, enjoy our dinner, right?)
The price is just 29.75 per person. Orders will be ready for pick up between 3 and 4, which is when we will close.
Please e-mail me (laurey@laureysyum.com) or call (252-1500) to make your reservation.
Thanks!!
Here's the menu:
A Sweetheart Salad
Romaine Hearts with Hearts of Palm and Artichoke Hearts
A Pecan-crusted Chevre Medallion
and Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Herb-roasted Pork Loin
with a Pomegranate Champagne Sauce
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Grilled Mahi Mahi with Gremolata Cream
Wild Rice with Toasted Pine Nuts and Slivered Apricots
Sauteed Kale with Browned Butter
And then
Marty's Ginger-Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Hearts
(zounds)
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Sunday Breakfast (AND some more good news) |
This is our second week of Sunday breakfast. Last week was lovely. The sun pours in our windows and our gang had a fine time cooking. The day's special was Stuffed French Toast (oh my!) with Vermont Maple Syrup. Chris made Biscuits and Gravy. Kether stirred up Grits, which we served with Yellow Branch Farmstead Cheese.
We're open at 9 and serve until 2.
Austin, our Sunday cafe manager, asked me to remind you that we serve breakfast every day. And DEB asked me to mention that you can call in an order during the week and we'll make your omelet and have it ready for you to swing by and pick up on your way to work. (Seems that people have less time during the week to sit down - but don't let that stop you from having our food. I mean I eat at my desk all the time!)
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| Mardi Gras is February 20th (for us) |
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Mardi Gras is, of course, Tuesday (February 24 this year.)
But we're going to celebrate on Friday, February 20 by having a party.
We'll have live Cajun music.
We'll have room for dancing.
We'll have Mardi Gras Beads.
We'll have small plates of real live Cajun food.
(Gumbo, Etouffee, Red Beans and Rice...)
We'll have King cupcakes too*
We'll have Cajun Beer.
We'll have fun.
This party is also a send off and a fundraiser for my bike ride. 20% of the proceeds of the evening will go towards my bike ride, a fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer awareness. I'll be leaving at the very beginning of March and my bike will already be gone by February 20th, but you can take a look at the route with me and offer your last minute bits of advice and, well, have a fun time.
You don't have to make a reservation for this one, but we'd like to know that you're thinking of coming so shoot me a note, won't you? (laurey@laureysyum.com)
(I LOVE Cajun music and food, don't you?)
* oh, if you find the baby (which will be hidden in ONE of the cupcakes), you'll get a festive and fun prize.
"Laissez les bons temps roulez!"
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Dinners to go for this week |
Dinners come with a freshly-made green salad, salad dressing of the day,
and made-right-here bread of the day. We take reservations until noon or so.
Please order by phone (252-1500), by fax (252-0200)
or stop in to speak to one of us in person.
Dinners are ready at 4:30 and can be picked up until we close at 6:00 pm.
Monday February 9 Elsie's Chicken Baked in Wine 9.95
Tuesday February 10 Catfish with Pecans and Browned Butter 11.25
Wednesday February 11 Pork Tenderloin with Sauerkraut and Apples 10.75
Thursday February 12 Chicken with Herbed Dumplings 9.95
Friday February 13 Beer Battered Tilapia (Fish ‘n Chips) 12.25
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| Special casserole of the week |
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We make a special casserole each Wednesday.
Give us a call on Tuesday before we close and we'll fix you up.
Order a half if you have around 4 folks, or, if you have a bigger group,
Or just like leftovers, order a full sized one.
Then come pick up between 4:30 and 6:00 on Wednesday.
This week's special casserole is
Wednesday, February 11
Beef Bourguignon with Carrots, Parsnips, and Potatoes
Full: 39.00
Half: 19.50
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New Hours for the shop |
Yup! We have new hours.
We're calling them our "Winter Hours"
Once it gets past daylight savings time we're going to have our Spring Hours.
We might have summer hours too, but that's pretty far in the distance.
Here's what we've got for the next month or so:
Monday through Friday: 8 am until 6 pm
Saturday: 9 am until 4 pm
Sunday: 9am until 2 pm.
Thanks!
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| Maple Granola |
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Kether is back!
She's cooking on Sundays but she also fills in on Tuesdays.
This week she made Granola.
Yu-UUUMMMM!!!
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A brush with a star! |
Yup - I spoke at a big fundraiser this week in Washington. Sara Moulton was the keynote speaker (she's the first woman to have her own show on The Food Network, she's been the Executive Chef of Gourmet Magazine for 25 years, AND she's also the food editor of Good Morning America. Whewf!)
All the chefs were from the DC area and most are a part of Women Chefs and Restaurateurs (I'm in that group too.)
One of my WCR colleagues got Sara to interview me about my bike ride and that interview is viewable on my blog. (I am SO high tech!) Check it out. |
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Laurey Bikes |
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| A Note from Laurey |
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February 6, 2009
I write EARLY this week. It's Friday. Friday afternoon. I'm trying to get finished with my week's tasks but it's a bit tight. First of all, I was in Washington for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I came to work on Thursday, spent three quarters of the day catching up, and the remaining quarter trying to squeeze in everything that is on my usual daily list.
Today was similar. Squeeze. Try. Squeeze. Try. Push. Push the limit. Try to smile. Visitors came by and they were people I really wanted to see.
A couple of clients came by - people I needed to see.
Then a friend came in, hooked up a wireless system here (yes, we're wired now in our café!)
A sign guy came in, installed some new letters on our front windows (come see!)
My sister came in, got a hug, flitted about, left.
I did some more of my usual Saturday tasks.
And now, just like that, it's Friday. Late.
Tomorrow I am going to go to Bee School. I went last year, as you might know, but only attended half of the class. I barely learned enough to get up and running with my bees, but I am REALLY on the very lowest end of the learning curve and so I decided to sign up again this year.
Fine!
Little did I know when I signed up that in just one month I'd be riding across the United States on my bicycle. Little did I know that it might have been nicer to have some idle time before my ride. Or, should I say, time for more training. Oh well.
Did I tell you about the astrological reading I had a number of years ago? The message I got, loud and clear, was that my purpose in life was to experience as much as possible - and to remain calm while doing so. (Ha!)
So these days I'm treading at the edge. I AM having a blast, to be sure. I'm not entirely calm (or clam, as I just wrote), but I'm doing okay. On the way back from Washington I was telling my travel pal the details of my month. It's booked up pretty solid. Going to classes, teaching classes, having fundraising events, training (oh yeah, don't forget the training!) By the time I get on my bike, it will feel EASY to have nothing to do but ride all day long every day.
Still, things are very good. I've been getting ready for this adventure for months now, which is much more preparation than I usually give to anything. But there continues to be a lot to think about and get ready to do: house, pets, work, and then, of course, the message about early detection of ovarian cancer. That is really at the center of this all. When I find myself flying off into frenzyville I stop, remember my message, and catch my breath.
I AM healthy.
I CAN do this ride.
Everyone here WILL be fine.
My home will be fine.
My work will be fine.
I will be fine too.
I'll be in touch next week. |
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Ready for my moment |
Here I am, poised (?) and ready to meet the guests.
Me, my bike, and my offical Tour de France water bottle.
Life is good.
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