Oo-whee we have had a full and very good week.

 

Here's a snap of a tiny dinner we had - right here in the cafe - just last night.  8 people.  Nice menu.  Sweet time.

 

Kris cleared away almost all the tables and these friends had the place to themselves.  I love the flexibility of this room, our Garden Room (so named because it looks out on our Garden - which is in full bloom right now.)

 

Last Saturday evening, as I mentioned in last Saturday's newsletter, we put together a big wedding in a gorgeous public garden near here.  Oh MY what an inspiration THAT place is!  My little home plot seems a weed-invaded mess in comparison.

 

Here are our dinners for the week. Order by noon and we'll have your dinner ready to pick up by 3. We are open until 8 now which makes it easy for you to dawdle if you like. Feel free to stay right here with us if you like. We'll reheat your meal and stay out of your way.

 

 

Monday June 28

Glazed Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes 11.00

 

Tuesday June 29

*Peppered Shrimp, Asian Greens, and Jasmine Rice 12.25

 

Wednesday June 30

Potato Gnocchi with Sweet Peas and Local Tomatoes 12.00

 

Thursday July 1

Fish Tacos with Jicama Avocado Salad 12.75

 

Friday July 2

Spanakopita with Tuscan Tabouleh 11.25

 

* these are gluten free

 

(though it is important to know that

We make a special casserole each week.

 

Order by noon or so. Order a half if you have around 4 folks. If you have a bigger group, or you just like leftovers, order a full-sized one.

 

Then come pick up between 3:00 and 8:00. (Or bring a gang and enjoy your dinner right here. We do have beer and wine by the glass, you know.)

 

Please order by phone (252-1500) or stop in to speak to one of us in person.

 

This week's casserole is:

 

Wednesday, June 30

Turkey Tetrazzini with Peas and Fresh Mushrooms

Full: 35  Half: 17.50

 

We make Lasagna every Friday. Here's this Friday's offering:

 

Friday, July 2

Local Zucchini with Havarti

Full: 30  Half: 15.00

 

Brendan made a gorgeous and delicious Lobster Risotto for today's feast.  Oh, we also had Rack of Lamb and Beef Tenderloin and Polenta and Sugar Snaps, and Sweet Potato Salad and a whole bunch of other things.

 

These are this week's guests for our Thursday comfort tunes.  I've been having so much fun bringing in these performers.  Take a look at the link below and drop in for a spell on Thursday.

 

June 26, 2010

 

Uh oh. It is almost dark outside and I am just now getting to my newsletter. I was up and out of the house this morning at 6:30, off to the store and then the shop and then a drive and then a wedding and then the drive, reversed, and then to the shop and then home. It is 9 and I am tired!

 

We’ve had quite a good wedding season this year. And, busy as we have been, I’m just fine with a day or two of slow. I haven’t had much slow in awhile. That’s a fine thing, to be busy, especially during this “economic downturn,” but I don’t mind a few days of slow, slow, slow pace. It’ll be nice.

 

We get Part I of our new air conditioner this week – tomorrow, to be exact. It will take a few visits from the guys to make it run, but it’s nice to have the process started.

 

Emily and Adam and Henry are back home. I have not yet seen them, but it is nice to know they are back within reach. It has been a long time, a long haul for them. What a journey. And how nice to have their Part I nearly done.

 

I hope to get into my bee hives tomorrow. It is time to add some empty honey supers to the hives. It is time to check and see if hive # 1 has a queen yet. It is time to see if hive # 2 needs more room for more honey. And time to see if hive # 3 is ready for a second brood box. I might need to move some bees from Hive # 2 to # 3 to help it along. It’s now getting complicated. Hive # 4 probably is ready for more equipment. We’ll see.

 

This week I get to start putting our words into the framework of the new website. MY what a complicated process this has been. It may be done in a few weeks. We’ll see.

 

What else? I get a haircut on Tuesday. Pilates on Thursday. Meetings about Chefs Move to Schools on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and, um, maybe Thursday and Friday. Got some other meetings. Some menus to write. Some plans to make. My desk is a chaotic mess – greatly in need of attention. I have been coming in from parties and tossing things on my desk or on my chair or simply in my corner of the office. Emily will be back soon and I need to get things in order.

 

And then we get a little break for the 4th weekend. I think we’re going to make a special July 4th picnic. I’ll send out a note on Tuesday if we decide to. You’d get it on Saturday to take with you to the Fireworks. (You ARE going to go to the Fireworks, aren’t you???)

 

Okey doke.  I finally remembered to bring my camera home to snap a look at my new bottle border for you. 

 

Here's what you do:

Take a wine bottle.  Soak off the label.  Chunk up up some dirt.  Poke the bottle in.  Tap it with a rubber mallet if you like.  Repeat.