We're going to give this one another go. We're all snowbound today which is when the dinner is SUPPOSED to be. SO, can you come on Wednesday? Give us a call and we'll try it again.

 

Here are the details:

This is a very nice way to celebrate the season, my friends. Do consider joining us for this evening of a very nice dinner, VERY nice music (courtesy of my sister - who has a beautiful voice and a new friend, Jenna Lindbo, who ALSO sings beautifully).

 

Brendan and I will be behind the stoves and out and about in between courses. Dinner starts at 6:30. Bring a friend or two or come by yourself and we'll introduce you to some our OUR friends.

 

Please come. okay?

Here’s the menu for this year:

 

At the start:

Bacon-wrapped Scallops

Rack of Lamb with Mint Chutney

Broiled Figs with Blue Cheese

**

 

The 1st course:

Salmon Timbale with Lemon Cream

**

The Dinner:

Duck a L’Orange

(let us know if you prefer a Vegetarian meal)

Risotto with Fresh Herbs and Wild Mushrooms

Confetti of Winter Vegetables

Black Pepper and Cranberry Brioche

 

**

 

The Dessert:

Elsie’s Coffee Cream Torte

(GF options are available just let us know!)

 

The price per person is $45.00. If you’d like wine or beer, please add 12.00.

 

Yup. We'll make this special dinner for you on Thursday. Order by Tuesday. We'll have your dinner ready by 2 on the 24th. you can pick it up until we close (early) at 4pm.

 

Here are the details:

Christmas Eve Dinner To Go 2009

 

NC Oyster Stew

Beef Wellington with Mushrooms

Twice-baked Yukon Gold Potatoes

(with Maytag Farms’ Blue Cheese)

Brendan’s Brussels Sprouts

(with Applewood-smoked Bacon)

Yeasted Rolls

Molten Chocolate Cake w/Crème Anglaise

 

Order by December 22

 

Pick up on December 24th

between 2 and 4pm

 

We're going to do a special New Year's Eve dinner to go this year too. Here's a preview of that menu:

 

Laurey’s Traditional NC New Year’s Dinner To Go

Brie in Puffed Pastry

Bone-in Pork Chops w/Pomegranate Sauce

Hoppin’ John

Firefly Farms’Collard Greens

Corn Bread

North Carolina Honeycakes

 

Order by December 29

Pick up on December 31

between 2 and 4pm

$25.00 per person + tax

Call or come in to place your orders

 

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 for this week are:

 

Monday December 21 Chicken and Herbed Dumplings 11.00

 

Tuesday December 22 Braised Pork with Fennel, Tomatoes, and Olives 12

 

Wednesday December 23 Shrimp Scampi Fettuccine 12.50

 

Thursday December 24 Christmas Dinner to Go – see inside

 

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.)

 

This week's casserole is for December 23

Martha’s Mac and Cheese with Roasted Vegetables

Full: 30

I'm taking a bit of time off from cooking classes.  There is a hula hoop class starting in January on Wednesdays and I'm going to sign up.

 

Hi!

 

We had a blizzard! If you DON’T live here, you might have heard about it. We’re COVERED up with snow. Lots of it.

 

We worked yesterday as long as we could and then tried to get home. I made it all the way to my house but got there to no power so I scooped up the dog and turned back into town. We stayed at my sister’s for the night. A slumber party!

 

I made it to work this morning, tried to answer all the messages, did a little cooking (there were a couple parties that did not cancel.) Brendan walked in and cooked. Kris drove in and helped. I became dish babe. Tye is here in the office. Now all the food is cooked and picked up and we’re going to try to get home again. I hope the electricity is on. I love my sister but there is no place like home.

 

We had to cancel tonight’s Comfort and Joy dinner but decided to reschedule it for Wednesday. Give a call if you’d like to join us, okay?

 

I’m going to keep this short because I want to get going and it looks like it has started to snow again.

 

We’re not EQUIPPED for snow here! I, a Vermonter, laugh at it, but it is a serious matter when the roads are not plowed and no one has snow tires and, well, you know. We had about a foot of snow. A REAL snowstorm.

 

Okay – I’m going to get this out and head for home.

 

See you this week. Hopefully a couple of times!!!