Fall menu starts at Café Presse

Crispy duck confit leg served on a warm salad of root vegetables, brussel sprouts, duck gizzards and parsley, with a sherry-duck jus.
Crispy duck confit leg served on a warm salad of root vegetables, brussel sprouts, duck gizzards and parsley, with a sherry-duck jus.

The new Fall menu started last Thursday at Café Presse with the traditional menu tasting for our staff.  We were all excited for the flavors of Fall after such a long hot summer and to see again some of our old favorites return to the menu (like oysters on the half shell and Soupe a l’oignon gratinee).

Now you can enjoy all the new dishes and old favorites yourself.  Here are some photos to whet your appetite.

Salade of red, Belgian and curly endives  and pears with creamy Bleu d'Auvergne dressing and garlic croutons.
Salade of red, Belgian and curly endives and pears with creamy Bleu d’Auvergne dressing and garlic croutons.

Salad of salt cod, marinated chickpeas, golden raisins, spinach and almonds, with a pastis vinagrette.
Salad of salt cod, marinated chickpeas, golden raisins, spinach and almonds, with a pastis vinaigrette.

 

Roasted pumpkin and fennel soup, garnished with pear-fennel compote and crispy Serrano ham.
Roasted pumpkin and fennel soup, garnished with pear-fennel compote and crispy Serrano ham.
Cold roasted free range Washington half chicken, mayonnaise and a salad of hard spring red wheat berries, roasted beets, walnut, apples and a cider-tarragon vinaigrette.
Cold roasted free range Washington half chicken, mayonnaise and a salad of hard spring red wheat berries, roasted beets, walnut, apples and a cider-tarragon vinaigrette.
Cauliflower, caramelized shallots baked with sage cream and comte cheese, with garlic grilled King oyster mushroom.
Cauliflower, caramelized shallots baked with sage cream and comte cheese, with garlic grilled King oyster mushroom.
Penn cove mussels simmered with white wine and basque-style sweet pepper ragout with panchette, tomatoes, garlic, onion and pimente d'Espelette, served with grilled baguette.
Penn cove mussels simmered with white wine and basque-style sweet pepper ragout with panchette, tomatoes, garlic, onion and pimente d’Espelette, served with grilled baguette.
Petit grass fed beef strip steak steak, with brandied current cream sauce, wilted spinach and pommes frites.
Petit grass fed beef strip steak steak, with brandied current cream sauce, wilted spinach and pommes frites.
Spiced chocolate frozen terrine served with fresh whipped cream and caramel sauce.
Spiced chocolate frozen terrine served with fresh whipped cream and caramel sauce.
Warm apple-almond galette served with black currant-calvados ice cream.
Warm apple-almond galette served with black currant-calvados ice cream.
Dense pumpkin cake, served warm with ginger poached pears and brown sugar creme fraiche.
Dense pumpkin cake, served warm with ginger poached pears and brown sugar creme fraiche.
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