diner tonight

[skittles]

I'm bored & trying to desgin my cheat meal tonight............

I live in a VERY small town, so we really don't have that many great dining places here, but this place has always been good. Heres the menu, (I have already had everything on it at some point & like everything except for the duck / lamb - can't eat a full meal of that, sits too heavy) So, any suggestions?

First Dish
Tuna Tartared with Roasted Peppers, Avocado and Yam Frites

Crispy Coconut Shrimp in a Thai Basil Green Curry

Leek and Goats Cheese Tart served with a Preserve of Roasted Beets

Saltgrass Point Oysters Bienville: Baked with Bacon and Piquant Sauce Or Raw on the Half Shell

Pan Seared Foie Gras with Toasted Brioche and Port Candied Grapes

Nova Scotia Smoked Salmon, Yukon Gold Gratin and Lemon Pear Jam

New England Style Fish Cake with Roasted Corn Tartar Sauce

Prince Edward Island Mussels sautéed with Chardonnay, Fresh Herbs and saffron Cream

Fricassee of Roasted Chicken and Wild Mushrooms on Garlic Crostini

Vietnamese Duck Confit with Papaya Lemongrass Sambal

Portobello and Bocconcini Lasagne drizzled with Artichoke Pesto


Second Dish
Spinach Leaves, Confit Tomatoes and Cheddar Herb Croutons tossed in a
Buttermilk Roasted Garlic Dressing

Thai Barbecue Beef on Mixed Leaf Salad with a Toasted Peanut Dressing

Warm Roasted Vegetable Salad with Triple Crème Brie and a Mustard Dill
Vinaigrette

Creamed Celeriac and Leek Soup

Classic Mulligatawny with Spiced Naan Bread

Manhattan Style Clam Chowder


Main Dish
Flash Fried Haddock with Smoked Salmon Brandade and a Chanterelle
Bordelaise

Tuna "SEARED RARE" and Tempura Shiitake Maki Roll served with Miso Sake
Butter Sauce

Seared Atlantic Salmon, Irish Colcannon and Flash Fried Leeks drizzled with a
Whiskey Dill Emulsion

A Tasting of Nova Scotia Lobster: Butter Poached Tail, a Claw and Morel Ragout and Knuckle Ravioli

Cast Iron Seared Scallops served with Shrimp Pot Stickers and Orange Soya
Ponzu

Magret of Duck, Confit Potatoes and Brandied Foie Gras Liaison

Grilled Lamb Rack served with a Tomato Oregano Marmalade and Spanish
Style Artichoke Hash

Seared Beef Tenderloin "Oscar", Asparagus Crab Cake and Truffled Béarnaise
served with Pommes Frites.

Roasted Free Range Chicken Breast Stuffed with Gruyere and Ham, Mustard
Jus and Crispy Shallot Spaetzle

Grilled Rib Steak, Spicy Onion Rings and Creamed Corn with Salsa
Cruda

Guinness Braised Lamb Shank with Roasted Vegetables and Horseradish
Bacon Mash

Tamarind Pork Tenderloin drizzled with Apple Ginger Reduction, Sesame Greens
and Basil Fried Rice


Last Dish
Ever changing Trio of Crème Brulees

Hot Milk Chocolate Pudding with Irish Caramel Sauce

Warmed Deep Dish Apple and Pear Pie a la Mode.

Individual Baked Alaska

Handmade Ice Creams and Sorbets

The Bish Sundae

Banana Tart Tatin served with Pecan Kisses and Maple Crème Fraiche

A Pairing of Seasonal Fruit and Cheese

Amaretto Chocolate Torte with Vanilla Anglaise

A Variation on Crepes Suzette


What are your chaet meals gonna be?

 

[AngMc]

OK where do you live? That looks great! I am moving to Nova Scotia for law next year and would like to go to that restaurant. By the way I would have the creme brulee, the pudding and the banana tart...if it were my cheat meal. HA!

I'm off to get plain yogurt with oatmeal and pp.....

 

[skittles]

OK where do you live? That looks great! I am moving to Nova Scotia for law next year and would like to go to that restaurant. By the way I would have the creme brulee, the pudding and the banana tart...if it were my cheat meal. HA!

I'm off to get plain yogurt with oatmeal and pp.....

Haha, that's not cheating!

Yeah, sometimes we 'share' a little taste of a few... maybe that's a good idea

Your going to Dal right?

I know lots of places you can try then This place is called Bish (it's walking distance from Dal

 

[treilin]

My cheat night was last night and boy mine looks a bit different from yours...
I ate good all day with lower calories and later on I shared a cheese and fruit tray, had a Irish cappuccino (3 shots), and 6 or 7 jack and diet's.
Feel much better today now that I got that out of my system

 

[AngMc]

Ya, today is my cheat day. But here in Toronto the snow is blowing and I have decided to hibernate today. I have no food, so it will be a forced good food day. Bish, I will have to remeber that. I am really looking forward to Halifax.

I DO have a bottle of wine so my cheat day may look more like Treilin's.

 

[Sassy69]

LOL I'm starting to not know how to do a cheat day.

I'm a BIG seared tuna fan, so I'd go w/ that, get the veggies on the side, have them skip the butter sauce or put it on the side.

Then the downfall: Amaretto Chocolate Torte with Vanilla Anglaise

 

[skittles]

LOL I'm starting to not know how to do a cheat day.

I'm a BIG seared tuna fan, so I'd go w/ that, get the veggies on the side, have them skip the butter sauce or put it on the side.

Then the downfall: Amaretto Chocolate Torte with Vanilla Anglaise

Thats a good choice Sassy - the tuna is awesome there.

I don't even wanna think about how bad those deserts are

 

[Sassy69]

Thats a good choice Sassy - the tuna is awesome there.

I don't even wanna think about how bad those deserts are

You can always split it w/ someone. And one saving grace about really rich chocolate - sometimes it's too rich and you can only handle a few bites.

... sometimes.

 

[skittles]

... sometimes.

Sometimes it's too good & you eat half the other persons too

Are you gonna have a 'treat' tonight, or are you being a good gal all weekend?

 

[Sassy69]

LMAO -- isn't that what boyfriends are for? "No honey I don't want anything for dessert. I'll just have a little of yours." (They hate that.)

Me -- I went crazy and bought some cashews and almonds. I LOVE cashews. So I guesss I've had what I have to call "Meal 3" and not just a few, from those. Otherwise, I'm better off stayign out of the food. I don't really "cheat meal" unless I've got plans to go out or something. Otherwise, I try to schedule "carb loads" w/ my leg days. Boring huh? One thing about living some place new where you dont' know many people -- fewer high calorie distractions!