Chef Ouita’s Winter 2012 Dinner Club
Menus and Chef’s Notes
In January and the first weekend in February, Chef Ouita Michel invites guests to her first-ever Winter Dinner Club, which in 2012 will honor celebrated women chefs. “We’ve cooked with and/or admired these chefs throughout our careers,” Chef Ouita said. “The food we are preparing speaks comfort, which we yearn for in winter.”
Please make plans to join us for each of these themed dinners, extraordinary both for the remarkable food for which these women are renowned and for the opportunity for Chef Ouita to introduce their food on her menus!
Please note: Menus are subject to change.
To review our inspiration for the entire Winter Club series, please see January's menus and menu notes, which appear below the Feb. 3-4 menu.
February 3-4
The Silk Road Returns to Midway
Inspired by Madhur Jaffrey
$40
From Chef Ouita: Ismail Merchant, the famous Indian filmmaker and friend of local personality Michael Blowen, came to Holly Hill Inn in 2002 as a guest chef. It was the first time I had ever attempted an Indian menu. In 10 years, this is only my second attempt. Made-from-scratch Indian cuisine is absolutely delicious and requires a lot of time and attention to detail. Madhur Jaffrey is my favorite Indian cookbook author. Her books make me feel as if I’m in India exploring the spice markets and slapping breads into clay ovens. The seasoning of this food makes you come alive; I believe the spice mixes literally have healing powers. Of all the menus in this series, as a chef, this is the one I am the most excited to prepare.
The Silk Road Returns to Midway Menu
Chickpea and Sweet Potato Fritters
Bengalese “fried morsels” and roasted moong dal with spinach
Halibut in Banana Leaves
Fresh halibut bathed in coriander chutney, wrapped in leaves and steamed
Lucknow’s Northern Indian Leg of Kentucky Lamb
Slow-cooked and fork-tender, and seasoned with 10 secret spices in a rich gravy
Roasted Spiced Eggplant with Quince
From Kashmir
Green Beans with Coconut
From Kerala
Basmati Pilaf
Paratha
Indian flat bread
Chutneys and Relishes
Apple Raita — This traditional cooling sauce of yogurt is sweetened with minced Granny Smith apple
Cucumber with Fresh Coconut — peanuts, cucumber and fresh coconut chopped together with green chilies and lemon
Walnut Chutney
Tomato Chutney — with apricots
Tropical Fruits with Honey
Sesame Cookies
Clay’s Magic Chai
January 6-7
Epiphany and Mardi Gras Celebration
Inspired by Susan Spicer of Bayona and Ella Brennan of Commander’s Palace, New Orleans
$40
From Chef Ouita: In 1969, my father and mother moved from Laramie, Wyo., to New Orleans so that my dad could enroll in Tulane University for his doctorate. That move began a long love affair with the food of New Orleans. The Carnival season traditionally begins with Twelfth Night, or Epiphany, and we thought it would be great to start our Mardi Gras season here in Midway inspired by Chef Susan Spicer
and restaurateur extraordinaire Ella Brennan from Commander’s Palace.
Epiphany and Mardi Gras Celebration Menu
Pickled Shrimp
Kelly’s primo white Canaveral shrimp in spiced vinegar marinade
Poached Oyster with Leeks and Bacon en Croute
A single gently poached oyster sauced with creamed leeks and crumbled bacon on square of Carrie’s handmade puff pastry
Bayona House Salad
Woodford baby lettuces with dried figs, Barren County Blue cheese, toasted walnuts and sherry vinaigrette
Commander’s Turtle Soup
A culinary classic
Mardi Gras Crew Chicken Etouffe
With wild and dirty rice, smoked onion and smothered greens
Pecan Roulade with Praline Mousse
January 13-14
Winter Vegetarian Feast
Inspired by the vegetable perfection of Alice Waters and Chez Panisse
$35
From Chef Ouita: I have met Alice Waters three times, read her books, made countless number of her recipes and cooked for her twice. She was a guest at Holly Hill Inn on one especially wonderful evening. I have never had the pleasure of dining at Chez Panisse, but I feel in many ways I’ve been there, by cooking many recipes from the Chez Panisse cookbooks. Alice Waters loves Kentucky and feels connected to our landscape and our culture through the poetry and writing of Wendell Berry. In this way, we are linked to her farm-based cuisine through our own Kentucky farms.
Winter Vegetarian Feast Menu
Sheltowee Mushroom Custard
Infused with roasted garlic, on a bed of roasted oyster and shiitake mushrooms, thin-sliced roasted potato and drizzled with parsley sauce
Spinach Soup
Brilliant green finished with extra-virgin olive oil, Parmesan and buttered croutons
Winter Citrus Salad
Blood oranges, pink grapefruit, navel oranges, tangerines, lemon and lime with watercress and Belgian endive
Organic Rutabaga Tortelli with Sage
A celebration of the marvelous produce from Three Springs Farm! Handmade pasta wrapped around a puree of rutabaga and sauced with butter, fresh sage and Parmesan, served with organic salsify, baby carrots and turnips
Red Banana Tartlet
Baby tarts filled with rum custard and brûléed bananas, drizzled with rum caramel
January 20-21
Italian Homeland
Inspired by Lidia Bastianich of Felidia’s
$40
From Chef Ouita: I was a student at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., in 1990 when Lidia Bastianich came to cook as an honored chef for our Women in Foodservice dinner. Her first book had just come out and I desperately wanted to cook on her team. Luck was with me and for two days she taught us how to make gnocchi, pasta and this veal shank dish called stinco. It is a cooking moment I go back to every time I make gnocchi. The dinner was wonderful and Lidia was even better.
Italian Homeland Menu
Swiss Chard Crostada
Flaky tart filled with slow-cooked chard, garlic and Parmesan
Mussels on the Half Shell with Parsley Sauce
Penn Cove mussels, steamed and shucked, then marinated with a vibrant emerald parsley sauce
Clam Soup
Kelly’s superfresh middleneck clams, steamed and shucked, with extra-virgin olive oil, zucchini, garlic, Chardonnay, Italian parsley and crushed red pepper
Fennel Salad
Shaved fennel with gaeta olive, lemon juice, zest and extra-virgin olive oil
Roast Veal Shanks with Chifeletti
Lidia’s signature slow-roasted veal shanks served with a rich pan gravy, crispy fried potato crescents and sautéed escarole
Chocolate Zabaglione Cake
Chocolate sponge cake filled with chocolate marsala custard and Amarene cherries
January 27-28
Southern Comfort
Inspired by Edna Lewis
$35
From Chef Ouita: Edna Lewis is whom I see when I think of myself in 20 or 25 years. I’ll be mostly sitting on the porch at Holly Hill, cooking once a week, letting the younger cooks come to me for my critiques, passing on my secrets. She wasn’t just a country cook; Edna Lewis was a technician and had a mastery of flavor and subtlety that I am still in pursuit of in my own cooking. Her cooking was at once appealing, comforting and also sophisticated with a layered and depth of flavor that can only come from careful development of a dish over years of practice.
Southern Comfort Menu
Cheese Straws and Benne Wafers
Lump Crab Soup
Watercress and Woodford Lettuces Salad
With scallion, cucumber and radish in vinaigrette
Edna’s Famous Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Made with Hickory Run Farm Kentucky Proud chicken
Slow-cooked and Juicy Beef Brisket
Made with Rivercrest Farm’s grass-fed beef, smothered in onions
Simmered Mustard and Turnip Greens
In pork jus with cornmeal dumplings
Glazed Organic Three Springs Farm Carrots
Buttered Organic Three Springs Farm Jerusalem Artichokes
Organic Sweet Potato Pie
For reservations, please call Donna at (859) 846-4732.
Printable Menu
Winter 2011
Three-course Prix Fixe Dinner, $35 / Includes First Course, Entrée and Dessert
Five-course Chef's Tasting Menu, $65 / $55 vegetarian
Hors d'oeuvre
Plates serve two for sharing
Creamy Oyster, Spinach, Leek and Bacon Tart
Handmade all-butter puff pastry tart topped with creamy leeks, sautéed fresh spinach and half-dozen extra-select oysters, with Parmesan and crumbled bacon
$14
Canaveral Wild Gulf Shrimp Cocktail
Kelly’s superfresh shrimp, poached and chilled with a trio of sauces: mellow sesame miso, Louisiana remoulade and lemon tarragon
$12
First Courses
Please choose one
Winter Vegetable Risotto
Ben Abell's organic roasted acorn squash, red Russian kale and roast garlic simmered with arborio rice, white wine and shallots, finished with Kenny’s Kentucky Asiago
Potato Leek Soup with Dungeness Crab
Puree of slow-cooked leeks and potatoes with chicken broth, then finished with fresh crab, chive and crème fraiche
Winter Belgian Endive Salad
Leaves of endive with avocado, hearts of palm, ruby red grapefruit and honey orange vinaigrette
Lexington Pasta Co. Vongole
Linguine with Manila and littleneck clams, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, lemon, parsley and crushed red pepper
Entrées
Please choose one
Choucroute Garnie À L'Alsacienne
A country French specialty: Stone Cross Farm pork shoulder, cured pork belly and Avril-Bleh and Sons’ fresh garlic sausage slow-simmered in Ouita’s sauerkraut, with Wallace Station Bourbon Mustard and Damson plum preserve
Sole Meunière
Fresh filet of sole pan-sautéed in an almond crust and finished with lemon, brown butter, capers and parsley
On Tapp Dairy Pastured Rosé Veal Chops
Two pan-seared bone-in veal chops marinated in lemon, rosemary, garlic and pink peppercorns, served in a toasted hazelnut crust with apple cider, Bourbon and roasted Granny Smith apples
$5 additional
Alltech Angus Filet Mignon with Bearnaise Sauce
Pan-seared in a cast-iron skillet with a made-from-scratch Bearnaise finished with fresh tarragon
$10 additional
Add fresh Dungeness crab or pan-fried oysters, $5 additional
Coq au Vin
Hickory Run Farm young chicken marinated overnight in Burgundy wine with thyme and bay leaf, then pan-roasted in Claret with and finished with button mushrooms and pearl onions
Polenta Torte with Sheltowee Mushroom Ragu
Weisenberger Mill polenta, layered with truffled Fontina sauce, slow-cooked local mushrooms, simple marinara, baked en casserole and served with sautéed organic greens
Cheese
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
Kentucky cheeses with fresh fruit, sugared nuts and crackers
$10
Dessert Menu to Follow
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18% gratuity may be added to parties of six or more
To our guests: We serve only the freshest seafood and meats and often enjoy them raw or lightly cooked. Please remember that eating raw or lightly cooked meat and seafood always presents a possible health risk.
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Tanya Roberts
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
Fall Harvest 2011
Three-course Prix Fixe Dinner, $35 / Includes First Course, Entrée and Dessert
Five-course Chef's Tasting Menu, $65 / $55 vegetarian
Hors d'oeuvre
Pâté de Campagne
Our house country-style paté made from Stone Cross Farm pork, spiked with green peppercorn and Bourbon, served with cornichon, pickled red onion, Wallace Station Bourbon Mustard and rosemary toasts
$12, serves two
Canaveral Wild Gulf Shrimp Cocktail
Kelly Probst’s superfresh shrimp, poached and chilled with a trio of sauces: mellow sesame miso, Louisiana remoulade and lemon tarragon
$12, serves two
Sheltowee Mushroom Pissadiere
Handmade all-butter puff pastry tart topped with caramelized onions, roasted mushrooms and Cloverdale Creamery’s Farmstead Cheese
$10, serves two
First Courses
Please choose one
Rivercrest Rabbit Ragout with Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Tender little dumplings made with Ben Abel’s organic white sweet potatoes tossed with slow-cooked and pulled rabbit
Lobster Bisque
Finished with a touch of cream, garnished with fried garlic and crème fraiche
Warm Organic Harvest Salad
Roasted baby carrots, turnips, chestnuts, beets and buttercup squash with pumpkin seed oil and goat cheese drizzle
Three Springs Caesar Salad
David's organic romaine lettuce with garlic croutons, fresh Parmesan and classic Caesar dressing
Entrées
Please choose one
Choucroute Garnie À L'Alsacienne
A country French specialty: Stone Cross Farm pork shoulder, cured pork belly and Avril-Bleh and Sons’ fresh garlic sausage slow-simmered in Ouita’s sauerkraut, with Wallace Station Bourbon Mustard and Damson plum preserve
Kelly's Superfresh Gulf Flounder Almondine
Sushi-grade fresh flounder rolled in crushed almonds, sautéed in brown butter with garlic, lemon and capers
Alltech Angus Strip Steak with Green Peppercorn Sauce
Pan-seared in a cast-iron skillet with a rich sauce of Bourbon, shallot, demi-glace and green peppercorns with a touch of cream
$7 additional
Coq au Vin
Hickory Run Farm young chicken marinated overnight in Burgundy wine with thyme and bay, then pan-roasted in Claret with and finished with button mushrooms and pearl onions
Fall Vegetarian Pasticcio
Roasted organic root vegetables, sautéed Three Springs greens, layered with penne pasta, Bechamel custard and Parmesan, then baked in an individual crock
Cheese
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
Kentucky cheeses with fresh fruit, sugared nuts and crackers
$10
Dessert Menu to Follow
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18% gratuity may be added to parties of six or more
To our guests: We serve only the freshest seafood and meats and often enjoy them raw or lightly cooked. Please remember that eating raw or lightly cooked meat and seafood always presents a possible health risk.
__________________________________
Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Tanya Roberts
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
September 2011 — Farmer's Market French
Three-course Prix Fixe Dinner, $35 / Includes First Course, Entrée and Dessert
Five-course Chef's Tasting Menu, $65 / $55 vegetarian
Hors d'oeuvre
Each plate serves two
Pâté de Campagne
Our house country-style paté, spiked with green peppercorn and Bourbon, served with cornichon, onion, whole grain mustard sauce and toasted rosemary bread
$12
Pissaladière
Happy Jack’s slow-cooked sweet onions with anchovies, fresh thyme and black olives on Carrie’s handmade all-butter puff pastry
$10
First Courses
Please choose one
Twin Springs Heirloom Tomatoes with Capriole Goat Cheese Fritter
Mike Perry and daughter Lauren Smith grow nine varieties of tomatoes behind Holly Hill Inn — you’ll find several in this salad, with basil, extra-virgin olive oil, sherry vinegar, shallot and topped with a crisp goat cheese fritter
Mussels Gratiné
Sweet Penn Cove (Wash.) mussels masquerade as escargot: baked with a punchy garlic, almond and parsley butter under fresh bread crumbs
Happy Jack's Sweet Corn Flan
Superfresh corn-off-the-cob bound with eggs and cream over baby arugula with toasted pistachios and Nancy's longbone Kentucky prosciutto
Dr. Papka's Pear Salad
Woodford County baby greens with sliced local pears, toasted walnuts, Kenny's Barren County Blue Cheese, thinly sliced shallot and sorghum vinaigrette
Entrées
Please choose one
Sockeye Salmon au Pistou
Wild salmon on sautéed greens with roasted peppers, basil pistou, saffron aioli and a delicate veloute
Alltech Delmonico Bordelaise
Delmonico steak with a rich red wine sauce
$7 additional
Hickory Run Farm Pan-roasted Poulet Farci
Boned breast and thigh stuffed with sage from our garden, Swiss chard, fresh Ricotta and Kenny’s Asiago, with roast garlic and caramelized onion jus
Stone Cross Farm Stuff Pork Chop
A thick loin chop stuffed with caramelized onion, bacon and roast garlic, served with a juniper-spiked mustard sauce
Tian of Eggplant
Local eggplant sautéed and stacked with fresh sliced tomato, basil pistou and Mozzarella, garnished with Parmesan and served with sautéed greens
Cheese
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
Kentucky cheeses with fresh fruit, sugared nuts and crackers
$10
Dessert
Chocolate Bourbon Mousse
With a vanilla tuile
Paris-Brest au Citron
Choux puff topped with caramelized almonds, lemon curd and blackberry coulis
Tarte Tatin
Ayres Orchard apples on a circle of puff pastry with caramel sauce and chopped toasted pecans
Cerise Vanille Pot de Crème
Cherry compote and vanilla custard with a Florentine wafer
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18% service charge may be added to parties of six or more
To our guests: We serve only the freshest seafood and meats and often enjoy them raw or lightly cooked. Please remember that eating raw or lightly cooked meat and seafood always presents a possible health risk.
__________________________________
Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Tanya Roberts
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
August 2011 — Farmer's Market French
Three-course Prix Fixe Dinner, $35 / Includes First Course, Entrée and Dessert
Five-course Chef's Tasting Menu, $65 / $55 vegetarian
Hors d'oeuvre
Pâté de Campagne
Our house country-style paté, spiked with green peppercorn and Bourbon, served with cornichon, onion, whole grain mustard sauce and toasted rosemary bread
$12
Pissaladière
Happy Jack’s slow-cooked sweet onions with fresh thyme and black olives on Carrie’s handmade all-butter puff pastry
$10
First Courses
Please choose one
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Capriole Goat Cheese Fritter
Mike and Lauren Perry of Twin Springs Farm grow nine varieties of tomatoes behind Holly Hill Inn — you’ll find several in this salad, with basil, extra-virgin olive oil, sherry vinegar, shallot and topped with a crisp goat cheese fritter
Mussels Gratiné
Sweet Penn Cove (Wash.) mussels masquerade as escargot: baked with a punchy garlic, almond and parsley butter under fresh bread crumbs
Happy Jack's Sweet Corn Flan
Superfresh corn-off-the-cob bound with eggs and cream over baby arugula with toasted pistachios and Nancy's longbone Kentucky prosciutto
Entrées
Please choose one
Sockeye Salmon au Pistou
Wild salmon on sautéed greens with roasted peppers, basil pistou, saffron aioli and a delicate veloute
Filet of Beef Bordelaise
Pan-seared filet of beef wrapped in bacon on a buttery croustade with a rich red wine sauce
$7 additional
Hickory Run Farm Pan-roasted Poulet Farci
Boned breast and thigh stuffed with sage from our garden, Swiss chard, fresh Ricotta and Kenny’s Asiago, with roast garlic and caramelized onion jus
Duncan Ranch Rabbit à la Moutarde
Marinated in juniper and white wine, sautéed and finished with a pan sauce of rabbit stock, cream and Dijon mustard
Tian of Eggplant
Local eggplant sautéed and stacked with fresh sliced tomato, basil pistou and Mozzarella, garnished with Parmesan and served with sautéed greens
Cheese
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
Kentucky cheeses with fresh fruit, sugared nuts and crackers
$10
Dessert
Chocolate Bourbon Mousse
With sliced Ayres Orchard peaches and a vanilla tuile
Paris-Brest au Citron
Choux puff topped with caramelized almonds, lemon curd and blackberry coulis
Tarte Tatin
Ayres Orchard apples on a circle of puff pastry with caramel sauce and chopped toasted pecans
Cerise Vanille Pot de Crème
Cherry compote and vanilla custard with a Florentine wafer
__________________________________
18% service charge may be added to parties of six or more
To our guests: We serve only the freshest seafood and meats and often enjoy them raw or lightly cooked. Please remember that eating raw or lightly cooked meat and seafood always presents a possible health risk.
__________________________________
Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Tanya Roberts
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
August 2011 — Tango in Kentucky
Three-course Prix Fixe Dinner, $35 / Includes First Course, Entrée and Dessert
Five-course Chef's Tasting Menu, $58 / $55 vegetarian
Fiesta Platters
Platters serve two for sharing
Pupusas
Quartet of Ecuadorian Corn Cakes: Bean, Cheese, Sofrito, Greens and Minced Herb
Salsa Fresca and Lime Cream
Ask for one of our super hot sauces if you dare!
$12
Ceviche
Lump Crab and Canaveral Shrimp with Ripe Melon, Toasted Cumin, Lemon and Achiote Oil
Sushi-grade Tuna with Scallion, Jalapeno and Lime
Cured Salmon on Avocado with Julienned Jicama and Cucumber
Warm Corn Tortillas for Filling, Shaved Organic Cabbage and Pickled Red Onion
$18
First Courses
Please choose one
Mike's Squash Blossom Arepas
Grown right here at Holly Hill, stuffed into two handmade fresh corn arepas with roasted baby squash and Kenny’s Jack cheese, pan-fried and served with a truffled tomatillo sauce and squash salsa
Happy Jack's Mexican Corn Salad with Rock Shrimp and Avocado
Sweet corn off the cob dressed with aioli, minced country ham, lime juice, a hint of cayenne, crumbled Feta cheese and cilantro over sliced avocado with poached wild Louisiana rock shrimp
Chile Relleno
Roasted Kentucky poblano pepper stuffed with slow-cooked pork adobo and Jack cheese with chipotle cream and peach-tomato salsa
Ensalada Pepitas
David’s organic cabbage, Walt’s sprouts, grated carrots, spicy pumpkin seeds and agave lime vinaigrette
Entrées
Please choose one
Fresh-caught Atlantic Speckled Sea Trout Vera Cruz
Summer tomatoes with extra-virgin olive oil, capers, green olives, fresh oregano over pan-seared sea trout
Kentucky Proud Beef Strip Steak Argentinian Style
Pan-seared Alltech strip steak dusted in cumin seed, coriander and black pepper with Kentucky chimichurri sauce
$5 additional
Hickory Run Farm Poussin Molé
Pan-roasted young chicken in a delicate molé sauce of pumpkin seeds, organic greens and fresh herbs, served with quinoa verde
Sheltowee Mushroom Tamales
Featherlight masa filled with duxelles of local mushrooms and chanterelles, steamed in corn husks with crème fraiche, and finished with creamy chanterelle sauce
All entrees served with our vegetable escabeche, red rice, white beans and roasted farm vegetable of the day
If you like it spicy, please ask your server for our housemade extra-hot sauces!
Cheese
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
Kentucky cheeses with fresh fruit, sugared nuts and crackers
$10
Dessert
Please ask your server for the evening's selection of Carrie's Delicious Latin Sweets
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18% service charge may be added to parties of six or more
To our guests: We serve only the freshest seafood and meats and often enjoy them raw or lightly cooked. Please remember that eating raw or lightly cooked meat and seafood always presents a possible health risk.
__________________________________
Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Tanya Roberts
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
July 2011 — Roman Holiday in the Bluegrass
Four courses, $35
Six courses, $55 (vegetable antipasti) or $58 (seafood antipasti)
Antipasti
Platters serve two for sharing
Vegetable Antipasti
Baby Beets with Lemon Confit and Marcona Almonds
Marinated Baby Yellow Squash with Mint
Italian Peppers with Oregano
Baby Carrots
White Beans with Rosemary
$12
Seafood Antipasti
Calamari with Extra-virgin Olive Oil, Parsley and Dill, Capers, Olive and Crushed Red Pepper
House-cured Salmon with Celery Leaf, Pumpkin Seed Oil and preserved lemon
Marinated Puget Sound Mussels
$15
Kentucky Country Prosciutto
Shaved with melon
$12
First Courses
Please choose one
Fresh Rosetti with Two Springs Pesto
Lexington Pasta Co.’s short curly noodles tossed with Marcella Hazan’s recipe for hand-cut pesto made from Mike’s garden basil
Tagliatelle Vongole
Fresh pasta with Zak’s manila clams harvested in Puget Sound, garlic, olive oil, crushed red pepper, Chardonnay and clam juice
Farmer Mike’s Stuffed Squash Blossoms
Grown in our backyard garden and picked each morning, stuffed with Mozzarella, sun-dried tomato and roasted garlic, lightly battered and pan-fried
Stuffed Swiss Chard Marinara
Ragout of Dudley Tapp’s rosé veal, risotto and Sheltowee mushrooms stuffed in tender Swiss chard leaves and braised in chicken broth and olive oil, served in a pool of marinara
Entrees
Please choose one
Pan-roasted Alltech Angus Filet Mignon Salsa Contadina
7 ounce filet with a savory sauce made with carrots, celery, onion, basil, Italian parsley, red wine and extra-virgin olive oil
$5 additional
Breast of Hickory Run Farm Chicken
Pan-roasted with preserved lemon, garlic, capers, green olives, spring onions, Pinot Grigio and our own oregano
Pan-roasted Wild-caught Marbled King Salmon
With pink peppercorn and Chardonnay cream, minced prosciutto and chives
Involtini of Eggplant and Mozzarella Cheese
Sliced and roasted eggplant rolled around basil and Mozzarella, baked with light tomato sauce
All entrees served with our assorted fresh-from-the-farm vegetables
Salad
Insalata Capricciosa
Kentucky farm lettuces simply dressed in lemon and olive oil
Cheese
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
Local cheeses with fruit, nuts and crackers
$8 additional
Dessert
Carrie's Delicious Italian Specialties
18% service charge may be added to parties of six or more
To our guests: We serve only the freshest seafood and meats and often enjoy them raw or lightly cooked. Please remember that eating raw or lightly cooked meat and seafood always presents a possible health risk.
__________________________________
Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Tanya Roberts
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
June 2011
Please choose three courses for $35, or five-course tasting menu for $55
Four-course vegetarian tasting menu, $40
Starters
Spring Muddle
Farmers’ market vegetables, roasted red peppers, spring onions, green garlic and lamb's-quarters sautéed together in extra-virgin olive oil, with lemon confit, capers and new oregano over a jalapeno-and-chive johnnycake, with Capriole goat cheese
$10
Tuna Tabil Tartare
Sushi-grade tuna rubbed with cumin, coriander and black pepper, seared and sliced, with shaved breakfast radish, extra-virgin olive oil, microgreens and toasted Marcona almonds
$12
Crispy Wild Shrimp
Sweet wild jumbo white Canaveral shrimp dusted in cornmeal and fried, on a bed of Three Springs organic friseé tossed with Stone Cross Farm bacon, shallot, little tomatoes and oranges with aioli
$12
First Courses
Please choose one
Kentucky “Kilt Salat”
Wilted Three Springs Farm’s organic baby greens with hot bacon Bourbon vinaigrette, shaved red onion and Bell County egg
Woodford Baby Lettuces
Sorghum vinaigrette, strawberries, shaved red onion and toasted pecans
Campbell's Asparagus Bisque
With tiny buttered croutons, crème fraîche and chive
Entrees
Please choose one
Pan-seared Super Fresh Florida Grouper
Glazed in lime and local honey with pineapple and mango salsa, coconut rice and sautéed sweet organic greens from Three Springs Farm
Hickory Run Farms Free Range Cornish Game Hen
Pan-roasted breast with Sheltowee mushrooms, organic baby Asian greens and crispy spring roll of slow-cooked and pulled dark meat with Bourbon soy vinaigrette
Cast Iron Alltech Angus N.Y. Strip Steak with Barren County Blue
Pan-seared 10-ounce steak in Creole spices with Kenny’s famous blue cheese butter, turned potatoes and asparagus
$5.00 additional
On Tapp Farm Rosé Veal Roman Style
Sirloin of veal, pan-seared with fresh oregano, lemon and garlic, with Happy Jack’s purple baby carrots, sautéed organic greens and Weisenberger polenta
Risotto Rosso
Chiffonade of Three Springs Farm organic radicchio, mushroom duxelles, garlic and Parmesan cheese, with Campbell’s asparagus
Cheese
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
Local cheeses with fruit, nuts and crackers
$10
Dessert
Carrie's Pie Supper!
18% service charge may be added to parties of six or more
To our guests: We serve only the freshest seafood and meats and often enjoy them raw or lightly cooked. Please remember that eating raw or lightly cooked meat and seafood always presents a possible health risk.
__________________________________
Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
May 2011
Please choose three courses for $35, or five-course tasting menu for $55
Four-course vegetarian tasting menu, $40
Starters
Spring Muddle
Fiddlehead ferns, spring onions, green garlic, Sheltowee mushrooms and lambs quarters all sautéed together in extra-virgin olive oil with lemon confit, capers and new oregano over a jalapeno-and-chive Johnnycake with Capriole goat cheese
$10
Salmon Napoleon
House-cured wild salmon layered with potato crisps and crème fraîche, with David’s organic Claytonia and tiny radishes
$10
Crispy Wild Shrimp
Sweet wild jumbo white Canaveral shrimp dusted in cornmeal and fried, on a bed of Three Springs organic friseé tossed with Stone Cross Farm bacon, shallot, little tomatoes and oranges with aioli
$12
First Courses
Please choose one
Kentucky “Kilt Salat”
Wilted Three Springs Farm’s organic baby greens with hot bacon Bourbon vinaigrette, shaved red onion and Bell County egg
Woodford Baby Lettuces
Sorghum vinaigrette, strawberries, shaved red onion and toasted pecans
Campbell's Asparagus Bisque
With tiny buttered croutons, crème fraîche and chive
Entrees
Please choose one
Pan-seared Super Fresh Florida Cobia
Glazed in lime and local honey with pineapple and mango salsa, coconut rice and sautéed organic red-stemmed spinach
Hickory Run Farms Free Range Cornish Game Hen
Pan-roasted breast with Sheltowee shiitakes, organic baby bok choy and crispy spring roll of slow-cooked and pulled dark meat with Bourbon soy vinaigrette
Cast Iron Alltech Angus N.Y. Strip Steak with Barren County Blue
Pan-seared 10-ounce steak in Creole spices with Kenny’s famous blue cheese butter, spring potatoes and asparagus
$5.00 additional
On Tapp Dairy Veal Chop
Pan-roasted local veal chop with red wine-sweet onion sauce, served with potato-Gruyere gratin and spring vegetable saute
Nancy’s Bourbon County Lamb Noisette
Roasted and carved petite leg of lamb with rich lamb barbecue sauce,
little spring potatoes and Campbell’s asparagus
$5.00 additional
Springtime Risotto
Asparagus tips, fresh peas, fiddlehead ferns, little carrots, brunoise of potato, spring onion and baby greens stewed gently together with arborio rice and vegetable broth
with Parmesan and a hint of truffle oil
Cheese
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
Local cheeses with fruit, nuts and crackers
$10
Dessert
Carrie's Pie Supper!
To our guests: We serve only the freshest seafood and meats and often enjoy them raw or lightly cooked. Please remember that eating raw or lightly cooked meat and seafood always presents a possible health risk.
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
March 2011
Please choose three courses for $35, or five courses for $55
Starters
Puget Sound Oysters
On the half shell au naturel with mignonette or gently roasted with creamed artichoke hearts and persillade
$11
Vongole of Clams and Mussels
Handmade tagliatelle with Puget Sound mussels and littleneck clams, garlic, white wine, extra-virgin olive oil, parsley and lemon
$10
Bluegrass Ragu of Lamb
Slow-simmered shoulder of lamb bound with tomato and pan juices, with handmade potato gnocchi and a dollop of Greek yogurt
$10
Sheltowee Mushroom Salad
Local shiitakes and oyster mushrooms served warm with red wine, a hint of truffle oil and shaved Parmesan, topped with a red wine-poached egg and Rob’s baby arugula
$9
First Courses
Please choose one
Shrimp Bisque
Wild-caught Cape Canaveral white shrimp in a rich seafood broth finished with cream and sherry
Woodford Salad
Rob’s baby lettuces with Walt’s shoots and sprouts, curly endive, oranges and red onion, dressed with blood orange vinaigrette and served with warm Capriole goat cheese rolled in pine nuts
Entrees
Please choose one
Pan-fried Golden Tile Fish
Flown straight from the Gulf and served with a pair of wild shrimp and steamed Puget Sound mussels in a smoky paprika sauce with a crispy potato cake and sautéed asparagus
Beef Tenderloin with Lobster and Béarnaise
Pan-seared filet mignon and freshly shucked lobster meat, Béarnaise sauce, a tender potato crepe and sautéed asparagus
$15 additional
Hickory Run Farm Guinea Hen
Braised with marinated olives, sun-dried tomatoes and capers in a saffron broth, with Weisenberger polenta, cannellini beans and escarole
Stone Cross Pork Roast with Figs and Dates
Rubbed with rosemary-and-sage pesto and slow-cooked with port, gently pulled and served with a rich sauce of pan juices with dates, figs and apricots, over Weisenberger Parmesan polenta with cannellini beans and escarole
Individual Spinach Strudel
Flaky filo pastry filled with spinach, Feta and potato, crowned with lemon creme sauce, marinated roasted peppers and pickled winter vegetables
Cheese and Desserts menu to follow
To our guests: We serve only the freshest seafood and meats and often enjoy them raw or lightly cooked. Please remember that eating raw or lightly cooked meat and seafood always presents a possible health risk.
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
Italian Family Feast
This menu is served 7 p.m. Feb. 25-26. $40, plus beverage, tax and gratuity. Italian three-glass wine flight, $18.
First Course
Marinated Winter Vegetables
Olives
Sapori d’Italia Walnut Cheese drizzled in Hosey Honey
Our own Rosemary Bread
Second Course
Handmade Potato Gnocchi
With Dungeness crab in truffled broth
Third Course
Salad of Fennel, Orange and Endive
With blood orange vinaigrette
Fourth Course
Slow-cooked Roast Pork from Stone Cross Farm
With figs and dates, served with Weisenberger polenta and cannellini beans with escarole
Fifth Course
Mary Parlanti’s Rum Custard Torte
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
February 2011: Menu of Ancient Aphrodisiacs
This menu is served through Feb. 19.
Please choose three courses for $35, or five courses for $55
Starters
Cassanova's Oysters on the Half Shell
Just shucked with lemon, carrot and ginger granita
or
Roasted with smoked tomato fondue and persillade
$10
Mars’ Courage
Tender Kentucky lamb fries sliced and sauteed in brown butter with capers, sage, cured ham and lemon
$8
The Perfumed Garden
A composed salad of roasted peppers, marinated eggplant, olives and roasted goat cheese in a pine nut crust
$9
Soldiers of Venus
Wild head-on shrimp from Cape Canaveral coast, pan-roasted with smoked paprika, garlic, sherry and extra-virgin olive oil
$10
First Courses
Please choose one
Bridegroom’s Delight
Rich broth spiked with Madeira, loaded with sweet caramelized onions and crowned with Gruyere croustade
Eros’ Endive Salad
Belgian and curly endive with figs, toasted walnuts, Midway Honey, Kenny's Blue Gouda and aged balsamic vinegar
Entrees
Please choose one
Aphrodite and Neptune
Super-fresh bouillabaise of Puget Sound mussels, clams and oysters with super-fresh wild-caught shrimp and golden tile fish swimming in a saffron fume with fennel, leek and orange. Garlic toast and rouille on the side
Jupiter’s Filet of Beef
With rosemary bordelaise spiked with sun-dried tomato and pancetta, served with green and white asparagus and saffron risotto
$5 additional
Bird of Paradise
Boneless baby game bird stuffed with Fontina and duxelle of mushroom, roasted and served with slow-cooked artichokes barigoule, lemon and saffron risotto
Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
Tender corn crepes stacked with creamed savoy cabbage, truffled potato and celery puree, baby beets, spinach and walnut caviar with green and white asparagus and roasted Sheltowee mushrooms
Cheese Course
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and fresh fruit
Dessert
Red Velvet Napoleon
Cream cheese mousse bedded between wafers of red velvet cake with white chocolate coconut bark and raspberry sauce
Josephine’s Panna Cotta
Luscious white chocolate with a chile chocolate cookie, toasted pistachios and suprêmes of orange
Amaretto Gelato Amoré
With pine nut brittle, dried cherry compote and a pine nut cookie
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
A Tribute to Louisiana
This menu is served through Feb. 5. Our annual Aphrodisiacs menu will be served Feb. 11-20.
Please choose three courses for $35, or five courses for $55
Starters
Puget Sound Oysters
Choose just shucked with mignonette sauce and lemon or cocktail sauce. The varieties change each week. Five per order
$10
Oysters Bienville
A New Orleans classic — just-shucked oysters broiled in a chardonnay sauce with pimento
$10
Shrimp Remoulade
Super fresh jumbo shrimp from Florida's Atlantic Coast dressed in our traditional spicy sauce spiked with capers, lemon and horseradish
$10
Country Pâté
With sorghum mustard, dried cherry chutney and toast points, cornichons and pickled vegetable salad
$8
Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms
Trio of tarragon-scented Gruyere-stuffed mushrooms smothered in porcini Marsala cream on rosemary toast
$8
First Courses
Please choose one
Squab, Smoked Chicken and Andouille Gumbo
Hickory Run Farms squab and handmade andouille from Avril Meats with long grain white rice
Gagel’s Bibb Lettuce Salad
With ruby grapefruit, hearts of palm and avocado with kumquat vinaigrette
Entrees
Please choose one
Golden Tile Fish Meunière
Our catch of the week is wild-caught golden tile fish, with firm white meat and wonderful flavor. With lemon brown butter, parsley and scallions, served with long-grain white rice, Creole roasted red peppers, black-eyed peas and sautéed baby spinach
Filet Mignon Bordelaise
Seared in a cast-iron skillet, sauced with red wine demi-glace and served with white Cheddar cheese grits soufflé, black-eyed peas and sautéed baby spinach
$5 additional as entree for three-course menu; no additional charge as a choice for five-course menu
Crawfish Etouffée
Lisa’s time-honored rich sauce swimming with crawfish over rice
Dudley Tapp’s Grass-Finished Rosé Veal Scaloppini
With Marsala mushroom sauce, white Cheddar cheese grits soufflé, black-eyed peas and sautéed baby spinach
Poussin de Cochon
Boneless Hickory Run Farm poussin stuffed with our own boudin with white Cheddar cheese grit soufflé, black-eyed peas and sautéed baby spinach
Eggplant Creole
Sautéed slices of lightly floured eggplant, stacked with Gouda cheese, roasted garlic pistou, Creole tomato sauce and crispy fried onions, served with sautéed baby spinach, black-eyed peas and long grain white rice
Cheese and Desserts
Please choose one
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and fresh fruit
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Studded with white chocolate and dried cherries and served with Bourbon sauce
Bananas Foster
Vanilla cream folded into sweet corn crepes, topped with sliced bananas and flamed with sorghum Bourbon sauce
Gibralto’s Gelato
Dark chocolate gelato with Carrie’s smoked almond bark
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
December 2010
First Courses
Puget Sound Oysters
Choose just shucked with mignonette sauce and lemon or casino-style with roasted peppers, bacon, p\Parmesan and herbed bread crumbs. The varieties change each week. Five per order
$10
Crostata Verde
David’s organic greens cooked until tender with onions, garlic and raisins, then folded into a thin, crispy dough and baked. Served with Italian pickled vegetables and marinated olives
$9
Gratinee of French Gnocchi
Light-as-air dumplings poached and baked in Gorgonzola dolce, cream and toasted pine nuts
$9
Hunter’s Risotto
Slow-cooked local rabbit and squab, with porcini mushrooms, herbs, red wine and rich meat stock, pulled and stirred with arborio rice until creamy
$10
Hearts of Palm with Avocado and Ruby Grapefruit
Marinated hearts of palm with slices of avocado and supremes of grapefruit over baby arugula, drizzled with a citrus vinaigrette
Add king crab pulled from the shell for $5 additional
$9
Second Courses
Jerusalem Artichoke Bisque
Three Springs organic Jerusalem artichokes slow-cooked and pureed into a creamy bisque with sweet potato hay
$6
Woodford Baby Lettuces
Green apples, toasted walnuts, Sapori D’Italia aged goat cheese and pomegranate vinaigrette
$8
Entrees
Filet of Sole en Papiotte
Tender white filets on a bed of steamed leeks and sliced Yukon gold potatoes with fresh thyme, lemon, capers and butter, baked in parchment paper
$25
Kentucky Proud Angus Strip Steak Bordelaise
Pan-seared and served with a rich red wine sauce, truffled fettucine Alfredo and sauteed baby spinach
$28
Nancy’s Bourbon County Rack of Lamb Chops
Pan-roasted lamb chops with a fresh rosemary tomato sauce, slow-cooked fennel and handmade potato gnocchi with a dash of cream and Parmesan
$30
Gallantine of Hickory Run Farms Cornish Game Hen
Boneless hen stuffed with mousseline of chicken and mushroom, Swiss chard, sun-dried tomato and roasted red pepper with rich mushroom sauce over wild rice and wheat berry pilaf and roasted kabocha squash
$25
Polenta Torte
Layers of Weisenberger polenta stacked with Three Springs Farm organic baby beets, turnips and cippolini onions, with Gorgonzola and Fontina cheeses
$18
Cheeseboard
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and fresh fruit
$10
Dessert menu to follow
Dinner of Three Courses $35 (beef or lamb entree, please add $3)
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Sean McElroy
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
Autumn 2010
First Courses
Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
Made from Camille Glenn’s Maryland crab cake recipe with light Chardonnay sauce, shaved carrots in lemon and David’s tiny beets
$11
Gratinee of Mussels
Steamed and pulled mussels quickly baked with mushrooms, Benton’s country ham, shallot, cream and buttered herb bread crumbs
$11
Potato Napoleon
Sliced potatoes roasted in extra virgin olive oil stacked with hard-boiled egg, Niçoise olive, caramelized onion and marinated anchovy, Avgolemono sauce
$9
Baby Gruyere Tart
Handmade tartlet filled with Gruyere fondue and crowned with persimmon chutney on a bed of David’s organic radicchio and frisée in sherry vinaigrette
$10
Second Courses
Chestnut Soup
An old Kentucky recipe made with chestnuts gathered along the Kentucky River by Marina LaFontaine of Frankfort
$7
Woodford Baby Lettuces with Papka’s Pears
Dr. Papka’s pears tossed with Rob’s baby lettuces, sorghum vinaigrette, Barren County blue cheese and sugared pecans
$8
Walt's Power Salad of Health
Shoots and sprouts with thin-sliced apple, grated lemon-scented beets and julienned carrot in a lemon-ginger vinaigrette with spicy pumpkin seeds
$8
Entrees
Coriander Crusted Grouper with Supremes of Grapefruit
Pan-roasted grouper filet in a nage of carrot, celery, leek and fennel with Three Spring’s organic tatsoi, pearl couscous and confit of grapefruit zest
$24
Pan-roasted Breast of Duck with Port Raisin Sauce
With confit of red cabbage spiked with Stone Cross Farm’s fresh bacon and a warm salad of lentils, fennel, celery and Nordello peppers
$24
Kentucky Proud Angus Strip Steak Meurette
Pan-seared and served with a rich sauce spiked with prosciutto, with fall cake of pearl barley, celery root, carrots and mushrooms, and balsamic-glazed cippolini onions
$28
Nancy’s Bourbon County Fall Lamb Navarin
Slow-cooked lamb roast in savory lamb gravy with organic baby turnips, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, carrots and potatoes
$25
Pan-roasted Saddle of Rabbit Romesco
With potato gnocchi tossed with rosemary, roasted peppers and garlic and a tian of Swiss chard with toasted crumbs and Gruyere cheese
$25
Cauliflower, Mushroom and Leek Tart
In a whole wheat and oatmeal crust with puree of chickpeas and sautéed
organic greens
$18
Cheeseboard
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and fresh fruit
$10
Dessert menu to follow
Dinner of Three Courses $35 (beef or lamb entree, please add $3)
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Sean McElroy
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
August 2010
First Courses
Crispy Squash Blossom Fritters
Just picked out back, dipped and fried, fresh saffron tomato coulis, sauce verde and grated Parmesan
$9
Warm Capriole Goat Cheese
Baked and covered with hand-chopped walnut sauce, local grapes, peaches, handmade crackers and Rob’s baby arugula
$9
Fresh Egg Pappardelle with Pesto
Our own basil crushed with pine nuts, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan and garlic tossed with fresh pasta and oven-roasted Italian Ice tomatoes
$9
Seared Sea Scallops
A pair of jumbo sea scallops dusted in smoked paprika and seared, with sweet corn vinaigrette and crispy okra fritters
$12
Second Courses
Lisa's Kitchen Garden Gazpacho
Local heirloom tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, scallions, basil and extra virgin olive oil
$6
Two Springs Heirloom Tomato Salad
A mélange of our own tomatoes marinated with sherry vinaigrette, basil, shaved red onion and fresh Mozzarella cheese
$8
Walt's Power Salad of Health
Shoots and sprouts with thin-sliced apple, grated lemon-scented beets and julienned carrot in a lemon-ginger vinaigrette with spicy pumpkin seeds
$8
Entrees
California White Bass Peperonata
Gratinéed Corvina with a very light white Cheddar cream over Happy Jack’s array of summer peppers slow cooked in extra virgin olive oil with orzo
$25
Stone Cross Bacon-wrapped Roulade of Pork Tenderloin
Stuffed with sage crumbs and caramelized candy onions in Mike Wright’s loganberry-and-Woodford Reserve glaze with smothered chiffonade of cabbage, caramelized backyard apples and roasted Happy Jack sweet potatoes
$25
Henton's Heritage Grass-fed Angus Strip Loin with Sauce Bearnaise
Pan-seared 10-ounce strip steak with a classic French sauce, red onion confit, turned Happy Jack potatoes in parsley butter and Franklin County slow-stewed green beans
$28
Three Sisters Pan-roasted Pacific Swordfiish
With fried green tomatoes, baby summer squash, sweet corn, green bean succotash, and saffron vinaigrette and preserved lime
$25
Hickory Run Farm's Free Range Chicken with Lemon Marsala Sauce
Marinated and pan fried boneless breast and thigh with roasted Papka pears, carrots and rosemary-scented rice pilaf
$25
Eggplant Gratin
Sautéed eggplant layered with slow-cooked peppers, onions, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and herbed crumbs with crispy risotto croquettes, sauce verde and Niçoise olives
$18
Cheeseboard
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and fresh fruit
$10
Dessert menu to follow
Dinner of Three Courses $35 (beef or lamb entree, please add $3)
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
July 2010
Our A La Carte Menu
First Courses
Mike's Squash Blossom Quesadilla
Two handmade corn tortillas stuffed with roasted baby squash grown right here at Holly Hill and Jack cheese, pan-fried and served with a truffled tomatilla salsa
$9
Ouita's Coctel de Moriscos
Shrimp, octopus, crab, smoked mussels and sushi-grade tuna, dressed with fresh lime juice, extra-virgin olive oil, serrano peppers, cilantro, scallion and avocado
$12
Sheltowee Mushroom Tamale
Featherlight masa filled with duxelle of local mushrooms and morels, steamed in corn husks and served with mushroom escabeche and creme fraiche
$9
Stone Cross Farm Pork Empanada
Slow-cooked savory pork filling spiked with raisins and olives, wrapped in achiote dough and baked, with salsa fresca and chipotle crema
$9
Second Courses
Lobster and Crab Sweet Corn Chowder
Lobster and crab broth, applewood-smoked bacon and local potatoes with fresh herbs, cream, corn, shucked lobster and lump crab. Damn good.
$8
Happy Jack's Melon Salad
A trio of melons, marinated in spiced honey and lime vinaigrette and stacked with sliced heirloom tomatoes and crumbled Feta over local greens
$8
Walt's Power Salad of Health
Shoots and sprouts with jicama, red cabbage, spiced pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed vinaigrette
$8
Entrees
Wild Salmon Vera Cruz
Summer tomatoes with extra-virgin olive oil, capers, green olives, fresh oregano over sockeye salmon with green rice and summer squash, roasted garlic and lime
$25
Pan-seared Sea Scallops
Glazed in achiote, orange juice and sorghum, with Mexican corn salad bound with diced ham and aioli, red pepper coulis and toasted hazelnuts
$25
Kentucky Proud Beef Strip Loin Argentinean Style
Pan-seared 10-ounce strip steak dusted in cumin seed, coriander and black pepper, with chimichurri sauce, papas a la Arequipena and slow-cooked green beans with tomato, onion and garlic
$28
Nancy’s Bourbon County Leg of Lamb Barbacoa
Slow-grilled chile-marinated leg of lamb in adobo with mango salsa, crispy yucca fries and sauteed greens
$28
Roast Duck with Orange Pasilla Sauce
With blackberry gastrique, posole, Jeremy's honey-braised organic carrots and fried plantains
$25
Stuffed Happy Jack's Tomato Chorrillos
Whole heirloom tomato stuffed with roasted poblano and sweet peppers, onions, garlic and Mozzarella cheese with arepas and eggplant salad
$18
Cheeseboard
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and fresh fruit
$8
Dessert menu to follow
Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Carrie Warmbier
Desserts
Printable Menu
Spring 2010
Our A La Carte Menu
First Courses
Springtime Gnocchi
Featherlight handmade gnocchi with Sheltowee shiitake mushrooms, fiddlehead ferns and asparagus tips, white truffle oil and Parmesan cheese
$10
Crispy Soft-shell Crab Pang Pang
Over soba noodles with Three Springs organic tatsoi, house pickled ginger, baby radish, cucumber and drizzled with a tamari sesame vinaigrette
$12
Pissaladiére
Handmade puff pastry tart of slow-cooked spring onions, nicoise olives and Gruyere with a Kentucky “Kilt Salat”
$9
Kentucky Proud Carpaccio
Thin sliced and pounded with sauce verde, fresh grated horseradish, extra virgin olive oil and Rob’s arugula
$10
Second Courses
Sorrel Soup
Made with Three Springs sorrel and topped with tiny buttered croutons and chives
$6
David's Caesar Salad
Organic speckled romaine and butter-crunch lettuces dressed with our true Caesar dressing and Parmegiano-Reggiano
$8
Walt's Power Salad of Health
More than 20 varieties of sprouts and shoots with jicama, red cabbage, spiced pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed vinaigrette
$8
Entrees
Fresh Flounder à la Sauce Livèche
Hazelnut-crusted flounder with a light sauce of home-grown lovage, with Campbell Graddy’s Woodford County asparagus and marinated grape tomatoes
$25
Kentucky Cataplana
Slow-cooked Stone Cross pork roast the Portuguese way with smoked paprika then finished in a rich sauce with a half dozen little-neck clams, fresh fava beans, and house-made crumbled chorizo over white rice
$25
Kentucky Proud Beef Strip Loin with Home-grown Scallion Butter
Pan-seared 10-ounce strip steak with home-grown scallion butter and a trio of fingerling potatoes stuffed with with crème fraîche and applewood smoked bacon; sun-dried tomato; and roasted mushroom, tarragon and truffle oil
$28
Veal Sweetbreads Tonkatsu
Tender veal sweetbreads, brushed with dijon and rolled in bread crumbs, sautéed with fresh English peas, shaved 18-month-old country ham, mellow garlic and potato puree with sorghum and balsamic reduction
$23
Heather’s Favorite Bluegrass Squab and Seared Foie Gras
Breast of local squab, five-spiced and seared with sautéed foie gras, local rhubarb-and-port compote, lavender Weisenberger polenta and sautéed organic spinach
$28
Swiss Chard stuffed with Capriole Goat Cheese
Fresh Chevre wrapped in Swiss chard leaves and pan roasted with carrot tarragon sauce, baby beets and quinoa pilaf
$18
Cheeseboard
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and fresh fruit
$8
Dessert menu to follow
Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Stella Parks
Desserts
Printable Menu
March 2010 - Food for the Brain
Please note: Menu is available through April 3.
A note from Chef Ouita
The Holly Hill Inn's March menu, Food for the Brain, was inspired by my father, Dr. Raymond Papka. Dad retired last year after more than 40 years of research on the nervous system and 30 years of teaching medical students about the brain.
Recently, I found myself wondering how could I pay tribute to him with my own career? After all, the kitchen is different from his sophisticated laboratories. The result of my reflection is this month's menu. Feeding our brains with stimulating and healthy food is my culinary salute to Dad.
The items on this menu are low in fat, high in fiber and rich in dark, leafy greens, omega-3 fatty acids, dark and richly colored fruits and vegetables, with plenty of seeds and nuts and vitamin C — all to help your brain. I intend to start eating better myself as a tribute to Dad and as a way of saying "I love you" to my daughter with each and every choice I make about my diet.
Our A La Carte Menu
First Courses
Sheltowee Mushroom Gyoza
Roasted shiitake and portabella mushrooms chopped with cellophane noodles and tarragon, folded in a light wrapper, steamed and drizzled with a yuzu-soy dressing
$8
Seared Sea Scallops
A pair of dry-pack jumbo sea scallops on a bed of forbidden black sticky rice with confit of grapefruit, supremes of grapefruit and grapefruit beurre blanc
$12
Citrus Cured Salmon
Our own citrus cured salmon with scallion-scented Korean pancakes, wasabi crème fraiche and watercress salad in a lime vinaigrette
$10
Handmade Chicken Sausage
Feather-light mousse of breast of chicken and finely minced eggplant, poached and served with a light mustard sauce, red grapes and lentils
$8
Second Courses
Sweet Potato and Chipotle Soup
With white Cheddar twist, roast garlic cream and chives
$6
Beet Salad with Walnuts
Rob’s winter baby lettuces, crumbled Feta cheese, roasted beets, toasted walnuts and sherry walnut vinaigrette
$8
Walt's Power Salad of Health
More than 20 varieties of sprouts and shoots with jicama, red cabbage, spiced pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed vinaigrette
$8
Entrees
Kentucky Largemouth Bass au Spinach
Kentucky-raised largemouth bass wrapped in a spinach crust with carrot-ginger beurre blanc, quinoa pilaf and crispy carrot hay with julienne of nori
$25
Hickory Run Farm Guinea Hen Mole
Slow-roasted half bird in scratch-made Oaxacan Mole sauce rich with seeds and nuts, dark chocolate, chiles and spices, over white rice with pickled red onion, cilantro, crumbled Feta cheese and garlic-scented greens
$25
Stone Cross Pork Tenderloin with Port Sauce
Sous vide of succulent pork tenderloin brined in cinnamon and honey with a rich port and prune sauce, roast figs and creamy Weisenberger stone-ground grits
$25
Henton's Pastured Woodford County Corned Beef
Corned at Holly Hill Inn and slow-cooked for super succulence with choux farcie, barley, horseradish, turned carrots and horseradish mustard
$26
Nancy's Bluegrass Rack of Lamb au Zinfandel
Poached in olive oil and carved with roast garlic and potato puree, Zinfandel sauce and sautéed baby spinach
$30
Crispy Vegetarian Croquettes
Tofu, brown rice, chickpeas and a mélange of vegetables ground together with herbs, pan-fried and served with roasted winter vegetables and Walt’s Spicy Herb sauce, specially concocted to perk up the nervous system!
$18
Cheeseboard
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and Poached Apricot Compote
$8
Dessert menu to follow
Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Stella Parks
Desserts
Printable Menu
February 2010 - Aphrodisiacs
Our A La Carte Menu
Please scroll down for our Prix Fixe Menu
First Courses
The Perfumed Garden: A Collection of Romantic Nibbles
Stuffed grape leaves, roasted peppers, capriole goat cheese rolled in pine nuts and black pepper, marinated olives, carrots escabeche and eggplant baba ganoush
$10
Casanova’s Oysters in a Crispy Potato Suit
Select oysters rolled in shredded potato and fried ‘til crisp, with cayenne oil and saffron tartar
$10
Aphrodite’s Smoked Salmon and Caviar Parfait
Kentucky spoonbill caviar, creamy Waterworks egg salad, wasabi tobiko, potato crisps, chives and baby arugula
$10
Wild Mushroom Dumpling Gratin
Light-as-air French gnocchi, gratinéed with truffled mushroom cream and roasted Sheltowee mushrooms and ripe Brie
$10
Second Courses
Conquistador Spanish Onion Soup
Finished with sherry and toasty Gruyere croustade
$6
Persephone’s Love Note
Baby lettuces with fresh mint, slice Asian pears, pomegranate vinaigrette and candied pine nuts
$8
Eros’ Strength
Belgian endive with avocado, mango and lychee-lime vinaigrette and spicy pumpkin seeds
$8
Entrees
Sea Bass Aphrodite
Brown butter, lemon, capers, sun-dried tomatoes and olives with toasted red quinoa, chickpeas and spinach
$25
Rack of Bourbon County Lamb Bacchus
Olive oil-poached rack of lamb with saffron basmati rice pilaf spiked with dates, figs and toasted almonds, asparagus and red pepper harissa
$30
Casanova’s Ultimate Steak
Henton’s grass-finished strip loin hot tubbed and seared with a crispy spear of artichoke hearts and oysters, a rich bordelaise, little stuffed potatoes and asparagus
$28
Duet of Piggy Lovers
Carved Stone Cross pork tenderloin filled with apricots and golden raisins and entwined in bacon, with apple relish and confit of slow-cooked pork shoulder risotto
$25
Green Goddess Fettuccine
Handmade pasta rolled in brilliant green and light cream with beet jewels, ribbons of savoy cabbage and strands of Parmesan, crowned with a tenderly poached egg
$18
Kentucky Love Bird
Bourbon-brined baby chicken slathered with herb butter and roasted with kumquat relish, sautéed spinach and wild rice pilaf
$25
Cheeseboard
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and fresh fruit
$8
Desserts
Warm Olive Oil Orange Cake
With honeyed golden fig compote, whipped crème fraiche, orange confit and sugared pine nuts
$7
Triple Layer Chocolate Torte
Dark chocolate torte stacked with white chocolate torte and passion fruit mousse
$8
Lovers Plate: Temptations to Share
Spicy coffee truffles, pomegranate caramels, lemon basil sugar cookies and sweetened crème fraiche with berries
$10
Amaretto Fruit Terrine
Raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and supremes of orange layered with amaretto-spiked gelée
$7
Our Three-Course Prix Fixe Menu
$35
First Courses
Please choose one
Conquistador Spanish Onion Soup
Finished with sherry and toasty Gruyere croustade
Persephone’s Love Note
Baby lettuces with fresh mint, slice Asian pears, pomegranate vinaigrette and candied pine nuts
Eros’ Strength
Belgian endive with avocado, mango and lychee-lime vinaigrette and spicy pumpkin seeds
Entrees
Please choose one
Sea Bass Aphrodite
Brown butter, lemon, capers, sun-dried tomatoes and olives with toasted red quinoa, chickpeas and spinach
Henton's Woodford County Grass-finished Strip Steak
With butter-poached oysters, roasted garlic, Pinot Noir reduction, little stuffed potatoes and fresh asparagus
$5 additional
Duet of Piggy Lovers
Carved Stone Cross pork tenderloin filled with apricots and golden raisins and entwined in bacon, with apple relish and confit of slow-cooked pork shoulder risotto
Green Goddess Fettuccine
Handmade pasta rolled in brilliant green and light cream with beet jewels, ribbons of savoy cabbage and strands of Parmesan, crowned with a tenderly poached egg
Kentucky Love Bird
Bourbon-brined baby chicken slathered with herb butter and roasted with kumquat relish, sautéed spinach and wild rice pilaf
Desserts
Please choose one
Warm Olive Oil Orange Cake
With honeyed golden fig compote, whipped crème fraiche, orange confit and sugared pine nuts
Triple Layer Chocolate Torte
Dark chocolate torte stacked with white chocolate torte and passion fruit mousse
Yogurt Panna Cotta
With kasutera and orange supremes in ginger syrup
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and fresh fruit
Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
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Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Stella Parks
Desserts
Printable Menu
January 2010
Our Classic Three-course Prix Fixe Menu
$35
Please scroll down for our a la carte menu
Please choose one from each category
First Course
Sake-steamed Mussels
Bowl full of mussels steamed with sake, kaffir lime leaf, ginger, garlic, parsley and scallion
Steamed Waterworks Custard
Delicate custard of Waterworks eggs with sake, mirin, roasted Sheltowee shiitake mushrooms, spinach and edamame, garnished with crispy sweet potato hay
Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup
Spicy broth with Sheltowee King mushrooms, scallions, ginger, rice wine vinegar and poached shrimp
Belgian Endive Salad with Walnuts
Garnished with diced beets, sliced apple and creamy blue cheese dressing
Entrees
Wild Striped Bass
Sautéed with white asparagus, snow peas, sweet red pepper and mushrooms in a yuzu and soy beurre blanc with black sticky rice
Bluegrass Pheasant a la Orange
Sous vide breast with slow-cooked leg and thigh in a rich sweet-and-sour orange syrup with fiery parsnips and sweet rice cakes
Hoisin and Honey-glazed Breast of Squab
With slow-cooked legs of squab, pan-fried soba noodles and stir-fried bok choy with house-cured bacon and water chestnuts
Soft-shell Crab with Avocado, Wasabi Tobiko and Pickled Ginger
With sweet soy, sticky rice cake and sautéed sesame asparagus
Soybean Extreme
Pan-fried steak of tofu with fresh tomatoes dressed in balsamic soy dressing with slow-cooked soy beans in vegetarian stock, lotus root, shiitake mushrooms and sautéed spinach
Dessert
Choose a selection from our Dessert Menu or an Artisanal Cheese Plate
Our A La Carte Menu
First Courses
Quenelles au Japonaise
Light-as-air chicken dumplings spiked with truffle oil and gratineed in spicy creamy sauce over roasted sesame asparagus
$8
Sake-steamed Mussels
Bowl full of mussels steamed with sake, kaffir lime leaf, ginger, garlic, parsley and scallion
$8
Seared Yellow Fin Tuna
Sushi-grade yellow fin tuna seared and dressed in miso mustard sauce with scallion, Walt’s shoots and sprouts, house-pickled ginger, shredded carrot, cucumber and daikon
$12
Steamed Waterworks Custard
Delicate custard of Waterworks eggs with sake, mirin, roasted Sheltowee shiitake mushrooms, spinach and edamame, garnished with crispy sweet potato hay
$7
Second Courses
Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup
Spicy broth with Sheltowee King mushrooms, scallions, ginger, rice wine vinegar and poached shrimp
$6
Belgian Endive Salad with Walnuts
Garnished with diced beets, sliced apple and creamy blue cheese dressing
$8
Soft-shell Crab and Gagel’s Bibb Lettuce
Crispy soft-shell crab with Nobu’s soy vinaigrette, avocado, house-pickled ginger and wasabi tobiko
$12
Entrees
Wild Striped Bass
Sautéed with white asparagus, snow peas, sweet red pepper and mushrooms in a yuzu and soy beurre blanc with black sticky rice
$25
Bluegrass Pheasant a la Orange
Sous vide breast with slow-cooked leg and thigh in a rich sweet-and-sour orange syrup with fiery parsnips and sweet rice cakes
$25
Hoisin and Honey-glazed Breast of Squab
With slow-cooked legs of squab, pan-fried soba noodles and stir-fried bok choy with house-cured bacon and water chestnuts
$22
Henton’s Pastured Woodford County New York Strip Loin
Marinated in tamari and sherry, with sesame green beans and handmade egg noodles with scallion, ginger and garlic
$28
Nancy’s Bluegrass Lamb Chops with Tarragon Sauce
With stuffed mushrooms, crispy potato croquettes and watercress salad
$30
Soybean Extreme
Pan-fried steak of tofu with fresh tomatoes dressed in balsamic soy dressing with slow-cooked soy beans in vegetarian stock, lotus root, shiitake mushrooms and sautéed spinach
$18
Cheeseboard
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and fresh fruit
$8
Dessert menu to follow
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
Of Seven Courses $65
Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Stella Parks
Desserts
Printable Menu
December 2009
Our Classic Three-course Prix Fixe Menu
$35
Please scroll down for our a la carte menu
Please choose one from each category
First Course
Sherried Mushrooms on Brioche
Sheltowee oyster and Shiitake mushrooms roasted with white truffle oil and simmered with sherry and Fontina cream, over toasted brioche
Gratin of Oysters
Melting leeks, artichoke hearts, half-dozen or more shucked oysters bathed in tarragon cream and baked with buttered bread crumbs
Lobster Bisque
Authentically stewed, scented with orange and tarragon and finished with pulled lobster meat, little croutons and chervil
Avocado and Citrus Salad
Rob's fall baby lettuces, grapefruit, orange and tatsano with lemon dressing and red onion
Gagel's Real Kentucky Bibb Lettuce
With creamy Barren County Bleu Cheese dressing, cherry tomatoes, bacon and red onion
Entrees
Pan-roasted Swordfish in Pinot Grigio and Balsamic Vinegar
Marinated swordfish steak, pan-seared and served with pearl pasta, sautéed escarole and shaved fennel dressed with marinated olives and roasted peppers
Bluegrass Pheasant with Pomegranate and Toasted Pine Nuts
Sous vide breast with slow-cooked leg and thigh in rich pomegranate sauce with stewed chestnuts, wild rice and roasted fall vegetables
Duo of Squab and Kentucky Pork Belly
Breast of Hickory Run Farm squab with Stone Cross Farm braised pork belly in a rich Italian tomato gravy with Stone Cross Italian sausage, cannellini beans, sautéed greens
and soft Weisenberger polenta
Crespelles of Spinach and Sage
Handmade crepes filled with Ricotta, fresh spinach, Mascarpone cheese, leeks, basil and sage, baked with béchamel and garnished with eggplant caponata
Duncan Rabbit in Guazzetto with Handmade Gnocchi
Slow-braised and pulled rabbit with rosemary, tomato, porcini, bay, garlic and extra virgin olive oil, finished with Parmigiano Reggiano
Dessert
Choose a selection from our Dessert Menu
A la carte Dinner Menu
First Courses
Sherried Mushrooms on Brioche
Sheltowee oyster and Shiitake mushrooms roasted with white truffle oil and simmered with sherry and Fontina cream, over toasted brioche
$8
Gratin of Oysters
Melting leeks, artichoke hearts, half-dozen or more shucked oysters bathed in tarragon cream and baked with buttered bread crumbs
$10
Trio of Bourbon Gravlox, Smoked Paddlefish and Kentucky Caviar
Our own Bourbon-cured salmon with smoked Kentucky paddlefish, a beggar’s purse of Kentucky caviar and little pickled quail eggs and vegetables
$12
Duncan Rabbit in Guazzetto with Handmade Gnocchi
Slow-braised and pulled rabbit with rosemary, tomato, porcini, bay, garlic and extra virgin olive oil, finished with Parmigiano Reggiano
$9
Second Courses
Lobster Bisque
Authentically stewed, scented with orange and tarragon and finished with pulled lobster meat, little croutons and chervil
$8
Avocado and Citrus Salad
Rob's fall baby lettuces, grapefruit, orange and tatsano with lemon dressing and red onion
$8
Gagel's Real Kentucky Bibb Lettuce
With creamy Barren County Bleu Cheese dressing, cherry tomatoes, bacon and red onion
$8
Entrees
Pan-roasted Swordfish in Pinot Grigio and Balsamic Vinegar
Marinated swordfish steak, pan-seared and served with pearl pasta, sautéed escarole and shaved fennel dressed with marinated olives and roasted peppers
$25
Bluegrass Pheasant with Pomegranate and Toasted Pine Nuts
Sous vide breast with slow-cooked leg and thigh in rich pomegranate sauce with stewed chestnuts, wild rice and roasted fall vegetables
$25
Duo of Squab and Kentucky Pork Belly
Breast of Hickory Run Farm squab with Stone Cross Farm braised pork belly in a rich Italian tomato gravy with Stone Cross Italian sausage, cannellini beans, sautéed greens
and soft Weisenberger polenta
$22
Henton’s Pastured Woodford County Beef Steak Rochambeau
Grilled cut of the day on crisp toast with red wine-mushroom sauce, Kentucky prosciutto and béarnaise with haricots vert and potato puree
$28
Kentucky Rack of Lamb
Rubbed with rosemary and garlic, roasted and carved with savory demi-glace, Happy Jack’s sweet potato gratin and confit of red cabbage
$30
Crespelles of Spinach and Sage
Handmade crepes filled with Ricotta, fresh spinach, Mascarpone cheese, leeks, basil and sage, baked with béchamel and garnished with eggplant caponata
$18
Cheeseboard
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and poached apricot compote
$8
Dessert menu to follow
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
Of Seven Courses $65
Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Stella Parks
Desserts
Printable Menu
November 2009
New! Our Classic Three-course Prix Fixe Menu
$35
Please scroll down for our a la carte menu
Please choose one from each category
First Course
Sherried Mushrooms on Brioche
Roasted Sheltowee mushrooms with white asparagus, Fontina cheese and white truffle sauce over Brigitte’s herbed brioche
Gratin of Frog’s Legs Provençal
Tender boneless frog’s legs sautéed with scallion and capers, roast peppers, tarragon and tomato concassé, with buttered crumbs and Parmesan cheese
Happy Jack's Butternut Squash Bisque
With hazelnut crisps, crème frâiche and chives
Beet Salad with Citrus Confit
Rob's fall baby lettuces, toasted walnuts and orange vinaigrette
Gagel's Real Kentucky Bibb Lettuce
With creamy Barren County Bleu Cheese dressing, cherry tomatoes, bacon and red onion
Entrees
Kentucky Court Bouillon
Kentucky-raised crispy large-mouth bass, Nat’s freshwater prawns, oysters, mussels, lobster and littleneck clams, with potatoes and slow-braised fennel in spicy saffron broth
Bluegrass Pheasant Carondolet
Pan-roasted breast with slow-cooked leg and thigh in rich gravy, over cornbread oyster dressing with chestnuts and pistachios, and roasted fall vegetables
Duncan Rabbit Jambalaya
Sautéed rabbit with Stone Cross Farm handmade sausages, old ham, Creole vegetables and Cajun rabbit gravy with long-grain rice
Handmade Fettuccine Soubise
Tossed with light onion cream, broccoli rabe and red pepper, topped with a Waterworks poached egg, black pepper and shaved Parmesan
Dessert
Choose a selection from our Dessert Menu or an Artisanal Cheese Plate
A la carte Dinner Menu
First Courses
Sherried Mushrooms on Brioche
Roasted Sheltowee mushrooms with white asparagus, Fontina cheese and white truffle sauce over Brigitte’s herbed brioche
$8
Kentucky Black Jack Squab
Smoked breast of squab in sorghum Bourbon BBQ sauce with country ham-spiked black-eyed peas and crispy cornmeal cake
$12
Sourbon-smoked Salmon
Our own Bourbon-cured and smoked salmon with smoked Kentucky paddlefish and a beggar's purse of Kentucky caviar and crème frâiche
$12
Gratin of Frog’s Legs Provençal
Tender boneless frog’s legs sautéed with scallion and capers, roast peppers, tarragon and tomato concassé, with buttered crumbs and Parmesan cheese
$8
Second Courses
Happy Jack's Butternut Squash Bisque
With hazelnut crisps, crème frâiche and chives
$6
Beet Salad with Citrus Confit
With Rob's fall baby lettuces, toasted walnuts and orange vinaigrette
$8
Gagel's Real Kentucky Bibb Lettuce
With creamy Barren County Bleu Cheese dressing, cherry tomatoes, bacon and red onion
$8
Entrees
Kentucky Court Bouillon
Kentucky-raised crispy large-mouth bass, Nat’s freshwater prawns, oysters, mussels, lobster and littleneck clams, with potatoes and slow-braised fennel in spicy saffron broth
$28
Bluegrass Pheasant Carondolet
Pan-roasted breast with slow-cooked leg and thigh in rich gravy, over cornbread oyster dressing with chestnuts and pistachios, and roasted fall vegetables
$25
Duncan Rabbit Jambalaya
Sautéed rabbit with Stone Cross Farm handmade sausages, old ham, Creole vegetables and Cajun rabbit gravy with long-grain rice
$22
Henton’s Pastured Woodford County Beef Steak Rochambeau
Grilled cut of the day on a rusk with red wine-mushroom sauce, Kentucky prosciutto and béarnaise with haricots vert, carrots and potato puree
$28
Nancy's "Bluegrass" Rack of Lamb
Rubbed with rosemary and garlic, roasted and carved with savory demi-glace, Happy Jack’s sweet potato gratin and confit of red cabbage
$30
Handmade Fettuccine Soubise
Tossed with light onion cream, broccoli rabe and red pepper, topped with a Waterworks poached egg, black pepper and shaved Parmesan
$18
Cheeseboard
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and poached apricot compote
$8
Dessert menu to follow
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
Of Seven Courses $65
Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Stella Parks
Desserts
Printable Menu
October 2009
First Courses
Mushroom and Brie Tart
Sheltowee mushrooms and Brie in herbed pastry with sun-dried tomato and roasted pepper relish
$8
Kentucky Smoked Squab Hand Roll
With local shiitakes, fresh vegetables and black sticky rice rolled in a steamed collard leaf with hoisin vinaigrette and smoked almonds
$10
Seared Peppered Yellowfin Tuna
Warm fall nicoise with potato crisps, garlic aioli, julienne of celeriac, baby limas, tomato concasse
$12
Terrine of Duncan Rabbit
With pistachios and dried cranberries, dijon cream, Mike's purple pepper slaw, cornichons and toast points
$9
Second Courses
Happy Jack's Butternut Squash Bisque
With hazelnut crisps, creme fraiche and chives
$6
Three Springs Baby Beet Salad
Shaved fennel, Sapori d'Italia aged goat cheese, fall greens and sherry vinaigrette
$8
Rob’s Arugula Salad
With Papka’s pears, Barren County blue cheese, toasted walnuts and sorghum vinaigrette
$8
Entrees
Pan-roasted Walleye Pike
Rolled in fresh crumbs with a delicate dijon riesling sauce, served with wild rice pilaf and baby spinach
$23
Bluegrass Poussin au Citron
Pan-roasted baby chicken with confit of lemon, orange and grapefruit, Happy Jack's sweet potato gratin and slow-cooked brussels sprouts with bacon and shallot
$25/Half-bird, $13
Nat's Big Shrimpin' Freshwater Prawns
Sauteed with fresh pineapple and macadamia nuts in an aromatic coconut milk sauce with jasmine rice, cilantro and mint
$22
Henton's Pastured Woodford County Boeuf Bourguignon
Julia Child's famous recipe with Ouita's touch, braised in rich red wine jus with pearl onions, pancetta lardons, baby carrots and cremini mushrooms over potato puree
$28
"Bluegrass" Rack of Lamb
Roasted and carved with eggplant soufflé, crispy chick pea fritters and slow-cooked greens marmalade with golden raisins and red onion compote
$30
Trio of Handmade Fettuccine
Beet, spinach and sun-dried tomato pastas tossed with a fresh pear jus and roasted fall harvest vegetables, with shaved Parmesan
$18
Cheeseboard
A Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
With sugared nuts, water crackers and pear poached in red wine syrup
$8
Dessert menu to follow
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
Of Seven Courses $65
Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Stella Parks
Desserts
Printable Menu
September 2009
First Courses
Mushroom and Brie Tart
Sheltowee mushrooms and Brie in herbed pastry with tomato jam and purslane
$8
Smoked Breast of Squab
Glazed with citrus and Bourbon, on a roasted Evans Orchard apple with apple chutney
$14
Seared Yellowfin Tuna Napolean
Russet potato crisps stacked with curried aioli and seared tuna, with house-pickled ginger, cucumber and daikon radish
$12
Baked Capriole Goat Cheese
Rolled in toasted pumpkin seeds and drizzled with local honey, with handmade Turkish pide
$9
Second Courses
Gumbo Ya Ya Midway Style
Corn, crowders, tasso, crawfish and hen with a dark roux and chicken broth
$6
Three Springs Baby Beet Salad
Shaved fennel, sapori d'Italia aged black-pepper goat cheese, tat soi and sherry vinaigrette
$8
Rob’s Arugula Salad
With Papka’s pears, Barren County blue cheese, toasted walnuts and sorghum vinaigrette
$8
Entrees
Roast Halibut
Glazed in white balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, with roasted garlic, sautéed organic Swiss chard, fried shallots and potato puree
$25
Dutch and Linda’s Bluegrass Guinea Hen
Pan-roasted breast with pistachio butter over ragout of boned leg, leeks, mars grapes and fresh gnocchi in a rich jus
$26
Stone Cross Pork Belly Chino Latino
Cured in Chinese five-spice blend and slow-cooked with tomato, ginger and Chinese black beans, served with saffron rice, Calypso beans and orange pico de gallo
$20
Henton's Pastured Woodford County Boeuf Bourguignon
Julia Child's famous recipe with Ouita's touch, braised in rich red wine jus with pearl onions, pancetta lardons, organic carrots and cremini mushrooms over potato puree
$28
Nancy’s Bourbon County Sirloin of Lamb
Carved and served with pearl cous cous, oven-dried golden cherry tomatoes, basil, black olives and capers, with sauteed mizuna and sweet-and-sour red onion confit
$28
Sweet Potato Ravioli
Happy Jack's sweet potato puree wrapped in tender pasta with sage cream, roasted winter squash and Parmesan
$18
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with sugared nuts, water crackers and pear poached in red wine syrup
$8
Dessert menu to follow
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
Of Seven Courses $65
Ouita Michel
Owner/Executive Chef
Chris Michel
Owner/Sommelier
Lisa Laufer
Sous Chef
Stella Parks
Desserts
Printable Menu
August 2009
First Courses
Stuffed Squash Blossoms with Capriole Goat Cheese
Mike Perry's Holly Hill Inn squash blossoms pan fried in a light batter with marinated heirloom tomato salad, reduced balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil
$9
Sauteed Jumbo Frog’s Legs
Fried green tomatoes, pickled slaw and Crystal butter sauce
$10
Lump Crab and Sweet Corn Salad
With lime chile aioli, country ham, cilantro and Feta over fried green tomatoes
$12
Second Courses
Sweet Corn and Oyster Chowder
Delicate rosemary corn cream spiked with garlic and roast poblano peppers with a trio of gently poached oysters
$8
Three Springs Caesar Salad
Baby organic romaine with Vidalia onions, croutons and Ouita's special Caesar Dressing
$8
Baby Organic Beets and Arugula Salad
With Barren County Blue cheese, toasted walnuts, sliced apples and sorghum vinaigrette
$8
Entrees
Kentucky Freshwater Bass with Shrimp Verde
Sauteed with baby organic carrots, little roasted potatoes, sauteed radicchio and a rich green sauce made with lovage, sorrel and parsley
$25
Smoked Breast of Bluegrass Squab
In a citrus Bourbon glaze with pickled peach and cherry chutney, red quinoa and sauteed baby mustard greens
$26
Half bird, $14
Pan-fried Butterflied Bluegrass Poussin
With saffron basmati rice and warm Moroccan eggplant salad with preserved lemon and walnut raita
$26
Half bird, $14
Henton's Pastured Woodford County Beef
Please ask your server for our prime cut of the day
Seared with toasted cumin and sauced with rich ancho demi glace, roasted little potatoes, pickled red onions and calypso charro beans
$28
Nancy’s Bourbon County Rack of Lamb Au Jus
With herb-scented farro with caramelized onions and Sheltowee mushrooms, slow-cooked Elmwood fennel and Parmigiano Reggiano
$35
Stacked Eggplant Parmesan
Sauteed eggplant layered with sliced heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil, Mozzarella and Parmesan baked with an Italian bechamel
$18
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with fruit, sugared nuts and water crackers
$8
Desserts
Please see your server for today's selection
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
Of Seven Courses $65
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
Printable Menu
Spring 2009
First Courses
Skillet-fried Jumbo Soft Shell Crab
Over warm salad of Rob’s baby mustard greens wilted in a hot bacon vinaigrette with black-eyed peas, crispy Vidalia onions and Louisiana remoulade sauce
$12
Dutch and Linda's Pan-seared Squab
With crispy fried eggplant, David's tat soi, garlic chips and demi-glace
$10
Spring Vegetable Nage
Warm salad of lion’s mane mushrooms, organic garlic scapes, sugar snaps and fresh herbs in balsamic vinaigrette over crispy cheese grits cakes
$9
Vegetable "Spring Roll"
Tender crepe filled with tofu, carrot, cucumber and sweet pepper, on a bed of Walt's sprouts in Asian vinaigrette
$8
Second Courses
Campbell's Asparagus Bisque
Made with asparagus, garnished with creme fraiche, croutons and chives
$5
Local Baby Lettuces Salad with Roasted Baby Beets
With lemon and orange confit, candied walnuts, goat cheese and citrus vinaigrette
$8
Entrees
Warm Fruits de Mer Salad
Lobster, mussels, scallops, calamari and shrimp with green garlic, chervil and little potatoes in light vinaigrette over David’s organic mache
$15
Stone Cross Farm's Tonkatsu-style Pork Loin
Sauteed in panko, with stir-fry of snap peas, Sheltowee's shiitake mushrooms and David's organic tat soi and mizuna, Japanese soba noodles and an orange-ginger-soy reduction
$22
Gratin of Local Poussin and Creamy Macaroni
Layers of chicken ragu and pasta in rich cream sauce, gratineed with Gruyere and fresh bread crumbs
$20
Henton's Pastured Woodford County Beef
Please ask your server for our cut of the day
With Kenny’s Bleu Gouda cream, Marty's potato gratin and Campbell's asparagus and demi-glace
$30
Steamed Alaskan Halibut Bathed in Spiced Extra-virgin Olive Oil
With baby carrots, sautéed Three Springs spinach and wild rice blinis
$25
Nancy’s Bourbon County Rack of Lamb Au Jus
With duet of scallion ravioli and black olive ravioli, walnut raita and David’s organic greens
$35
Spring Harvest
Campbell’s asparagus risotto with morel mushrooms, chives, Parmigiano Reggiano and asparagus jus
$18
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with fruit, sugared nuts and water crackers
$8
Desserts
Please see your server for today's selection
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
Of Seven Courses $65
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
Printable Menu
April 2009
First Courses
Shrimp and Grits
Wild American Gulf shrimp in Crystal-and-butter pan sauce over Weisenberger cheese grits
$9
Crispy Bacon-wrapped Oysters
Over Rob’s baby mustard greens dressed in warm sorghum vinaigrette with fried shallots and dabs of remoulade
$9
Spring Asparagus Tart
Squares of crispy scratch-made puff pastry topped with Kenny’s Gouda, mellow roast garlic, asparagus and morel mushrooms
$9
Bluegrass Poussin "Spring Roll"
Lemon-scented crepe filled with poached Bluegrass poussin, curry mayonnaise, carrot, cucumber and sweet red pepper, on a chiffonade of lettuce with crushed peanuts, mint, cilantro and lime
$9
Second Courses
Rich Sheltowee Mushroom Bisque
Scented with tarragon with roasted oyster mushrooms
$5
Local Baby Lettuces Salad
With roasted baby beets, preserved lemon and pumpkin seed vinaigrette
$8
Entrees
Superfresh Kentucky-raised Freshwater Striped Bass
With bouillabaisse broth and olive oil potato puree
$22
Scallopini of Stone Cross Farm Pork Loin
With Evans Orchard raw cider gastrique, scented with ginger,
little potato and spring onion knish and buttered spring cabbage
$21
Roast Bluegrass Squab
Glazed in bacon-Bourbon barbecue sauce,
over Weisenberger white Cheddar cheese grit souffle with black-eyed peas and greens
½ bird $13 full bird $25
Pan-seared Filet Mignon
In sauce poivrade, with handmade fettucine tossed in crème fraiche and lemon, snap peas and turned glazed carrots
$28
Nancy’s Bourbon County Rack of Lamb Au Jus
In herb crumb crust with scratch-made mint jelly, little green beans and creamed organic potatoes
$35
Spring Harvest
Little carrots, haricots verts, local greens and snap peas with Sheltowee shiitake mushrooms around Weisenberger cheese grit soufflé
$18
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses $8
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with fruit, sugared nuts and water crackers
Desserts
Please see your server for today's selection
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
Of Seven Courses $65
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
Printable Menu
March Madness 2009
First Courses
Singapore Crepe $9
Handmade lumpia crepes filled with slow-cooked pork and rolled cornucopia style with bean sprouts, cucumber, crab and shrimp, shredded omelet, cilantro, peanuts and hoisin on a chiffonade of crunchy lettuce
Crystal Mushroom Salad $8
Cellophane noodles with yuzu-dressed Sheltowee mushrooms, sweet soy, edamame, julienned red pepper, scallion and ginger
Thai-style Stir-fried Calamari $8
Ginger, garlic, Thai basil, mint and red pepper, with pineapple and cucumber salad
Second Courses
Mulligatawny Soup $5
From the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, garnished with cilantro and fried shallots
Gado Gado $8
Indonesia-inspired plate of chilled steamed vegetables, tiny green beans, little carrots, potatoes and asparagus, with fresh cucumber, crispy tofu, little tomatoes and wedges of hard-cooked egg, with peanut dressing
Entrees
Ultrafresh Pan-seared Kentucky Striped Bass with Black Bean Sambal $22
Ma la oil, stir-fried pea shoots and sticky rice pancakes
Tango of Pork and Shrimp $26
As a first course, $13
Slow-cooked Stone Cross Farm pork roast in mango barbecue sauce, pulled and wrapped in banana leaf packages, then grilled again, served with colossal tandoori prawn and fresh mango relish
Char Siu Rack of Lamb $35
Marinated in rosemary, garlic, soy and Sichuan peppercorns, then glazed in honeyed hoisin sauce and served with warm curried potatoes, walnut raita and asparagus
Penang Fried Poussin $24
As a first course, $12
Marinated Bluegrass poussin, shallow-fried for an extra-crispy Malaysian-style fried chicken, with sticky rice pancakes and sesame ginger haricots verts
Tamarind-glazed Filet Mignon $28
Pan-fried noodle pillow, stir-fried snow peas, shiitake mushrooms and sweet peppers and a drizzle of tamarind sauce
Crispy Japanese Eggplant and Tofu $18
Coconut cilantro sauce, stir-fried baby mustard greens and shaved carrot
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses $8
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with fruit, sugared nuts and water crackers
Desserts
Please see your server for today's selection
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Four Courses $40
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $55
Of Seven Courses $65
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
Printable Menu
Aphrodisiacs — February 2009
First course
Tropical Rock Shrimp and Lump Crab Ceviche $9
Avocado, mango, tiny pickled chilies, mint and basil
Love Bites: Amorous Tapas $9
Bite-size mushroom strudel, dolmas (stuffed grape leaves), roast peppers,
marinated olives and carrots escabeche
Slice of Caviar Pie $9
Tender crepes layered with smoked salmon, crème fraiche, sieved Water Works egg, chive, salmon caviar, crimson tobiko and crowned with Kentucky Spoonbill caviar
Oysters on the Half Shell $7 for four/$9 half dozen
Champagne mignonette with chive and horseradish
Second course
Erotic Belgian Endive and Baby Spinach Salad $8
Supremes of fresh orange, blood-orange vinaigrette and crispy goat cheese fritter in almond crumbs
Spanish Onion Soup $5
Spiked with Madeira and a cheesy Gruyere croustade
Entrees
Pan-seared Filet Mignon $30
Cuddled in bacon with a ménage a trois of butter-glazed oysters, risolle potatoes and asparagus, and a rich bordelaise
Kentucky-raised Rack of Love Lamb $38
Sweet potato gnocchi, pan-roasted grapes and apricots with roasted hazelnut-crusted Evan’s apple and decadent demi glace
Lobster Curry $25
Nat’s made-from-scratch tempting Thai coconut curry sauce with pulled half lobster, mussels from the shell, David’s little potatoes, snow peas and red peppers
Wicked Wild Mushroom Tagliatelle $18
Handmade pasta, with morels, braised parsnips, rutabaga, carrots, tarragon and white truffle cream
Roast Bluegrass Poussan
$15 half bird, $28 whole bird
With chickpea-and-chive spaetzle tossed with little grape tomatoes, roasted garlic, basil and olive with sinful saffron sauce and haricots verts
Oven-roasted Sea Bass Aphrodite $28
Wrapped in a crispy rice paper shell, rising on a wave of snow pea, carrot,
savoy cabbage, wasabi and green tea vinaigrette
Stella Amorous Delights
Please see your server for today's selection
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Five Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $50
Of Seven Courses $75
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
Printable Menu
January 2009
Appetizers
Housemade Country Style Pâté $8
With pickled baby onions, cornichons, port gelée and our own brown bread
Piemontese Shrimp Scampi $9
Nat’s freshwater prawns, sauce verde, roasted peppers, sun-dried tomato pesto and rustic garlic croutons
Roasted Eggplant Potstickers $8
Carrot-ginger reduction, orange syrup and toasted sesame oil with crispy shallots and cilantro leaves
Caviar and Lox $9
Crisp potato chips stacked with salpicon of cured salmon, dulse crème fraîche and a trio of caviars
Soups & Salads
Belgian Endive Salad $8
Supremes of fresh orange, spiced nuts, shaved red onion and honey vinaigrette
Waterworks Farm Salad $8
Woodford County lettuces with soft-boiled Waterworks Farm egg and house-cured country-style bacon in a hot-mustard vinaigrette, with red onion and crumbled Kenny's Blue Gouda
Creamy Parsnip Vichyssoise $5
With crispy Jerusalem artichoke chips
Entrees
Dutch and Linda’s Kentucky Raised Squab Cacciatore
$15 for a half bird/$28 for a full bird
Pan-seared breast of squab with confit of leg and thigh, in rich squab stock with olives, peppers, leeks, tomato and garlic, with a tender potato crèpe and baby organic carrots
Winter Vegetable Napoleon $18
Crispy phyllo layered with pureed potato, slow-cooked leeks, broccoli rabe with sun-dried tomatoes and roasted garlic, crowned with roasted peppers and baked Capriole goat cheese rolled in pine nuts
Chicken and Mushrooms $26
Dutch and Linda’s local poussin roasted with Sheltowee king mushrooms and oyster mushrooms, tarragon-scented sauce supreme, basmati rice pilaf and haricots verts
Roast Sea Bass au Citron $25
With lime vinaigrette, lemon confit, caribe-style sweet potatoes with fresh pineapple, and sautéed asparagus
Kentucky Rack of Lamb $38
With Irish potato pancake, winter fruit compote, Guinness demi-glace and fresh asparagus
Pan-seared Filet Mignon “French Onion” Style $30
Pan-seared on a croustade of polenta and Gruyere cheese, topped with melting caramelized onions and sauced in a rich bordelaise with glazed salsify
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses $8
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with compote of figs and grapes, sugared nuts and water crackers
Dessert
Please see your server for today's selection
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Five Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $50
Of Seven Courses $75
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine
The following ingredients are locally and sustainably raised, with many certified organic:
Tomatoes, baby lettuces, eggs, mustard greens, red peppers, Nordello peppers, poblano peppers, spinach, baby carrots, Swiss chard, mushrooms, crowder peas, green beans, corn, French shell beans, basil, sweet potatoes, potatoes, cipollini onions, poussin, squab, lamb, Mattingly’s cheeses, loganberries, okra, corn, melon, arugula, pork belly, pork tenderloin, pork shoulder and sausage
Our menu proudly features the following Kentucky producers:
Elmwood Stock Farm, Scott County
Walt Precourt, Lexington
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County
Porchetta Primata - Washington County
Stone Cross Farm, Taylorsville
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County
Sara Duncan, Scott County
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County
Nancy Newsom, The Ham Lady, Princeton
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling
Weisenberger Mill, Midway
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County
Printable Menu
Early Winter 2009
Chef Ouita is rewriting our menu for 2009, so expect some changes from what is listed below.
Appetizers
Pan-roasted Jerusalem Artichokes $8
David’s organic sunchokes, roasted with crushed hazelnuts, sage and lemon
over local arugula with Capriole goat cheese
Torta di Kabocha $8
Thin double-crusted Italian-style tart stuffed with a purée of organic winter squash, with garlic butter, Parmesan and Walt’s microgreens
Kentucky Charcuterie Plate $10
House-made local country pate, local organic chicken liver mousse, sliced Stone Cross sausage and shaved country ham with pickled baby onions, port gelee, grainy mustard and our own brown bread
Emerald Shrimp Salad $9
Nat’s freshwater prawns, sauce verde and a salad of organic winter vegetables
Camille’s Crab Croquettes $9
With Sauce Gribiche, crispy shoestring potatoes and confit of lemon and orange
Soups & Salads
Della Robia Holiday Salad $8
Local Woodford lettuces with sliced apples, dried cranberries, golden raisins, apricots and spiced pecans in honey vinaigrette
Waterworks Farm Salad $8
Woodford County lettuces with soft-boiled Waterworks Farm egg and house-cured country-style bacon in a hot-mustard vinaigrette, with red onion and crumbled Kenny's Blue Gouda
Country Ham Consommé $6
Sweet potato wontons, scallion and a drop of Marsala
Entrees
Stone Cross “Pork and Beans” with Maine Lobster $28
Slow-cooked pork belly and a half-shucked Maine lobster poached in olive oil, with cannelini beans, sun-dried tomatoes and Italian parsley, and Ann’s organic poached garlic
Winter Lasagna $18
Organic rutabaga, delicata squash, parsnips, carrots, salsify, beets and slow-cooked kale, layered between sheets of fresh pasta with Parmesan, Fontina and bechamel sauce
Dutch and Linda’s Kentucky-raised Squab Cacciatora
$15 for a half bird/ $28 for a full bird
Pan-seared breast of squab with confit of leg and thigh, in rich squab stock with olives, peppers, leeks, tomato and garlic, with a tender potato crèpe and baby organic carrots
Kentucky-raised Large Mouth Bass au Citron $25
Dusted in corn meal and pan fried, with a delicate tian of Yukon gold potato, fennel and napa cabbage with lemon vinaigrette, basil oil and orange salad
Kentucky Pheasant Carondelet $27
In a savory sauce flamed in Bourbon and finished with crème fraîche, with potato gnocchi, Sheltowee shiitakes and little green beans
Kentucky Lamb “Osso Buco” $27
Slow-cooked local lamb with rough-cut pasta, sautéed rapini with roasted peppers and cherry tomatoes and a gremolata of brilliant radish and Feta cheese
Pan-seared Filet Mignon “French Onion” Style $30
Pan-seared on a croustade of polenta and Gruyere cheese, topped with melting caramelized onions and sauced in a rich bordelaise with glazed salsify
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses $8
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with sugared walnuts, roasted grapes and water crackers
Dessert
Please see your server for today's selection
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Five Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $50
Of Seven Courses $75
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine
The following ingredients are locally and sustainably raised, with many certified organic:
Tomatoes, baby lettuces, eggs, mustard greens, red peppers, Nordello peppers, poblano peppers, spinach, baby carrots, Swiss chard, mushrooms, crowder peas, green beans, corn, French shell beans, basil, sweet potatoes, potatoes, cipollini onions, poussin, squab, lamb, Mattingly’s cheeses, loganberries, okra, corn, melon, arugula, pork belly, pork tenderloin, pork shoulder and sausage
Our menu proudly features the following Kentucky producers:
Elmwood Stock Farm, Scott County
Walt Precourt, Lexington
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County
Porchetta Primata - Washington County
Stone Cross Farm, Taylorsville
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County
Sara Duncan, Scott County
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County
Nancy Newsom, The Ham Lady, Princeton
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling
Weisenberger Mill, Midway
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County
Printable Menu
November 2008
Appetizers
Rolled Oysters Midway-style $9
Extra-select Gulf oysters clustered and rolled in cracker crumbs, fried with sauce gribiche and organic vinegar slaw
Bistro Salads Assiette $8
Celeriac in tarragon mayonnaise, artichoke hearts, roast fall vegetables with caramelized apples, French lentils and marinated mushrooms
Kentucky Charcuterie Plate $10
House-made local country pate, local organic chicken liver mousse, sliced Queen City bratwurst and shaved prosciutto with pickled baby onions, port gelee, grainy mustard and brown bread
All-Kentucky Ceviche of Super Fresh Striped Bass and Nat's Prawns $9
With rice wine vinaigrette, shaved fennel, radish, carrot blooms and scallion
French Gnocchi $8
Light as air, filled with Gruyere, Parmesan and St. Jerome cheeses, baked in cream
Soups & Salads
Walt’s Sprout Salad $7
Twenty-seven varieties of shoots, sprouts and small plants tossed with lemon herb vinaigrette and Capriole goat cheese
Waterworks Farm Salad $8
Woodford County lettuces with soft-boiled Waterworks Farm egg and house-cured country-style bacon in a hot-mustard vinaigrette, with red onion and Stilton Bleu cheese
Nordello Sweet Pepper Bisque $5
With crispy baby hushpuppies, crème fraiche and cilantro
Entrees
Stone Cross Farm Mixed Grill of Pork $24
Slow-cooked pork belly, roast pork tenderloin and pulled pork with black-eye peas, cornbread dressing and persimmon chutney
Dutch and Linda’s Kentucky-raised Squab with Nat's Freshwater Prawns
$15 for a half bird / $30 for a full bird
Squab with rich juniper sauce, poached quince and roast sweet potato; prawns with baby green beans and light garlic cream
Smothered Duncan Rabbit Sauce Piquant $24
Sauteed rabbit slow-cooked in a rich spicy Louisiana-style sauce with baby mustard greens and Weisenberger cheese grits with crispy fried onions
Slow-cooked Kentucky Lamb Moroccan-style $26
With pearl couscous, fresh orange salad, watercress with Feta and toasted pistachios
Pan-seared Filet Mignon with Zesty Provençal Butter and Cabernet $30
With pan-roasted organic radicchio, tender baby tat soi and mizuna with crispy baby potatoes
Crispy Kentucky-raised Widemouth Bass $25
Dusted in corn meal, with baby organic fall vegetables, little potatoes, aromatic Sauce Catalan and a drizzle of Sherry gastrique
Handmade Organic Kabocha Ravioli $18
With sweet curly kale, brown butter, lemon, crispy sage and Parmesan
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses $8
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with sugared walnuts, roasted grapes and water crackers
Dessert
Sweet Almond Ice Cream $6
Delicate frozen confection topped with homemade caramel corn
Baby Milk Chocolate Creme Brulee $7
With a light and dark chocolate coffee bean truffle
Campfire S'mores $8
Chocolate torte with smoked vanilla creme anglaise, homemade graham cracker round and a pair of toasted cinnamon and vanilla bean marshmallows
Creamy Caramel Apple Tart $7
Caramel Bavarian cream in a cinnamon tart shell with Evan’s Orchard apples
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Five Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $50
Of Seven Courses $75
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine
The following ingredients are locally and sustainably raised, with many certified organic:
Tomatoes, baby lettuces, eggs, mustard greens, red peppers, Nordello peppers, poblano peppers, spinach, baby carrots, Swiss chard, mushrooms, crowder peas, green beans, corn, French shell beans, basil, sweet potatoes, potatoes, cipollini onions, poussin, squab, lamb, Mattingly’s cheeses, loganberries, okra, corn, melon, arugula, pork belly, pork tenderloin, pork shoulder and sausage
Our menu proudly features the following Kentucky producers:
Elmwood Stock Farm, Scott County
Walt Precourt, Lexington
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County
Porchetta Primata - Washington County
Stone Cross Farm, Taylorsville
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County
Sara Duncan, Scott County
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County
Nancy Newsom, The Ham Lady, Princeton
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling
Weisenberger Mill, Midway
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County
Printable Menu
Autumn Dinner 2008
Appetizers
Newfangled Tomato Dumpling $8
Tomato stuffed with creamy marscapone and roasted Sheltowee mushrooms, wrapped in crisp filo pastry with sweet pepper gastrique and scallion oil
Bistro Salads Assiette $9
Celeriac in tarragon mayonnaise, julienne of apple and Mars grapes, mushrooms with lemon and roasted baby eggplant relish
Kentucky Charcuterie Plate $9
House-made local country pate, local organic chicken liver mousse and sliced bratwurst with pickled baby onions, port gelee and grainy mustard
Timbale of Lump Crab and 2 Potatoes $9
Buttery purple potato puree and crispy shoestrings, drizzled with aioli
Soups & Salads
Walt’s Sprout Salad $7
Twenty-seven varieties of shoots, sprouts and small plants tossed with lemon herb vinaigrette and Capriole goat cheese
Waterworks Farm Salad $8
Woodford County lettuces with soft-boiled Waterworks Farm egg and house-cured country-style bacon in a hot-mustard vinaigrette, with red onion and Barren County Bleu Cheese
Happy Jack's Butternut Squash Bisque $5
Crème fraiche and hazelnut crisps
Entrees
Stone Cross Farm Mixed Grill of Pork $24
Slow-cooked pork belly, roast pork tenderloin and pulled pork with persimmon chutney and fried green tomatoes
Dutch and Linda’s Kentucky-raised Squab with Nat's Freshwater Prawns
$15 for a half bird / $30 for a full bird
Squab with rich juniper sauce, poached quince and roast sweet potato; prawns with baby green beans, light garlic cream and minced prosciutto
Crispy Pan-fried Duncan Rabbit with Mustard Cream $24
With confit of cabbage, Lisa's green applesauce and French lentils
Slow-cooked Kentucky Lamb Moroccan-style $26
With pearl couscous, pistachios and fresh orange, sweet pepper and red-onion salad
Pan-seared Filet Mignon with Zesty Provençal Butter and Cabernet $30
With gratin of Swiss chard and crispy fried baby potatoes
Fillet of Almond-crusted Halibut $26
With a light curry cream, wild rice pilaf, roasted golden pineapple and roasted carrots with crispy carrot chips and sugared ginger
Handmade Organic Kabocha Ravioli $18
With sweet curly kale, brown butter, lemon and crispy sage
Sheltowee Mushroom Choux Farcie $20
Local Napa cabbage filled with rich mushroom barley, on sweet onion soubise, with slow-cooked fennel and intense vegetable broth
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses $8
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with sugared walnuts, roasted grapes and water crackers
Dessert
Sweet Almond Ice Cream $6
Delicate frozen confection topped with homemade caramel corn
Baby Milk Chocolate Creme Brulee $7
With a light and dark chocolate coffee bean truffle
Campfire S'mores $8
Chocolate torte with smoked vanilla creme anglaise, homemade graham cracker round and a pair of toasted cinnamon and vanilla bean marshmallows
Creamy Caramel Apple Tart $7
Caramel Bavarian cream in a cinnamon tart shell with Evan’s Orchard apples
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Five Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $50
Of Seven Courses $75
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine
The following ingredients are locally and sustainably raised, with many certified organic:
Tomatoes, baby lettuces, eggs, mustard greens, red peppers, Nordello peppers, poblano peppers, spinach, baby carrots, Swiss chard, mushrooms, crowder peas, green beans, corn, French shell beans, basil, sweet potatoes, potatoes, cipollini onions, poussin, squab, lamb, Mattingly’s cheeses, loganberries, okra, corn, melon, arugula, pork belly, pork tenderloin, pork shoulder and sausage
Our menu proudly features the following Kentucky producers:
Elmwood Stock Farm, Scott County
Walt Precourt, Lexington
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County
Porchetta Primata - Washington County
Stone Cross Farm, Taylorsville
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County
Sara Duncan, Scott County
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County
Nancy Newsom, The Ham Lady, Princeton
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling
Weisenberger Mill, Midway
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County
Printable Menu
September 2008
Appetizers
New-fangled Tomato Dumpling $8
Tomato stuffed with creamy organic spinach, wrapped in crisp filo pastry with sweet pepper gastrique
Jumbo Lump Crab Salad $9
Gelee of tomato and shaved organic fennel with lemon basil oil
Waterworks Farm Salad $8
Woodford County lettuces with soft-boiled Waterworks egg, house-cured bacon lardons, crumbled Barren County Blue Cheese and a punchy sherry vinaigrette
Seared Ahi Tuna $12
Richard’s baby potato salad, little green beans, roasted peppers, tomato confit, kalamata olive and aioli
Walt’s Sprout Salad $7
Twenty-seven varieties of shoots, sprouts and small plants tossed with lemon, Oliva Bella extra virgin olive oil, crumbled goat cheese and sea salt
Late Summer Corn Bisque $5
Crème fraiche, chive and crisp corn ribbons
Entrees
Stone Cross Farm Mixed Grill of Pork $24
Slow-cooked pork belly, roast pork tenderloin and pulled pork with pickled peaches and fried green tomatoes
Dutch and Linda’s Kentucky-raised Squab
$14 for a half bird / $27 for a full bird
Glazed in cardamom-scented honey and drizzled with guajillo sauce, smoked-corn succotash and crispy okra fritters
Kentucky Poussin
$13 for a half bird / $25 for a whole bird
Pan-roasted with lavender salt, Kentucky grapes, Richard’s roasted exotic sweet potatoes and little French green beans
Rosemary-scented Kentucky Rack of Lamb with Salsa Verde $30
With melting Nordello peppers, caramelized cipollini onions and creamy polenta
Pan-seared Filet Mignon with Zesty Provençal Butter and Cabernet $30
With potato-and-leek gratin with roasted mushrooms and pan-roasted baby squash
Roast Pacific Swordfish $26
With red quinoa pilaf, Seed Leaf’s baby organic carrots, Swiss chard, toasted pumpkin seed sauce and intense orange syrup
Handmade Linguine $15
Oliva Bella’s organic extra virgin olive oil, roma tomatoes crudo, basil and shaved Parmesan-Reggiano
Late Summer Tian of Eggplant with Ricotta Custard $20
Layers of sautéed eggplant, sliced tomato and Mozzarella with basil, golden tomato sauce and caramelized onions
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses $8
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with sugared walnuts, roasted grapes and water crackers
Dessert
Concord Sorbet $6
Made from the juice of freshly squeezed local Concord grapes and served with a black sesame tuile
Baby Milk Chocolate Creme Brulee $7
With a light and dark chocolate coffee bean truffle
Campfire S'more $8
Dark chocolate torte with smoked vanilla creme anglaise, homemade graham cracker round and a pair of toasted cinnamon and vanilla bean marshmallows
Creamy Caramel Apple Tart $7
Caramel Bavarian cream in a cinnamon tart shell with Evan’s Orchard apples
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Vegetarian Tasting Menu of Five Courses $45
Ouita’s Special Tasting Menu of Five Courses $50
Of Seven Courses $75
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine
The following ingredients are locally and sustainably raised, with many certified organic:
Tomatoes, baby lettuces, eggs, mustard greens, red peppers, Nordello peppers, poblano peppers, spinach, baby carrots, Swiss chard, mushrooms, crowder peas, green beans, corn, French shell beans, basil, sweet potatoes, potatoes, cipollini onions, poussin, squab, lamb, Mattingly’s cheeses, loganberries, okra, corn, melon, arugula, pork belly, pork tenderloin, pork shoulder and sausage
Our menu proudly features the following Kentucky producers:
Elmwood Stock Farm, Scott County
Walt Precourt, Lexington
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County
Porchetta Primata - Washington County
Stone Cross Farm, Taylorsville
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County
Sara Duncan, Scott County
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County
Nancy Newsom, The Ham Lady, Princeton
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling
Weisenberger Mill, Midway
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County
Printable Menu
Late Summer 2008
First course
Please choose one
Crispy Poblano Rellenos
Organic poblano pepper stuffed with Capriole goat cheese, golden raisins, and toasted pine nuts, served on smoked tomato salsa and wilted baby greens
Ahi Tuna "Tacos"
Handmade corn tortillas, avocado, crème Fraîche, chiffonade of organic cabbage, habanero aioli, cherry tomatoes and organic edamame
Roast Jumbo Shrimp
In cornbread crumbs over smoked corn succotash with a New Mexican butter sauce
Our own Stuffed Squash Blossoms and Ann’s Heirloom Tomato Salad
Stuffed with Mozzarella, batter dipped and sautéed then drizzled with lemon basil pistou
Second course
Please choose one
Happy Jack’s Corn Bisque
Creamy corn bisque with julienne of crisp tortilla, ancho oil, crème Fraîche, and chives
Little Gem Melon Salad
Organic melon balls dressed with a mint-and-lemon vinaigrette on a bed of baby arugula
Entrees
Prices are for three courses
Stone Cross Farm Mixed Grill of Pork
Slow-cooked pork belly, marinated grilled pork tenderloin and pulled pork with pickled peaches and fried green tomatoes
$35
Dutch and Linda’s Kentucky Squab
Glazed in cardamom honey with crispy okra fritters, smoked corn succotash, Guajillo sauce and lardons of country-style bacon
$40
Bourbon County Lamb Two Ways
A trio of rack of lamb chops with slow-cooked lamb verde in a crisp handmade masa cake, fresh crowder peas and summer vegetable escabeche
$50
Pan-seared Filet Mignon
Blue cheese demi-glace, tomato concassé and shaved Kentucky prosciutto, with tender leek, mushroom and potato gratin and roasted baby squash
$45
Roasted Pacific Swordfish
Served with pumpkin seed sauce, amaranth pilaf and spiced organic baby carrots and drizzled with blood-orange mojo
$40
Eggplant, Tomato and Mozzarella Tian
Sautéed organic eggplant layered with fresh garden tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese, topped with Waterworks Farm fresh egg-and-roasted-garlic custard, with caramelized onions and tomato sauce
$30
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with toasted nuts, fresh fruit and water crackers
Dessert
Concord Sorbet
Made from local Concord grapes and served with a black sesame tuile
"Cheesecake"
A demitasse of crustless vanilla bean cheesecake with white chocolate chantilly and sprinkled with crushed dark chocolate pecan toffee
Ice Cream Truck
Orange-vanilla semifreddo, baby ice cream sandwich and a shot of dark chocolate milkshake
Fall Fruit Tart
Caramel Bavarian cream in a cinnamon tart shell topped with local apples
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Three Courses: Entree plus two courses, as priced
Four Courses: Entree plus three courses, $6 additional
Five Courses: Entree plus four courses, $10 additional
A small surcharge may apply for mulitple selections from a single category
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
We strive to use the freshest of locally raised meats, vegetables and fruits whenever possible. Our menu changes seasonally, and offers a variety of first and second courses, entrées and desserts from which to choose. An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine.
Our menu proudly features
Kentucky-raised products from the following producers:
Elmwood Stock Farm, Scott County - Strawberries, leeks, green onions, turnips, romaine, mixed greens
Happy Jack Pumpkin Farm, Frankfort - Summer vegetables, cabbage, butternut squash, Hubbard squash
Walt Precourt, Lexington - Mix of 27 shoots, sprouts and small plants
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County - Baby lettuces, arugula, baby mustard greens, herbs
Porchetta Primata - Washington County porchetta
Stone Cross Farm, Taylorsville - sausages, pork
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty - Squab, poussin
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County - Lamb
Sara Duncan, Scott County - Rabbit
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County - Cheeses such as aged Gouda, raw milk Gouda, aged Cheddar, Barren County Blue, St. Jerome
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County - Mushrooms
Nancy Newsom, The Ham Lady, Princeton - prosciutto
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling - Jamieson's dark chocolate
Weisenberger Mill, Midway - grits, flour
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County - Dinner chargers, mugs and saucers, table candles
Tater Knob Pottery is available for purchase in gift packs at Holly Hill Inn. Please ask your server
Printable Menu
Summer Dinner 2008
First course
Please choose one
Capriole Goat Cheese Tart with
Rob’s Arugula Salad
and Toasted Walnuts
Made with tender leeks, spring onions and Waterworks Farm fresh eggs
Old-fashioned Rolled Oysters
With spicy aïoli, local mustard greens, Benton’s country-style hickory-smoked bacon and thin-sliced red onion
Sheltowee Farms Mushrooms and Soba
Organic oyster and shiitake mushrooms marinated with yuzu and soy, soba noodles, organic radishes and pickled green garlic
Lobster Spoonbread with Shrimp Butter
Light-as-air baby cornbread soufflé spiked with lobster and dill
Second course
Please choose one
Ouita’s Ultimate Chilled Borscht
Happy Jack’s small ruby beets, garnished with wasabi tobiko caviar and crème fraîche
Local Lettuces with Green Goddess Dressing
With shaved red onion, cucumber, organic radishes and little tomatoes
Entrees
Prices are for three courses
Stone Cross Farm Mixed Grill of Pork
Glazed pork belly, marinated grilled tenderloin and Chorizo meatballs with chimichurri sauce and roasted pineapple salsa; served with crispy cheese grits and Happy Jack Farm’s haricot verts
$35
Dutch and Linda’s Kentucky Poussin
Baby chicken marinated in lemon and fresh thyme, pan roasted and served with organic fresh currant sauce, gooseberries, off-the-cob corn custard and roasted baby squash
$40
Bourbon County Lamb Two Ways
Noisettes of tender roast leg of lamb with handmade cannelini of slow-cooked lamb shoulder in tomato ragout with creamy truffled cauliflower and haricot verts
$45
Pan-seared Filet Mignon
Draped in shaved Kentucky Prosciutto with a bleu cheese-scented demi-glace and fresh tomato and rosemary, served with pan-fried fennel and braised radicchio
$45
Alaskan Wild Caught Sockeye Salmon with Lemon Confit and Toasted Hazelnuts
With David’s organic baby carrots, Happy Jack’s early La Rouge potatoes and haricot verts with basil butter
$40
Organic Ricotta Verde Ravioli
On a bed of sautéed organic spinach, bok choy and baby beet greens with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper and Parmesan
$30
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with toasted nuts, fresh fruit and water crackers
Dessert
Banana Chocolate Panna Cotta
Delicate malted banana cream with dark chocolate ganache and almond toffee
"Cheesecake"
A demitasse of crustless vanilla bean cheesecake with fruit compote and a homemade cinnamon graham cracker
Goat Cheese Cannoli
Brown sugar tuile horns filled with goat cheese-apricot mousse, with rose flower syrup and fresh mint
Chocolate Meringue Tartlet
Chocolate shortbread crust filled with double chocolate cream, with toasted Swiss meringue
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Three Courses: Entree plus two courses, as priced
Four Courses: Entree plus three courses, $6 additional
Five Courses: Entree plus four courses, $10 additional
A small surcharge may apply for mulitple selections from a single category
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
We strive to use the freshest of locally raised meats, vegetables and fruits whenever possible. Our menu changes seasonally, and offers a variety of first and second courses, entrées and desserts from which to choose. An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine.
Our menu proudly features
Kentucky-raised products from the following producers:
Elmwood Stock Farm, Scott County - Strawberries, leeks, green onions, turnips, romaine, mixed greens
Happy Jack's Farm, Frankfort - Cabbage, butternut squash, Hubbard squash
Walt Precourt, Lexington - Mix of 27 shoots, sprouts and small plants
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County - Baby lettuces, arugula, baby mustard greens, herbs
Porchetta Primata - Washington County porchetta
Stone Cross Farm, Taylorsville - sausages, pork
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty - Squab, poussin
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County - Lamb
Sara Duncan, Scott County - Rabbit
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County - Cheeses such as aged Gouda, raw milk Gouda, aged Cheddar, Barren County Blue, St. Jerome
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County - Mushrooms
Nancy Newsom, The Ham Lady, Princeton - prosciutto
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling - Jamieson's dark chocolate
Weisenberger Mill, Midway - grits, flour
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County - Dinner chargers, mugs and saucers, table candles
Tater Knob Pottery is available for purchase in gift packs at Holly Hill Inn. Please ask your server
Printable Menu
April at Holly Hill Inn
First course
Please choose one
Crispy Sweetbread Croquettes
With sweet-and-sour pineapple chutney
Lump Crab with Avocado, Baby Beets and Lime
With watercress and crème fraiche
Handmade Tagliatelle Carbonara
Our own pasta, Waterford Farm eggs, Benton’s hickory-smoked country-style bacon, fresh English peas and Parmesan
Frog's Legs Provencal
Sautéed jumbo frog's legs with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, parsley, preserved lemon and capers
Second course
Please choose one
Aunt Nat’s Spring Seafood Chowder
Little shrimp, bay scallops, in light fume with cream, potatoes, leeks and fennel
Bibb Lettuce Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
With shaved red onion, cucumber and little tomatoes
Entrees
Prices are for three courses
Lemongrass-scented Duncan Ranch Rabbit
Slow-cooked with ginger, coconut milk and lime leaf, with jasmine rice and sugar snap peas
$35
Bluegrass Spring Chicken
Pan-fried poussin, smothered with Madeira, mushrooms, tarragon and a rich chicken jus, with baby carrots, asparagus and little potatoes
$40
Rack of Bourbon County Lamb
Weisenberger polenta, fresh baby artichokes baragoule and roasted sweet peppers
$45
Pan-seared Filet Mignon
Reduction of Cabernet and shallots with demi-glace, slow-cooked creamed leeks and potato pancake
$45
Butterflied Brook Trout
With black walnuts and Chardonnay sauce, asparagus and wild rice
$35
Spring Vegetable Garden with Roast Garlic Flan
Asparagus, baby carrots, fresh artichokes, little beets, sugar snap peas and Sheltowee mushrooms
$30
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
A trio of Mattingly’s Farmhouse cheeses with roasted grapes, sugared walnuts and water crackers
Dessert
Stella's Delights
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Three Courses: Entree plus two courses, as priced
Four Courses : Entree plus three courses, $6 additional
Five Courses: Entree plus four courses, $10 additional
A small surcharge may apply for mulitple selections from a single category
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
We strive to use the freshest of locally raised meats, vegetables and fruits whenever possible. Our menu changes seasonally, and offers a variety of first and second courses, entrées and desserts from which to choose. An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine.
Our menu proudly features
Kentucky-raised products from the following producers:
Elmwood Farm, Scott County - Beets, leeks, green onions, turnips, romaine, mixed greens
Happy Jack's Farm, Frankfort - Cabbage, butternut squash, Hubbard squash
Walt Precourt, Lexington - Mix of 27 shoots, sprouts and small plants
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County - Baby lettuces, arugula, baby mustard greens, herbs
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty - Squab, poussin
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County - Lamb
Sara Duncan, Scott County - Rabbit
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County - Cheeses such as aged Gouda, raw milk Gouda, aged Cheddar, Barren County Blue, St. Jerome
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County - Mushrooms
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling - Jamieson's dark chocolate
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County - Dinner chargers, mugs and saucers, table candles
Tater Knob Pottery is available for purchase in gift packs at Holly Hill Inn. Please ask your server
Printable Menu
March 2008 — The Emerald Isle
First course
Please choose one
Salmon Two Ways
Salmon tartare wrapped in smoked salmon with organic potato crisps and dillisk crème fraiche
Irish Charcuterie Board
Shepherd's-style lamb pate with green peppercorns, chicken liver terrine, and handmade Irish banger with Wallace Station wheat and rye toasts, coarse grain mustard, little pickles and onions
Mussels on the Half Shell
Broiled with garlic chive butter and crushed hazelnuts
Gratin of Kayhill Cheddar Dumplings
Scented with horseradish and baked in cream
Second course
Please choose one
Irish Seafood Chowder
Little salt crackers, bacon, potato, celery and chive
Winter Salad
Endive, carrot, beet root, and water cress with honey, lemon, olive oil and crumbled aged Capriole goat cheese
Entrees
Prices are for three courses
Bluegrass Pheasant on Kildare Boxty
Roasted pearl onions, fennel and parsnip with bacon-infused Port wine sauce
$40
Fillet of Sole in Dijon Crumb Crust
Sautéed apples, apple cider gastrique, handmade buttered noodles and chiffonade of cabbage
$35
Pan-seared Tournedos of Beef Tenderloin in a Guinness Sauce
Cashel Blue cheese and bacon crumb, champ and sautéed baby spinach with roasted garlic
$45
Kentucky Shepherd’s Rack of Lamb
Roasted rack of lamb, rich lamb gravy, pearl barley, sweet roast carrots, mushrooms and winter vegetables
$45
Emerald Isle Tart
Handmade all-butter puff pastry layered with melting leeks, asparagus, Gruyere cheese and wild mushrooms
$30
Scallops au Whiskey
Seared jumbo sea scallops flamed in whiskey and stacked with hickory-smoked country-style bacon with Colcannon
$40
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
Selection of Three Cheeses, with Toasted Almonds, Water Crackers and Apple
Dessert
Stella's Delights
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Three Courses: Entree plus two courses, as priced
Four Courses : Entree plus three courses, $6 additional
Five Courses: Entree plus four courses, $10 additional
A small surcharge may apply for mulitple selections from a single category
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
We strive to use the freshest of locally raised meats, vegetables and fruits whenever possible. Our menu changes seasonally, and offers a variety of first and second courses, entrées and desserts from which to choose. An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine.
Our menu proudly features
Kentucky-raised products from the following producers:
Elmwood Farm, Scott County - Beets, leeks, green onions, turnips, romaine, mixed greens
Happy Jack's Farm, Frankfort - Cabbage, butternut squash, Hubbard squash
Walt Precourt, Lexington - Mix of 27 shoots, sprouts and small plants
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County - Baby lettuces, arugula, baby mustard greens, herbs
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty - Squab, poussin
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County - Lamb
Sara Duncan, Scott County - Rabbit
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County - Cheeses such as aged Gouda, raw milk Gouda, aged Cheddar, Barren County Blue, St. Jerome
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County - Mushrooms
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling - Jamieson's dark chocolate
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County - Dinner chargers, mugs and saucers, table candles
Tater Knob Pottery is available for purchase in gift packs at Holly Hill Inn. Please ask your server
Printable Menu
Aphrodisiacs — February 2008
First course
Please choose one
Tropical Rock Shrimp and Lump Crab Ceviche
Avocado, mango, tiny pickled pequin chilies, mint and basil
Love Bites — Amorous Tapas
Crispy spinach and pine nut croquetta, dolmas (stuffed grape leaves), roast peppers with rolled goat cheese, marinated olives and carrots escabeche
Smoked Bluegrass Squab with Buckwheat Crepe and from-scratch Plum Sauce
With cilantro, cucumber, scallion and daikon
Lamb Fries and Lobster
Delicately sautéed lamb fries with a creamy lemon-scented lobster sauce
Oysters on the Half Shell
With spicy tomato granite
Second course
Please choose one
Spanish Onion Soup
Spiked with Madeira, with Gruyere croustade
Local Baby Greens and Microgreens
With honey vinaigrette, toasted pistachios and crumbled Barren County Blue Cheese
Entrees
Prices are for three courses
Wild Mushroom Tagliatelle
Handmade mushroom-scented noodles with morels, Sheltowee oysters and shitakes, snap peas and shaved Parmesan
$35
Vanilla Roast Bluegrass Poussin
Chickpea spaetzle, olive sauce, spiced yogurt and sautéed local baby mustard greens
$35
Kentucky-raised Rack of Lamb Bacchus
Toasty apricot-almond crumb crust, rich lamb jus, roast sweet potatoes, grapes, fennel and pear
$50
Pan-seared Filet Mignon au Poivre
With creamy Bourbon mustard sauce, whipped potatoes with truffle gravy and oven-roasted asparagus
$45
Oven-roasted Sea Bass Persephone
Charred eggplant dumplings, pomegranate salsa, roasted asparagus and blood-orange vinaigrette
$40
Stonecross Cabernet-glazed Pork Belly and Medallions of Roasted Monkfish
Over warm lentil salad spiked with walnuts and leeks, and confit of sweet-and-sour red cabbage
$40
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
Selection of Three Cheeses, with Toasted Almonds, Water Crackers and Apple
Dessert
Stella's Amorous Delights
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Three Courses: Entree plus two courses, as priced
Four Courses : Entree plus three courses, $6 additional
Five Courses: Entree plus four courses, $10 additional
A small surcharge may apply for mulitple selections from a single category
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
We strive to use the freshest of locally raised meats, vegetables and fruits whenever possible. Our menu changes seasonally, and offers a variety of first and second courses, entrées and desserts from which to choose. An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine.
Our menu proudly features
Kentucky-raised products from the following producers:
Elmwood Farm, Scott County - Beets, leeks, green onions, turnips, romaine, mixed greens
Happy Jack's Farm, Frankfort - Cabbage, butternut squash, Hubbard squash
Walt Precourt, Lexington - Mix of 27 shoots, sprouts and small plants
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County - Baby lettuces, arugula, baby mustard greens, herbs
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty - Squab, poussin
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County - Lamb
Sara Duncan, Scott County - Rabbit
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County - Cheeses such as aged Gouda, raw milk Gouda, aged Cheddar, Barren County Blue, St. Jerome
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County - Mushrooms
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling - Jamieson's dark chocolate
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County - Dinner chargers, mugs and saucers, table candles
Tater Knob Pottery is available for purchase in gift packs at Holly Hill Inn. Please ask your server
Printable Menu
January 2008
Starters
Salad of David's Jerusalem Artichokes
Three Springs Farm Jerusalem Artichokes in Ginger Lemon Dressing with Walt's Shoots and Sprouts, Toasted Hazelnuts and Chives
Curried Shellfish Pot-au-Feu
Steamed Mussels, Clams, Oysters and Shrimp in a Light Coconut Curry, flavored with Lemongrass, Ginger and Kaffir Lime
Lobster Rangoon
Crispy Wonton filled with Freshly Shucked Lobster, Marscapone Cheese and Carrot-Ginger-Lobster Sauce
Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras
With Candied Spiced Walnuts, Red Wine-poached Pears and Pear Syrup
Soup & Salad
Borscht
Warm Creamy Beet Soup with Cabbage, Balsamic Syrup, Orange Confit and Creme Fraiche
Bibb Lettuce and Grapefruit Salad
With Spicy Lime Vinaigrette, Toasted Coconut and Roasted Peanuts
Entrees
Prices are for three courses
Tagliatelle with Morels and Shiitakes
With Fresh Sugar Snap Peas, Truffled Tarragon Cream and Shaved Parmesan
$35
Cider-braised Bluegrass Pheasant
With Slow-cooked Cabbage, Apples and Foie Gras, Potato Galette and Apple Cider Jus
$40
Bourbon County Rack of Lamb au Jus
With Chickpea Puree, Chive, Pine Nut and Cumin Flatbread, Winter Vegetable Fricassee and Mint-Yogurt Sauce on the side
$45
Pan-seared Filet Mignon
With Burgundy Demi-Glace, Mushroom and Garlic Crust, Haricots Verts, Roasted Red Peppers and Marty's Potatoes Dauphinoise
$45
Seared Ahi Tuna
With Coconut Rice Cakes, Pea Shoots, Wasabi, Black-and-white Sesame Seeds and Soy-Pineapple Glaze
$40
House-cured Pork Belly and Jumbo Prawns
Rich Braised Pork and Prawns in a Chipotle Glaze with Black Bean Salad
$35
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
Selection of Three Cheeses, with Toasted Almonds, Water Crackers and Apple
Dessert
Stella's Molten Chocolate Cup
Milk and Dark Single Estate Venezuelan Chocolate for sipping, with Toasted Vanilla Marshmallow and Chocolate Cookie
Classic Kentucky Jam Cake With Caramel Frosting
Made by our sister restaurant, Wallace Station on Old Frankfort Pike
Orange Blossom-scented Panna Cotta
With Pomegranate Gelee and Cranberry Honey Green Tea Shortbread
Banana Pithiviers Tartlets
Filled with Banana, Coconut and Milk Chocolate, with Malted Cream and Candied Walnuts
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Three Courses: Entree plus two courses, as priced
Four Courses : Entree plus three courses, $6 additional
Five Courses: Entree plus four courses, $10 additional
A small surcharge may apply for mulitple selections from a single category
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
We strive to use the freshest of locally raised meats, vegetables and fruits whenever possible. Our menu changes seasonally, and offers a variety of first and second courses, entrées and desserts from which to choose. An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine.
Our menu proudly features
Kentucky-raised products from the following producers:
Elmwood Farm, Scott County - Beets, leeks, green onions, turnips, romaine, mixed greens
Happy Jack's Farm, Frankfort - Cabbage, butternut squash, Hubbard squash
Walt Precourt, Lexington - Mix of 27 shoots, sprouts and small plants
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County - Baby lettuces, arugula, baby mustard greens, herbs
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty - Squab, poussin
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County - Lamb
Sara Duncan, Scott County - Rabbit
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County - Cheeses such as aged Gouda, raw milk Gouda, aged Cheddar, Barren County Blue, St. Jerome
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County - Mushrooms
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling - Jamieson's dark chocolate
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County - Dinner chargers, mugs and saucers, table candles
Tater Knob Pottery is available for purchase in gift packs at Holly Hill Inn. Please ask your server
Printable Menu
December 2007
Please check back soon for our January 2008 menu.
Starters
Boudin Blanc Handmade Truffled Chicken Sausage
With Bourbon sorghum mustard and a rich chicken au jus on a bed of organic sweet-and-sour cabbage
Tempura of Soft-boiled Egg
Creamy Weisenberger polenta with Parmegiano-Reggiano, caramelized onion and Rob's wilted baby mustard greens drizzled with balsamic syrup
Seared Carpaccio of Big Eye Tuna
With salad of shaved fennel, Ann's organic radish and daikon with orange-beet vinaigrette and wasabi tobiko
Gratin of Oysters
Melting leeks, David's Jerusalem artichokes and fresh oysters baked in a crock with bacon cream and buttered bread crumbs
Soup & Salad
Wild Mushroom Bisque
With roasted Sheltowee Farm mushrooms and tarragon
Elmwood's Endive Salad
With real Kentucky Limestone Bibb lettuce, grapefruit, toasted pistachios and Champagne vinaigrette
Entrees
Price includes entree and two other courses
Cavatelli with Cavolo Nero Pesto
Handmade Ricotta dumplings with slow-cooked sweet peppers, cannelini beans and a drizzle of goat cheese cream
$35
Bluegrass Pheasant Two Ways
Gently poached breast with Riesling sauce on a bed of confit of leg and thigh, sweet potato and parsnip with spiced quince, dried cherry and apricot
$40
Bourbon County Rack of Lamb
Basted in Zinfandel reduction and rolled in persillade with Spanish-style vegetable pistou and roasted garlic barley risotto
$45
Pan-seared Filet Mignon
With a Bourbon green peppercorn sauce, creamed Roquefort potatoes and sauteed organic escarole
$45
Duncan Rabbit au Moutard
Crispy hazelnut-crusted loin of rabbit paired with slow-cooked leg in a traditional French mustard sauce with honeyed carrots and handmade noodles
$35
Sole with Poached Mussels
Wrapped in a julienne of leeks, carrot and potato, with mussels in a saffron cream sauce
$40
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
Blue Gouda, Asiago and St. Jerome
Dessert
Chocolate Tasting
Milk chocolate Earl Grey panna cotta, dark chocolate stout gingerbread, white chocolate caramel and cocoa nibs
Cinnamon Creme Brulee
With maple pears and white chocolate shortbread
Pumpkin Pecan Dacquoise
Toasted pecan meringue with pumpkin rum mousse and sweet cherry reduction
Blackberry Walnut Linzertorte
With clove-scented cream and candied pumpkin seeds
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Three Courses: Entree plus two courses, as priced
Four Courses : Entree plus three courses, $6 additional
Five Courses: Entree plus four courses, $10 additional
A small surcharge may apply for mulitple selections from a single category
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
We strive to use the freshest of locally raised meats, vegetables and fruits whenever possible. Our menu changes seasonally, and offers a variety of first and second courses, entrées and desserts from which to choose. An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine.
Our menu proudly features
Kentucky-raised products from the following producers:
Elmwood Farm, Scott County - Beets, leeks, green onions, turnips, romaine, mixed greens
Happy Jack's Farm, Frankfort - Cabbage, butternut squash, Hubbard squash
Walt Precourt, Lexington - Mix of 27 shoots, sprouts and small plants
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County - Baby lettuces, arugula, baby mustard greens, herbs
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty - Squab, poussin
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County - Lamb
Sara Duncan, Scott County - Rabbit
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County - Cheeses such as aged Gouda, raw milk Gouda, aged Cheddar, Barren County Blue, St. Jerome
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County - Mushrooms
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling - Jamieson's dark chocolate
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County - Dinner chargers, mugs and saucers, table candles
Tater Knob Pottery is available for purchase in gift packs at Holly Hill Inn. Please ask your server
Printable Menu
Autumn 2007
Starters
Crispy Green Tomato Samiches
Layered with fresh Mozzarella and Pesto, drizzled with Sweet and Sour Kentucky Sambal and last-of-the-season Tomato Jam
Roast Winter Squash & Country Ham Salad
Caramelized Happy Jack's Squash, toasted Almonds, Apple Cider Gastrique and Pumpkinseed Oil
Pan-fried Fresh Calamari Scampi
Lightly dusted and sauteed with Lemon, Capers, Parsley, Scallion and a hint of fresh Jalapeno
Nat's Big Shrimpin' Remoulade
Chilled Kentucky Prawns in Louisiana Remoulade with Cherry Tomatoes, Hard-boiled Egg and Organic Arugula
Soup & Salad
Butternut Squash Bisque
With Creme Fraiche, toasted Croutons and Chives
Kentucky Autumn Salad
Local Lettuces with Granny Smith Apples, toasted Walnuts and Liberty Hall Maple Vinaigrette
Entrees
Price includes entree and two other courses
Goat Cheese Tortelli
Handmade Pasta Hats filled with Capriole Goat Cheese on a bed of Roasted Organic Beets and Ann's Cavolo Nero, with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sage and Lemon
$35
Bluegrass Poussin au Vin
Locally Raised Baby Chicken marinated in Cabernet, and pan-roasted with Bacon, Rosemary and Tiny Onions in a Rich Pan Gravy with Parsnip Puree
$40
Noisettes of Kentucky Lamb with Persimmon Chutney
With roast Kentucky Baby Turnips, Acorn Squash, Sheltowee Mushrooms, Red Onion, Parsnips, Potatoes and Carrots, drizzled with Pomegranate Molasses
$40
Bacon-wrapped Tenderloin of Beef with Jumbo Lump Crab
Bearnaise Sauce, Roasted Potatoes and Creamy Organic Brussels Sprouts Gratin
$50
Ragout of Duncan Rabbit and Chanterelle Mushrooms
A Rich Hunter's Stew finished over Tender Potato Dumplings
$35
Grilled Pacific Swordfish
Crowned with Roast Garlic and Parsley Crumb Crust and Roasted Peppers, on a bed of French Lentils and slow-cooked organic Cabbage with Leeks and Fresh Herbs
$40
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
Blue Gouda, Asiago and St. Jerome
Dessert
Chocolate Tasting
Milk Chocolate Earl Grey Panna Cotta, Dark Chocolate Stout Gingerbread, White Chocolate Caramel and Cocoa Nibs
Cinnamon Creme Brulee
With Maple Pears and White Chocolate Shortbread
Pumpkin Pecan Dacquoise
Toasted Pecan Meringue with Pumpkin Rum Mousse and Sweet Cherry Reduction
Blackberry Walnut Linzertorte
With Clove-scented Cream and Candied Pumpkin Seeds
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Three Courses: Entree plus two additional courses, as priced
Four Courses : Entree plus three courses, $6 additional
Five Courses: Entree plus four courses, $10 additional
A small surcharge may apply for mulitple selections from a single category
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts Stella Parks
We strive to use the freshest of locally raised meats, vegetables and fruits whenever possible. Our menu changes seasonally, and offers a variety of first and second courses, entrées and desserts from which to choose. An award-winning wine list and full bar complement the cuisine.
Our menu proudly features
Kentucky-raised products from the following producers:
Elmwood Farm, Scott County - Beets, leeks, green onions, turnips, romaine, mixed greens
Happy Jack's Farm, Frankfort - Cabbage, butternut squash, Hubbard squash
Walt Precourt, Lexington - Mix of 27 shoots, sprouts and small plants
Rob Hoffman, Woodford County - Baby lettuces, arugula, baby mustard greens, herbs
Dutch and Linda Hatcher, Bluegrass Squab, West Liberty - Squab, poussin
Nancy Cirigliano and Kathy Meyer, Bourbon County - Lamb
Sara Duncan, Scott County - Rabbit
Kenny Mattingly's Farmhouse Cheeses, Barren County - Cheeses such as aged Gouda, raw milk Gouda, aged Cheddar, Barren County Blue, St. Jerome
Rebecca and Billy Webb, Sheltowee Farm, Bath County - Mushrooms
Ruth Hunt Candies, Mount Sterling - Jamieson's dark chocolate
Tater Knob Pottery, Madison County - Dinner chargers, mugs and saucers, table candles
Tater Knob Pottery is available for purchase in gift packs at Holly Hill Inn. Please ask your server
Printable Menu
Late Summer 2007
Starters
Canneloni of Elmwood Farm Organic Beef
Handmade pasta stuffed with melt-in-your-mouth slow-cooked beef, with Mornay Sauce and Rich Jus
Napoleon Provencal
Goat Cheese Mousse, Roasted Peppers, Pesto, Olive Tapenade, Oven-dried Tomato Vinaigrette
Basil-fed Escargot
In White Wine with Shallots, with Savory Roast Garlic Custard
Pate of Fresh and Smoked Salmon
With Rob's Arugula and Marinated Summer Cucumbers
Kentucky Heirloom Tomato Short Stack
Luscious Local Tomatoes stacked with Shrimp, Avocado, Bacon, Roasted Corn and Basil Aioli
Soup & Salad
Summer Tomato Bisque
With Rosemary Cream and Parmesan Crisp
Woodford County Lettuces
With Walt's Shoots and Sprouts, Fresh Herbs, Feta Cheese, Lemon Vinaigrette and Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
Entrees
Price includes entree and two other courses
Kentucky Poussin Roti
Boneless Poussin stuffed with Creamy Swiss Chard, with Herbed Crepes filled with Eggplant Puree
$40
Hawaiian Sashimi Grade Ono au Citron
Glazed in Orange Syrup, with Supremes of Orange and Toasted Hazelnuts, with Roasted Pineapple and Acorn Squash, and Black Forbidden Rice
$40
Jumbo Stuffed Potato Forrestiere
With Chanterelles and Sheltowee Farm Mushrooms, Gruyere Cheese and White Truffle Oil, with Roasted Baby Squash and Sauteed Mustard Greens
$35
Bacon-wrapped Tenderloin of Beef with Fresh Tasmanian Crab
Bearnaise Sauce, Roasted Potatoes and Creamy Melting Leeks
$50
Woodlands West Virginia
Heirloom Pork Porterhouse
12-ounce Chop Pan-roasted in Zinfandel and Fresh Sage with Gratin of Ann's Brussels Sprouts and Weisenberger Mill Polenta
$40
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
Blue Gouda, Asiago and St. Jerome
Dessert
Chocolate Trio
Milk Chocolate Almond Tart, Dark Chocolate-filled Pine Nut Cookies and White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Coconut
$2.50 additional
Blancmange
Delicate Milk Custard flavored with Vanilla and Rose Water, with Rose-poached Peach and Almond Madeleine Cookie
Gateau Breton
Rich French Butter Cake with Vanilla Bean Creme Fraiche, Blackberry Compote and Rosemary Syrup
Profiteroles au Cafe
Cream Puffs filled with Coffee-infused Pastry Cream and a shot of Caramel Sauce
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Three Courses: Entree plus two courses, as priced
Four Courses : Entree plus three courses, $6 additional
Five Courses: Entree plus four courses, $10 additional
CHEF Ouita Michel
SOUS CHEFS Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
DESSERTS Stella Parks
Printable Menu
Summer 2007
As summer returns, our menu changes to include what our local farmers
are delivering to the back door! We will update the menu below occasionally to reflect the latest from local farm fields.
Starters
Ann’s Organic Beef Picadillo Rellenos
Pan-fried in a Light Egg Batter with Lime, Pickled Red Onion, Crema and Guajillo Sauce
Crispy Bluegrass Squab
With Squash Blossom Tempura, Baby Lettuces and Hibiscus Vinaigrette
($3.00 additional)
Lobster Cocktail
Chunks of Lobster, Shrimp and Fresh Jumbo Lump Crab Meat dressed with Lime Juice, Scallion, Serrano Chile and served with Avocado and Fresh Mango
$10 additional
Slow-cooked Duncan Rabbit Barbacoa
Latin-style Barbecue on a Crisp Handmade Tortilla with Charred Tomatilla Salsa, Avocado Crema and Jicama Salsa
Chile Cheese Tamales with Michoacan Mole
Two Tender Jack Cheese Tamales draped in a Rich, Dark Mole with Chiffonade of Local Cabbage and a Traditional Marinated Vegetable Relish
Soup & Salad
Just Shucked Summer Corn Chowder
Applewood-smoked Bacon, Diced Potatoes, Butter and Herbs with Saylers Family Farm Whole Milk
Kentucky Heirloom Tomatoes Caprese
Tomatoes of Every Kind with Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, Herb-infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Syrup
Entrees
Kentucky Poussin Provencal
Slow-roasted in Olive Oil, Rosemary, Garlic and Lemon with Oven-dried Golden Pear Tomatoes, Tiny Summer Squash and Creamy Eggplant Puree
Roasted Black Bass Verde
Layered with Creamy Manchego Cheese Stuffing, Roasted with Tomatillo Sauce and served with Fresh Corn and White Rice
Summer Vegetarian Lasagne
Handmade Pasta layered with Baby Beets, Mustard
Greens, Summer Squash, Capriole Goat Cheese, Leeks and Lemon Confit, with a Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce
Filet of Beef Tenderloin Rostélyos
Hungarian Style, with Tomato, Onion and Paprika Demi Glace, Buttered Crushed Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes, Sheltowee Mushrooms and Local Field Greens Slow-cooked with Country Ham
($5.00 additional)
Chipotle Sorghum-glazed Stone Cross
Pork Loin Chop
Marta’s Cuban Yucca with Orange Vinaigrette and Melange of Local Field Beans Slow-cooked with Country Ham
Cheeseboard
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
Selection of Artisan Cheeses
Dessert
Chocolate Trio
Chocolate Pave Brulee, White Chocolate Panna Cotta and Milk Chocolate Ganache with Sea Salt
$2.50 additional
Green Tea Opera Torte
Green Tea Sponge Cake, Praline Buttercream, Dark Chocolate Ganache and Green Tea Creme Anglaise
Napoleon
Carmelized Mille-Feuille filled with Goat Cheese Mousse and served with Vanilla Bean Honey and Fresh Berries
Lavendar Gelato with Stella's Assorted Cookies
Kentucky-made Gelato by Valentine's Ice Cream
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Six-course Chef's tasting: Price varies according to choices
A small surcharge may apply for multiple choices from a single category
Chef Ouita Michel
Sous Chefs Nat Henton and Lisa Laufer
Desserts by Stella Parks
Printable Menu
Spring 2007
As spring returns, our menu may change to include what our local farmers
are delivering to the back door!
Starters
Elmwood's Organic Beef Empanada
Flaky pastry stuffed with slow-cooked Spanish-style beef, with mango-pineapple salsa, shaved red onion and chipotle sour cream
Smoked Kentucky Squab Spring Roll
Local, house-smoked squab breast rolled with sticky rice, shiitake mushroom, red pepper and cucumber, with a spicy Asian vinaigrette
Risotto Verde
Arborio rice simmered in an herb-infused broth with sugar snap peas, carrot flowers and Sheltowee's beautiful oyster mushrooms
Seared Rare Ahi Tuna
With Chef Ouita's garden horseradish vinaigrette, pickled spring garlic, radish, mustard aioli and Bourbon-smoked salt
Woodford County Asparagus with Fresh Morel Mushrooms
Tossed with Rob's Woodford County baby mustard greens, shaved red onion, warm bacon vinaigrette and wrapped with Kentucky "prosciutto"
Soup & Salad
Campbell Graddy's Asparagus Bisque
With tender asparagus tips, petite croutons and fresh chervil
Local Greens Salad
Walt Precourt's sprouts and Rob's baby lettuces
with Penny's pumpkin seed vinaigrette
Entrees
Goat Cheese Caramellas
Hand-rolled pasta filled with Capriole goat cheese and tossed with Happy Jack's sauteed butterhead lettuce, a splash of cream, toasted almonds and lemon confit
Noisettes of Bourbon County Lamb
Organic leg of lamb with morel mushroom Diane sauce, roasted fingerling potatoes and asparagus
$5 additional
Oven-roasted Halibut with Persillade
With Provencal potato and Swiss chard gratin and nicoise olives, fresh thyme, toasted pine nuts and roasted cherry tomato vinaigrette
Pan-roasted Local Bluegrass Poussin
In a fragrant Thai-style broth, with lemongrass, coconut milk, ginger and kaffir lime, fingerling potatoes and Ann's organic spinach
Stone Cross Farm's Bacon-wrapped Roulade of Pork
All-Kentucky pork tenderloin filled with roasted red peppers and drizzled with Bourbon mustard cream, served with Stilton-studded Weisenberger Mill grits, Rob's spicy mustard greens and candied walnuts
Cheese
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
Selection of Three Artisan Cheeses; Changes Daily
Dessert
Julia's Boca Negra
Rich Jamieson's dark chocolate torte with white chocolate Bourbon cream
Caramel Cashew Tart
With vanilla ice cream
Lemon Charlotte Royale
Ladyfingers layered with lemon custard and raspberry sauce
Lavender Gelato
Kentucky-made by Valentine's Ice Cream
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Six-course Chef's tasting: Price varies according to choices
A small surcharge may apply for multiple choices from a single category
Printable Menu
March 2007
Recipes from Celebrated Women Chefs for Women's History Month
Starters
Crispy Veal Sweetbreads
Tossed with Rob's Woodford County baby mustard greens, warm mustard vinaigrette, Kentucky "Prosciutto," shaved red onion and boiled egg
Roast Breast of Bluegrass Squab
Rubbed with cocoa and ancho chile, with fig chutney, roasted red grapes and couscous
$3.00 additional
Terrine of Duncan Rabbit
With creamy Bourbon mustard, cornichons, pickled quince and toasted Wallace Station rye
Cornmeal Matafan
Filled with creamed Sheltowee Farm mushrooms, fresh basil and zucchini
Shrimp Salad Provencal
With sun-dried tomatoes, capers, olives and red pepper rouille
Soup & Salad
Classic Crawfish Bisque
Local Greens Salad
Walt Precourt's shoots, sprouts and small plants, and Rob's baby lettuces
with Penny's pumpkin seed vinaigrette
Entrees
Pumpkin Ravioli
With toasted hazelnuts, brown butter and sage, on a bed of sweet and sour roasted Kabocha squash
Scaloppine of California White Bass
Roasted with oranges, lemons, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and jalapeno, sprinkled with pistachios and served with a tian of slow-cooked leeks, fennel and potato
Crispy Cabernet Chicken
Served on the bone with Cabernet reduction, morel mushrooms, goat cheese grits custard and Woodford County arugula
Roast Bourbon County Rack of Lamb
With mellow roast garlic and parsley crust, rich lamb demi jus, twice-baked spinach souffle and Gretchen's tender carrots
$5.00 additional
Roasted Frenched Pork Loin Chop
With caramelized Bosc pears, balsamic syrup and blackberry glaze, and Marty's potatoes dauphinoise and sauteed asparagus
Cheese
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
Selection of Three Artisan Cheeses; Changes Daily
Dessert
Julia's Boca Negra
Rich dark chocolate torte with white chocolate Bourbon cream
Caramel Cashew Tart
With vanilla ice cream
Lemon Cream Dacquoise
Almond meringue filled with lemon cream and fresh strawberries
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Six-course Chef's tasting: Price varies according to choices
A small surcharge may apply for multiple choices from a single category
Printable Menu
February 2007 Menu For Lovers
First Courses
“The Perfumed Garden”- A collection of savory nibbles
Warm capriole goat cheese rolled in crushed pine nuts, French lentils with walnuts and mustard vinaigrette, roasted red peppers, and wild mushroom caviar stuffed celery
Crab and Avocado Salad
Lump crab dressed in creamy chive dressing stacked with avocado mousse, wasabe caviar and drizzled with carrot ginger vinaigrette
Pan Fried Foie Gras with Honey Poached Quince
Rolled in spiced crumbs with quince and jus reduction $7.00 additional
Second Courses
Spanish Onion Soup
Ladled over a parmesan crouton and finished with sherry
Woodford Baby Lettuces with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Spiced sweet pumpkin seeds
Entrees
SEAFOOD & VEGETARIAN
Wild Mushroom Risotto
with Crispy Sheltowee Oyster Mushrooms
Porcini, morel, and cremini mushrooms with tarragon, shaved Parmesan, white truffle oil
Bouillabaisse
Jumbo prawn, sea scallops, green lip mussels, clams and red snapper gently poached in saffron, tomato and fennel scented broth with little potatoes, aioli, and rouille for dipping
MEATS
Bacon wrapped Filet Mignon with Sautéed Oysters
Potatoes Rissolees, asparagus and demi jus
$7.00 additional
Roulade of Bourbon County Lamb
Filled with roast garlic, rosemary and roast peppers, served with Spanakopeta, tapenade and marinated sun dried tomatoes
Maple Glazed Bluegrass Squab over Potato Blinis
Lightly spiced with cardamom and coriander and served with sautéed chiffonade of apples, Napa cabbage and bits of foie gras
Duncan Rabbit Saltimbocca
Thin fillets of crispy rabbit layered with sage, Kenny’s Gouda cheese and Kentucky prosciutto with asparagus
Intercourse
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
Selection of Three Artisan Cheeses with Roasted Grapes and Almonds; Changes Daily
Dessert
Caramel Cashew Tart
with Vanilla Ice Cream
Chocolate Delights
Chocolate-stuffed apricot, chocolate pepper crisps, Bourbon chocolate bonbon and chocolate truffle with hazelnut brittle
Bananas Foster Crèpes
Banana Cream Crepes topped with sautéed bananas flamed in rum with vanilla ice cream
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Six Courses: $50
Printable Menu
Midwinter 2007
First Courses
Seared Yellowfin Tuna
With Celery Remoulade, Spicy Caviar and Lemony Carrots
Feather Light Quenelles of Chicken
With Truffled Sheltowee Farm Mushrooms and Melting Leeks
"Gnudi"
Delicate Ricotta Dumplings Sauteed in Brown Butter with Sheltowee Farm Mushrooms, Leeks and Crispy Prosciutto
Hearts of Palm with Ruby Red Grapefruit and Avocado
With Pistachios and Pomegranate
Second Courses
Shrimp and Coconut Soup
With Ginger, Kaffir Lime, Coconut Milk and Cilantro
Salad of Local Baby Lettuces and Arugula
With Fresh Herbs and Soy Ginger Vinaigrette
Entrees
SEAFOOD & VEGETARIAN
Handmade Pappardelle
Wide Noodles tossed with Goat Cheese Fondu, Local Organic Greens, Currants, and crowned with Braised Organic Salsify from Three Springs Farm
Seared Striped Bass with Carrot-Ginger Beurre Blanc
With Stir-fried Pea Shoots and Clear Noodles
MEATS
Bluegrass Poussin
Roasted Breast and Crawfish-stuffed Leg and Thigh, with Cornbread Dressing, Crawfish Butter Sauce and Broccoli Rabe
Cabernet Braised Elmwood Farms Organic Short Ribs of Beef
Fork Tender, with Sauteed Escarole and Parsnip Puree
$5.00 additional
Crispy Duncan Ranch Rabbit
in Parmesan Garlic Crumbs over a Rich Hunter's Sauce of Tomato, Olive, Capers and Basil, with Sauteed Broccoli Rabe
Bourbon County Leg of Lamb
With Big City BBQ Jus, Sweet Potato Gratin and Confit of Red Cabbage with Bacon and Cippolini Onions
Cheese
Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
Selection of Three Artisan Cheeses; Changes Daily
Dessert
Fresh Orange Crepes
Sauteed with Bourbon, Brown Sugar, Butter and Almonds
Chocolate Cheese Cake
With Caramel Sauce and Whipped Cream
Riesling-soaked Strawberries Zabaglione
With Hazelnut Sorghum Cookie
Warm Gingerbread
With Sorghum Hard Sauce
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Six Courses: $50
Printable Menu
December 2006 Dinner Menu
First Courses
Freshly Shucked Bluepoint Oysters on the Half Shell
With Spicy Tomato Granita
Feather Light Quenelles of Chicken
With Truffled Sheltowee Mushrooms and Melting Leeks
Hearts of Palm with Ruby Red Grapefruit and Avocado
With Pistachios and Pomegranate
Second Courses
Jerusalem Artichoke and Oyster Bisque
With Handmade Oyster Crackers, Lemon Zest and Chives
Salad of Endive, Local Arugula, Stilton Cheese and Apples
With Hazelnuts and Hazelnut Vinaigrette
Entrees
SEAFOOD & VEGETARIAN
Handmade Pappardelle
Wide Noodles tossed with Goat Cheese Fondu, Local Organic Greens, Currants, and crowned with Braised Organic Salsify from Three Springs Farm
Seared Jumbo Sea Scallops with Kumquat Beurre Blanc
With Saffron Arborio Rice Pilaf
MEATS
Roast Local Pheasant Carondelet
With Wild Rice and Pistachio Pilaf, and Butternut Squash Chutney
Cabernet Braised Elmwood Farms Organic Short Ribs of Beef
Fork Tender, with Sauteed Escarole, Creamy Polenta, and Gorgonzola Sauce
Crispy Duncan Ranch Rabbit
With Creamy Mustard Sauce, Warm Lentil Salad and Roasted Autumn Vegetables
Cheese
Selection of Mattingly's Kentucky Farmhouse Cheeses
A Selection of Three Different Artisan Cheeses; Changes Daily
Dessert
Boca Negra
Rich Jamieson's Dark Chocolate Cake with Mint ANglaise and Peppermint-White Chocolate Bark
Caramel Toffee Cheese Cake
With Whipped Cream and Toffee Bits
Riesling Soaked Strawberries Zabaglione
With Hazelnut-Sorghum Cookie
Old Fashioned Kentucky Jam Cake
With Caramel Frosting
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Six Courses: $50
Printable Menu
November 2006 Dinner Menu
First Courses
Roast Leg of Lamb with Horseradish Cream
With Wilted Baby Greens and Nicoise Olives
Potato Gnocchi Ragout
With a Rich Sauce of Veal, Chanterelle Mushrooms and Carrots, and Pecorino Romano
Warm Salad of Roasted Local Kabocha Squash
With Pickled Quince, Kentucky Prosciutto and Spanish Marcona Almonds
Second Courses
Lobster Bisque
With Creme Fraiche
Salad of Endive, Maytag Blue Cheese and Jona Gold Apples
With Hazelnuts and Hazelnut Vinaigrette
Fish and Vegetarian
Handmade Chestnut Tortelli with Chanterelle Mushrooms
With Brussels Sprout Gratin and Swiss Chard
Monkfish Picatta
With Lemon, Caper Berries, Ann's Organic Kale and Crispy Cheese Grit Croutons
Meats
Apple Cider Glazed Duck Breast
With Duck Confit, Brussels Sprout Gratn and Wild Rice Pilaf
Pan-seared Loin of Venison
With Dates, Red Onion Compote, Chestnut Tortelli and Swiss Chard
Breast of Local Pheasant with Lobster Sage Dressing
With Salsify Puree and Pheasant Gravy
Dessert
Boca Negra
Rich Jamieson's Dark Chocolate Cake with Cherry-Pear Compote and Bourbon Anglaise
Lemon Goat Cheese Cake
With Raspberry Sauce
Crispy Pumpkin Fritters
Rolled in Cinnamon Sugar with Valentine's Vanilla Ice Cream
Old Fashioned Kentucky Jam Cake
With Caramel Frosting
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Six Courses: $50
Printable Menu
October Dinner Menu
First Courses
Chilled Terrine of Poussin, Leek and Wild Mushrooms
Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette and Fresh Horseradish Aioli
Warm New England Seafood Tart
Pastry Crust layered with Fresh Cod, Littleneck Clams, Roast Fennel, Bacon and Chowda Sauce
Autumn Artichokes a la Grecque
Marinated Baby Artichokes, Cippolini Onions, Nardello Peppers and Autumn Vegetables with Herbed Goat Cheese and Pesto Croustades
Second Courses
Spicy Red Lentil and Rabbit "Chili"
Creme Fraiche and White Cheddar
Rob's Local Greens Salad with Feta Cheese and Black Cerignola Olives
Minced Cucumber, Shaved Sweet Onion and Red Wine Vinaigrette
Fish and Vegetarian
Chanterelle Twice-baked Potato
Whole Jumbo Baked Potato Stuffed with Truffled Potato Puree, Ragout of Chanterelle Mushrooms, Sauteed Sorrel and Chive Creme Fraiche
Bacon-wrapped Monkfish
With Brussel Sprout Gratin, Shrimp and Wild Rice Pilau and Apple Cider Glaze
Meats
Seared Duck Breast
With Creamy Braised Belgian Endive, Port Wine Poached Pear and Crumbled Maytag Blue Cheese
Kentucky Lamb Two Ways
Roast Leg of Bourbon County Lamb with Spiced Lamb Manicotti, Roasted Peppers, Cannelini Beans and Nicoise Herb Vinaigrette
Roast Loin of Venison with Maine Lobster
With Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Swiss Chard, Salsify Puree and Brown Butter
$15.00 additional
Dessert
Boca Negra
Rich Jamieson's Dark Chocolate Cake with Orange Bourbon Creme Anglaise
Lemony Lemon Tart
With Raspberry Coulis and Whipped Cream
Crispy Pumpkin Fritters
Rolled in Cinnamon Sugar with Valentine's Vanilla Ice Cream
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Six Courses: $50
Printable Menu
September Dinner Menu
First Courses
Pate de Campagne
Country-style Pate made with Duncan Ranch Rabbit, Country Ham and Bourbon, with Susie Q's Baby Pickled Okra, Blackberry Mustard and Red Onion Compote
Happy Jack's Heirloom Tomato Tart
Layered with Aged White Cheddar and Homemade Aioli with Three Springs Farm Purslane and Herb Salad
Crazy Corn Oysters
Spicy Fried Cornmeal Dusted Oysters with Late Summer Sweet Corn Salsa, Lisa's Tartar Sauce and Lemon Vinegar
Second Courses
Golden Butternut Squash Bisque
With Hazelnut Crisp
Rob's Local Greens Salad with Pears, Black Walnuts and Maytag Blue Cheese
Sherry-Walnut Oil Vinaigrette
Fish and Vegetarian
Grilled Pacific Swordfish
With New World Spice Rub, Spicy Mango-Chardonnay Sauce, Red Rice and Creamy Black Beans
Cataplana
Colossal White Shrimp with Confit of Pork Roast and Andouille Sausage over Creamy Goat Cheese Grits
Choux Farci
Delicate Leaves of Nappa Cabbage filled with Portabella Mushrooms, Black Barley and Golden Raisins, on a Bed of Parsnip Puree and Warm Oven-dried Tomato Vinaigrette
Meats
Whole Roast Chukar Partridge
From Dutch and Linda's Junction City Ranch, with Chanterelle and Sheltowee Farm Mushrooms and Wild Rice & Pistachio Dressing
$3.00 additional
Kentucky Lamb Two Ways
Roast Leg of Bourbon County Lamb with Spiced Lamb Manicotti, Roasted Peppers and Mediterranean Tomato-Red Pepper Sauce
Kentucky Bison Ribeye
Smothered in Cabernet, Tomato, Rosemary and Shallots, with Gratin of Local Potatoes and Gruyere Cheese
$5.00 additional
Dessert
Boca Negra
Rich Jamieson's Dark Chocolate Cake with Woodford Reserve-White Chocolate Cream and Raspberry Sauce
Lemon Cake
With Fresh Berry Compote and Whipped Honeyed Goat Cheese
Fresh-baked Fruit Pie
With Valentine's Vanilla Ice Cream
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Six Courses: $50
Printable Menu
Summer Dinner Menu
First Courses
Calzone of Gorgonzola, Fig and Prosciutto
With Rob's Arugula, Marinated Fresh Figs and Shaved Prosciutto
Kentucky Rabbit Ragout
Slow-cooked with Cremini Mushrooms, Gnocchi Verde and Asiago Cheese
Seared Rare Yellowfin Tuna
With Confit of Roma Tomato in Olive Oil, Susie Q.'s Haricots Verts, Opal Basil, Lemon Vinaigrette and Fresh Horseradish
Second Courses
Ligurian-style Mussel Soup
Rich Tomato and Fennel Broth with Croustades of Roasted Garlic and Baby Green Olives
Summer Mixed Green Salad with Local Melon
Happy Jack's Homegrown Melon with Cucumber, Jalapeno and Lime, over Walt's Micro Greens
Entrees
Roast Rack of Lamb
With Chickpea Puree, Slow-cooked Zucchini, Summer Squash and Tomato, and Giant Caper Berries
$5.00 additional
Seared Sea Scallops
With Tajine of Local Eggplant, with Ginger, Garam Masala, Coconut Milk, Curry Leaves and Basmati Rice
Whole Roast Local Free-range Young Chicken
With Rich Pan Juices, Flageolet Beans, Chanterelle Mushrooms and Sauteed Swiss Chard
Slow-baked Wild Alaskan Salmon
With Lobster Corn Cake, Baby Spinach, Creme Fraiche and a Sauce of Fresh Sweet Corn
$5.00 additional
Handmade Ricotta Lasagne
Roasted Red and Yellow Peppers, Cerignola Olives, Oregano and Red Wine Tomato Ragout
Dessert
Boca Negra
Rich Jamieson's Dark Chocolate Cake with Frozen Custard and Raspberry Sauce
White Chocolate Bavarian Cream
With Crispy Lace Cookie, Passionfruit Sauce and Strawberries
Fresh-baked Peach Pie
With Vanilla Ice Cream
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Six Courses: $50
Printable Menu
Spring Dinner Menu
First Courses
choose one
Salad Jardiniere
Marinated Golden Beets, David's Organic Breakfast Radish, Watercress, and Orange Vinaigrette
Breast of Kentucky Poussin
Pan Seared with Sweet and Sour Rhubarb Sauce, Cipollini Onions, and Stir Fried Asian Greens
Seared Rare Ahi Tuna
With Mussels, Wilted Three Springs Farm Sorrel, Fresh Horseradish and Bacon
Second Courses
choose one
Campbell Graddy's Marinated Woodford County Asparagus
with Country Ham, Banyuls Vinaigrette and Local Quail Eggs
Chilled Cucumber Soup
with Spring Pea Fritter, Mint, and Creme Fraiche
Entrees
choose one
Rack of Lamb
Roast Rack of Lamb, with Slow Cooked Lamb Barbecue, Baby Carrots, Tiny Turnips and Fresh Fava Beans
$5.00 additional
Pan Seared Ribeye of Kentucky Bison
12-14 oz. Ribeye, au Jus, with a Trio of Baby Stuffed Potatoes: Shiitake and Truffle Oil, Valdeon Spanish Blue Cheese, and Chive, Bacon and Creme Fraiche
$5.00 additional
Loin of Duncan Ranch Kentucky Rabbit
with Chicken Mousseline, Nappa Cabbage, White Asparagus, Serrano Ham and Mousserone Mushrooms
Potato Crusted King Salmon
On a Bed of Fresh Baby Artichokes and Slow Cooked Fennel, with Nicoise Olive Vinaigrette
Goat Cheese Filled Caramella Pasta
Handmade Filled Pasta Tossed with David's Organic Spinach, Cherry Tomato Confit, and Abalone Mushrooms
Dessert
choose one
Boca Negra
Rich Jamieson's Dark Chocolate Cake with Chartreuse Frozen Custard
Orange Ginger Bavarian Cream
with Crispy Phyllo and Tropical Fruit Compote
Fresh Local Strawberry "Shortcake"
with Pistachio White Chocolate Shortbread and Lemon Mousse
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Printable Menu
March Menu
First Courses
choose one
Mille Feuille of Herbed Fromage Blanc Mousse
Pistachios, Marinated Baby Beets and Beet Syrup
Pan Seared Foie Gras
With Oatmeal, Spiced Pecans and Apricot Glaze
($5.00 additional)
Grilled Lamb Loin with Eggplant Salad
Mint, Kefir and Rice Powder
Second Courses
choose one
Salad of Woodford County Field Greens
with Serrano Ham, Valdeon Spanish Blue Cheese, Arbequina Olives and Banyuls Vinaigrette
Black Barley Soup
with Choux Farci
Entrees
choose one
Buttermilk Poached Breast of Kentucky Pheasant
with Salsify Puree and Cornbread & Foie Gras Stuffing
Kentucky Raised Squab, Two Ways
Whole Roast Breast and Confit of Leg and Thigh, with Flageolets and Turnip Greens
Bacon Wrapped Saddle of Kentucky Raised Rabbit
with Wilted Chard, Buckwheat Rabbit Crepe and Hen of the Woods Mushrooms
Gratin of Handmade Farfalle
with Cauliflower and Portabella Mushrooms
"Surf & Turf"
Braised Monkfish with a Roagout of Saffron Braised Oxtail, Tomatoes and Gnocchi
"Turf & Turf"
Roast Tenderloin of Beef with a Roagout of Saffron Braised Oxtail, Tomatoes and Gnocchi
$5.00 additional
Dessert
choose one
Chocolate Chestnut Creme Caramel
with Kumquat Sauce and Cornmeal Shortbread
Caramel walnut Tart
with Tipsy Raisin Ice Cream
Lemon Torte
Lemon Sponge filled with Lemon Curd, Blackberry jam, with Blackberry Sauce
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Eight Courses: $80
Printable Menu
Louisiana Love Potions
Appetizers
choose one
Pan Seared Kentucky Squab
Spiced Pear Gravy over Weisenberger Cheddar Grits with French Fried Onions
Crab Salad and Avocado Mousse Stack
With Green Aioli, Crimson Caviar and Lemon Dressing
Seafood Crepe
Stuffed with Oysters and Shrimp in a Rich Mornay Sauce, served with Mixed Greens in a Creole Mustard Vinaigrette
Second Courses
choose one
Turtle Soup
With Seived Egg and Dry Sherry
Field Lettuces with Roquefort Cheesecake
With Red Wine Vinaigrette, Country Ham and Sugared Walnuts
Coconut Lime Sorbet
Entrées
Fish and Pasta
Lemon Sole Veronique en Papiotte
With Peeled White Grapes, Sauternes, Julienne of Snow Peas, Button Mushrooms, and Puree of Root Vegetables, Baked in a Parchment Paper Heart
Crawfish Etouffé
with Konriko Louisiana Wild Pecan Rice, and Greens on the side
Eggplant, Green Onion & Roasted Garlic Tortelli
In Light Red Pepper Cream with Slow Cooked Leeks
Meat and Game
Andouille Stuffed Duncan Farm Rabbit
Slow Cooked in Rich Cajun Gravy over Konriko Wild Pecan Rice with Real Tender Greens
Surf & Turf
Roast tenderloin of beef with butter poached lobster, truffled tagliatelle pasta and sauteed spinach
($10. additional; Beef only, $5. additional)
Daube of Veal
Slow Cooked Breast of Veal Smothered with Oysters, Bacon and Mushrooms, served with Sweet Potato Pave
Dessert
Hazelnut Torte
Delicate hazelnut Genoise with Caramel Buttercream and Apricot Sauce
Coconut Creme Caramel
with Strawberries Romanoff
Double Chocolate Tart
Rich Chocolate Filling in a Chocolate Crumb Crust, with Creme Fraiche and Passionfruit Coulis
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Printable Menu
January Menu
Appetizers
choose one
Oysters on the Half Shell
Fresh Bluepoint oysters with mignonette gelee
Roquefort Cheese Cake
With a walnut crust and Asian pear salad
Breast of Kentucky Squab
Green Papaya salad and tangy vinegar syrup
Intermezzos
choose one
Salad of Local Sprouts, Shoots and Small Plants with Sesame Vinaigrette
Cream of Celeriac Soup
Lemon, Carrot & Ginger Sorbet
Entrees
Fish and Pasta
Oven Roasted Skate
With Nicoise olives, haricots verts and a spicy tomato sauce
Steamed Mussels
In a light coconut-scented broth with lemongrass, tiny tomatoes and Jasmine rice
Handmade Chestnut Tortelli
with Brown Butter, Lemon and Rob's Baby Field Spinach
Meat and Fowl
Duck Confit
Slow cooked leg and thigh of duck with roasted black trumpet mushrooms and sweet potato pave
Surf & Turf
Roast tenderloin of beef with butter poached lobster, truffled tagliatelle pasta and sauteed spinach
($10. additional; Beef only, $5. additional)
Grilled Double Thick Pork Chop
in Asian style barbecue glaze with Shiitake mushrooms, baby bok choy and stir fried Basmati rice
Dessert
Hazelnut Torte
Delicate hazelnut Genoise with Caramel Buttercream
Lemon Tartlet
Gingerbread Cookie Crust and Meringue Cloud
Chocolate Mousse
with Almond Dacquoise and Fresh Raspberries
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Printable Menu
December 2005
Amuse Bouche
"Holiday Party"
Spiced Cheese Rolled in Pecans with Crisp Celery
Appetizers
choose one
Twin Oysters
Two Oysters Baked Au Gratin, One Chilled Fresh Oyster "A Diable"--on the half-shell with spicy tomato salsa
Duncan Ranch Rabbit Salad Tartine
Slow cooked Shredded Rabbit Chilled and lightly dressed with Shallot, Herbs, Radish and Celery Leaf
Breast of Squab Au Jus
with Black Pearl Barley and Fresh Apple Salad (This item may also be ordered as an entree)
Intermezzos
choose one
Local Baby Lettuces with Grapefruit, Blood Orange and Toasted Pistachios
Golden Butternut Squash Bisque with Creme Fraiche and Chives
Ginger and Pomegranate Sorbet
Entrees
Fish and Pasta
Stuffed Calamari
with Parmesan Bread Crumbs, Slow Cooked in Rich Tomato Sauce with Jumbo Cous Cous, Peas and Whole Roasted Garlic
Grilled Fillet of Turbot
with David's Sunchoke and Sweet Potato Pave, Roasted Chanterelles and Truffle Vinaigrette
Handmade Chestnut Tortelli
with Brown Butter, Lemon and Rob's Baby Field Spinach
Meat and Fowl
Apple Cider Glazed Duck Breast
With Walnut Rice Pilaf, Cranberry Sauce, Kuri Squash Puree and Duck Jus
Roast Prime Rib of Beef au Jus
with Apple Horseradish Sauce and Cheddar Yorkshire Pudding
Slow Simmered Cabernet Lamb Shank
with Caramelized Shallots, Bacon, Baby Carrots and Spaetzle
Dessert
Sammy's Famous Tiramisu
Espresso Soaked Ladyfingers with Marsala Custard and Chocolate Curls
Lemon Tartlet
Gingerbread Cookie Crust and Meringue Cloud
Chocolate Mousse
with Almond Dacquoise and Fresh Raspberries
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Three Courses: $35
Four Courses : $40
Five Courses: $45
Printable Menu
November Menu
We Offer Both a Three Course Menu and a Five Course Menu, as well as a Vegetarian version of the menus.
3- Course menu Includes Amuse, First Course, Second Course & Entrée. Dessert is available à la carte.
The 5-Course menu includes all of the courses listed here, including dessert.
Amuse Bouche
A Sip of Parsnip Bisque
First Course
Prince Edward Island Mussels Vinaigrette
with White Beans, Baby Woodford County Lettuces, Nicolas’ Croustades, Basil Oil and Fresh Shallots
Second Course
Handmade Pappardelle
with a Chiffonade of Collard Greens, Colonel Newsom’s Country Ham, Poached Egg
and Parmigiano Reggiano.
Third Course*
Crispy Fried Loin of Duncan’s Rabbit
with Creamy Celeriac Salad and Walt’s Organic Micro Greens
*This course is available only with the five course menu.
Vegetarian Selection Features Fried Homegrown Green Tomatoes
Entrées
choose one
Kentucky Bison Strip Steak au Poivre
With Happy Jack’s Pumpkin Flan, Roasted Chanterelle Mushrooms
and Cranberry-Huckleberry Compote
Free Range Kentucky Chicken Two Ways
Roasted Breast and Red Wine-Rosemary Braised Dark Meat,
with Gratin of Brussels Sprouts and Honeyed Baby Carrots
Butter Poached Bubba Sue’s Fresh Water Prawns
With Truffled Gnocchi, Baby Spinach and Hazelnut Bread Crumbs
VEGETARIAN SELECTION:
Happy Jack's Pumpkin Flan
On a bed of Baby Spinach with Hazelnut Bread Crumbs, Roasted Chanterelle Mushrooms
and Gratin of Brussels Sprouts
Dessert
Dessert is included with the five course dinner; Available A la carte with 3-course dinner for $7.00
Chocolate Mousse in Pistachio Dacquoise
with White Chocolate Bourbon Sauce and Fresh Raspberries
Cinnamon Apple Charlotte
With Vanilla Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce
Artisan Cheese Selection with Figs and Sugared Walnuts
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Three Course Dinner: $35 per person
Five Course Dinner: $45 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
October Menu
We Offer Both a Three Course Menu and a Five Course Menu.
3- Course menu Includes Amuse, First Course, Second Course & Entrée. Dessert is available à la carte.
The 5-Course menu includes all of the courses listed here, including dessert.
Amuse Bouche
A Sip of Chestnut Bisque
First Course
Crispy Fritter of Bluegrass Freshwater Prawns with Pickled Midway Okra and Sauce Remoulade
For a vegetarian diet please request Crispy Okra Fritters
Second Course
Baby Woodford County Lettuces with Ann's Roasted Butternut Croutons, Shaved Prosciutto and Parmigiano Reggiano
For a vegetarian diet please request no prosciutto
Third Course*
Duncan Farm Rabbit Slow Simmered in Red Wine and Rosemary with Handmade Gnocchi
*This course is available only with the five course menu; Vegetarian diet please request Gnocchi with Sage and Brown Butter
Entrées
choose one
New England Black Cod on a Galette of Melting Leeks with Baby Potatoes and Littleneck Clam Veloute, garnished with crumbled bacon
This dish may be prepared without bacon
Roast Tenderloin of Beef with Sauce Charcutiere and Sweet Potato Gratin
Truffled Poule au Pot
Elmwood Farms Organic Free Range Chicken, slathered in Truffle Butter and Cooked in the Pot with Pearl Onions, Baby Carrots and Sheltowee Farm Mushrooms, Over Creamy Polenta
A Vegetarian Selection is also Available
Dessert
Dessert is included with the five course dinner; Available A la carte with 3-course dinner for $7.00
Chocolate Mousse in Pistachio Dacquoise
with White Chocolate Bourbon Sauce and Fresh Raspberries
Cinnamon Apple Charlotte
With Vanilla Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce
Artisan Cheese Selection with Figs and Sugared Walnuts
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Three Course Dinner: $35 per person
Five Course Dinner: $45 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
September Menu
We Offer Both a Three Course Menu and a Five Course Menu.
3- Course menu Includes Amuse, Salad, Soup & Entrée. Dessert is available à la carte.
The 5-Course menu includes all of the courses listed here, including dessert.
Amuse Bouche
Gougère stuffed with fromage blanc mousse, tapenade
and tiny oven roasted sunburst tomatoes
Salad
Salad of Pickled figs, Pt. Reyes organic blue cheese,
arugula and shaved prosciutto
For a vegetarian diet please request no prosciutto
Soup
Heirloom tomato soup with marinated leeks, fresh horseradish and crème fraiche
Fish*
Jumbo seared diver scallop with vin jaune, chanterelle mushrooms
and a purée of salsify
*This course is available only with the five course menu
Entrées
choose one
Roasted Japanese Sea Bass en crepinette with slow cooked local greens,
baby beets and house cured, smoked and bourbon glazed fresh bacon
This dish may be prepared without pork
Chanterelle Mushroom Risotto with Happy Jack’s late summer sweet corn
Add lobster for an additional 5.00
Grilled Kentucky Raised Loin of Lamb
with a warm salad of roasted peppers, slivered roast leg of lamb, tomato confit,
green olives and baby summer squash on a folded soca crepe
Dessert
Dessert is included with the five course dinner; Available A la carte with 3-course dinner for $7.00
Fourme d’ambert
Classic, French, creamy blue veined cheese with red wine poached pear and toasted walnuts
Extreme Chocolate Baked Alaska
Fallen chocolate soufflé with Valentine’s extreme chocolate ice cream swirled in toasted meringue with chocolate crème anglaise and caramel sauce
Dr. John’s Poached Peach Galette
Individual tart glazed with apricot and passionfruit served with frozen crème fraiche scented with garden thyme
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Three Course Dinner: $35 per person
Five Course Dinner: $45 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
August Menu
First Course
choose one
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Barrel Aged Feta Cheese, Shaved Vidalia Onion, Banyuls Vinegar and Hazelnut Oil
or
Sautéed Foie Gras with Yellow Corn Pancake and Poached Local Peach
($5.00 additional)
or
Empanada of Fresh Rock Shrimp with Coconut Prawn Sauce and Salsa Verde
Second Course
choose one
Sweet Corn and Chipoltle Pepper Soup with Roasted Corn and Crab Salsa
or
Woodford Field Lettuces with Ann B’s Melon and Toasted Pistachios
in a Lime Vinaigrette
Entrées
choose one
Roasted Halibut Wrapped in Nappa Cabbage with Spicy Black Beans,
Oven Dried Tomatoes and Crème Fraîche
Slow Grilled Duck in Orange Honey Glaze with Mangoes, Oranges
and a Warm Cabbage Salad
Handmade Saffron Linguine with Mussels, Vermouth, Garlic, Garden Herbs
and Smoked Cherry Tomatoes
Grilled Beef Hanger Steak with Sweet Pepper Piperade, Creamy Potato Purée and Picholine Olive Butter
Galette of Fromage Blanc, Eggplant “Caviar” and Baby Summer Squash with Blue Moon Garlic Cream and Melting Swiss Chard
Dessert
Napoleon of Lemon Cream and Fresh Blackberries
Jamieson's Dark Chocolate Terrine with Mint Mousse
Kentucky Blueberry Sorbet with Shortbread Cookies
Fresh Peaches and Cream in a Meringue with Raspberry Sauce
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
July Menu
First Course
choose one
Medley of Chilled Shrimp, Baby Clams and Octopus with Cilantro and Avocado
or
Seared Breast of Kentucky Raised Squab au Jus with Apricot and Gingered Chard
($5.00 additional)
or
Quartet of Organic Vegetable Salads from Elmwood and Three Springs Farms
Second Course
choose one
Miss Lucy's White House Chilled Cucumber Soup
or
Walt's Shoots, Sprouts and Small Plants with Rob's Field Lettuces, Holly Hill Inn Herbs and Dijon Vinaigrette
Entrées
choose one
Sauteed Fresh Catfish with Orange and Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce, Crispy Pork Belly and Jasmine Rice
Handmade Goat Cheese Tortelloni with Baby Summer Squash, Squash Blossoms and Beurre Monte
Roast Elmwood Farm Free Range Chicken with Summer Corn Pancakes, Baby Green Beans and Curry Scented Jus
Grilled Medallions of Monkfish with Eggplant Puree, Zucchini, Tomato Confit Vinaigrette and Black Olive Infused Oil
Grilled Certified Angus Skirt Steak with Marta's Cuban Chimichurri, Warm Golden Potato Salad with Bacon and Baby Mustard Greens
Dessert
Tropical Tapioca Parfait
Vanilla Tapioca Custard layered with fresh mango and pineapple with a coconut macaroon
Orange Scented Chocolate Souffle Cake
Orange Creme Anglaise
Strawberry Ice Cream Profiterole
Jamieson's Chocolate Sauce
Rhubarb Tart
Vanilla Ice Cream
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
Dinner, June 2005
First Course
choose one
Country Ham and Gruyere Filled Buckwheat Crepe
Over Baby Lettuces in a Dijon Vinaigrette
or
Seared Breast of Kentucky Raised Squab
Over rice noodle salad with lime, mint, chilies and peanuts ($5.00 additional)
or
Campbell Graddy's Woodford Asparagus with Ann B's Roasted Beets
Goat Cheese and Toasted Hazelnuts
Second Course
choose one
Puree of Organic Broccoli Soup with White Truffle Oil and a Parmesan Crisp
or
Mixed Local Green Salad
Mix of Walt's shoots, sprouts and small plants and Rob's Baby Lettuces, with chive vinaigrette
Entrées
choose one
Kentucky Free Range Chicken with Blue Cheese Caramellas
Three Springs Farm Organic Greens and Toasted Walnuts
Pan Seared Kentucky Raised Striped Bass
Fennel, Artichoke Barigoule and Tapenade Sauce
Roasted Wild Coho Salmon
Fresh Horseradish Creme Fraiche, Fingerling Potato Confit and Wilted Spring Greens
Veal Chop au Jus with Morel Mushrooms
Creamy Leek Gratin and Sugar Snap Peas
($5.00 supplement for this entree)
Blue Moon Spring Garlic and Onion Tart
with Three Springs wilted curly endive, Sheltowee mushrooms and a garden of straight-from-the-farm spring vegetables
Dessert
Tropical Tapioca Parfait
Vanilla Tapioca Custard layered with fresh mango and pineapple with a coconut macaroon
Orange Scented Chocolate Souffle Cake
Orange Creme Anglaise
Strawberry Ice Cream Profiterole
Jamieson's Chocolate Sauce
Rhubarb Tart
Vanilla Ice Cream
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
Dinner, May 2005
First Course
choose one
Campbell Graddy's Grilled Asparagus with Crispy Goat Cheese Fritter
Supremes of lemon & Orange and a drizzle of Abbondanza extra virgin olive oil
or
Seared Rare Sushi Grade Yellowfin Tuna
Lardons of Country Bacon, Wilted Sorrel and Horseradish Vinaigrette
or
Pan Seared Foie Gras
Rhubarb Compote and Walnut Croquant
or
Crispy Cornmeal Dusted Frogs Legs and Oysters
Spicy Ravigote Sauce
Second Course
choose one
Asparagus Bisque
or
Walt and Rob's Magic Salad
Local mix of shoots, sprouts and small plants, with blue cheese vinaigrette
Entrées
choose one
Handmade Pappardelle with Duncan Farm Rabbit Sausage
With Italian Plum Tomatoes, smoked cherry tomatoes, baby eggplant and Pecorino Romano
Grilled Wild Alaskan Salmon with Red Clam Vinaigrette
Wilted Pea Shoots and white asparagus
Old Fashioned Steak Diane with Potatoes Roesti
Filet Mignon flamed in Bourbon with shallots, mushrooms and a rich jus
($5.00 supplement for this entree)
Slow Cooked Free Range Chicken with Lemongrass and Coconut
Baby Carrots and Sugar Snap Peas with Jasmine Rice and Mint Chutney
Spinach and Sheltowee Shiitake Mushroom Cheese Bourek
With Artichokes, roasted peppers and black olives
Dessert
Triple Crown Pie a la mode
Bourbon, pecans, Jamieson’s chocolate
Tangerine Sorbet
In a Tangerine Shell with dreamsicle sauce
Lemon Pound Cake
Strawberries and whipped cream
Warm Woodford Pudding
Woodford Reserve nutmeg sauce
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
April 2005--"Kentucky Springtime"
First Course
choose one
Frico
Parmesan crisps filled with herbed potatoes, spring time tapenade, and roasted tomato with mellow garlic and capers
or
Sausage and Eggs
Hand made rabbit sausage, quail eggs, wilted dandelion greens and hot bacon vinaigrette
or
Lobster Risotto
Spiked with black trumpet mushrooms and English peas
Second Course
choose one
Potage Jardinière
Delicate coulis of leeks, carrots, celeriac and potato with chervil
or
Walt’s super healthy magic shoots, sprouts and small plants
With Rob’s baby Woodford lettuces and Penny’s pumpkin seed vinaigrette
Entrées
choose one
Breast of Free Range Chicken
Slow cooked baby artichokes, lemon, abbondonza extra virgin olive oil, roasted red peppers and kalamata olives
Kentucky Lamb Two Ways
Roast rack of lamb chops paired with succulent confit of lamb shoulder and a navarin of fava beans, baby carrots and baby turnips
($5.00 supplement for this entree)
Scaloppini of Mahi Mahi
Sauce of watercress and lime with creamy corn custard
Happy Hollow Heritage Smoked Pork Chop in Bourbon Molasses Glaze
Beans, greens and Weisenberger cheese grits
Asparagus Spoon bread Soufflé
White cheddar mornay and medley of spring vegetables with morels
Dessert
Individual Triple Crown Pies a la mode
Bourbon, pecans, Jamieson’s chocolate
Tangerine Sorbet
In a Tangerine Shell with dreamsicle sauce
Lemon Pound Cake
Strawberries and whipped cream
Warm Woodford Pudding
Woodford Reserve nutmeg sauce
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
March 2005
March 2005
First Course
choose one
Tea Smoked Salmon with Crème Fraiche and Salmon Caviar
On a bed of shaved fennel, pear and tiny shoots drizzled with sherry vinegar and chive oil
or
Sautéed Spinach Potato Dumplings
Brown butter, fried shallots, sage and gorgonzola dolce
or
Pâté de Campagne spiked with Bourbon and Green Peppercorns
Spiced grape conserve, cornichons, dijonaise and toast points
Second Course
choose one
Onion Soup
Over croustades toasted with Abbondanza extra virgin olive oil & Parmigiano Reggiano
or
Woodford County Baby Lettuces dressed in balsamic vinaigrette
Julienned carrots, radish, celery, asparagus and pumpkin seeds
Entrées
choose one
Almond Crusted Halibut with Mango and Pineapple
Saffron curry, wild rice pancakes
Slow roasted Breast of Veal with Red Wine Apples
Pan roasted brussels sprouts and whole grain mustard sauce
Handmade free-form Lasagna with Roasted Wild Mushrooms
Gratin of leeks and baby spinach
Carved Roast Tenderloin of Beef with Spaetzle
Red wine, rosemary tomato, prosciutto
$7.00 supplement for this entree
Country Turnover of Duck Confit with Butternut Squash
Morel Gravy and sautéed Swiss chard
Dessert
Pavlova of Lemon Mousse with Fresh Strawberries
Rich Chocolate Almond Cake Spiked with Cinnamon and Drizzled w/ Red Wine Syrup
Caramel Cashew Tart with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Crepes Filled with Sweet Fromage Blanc and Cherries
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
February 2005--"The Foods of Love"
February 2005--"The Foods of Love"
First Course
choose one
Tapas de Amor
White Asparagus in Vinaigrette, Rolled Stuffed Grape Leaves, Corsican Chickpeas, Julienne of Carrots in Yogurt, Stuffed Marinated Olives
or
Aphrodite and Her Guards
Creamy Flan verde Swimming with Shrimp, Smoky Paprika, Sherry, Garlic & Lemon
or
Don Juan's Delight
Succulent Duck Confit Bedded with Curly Endive, French Lentil Kisses and Pomegranate Mollases
Second Course
choose one
Red Pepper Bisque
or
Pink Grapefruit with Avocado, Shaved Fennel and Toasted Pistachio
Drizzled with Umbrian Love Oil (Abbonndanza's Organic Olive Oil)
Entrées
choose one
Slow Cooked Pork Roast Stuffed with Figs and Raisins
On a Pillow of Soft Polenta with Sweet and Sour Onion Confit and Toasted Pine Nuts
Griddle Seared Monkfish
Glazed with Moroccan Barbecue and Resting on a Biryani of Perfumed Saffron Jasmine Rice
Poussin con Mole Negro Oaxaqueno
The hghly cmplex, sweet, dark Festival Dish of Oaxaca, so filled with Aphrodisiacs that Love can spontaneously fill the room!
Filet Mignon Under a Sheet of Prosciutto
Tantalized with Tomato, Rosemary, Cabernet and Rich Glace, with a Silky Puree of Potatoes
$7.00 supplement for this entree
Loosely Arrayed Exotic Mushroom Ravioli
With Melting Leeks, Brie and Baby Spinach
Intercourses
Passionfruit and Orange Sorbet $4.00
Selection of Cheeses $8.00
Dessert
Pavlova of Lemon Mousse with Fresh Strawberries
Rich Chocolate Almond Cake Spiked with Cinnamon and Drizzled w/ Red Wine Syrup
Caramel Cashew Tart with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Crepes Filled with Sweet Fromage Blanc and Cherries
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
January Menu
January 2005 "A Taste of Asia"
First Course
choose one
Marinated Pan Fried Quail with Laotian Papaya Salad
(Som Tam)
or
Seared Flank Steak with Korean Style Scallion Pancakes & Traditional Dipping Sauce
(Bindaeduk)
or
Thai Oyster Salad with Lemongrass, Mint, Coriander and Shallots
(Yam Hoi Nang Rom)
Second Course
choose one
Shrimp and Pork Won Ton Soup with Chinese Greens
(Won Ton Tong)
or
Woodford Lettuces with Ginger Vinaigrette and Crispy Rice Paper
(Salad Wei Ta)
Entrées
choose one
Hong Kong Style Sweet and Sour Duck with Pineapple, Tamarind, Tomato and Snow Peas
(Wu Loh Op)
Cantonese Steamed Sea Bass with Manila Clams, Black Beans, Ginger and Stir Fried Pea Shoots
(Geang Chung Chau Hin)
Slow Braised Osso Buco of Pork Thai Style
(Muu Parlow)
Roast Rack of Lamb with Vietnamese Charred Eggplant and Sauteed Water Spinach
(Ca Phao Kho Rau Muong Xao)
$5.00 supplement for this entree
Basket of Seven Vegetable Treasures
(Steamed Vegetarian Dumplings with a Garden of Steamed Vegetables and Vegetarian Tempura)
Dessert
choose one
Rich Chocolate Ginger Cake with Ginger Cream
Frozen Espresso Souffle
Coconut Rice Pudding with Caramel Bananas in a Crispy Filo Cup
Pineapple Sorbet with Almond Macaroon
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
December Holiday 2004
December 2004--"Italian Holiday"
First Course
choose one
Winter Antipasti
Butternut Caponata, Roasted Sheltowee Mushrooms with Fresh Sage and Balsamic vinaigrette, Roulade of Mozzarella with sun dried tomatoes, Canelli Beans with Black Olive & Rosemary
or
Insalata di Mare
Shrimp, Calamari, Crab and Smoked Salmon with Tiny Greens and Lemon Vinaigrette
or
Spiced Quail of Ancient Rome
Sweetbread, Bacon and Chestnut Stuffing, Pomegranate Vinaigrette and Curly Endive
$5.00 supplement for this first course
Second Course
choose one
Oyster Minestra with Tiny Crackers
Simmered to order with Cream, Butter and Bechamel
or
Woodford Lettuces with Truffle Vinaigrette
Hand Cut Garlic Croutons and a sprinkling of Parmesan
Entrées
choose one
Barolo Beef Short Ribs with Gnocchi a la Gorgonzola
Marinated and Slow-Cooked
Orange Glazed Roast Duck
Pumpkin Orzo and Sauteed Escarole
Ricotta Verde Tortelli
Aigo Boulido and Parmigiano-Reggiano
Roast Cod Pepperonata
On a Tian of Jerusalem Artichokes, Potatoes and Fennel
Rack of Lamb with Rosemary Barlotto
Short Stack of Roasted Eggplant and Tomato with Rich Lamb Jus
$5.00 supplement for this entree
Dessert
choose one
Mary's Italian Cream Cake
Samantha's Famous True Tiramisu
Lemon Sorbet with Blood Oranges and Chocolate Spice Cookies
Old Fashioned Kentucky Jam Cake with Caramel Icing
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
November 2004
November 2004--"Inspired by the Bayou"
Lagniappe
Cajun Meat Pie stuffed with Duncan Farm Rabbit Confit
First Course
choose one
Trio of Oyster Shooters
Dressed in three ways: Hot & Spicy with Scarlet Caviar, Golden Sesame with Wasabi Caviar, and Lemon with American Sturgeon Caviar
or
Frog's Legs Provencale
with Nicoise Olives and Tomato Confit
or
Nat's Big Shrimpin' Bluegrass Prawns Remoulade
Handmade Crackers, pickled Okra and a nest of Micro Greens
Second Course
choose one
Louisiana Turtle Soup
Finished with Sherry and Seived Egg
or
Hearts of Palm Salad
Woodford County Field lettuces, candied walnuts and supremes of Orange with tangy Midway honey dressing
Entrées
choose one
Lisa's Famous Crawfish Etouffe
Konriko Wild Pecan Rice and crispy Artichoke Hushpuppies
Breast of Elmwood Organic Chicken Rochambeau
Holland Rusks layered with Shaved Country Ham, Marchand du Vin Sauce, Breast of Chicken and Bearnaise, with Green and White Asparagus
Fillet of Sole "Wellington"
Stuffed with Crab, Scallion and Giger, wrapped in Crispy Phyllo, with Chardonnay Sauce
Sweet Potato Tortelli
Handmade Pasta stuffed with Creamy Sweet Potatoes, on a bed of Baby Spinach, with Brown Butter, Sage and Toasted Pecans
Veal Chop Forestiere
With a Melange of Wild Mushrooms, in a Rich Gravy with Parsnip Puree
$5.00 supplement for this entree
Dessert
choose one
Individual Bread Pudding with Woodford Reserve Butter Sauce
Pineapple Ambrosia with Orange Sorbet
Old Fahioned Chocolate Cake with White Chocolate Sauce
Lemon Custard with Almond Sugar Cookies
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
October 2004--Kentucky Harvest
October 2004--"Kentucky Harvest"
First Course
choose one
Green Tomato Triple Decker "Samich" with Old-Fashioned Tomato Preserves
Fried Green Tomatoes Layered with Country Bacon, Herbed Fromage Blanc and Nordello Pepper Compote
or
Bubba Sue's Bluegrass Prawns in Basil Vinaigrette
with Indian Summer Vegetable Terrine and Blue Moon Garlic Aioli
or
Pistachio Crusted Hudson Valley Foie Gras
with Medjool Dates and Confit of Lemon
$5.00 supplement for this item
Second Course
choose one
Golden Butternut Squash Bisque
with Hazelnut Crisp
or
Boyd's Orchard Apple Salad
Woodford County Lettuces, Heirloom Apples, Apple Cider Vinaigrette, Maytag Blue Cheese and Spiced Pecans
Entrées
choose one
Seared Sea Scallops on a Pillow of Lobster Filled Pasta
Chiffonade of Nappa Cabbage and Truffle Cream
$5.00 supplement for this entree
Duncan Farm Rabbit Sauce Piquant with Weisenberger Cheese Grits Souffle
Smothered in a Louisiana Sauce of Fresh Tomatoes and Peppers
Low and Slow Cabernet Lamb Shank
Sweet Potato Dumplings, Red Onion Compote and Rich Lamb Gravy Infused with Cabernet
New Fangled Shaker Tomato Dumpling with White Cheddar Mornay
With Sheltowee Oyster Mushrooms and Local Greens
Pan Roasted Loin of Venison
With Sweet Carrot Puree, Cabernet Poached Quince and a Rich Jus
$5.00 supplement for this entree
Dessert
choose one
Boyd's Orchard Apple Cider Sorbet with Ginger Cookie
Lemon Cheesecake with Lemon Infused Vanilla Sauce
Chocolate Mousse Cream Puff with Chocolate Bourbon Sauce
Frozen Kentucky Paw Paw Parfait
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
September 2004 Menu
September 2004-"A Tribute to Julia Child
First Course
choose one
Julia's Roquefort Tartlet
Ann's Heirloom Tomato Salad
or
Happy Hollow Farm Herbed Country Ham Terrine
with Tipsy melon Balls
or
Pan Seared Foie Gras with Pecan Crust
Fresh Figs and Boyd's Peaches
$5.00 supplement for this item
Second Course
choose one
SALAD OF ROB’S BABY LETTUCES
with Penny’s Pumpkin Seed Dressing
or
Creamy Mussel Soup
Tiny Buttered Croutons
Entrées
choose one
Pan Roasted Squab with Sauce Poivrade and Melting Leeks
Medley of Chanterelle and Black Trumpet Mushrooms
Crepes a la Piperade
Delicate Pancakes made with Elmwood Farm peppers, onions, tomatoes and Gruyere Cheese, with slow roasted baby eggplant and a garden of local vegetables
Stuffed Jumbo Prawns with Chardonnay Sauce
Over Griddled Goat Cheese Polenta with Summer Squash Ribbons
Happy Hollow Farm Double Thick Pork Chop
with Whole Grain Mustard Sauce, Boyd’s Orchard Apples
and and Ann's Roasted Autumn Squashes
Dry Aged New York Strip Steak and Lobster
Over handmade Tagliatelle in a truffled cream sauce wiwth baby spinach
$10.00 supplement for this entree
Dessert
choose one
Lemon mint sorbet and crispy chocolate wafers
Apple Tart Tatin
Chocolate soufflé cake with fresh raspberries and cream
Frozen Kentucky Paw Paw Parfait
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
August 2004 Menu
August 2004
First Course
choose one
CRISPY STRIPED BASS AND PAN FRIED OYSTERS
With Sauce Ravigote on a Bed of Lemon Scented Wild Purslane
or
SUMMER PROVENÇALE GARDEN
Heirloom Tomatoes, Tiny Beans, Organic Potatoes, Roasted Peppers, Mike’s Basil, Capers, Olives, and Goat Cheese with Roasted Garlic Croustade
Second Course
choose one
SALAD OF ROB’S BABY LETTUCES
with Penny’s Pumpkin Seed Dressing
or
CHILLED MELON & GEWÜRZTRAMINER SOUP
with Tipsy Melon Balls
Entrées
choose one
PAN ROASTED SQUAB WITH THYME SCENTED JUS
With a Medallion of Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Just-off-the-cob Sweet Corn and Chanterelle Mushrooms
$5.00 supplement for this entree
TERRINE OF SUMMER EGGPLANT
Local Eggplant, Mushrooms, and Golden Tomatoes Baked in Saffron Custard Surrounded by a Garden of Local Vegetables
STUFFED JUMBO PRAWNS WITH CHARDONNAY SAUCE
Over Griddled Goat Cheese Polenta with Summer Squash Ribbons
HAPPY HOLLOW DOUBLE-THICK PORK CHOP
with Whole Grain Mustard Sauce, Roasted Boyd’s Orchard Apples
and Summer Shell Beans with Pancetta & Caramelized Onions
DRY AGED NEW YORK STRIP “STEAK AND EGGS”
With Homemade Egg Noodles and Napa Cabbage in a Spicy-Sweet Soy Glaze
$5.00 supplement for this entree
Dessert
choose one
Lemon mint sorbet and crispy chocolate wafers
Peach, blueberry custard tart
Chocolate soufflé cake with fresh raspberries and cream
Apple caramel nut cake
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
July Menu--"Kentucky Mesa"
July 2004
First Course
choose one
Wild Mushroom & Sweet Corn Tamales
Baby Squash Salsa and Tarragon Crema
or
Coctel de Mariscos
Baby Octopus, Oysters, Shrimp & Scallops with lime, radish and avocado
Second Course
choose one
Tostada Salad
Crisp handmade tortilla layered with field lettuces, black beans, vegetable escabeche, chunky guacamole, tomatoes, queso anejo and citrus cumin vinaigrette
or
Creamy Shrimp Soup
Charred Tomato, Baby Shrimp and a touch of cream
Entrées
choose one
Duncan Farm Rabbit Adobo
Seard, Marinated loin of rabbit over chilaquiles of pulled rabbit, sprinkled with olive, lime-scented Vidalia onion, cilantro and aged cheese
Griddle Seared Elmwood Free Range Chicken Under Bricks
Sweet Corn, zucchini, roasted peppers, organic purple potatoes, cream and oregano
Red Snapper Verde with Enfrijoladas
Tomatillo sauce, avocado and handmade tortillas in black bean sauce with crispy plantain ribbons
Rack of Domestic Lamb al Guajillo
Rich chile sauce, tortillas de papas, Welcome Hall's tiny frijoles verdes, lime scented Vidalias
$5.00 supplement for this entree
Roasted Poblanos Rellenos with Tacos de Requeson
Vegetarian Picadillo stuffed poblano with little tacos of ricotta and goat cheese
Dessert
choose one
Wood ford County Peach Sorbet with Fresh berries
Caramel Flan
Pastel de Tres Leches
Traditional Coconut-Soaked Cake from Mexico
Espresso Profiteroles with Cinnamon Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
JUNE MENU
June 2004
First Course
choose one
Tuna Tartare
Ginger Vinaigrette, Mango Cucumber Salad, Walt's Shoots & Sprouts
or
Fresh Black Mission Figs and Goat Cheese Fritters
Lemon Confit and Rob's Baby Arugula
Second Course
choose one
Minted Green Pea Soup
Served Chilled with Toasted Hazelnuts and Creme Fraiche
or
Field Lettuces with Organic Kohlrabi, Shaved Carrots and Vidalia Onion
Penny's Pumpkin Seed Vinaigrette
Entrées
choose one
Copper River Salmon Glazed in Mirin, Soy and Sesame
Green Tea Soba Noodles, Ann's Baby Bok Choy, Homegrown Green Onion, and Sheltowee Oyster Mushrooms
Breast of Duck and Hudson Valley Foie Gras Pan Roasted with Fresh Cherries
Crispy Potato Galette and Kentucky Farm Raised vegetables
Tender Crepes Ricotta Verde Surrounded With The Bounty of June's Garden
Sauce Rouille and Confit of Blue Moon Garlic
Rack of Domestic Lamb with Slow Roasted Pincholine Olives
Puree of Moroccan Chickpeas, Persian Spiced Tomato Pickle and Sauteed Elmwood Swiss Chard
$5.00 supplement for this entree
Crisp Veal Sweetbreads and Tender Prawns in Tamarind -Pineapple Sauce
Cilantro, Jalapeno, Sugar Snap Peas and Jasmine Rice
Dessert
choose one
Vanilla Bavarian Cream with Madeleine Cookie and Fresh Kentucky Berries
Watermelon and Raspberry Sorbet with Gingersnaps
Boca Negra
Intense Chocolate Cake with White Chocolate Bourbon Cream
Espresso Profiteroles with Cinnamon Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
MAY MENU
Kentucky Spring 2004
First Course
choose one
Campbell Graddy's Homegrown Asparagus
Griddle Seared with Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce and Spring Garlic Hoe Cakes
or
Chilled Chicken & Crawfish Terrine
Red & Yellow Pepper Aioli, Chive Oil, and Rob's Arugula
Second Course
choose one
Woodford County May Lettuces
Ky. Strawberries in Aged Balsamic Vinegar, Crumbled Goat Cheese & Toasted Walnuts
or
Three Springs Farm Sorrel Soup
With Smoked Trout Croustades
Entrées
choose one
Happy Hollow's Ky. Smoked Pork Chop with Beans, Greens, and Grits
Kenny's Gouda Grits, Deep South Whisky BBQ, Melange of Beans with Country Ham, and just-Picked Kentucky Spring Greens
Crispy Sauteed Sweetbreads & Lobster Medallions with Herbed Potato Dumplings
Fiddlehead Ferns, Sheltowee Mushrooms, Bacon and Vermouth-Scented Jus
Rosemary rack of Lamb
Lighter-Than-Air Spoonbread, Ms. Lucy's Mint Jelly, Rich Lamb Gravy, and Asparagus
$5.00 supplement for this entree
Spring Risotto Verde with Morel Mushrooms
Favas, Tender Greens, Fiddleheads, Ramps, Green Onions, Garlic Chives, and Creme Fraiche
Griddle Seared Trout with Shrimp Dressing
Spicy Lemon Butter, Ann's First Spinach and Tiny Potatoes
Dessert
choose one
Shaker Lemon Pie
Bourbon Ball Ice Cream Torte
Jennifer's Rhubarb Tart with Fresh Strawberries
Selection of Cheeses
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
APRIL MENU
Spring Fling 2004
First Course
choose one
Tender Lump Crab Cake
Salad of Cucumber, Jalapeno and Sweet & Sour Vinaigrette
or
Handmade Elmwood Lamb Sausage
Wild Dandelion Greens wilted with Crispy Potatoes, apples and hot bourbon-mustard vinaigrette
Second Course
choose one
Spring Chowder of Tender Bay Scallops, Leeks and Wild Celery
or
Salad of Baby Woodford Lettuces
Buttermilk Dressing, Baby beets, Sweet Onion and Toasted Walnuts
Entrées
choose one
Wild King Salmon Beurre Noisette
Warm Local Green & White Asparagus and Toasted Hazelnuts
Bacon Wrapped Saddle of Duncan Farm Rabbit, Au Jus
Tiny Turnips, Spring Onions and New Potatoes
Navarin of Veal Breast with Exotic Mushrooms and Fresh Fava Beans
Tender Veal Slow Cooked in a Rich Sauce with Buttered Hand-Cut Noodles
Beatrice's Cheese Souffle
Wild Mushrooms, Fava Beans, White and Green Asparagus and Spring Onions
Dry Aged New York Strip Steak with Stilton Crumbs and Cabernet Reduction
Sauteed Potato Crepe and Woodford County Watercress
$5.00 supplement for this entree
Dessert
choose one
Rhubarb abd Strawberry Tart
Double Rich Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Torte
Coconut Creme Brulee with Coconut Macaroon
Selection of Cheeses
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
MARCH 2004: Menu for Wine Lovers
Menu for Wine Lovers
First Course
choose one
Simca's Fruits de Mer Salad with Avocado
Fresh Seafood tossed with Jasmine Rice, Olives, Toasted Walnuts and Fresh Herbs
or
Paté de Campagne
Country Style Pork Pate with red Onion Compote, Dijon Cream, Cornichons and Toasted Rye
Second Course
choose one
Truffled Potato & Leek Soup
or
Salad of Baby Woodford Lettuces with Warm Goat Cheese
Toasted Pistachios and Lemon-Pistachio Vinaigrette
Entrées
choose one
Lavender Scented Elmwood Farms Leg of Lamb with Rosemary and Rich Lamb Jus
Rob's Tender Greens and Slow Cooked White Beans Cassoulet Style
Alaskan Halibut Drizzled with Beef Daube Sauce
Gratin of Jerusalem Artichokes from Three Springs Farm and Roasted Glazed Shallots
Free Range Locally Raised Chicken Cooked in Riesling
Fricassee of Pan Roasted Chicken with Turned Carrots, Pearl Onions, Cream Broth and Riesling over Sauteed Spaetzle
Jumbo Veal Chop with Roasted Chestnuts and Sheltowee Farm Mushrooms
Marsala, Sweet Potato Puree and Red Cabbage Confit
$5.00 supplement for this entree
Ouita's Late Winter Vegetarian Feast
Organic Greens, Tian of Artichokes, Roasted Shallots, Mushrooms, Sweet Potatoes and Spaetzle
Dessert
choose one
Warm Apple and Brie Tart
Chocolate Mousse in Dacquoise with Port Wine Syrup
Lemon Cake with Lemon Cream and Fresh Strawberries
Selection of Cheeses
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Dinner: $35 per person
Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
FEBRUARY 2004: The Foods of Romance
Aphrodisiacs from Spanish Cuisine
First Course
Menage a Trois
Roasted Baby Pepper filled with Creamy Spiced Goat Cheese and Toasted Pine Nuts
Silky Cured Salmon with Avocado Mousse on a bed of Baby Arugula
Creamy Ensalada Rusa in a Crisp Tartlet
Second Course
choose one
Sopa de Ajo
The Ultimate Love Potion: Rich Broth, Mellow Roasted Garlic, Smoked Paprika and Tiny Hand Made Noodles
or
Salad of Asparagus and Shaved Country Ham
Baby Woodford Lettuces, Crumbled Spanish Blue & Champagne Vinaigrette
Entrées
choose one
Crisp Potato Crusted Halibut with Spanish Olive Vinaigrette
On a Bed of Fennel Confit with Tarragon Oil
Slow Cooked Happy Hollow Farm Pork Osso Buco with Saffron Paella
With Delicious Pan Sauce and Steamed Cockles
Roasted Artichoke with Exotic Mushrooms, Garlic & Sherry
Stuffed with a Puree of Potatoes and Herbs and Crowned with Walnut Crumbs
Peppered Filet of beef with a Rich Cabernet Sauce
Scented with Rosemary and a hint of Mustard, with Creamy Whipped Celery Root
Dessert
Sweets for the Sweet
Caramel Flan with a Drizzle of Orange Caramel
White & Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Red Velvet Chocolate Mousse Cake
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Dinner: $35 per person
Spanish Wine Pairing: 3 Wines, $20
Printable Menu
January Menu: An Asian Tour
Every Diner will Enjoy the First Four Courses; Choose an Entree and a Dessert
Courses One through Four
Chinese Roast Pork Buns
Fresh Lobster Spring Roll
Rice Vermicelli, Mint, Cilantro and Baby Lettuces
Exotic Mushroom Tom Yum
Lemongrass Broth with Kaffir Lime, Enoki, Honshimeji and Oyster Mushrooms
Special Thai Noodles
Infused with Coconut Milk, with delicate Lemon Sole and Red Curry
Entrées
Seared Sesame Beef
All Natural ASH free Super Tender Hanger Steak with Kim Chee and Korean Garnishes
Chicken Hainanese
Elmwood Farm's Organic Free Range Poussin, delicately poached and dressed with Five Flavor Sweet Soy Ginger, and Fresh Cucumber
Roasted Black Grouper in Sake and Shiro Miso
Pickled Burdock, Hajikami Ginger and Pea Shoots
Desserts
Ginger Creme Brulee
Yin and Yang Chocolate Pate
Orange Custard Tarts with Tropical Fruits
A Vegetarian Alternative is Available for Each Course
$35 per person
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December Menu: Italian Holiday
First Courses
Insalata di Mare
Mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari, crab, and cod with lemon, extra virgin olive oil and Rob's flat parsley
Minestra di Ceci
Hearty soup of chickpeas, escarole, Kentucky proscuitto and tiny pasta
Antipasti de Verdure
Goat cheese truffles, pepperonata, roasted shiitake mushrooms, marinated olives, slow cooked fennel and roasted garlic bruchetta
Gnocchi alla Romagnola
Potato dumplings in a ragu of local rabbit and rosemary
Tagliatelle di Lusso
Fresh noodles, Kentucky proscuitto, egg, truffle and parmigano reggiano
Crimson Orange Salad
Baby Woodford Lettuces, blood oranges, red onion, mint, toasted hazelnuts and crimson citrus vinaigrette
Entrées
Seared Swordfish with Endive Marmellata
Crispy Risotto Croquette and Saffron Vinaigrette
Slow Cooked Barolo Short Ribs of Beef
Polenta Gnocchetti and Roman style greens
Pork Chop Milanese with Cauliflower Siracusa
Pounded bone in pork loin chop sautéed in crumbs with fresh sage and brown butter served with slow roasted Cauliflower and leeks, olives and asiago cheese
Roasted Cod Zuppa di Pesce
Gulf shrimp, mussels, clams and fresh peppers in a spicy tomato broth
Roast Quail of Ancient Rome
With Ricotta Verde and tossed with Sultana raisins, figs, sates and toasted pinenuts, with polenta gnochetti
Pumpkin Ravioli
Hand made with butter, sage and Parmigiano Reggiano
Desserts
Tiramisu
Authentically good with lady fingers, and espresso marscapne mousse
Italian Chocolate Cream with Meringue Kisses
Scented with Red Wine dolloped with Whiped Cream
Individual Coconut Cakes filled with Lemon Curd
Coconut Cream
Italian Cookie Plate
Assorted Cheeses
$35 per person
Printable Menu
NOVEMBER MENU
First Courses
Oysters Desdemonie
Creole poached oysters wrapped in buckwheat crepes with caviar and country ham
Salad of Avocado, Hearts of Palm & Supremes of Grapefruit
Tossed with Woodford Lettuces and the original French vinaigrette
Jumbo Shrimp Remoulade
Marinated in the classic sauce with baby lettuces and hand made onion crackers
Creamy Chestnut Bisque
Frogs Legs au Crystal
Lemon, Crystal Butter Sauce on wilted greens with crispy shoe string potatoes
Duck, Andoulle and Oyster Gumbo
Entrées
Duncan Farm Rabbit Forrestière
Tender pan roasted loin and slow cooked leg paired with wild mushrooms, rich jus
and fresh pappardelle
Yellow Tail Snapper Benne
Lightly dusted in sesame seeds and griddle seared, with lemon confit and gratin of fresh artichokes and fennel
Elmwood Breast of Game Hen Rochembeau
Holland rusks with shaved country ham, marchand du vin sauce, breast of hen and bearnaise
Cast Iron Skillet Blackened Green River New York Strip Steak
($5.00 additional)
Paired with a petite lump crab cake and whiskey sauce
Lisa’s Famous Crawfish Etouffe
Crawfish tails in a succulent creole gravy with Konriko’s wild pecan rice
Elmwood’s Double Thick Loin of Lamb Chops
Kalamata & merlot sauce with rosemary and white bean puree
Desserts
Napoleon of Pecan Lace Cookies, Lemon Curd and Strawberries
Old Fashioned Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce
Individual Banana Rum Custard Tart
Chocolate Truffle Torte with Caramel Nuts and Vanilla Bean Cream
Poached Pears in Red Wine with Shortbread and Aged Capriole Goat Cheese
$35 per person
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October 2003 Menu
KENTUCKY HARVEST OCTOBER 2003
~ FIRST COURSES ~
Kaenzig Orchards Heirloom Apple Salad
apples, spicy pecans, stilton cheese, Woodford County lettuces, lemon vinaigrette
Crisp Sweetbreads Sautéed in Sorghum Butter
roasted Sheltowee Farm mushrooms, wilted greens, bacon and orange vinegar
Fancy Burgoo
pulled lamb, pork, oxtail and hen, in a rich veal consommé with burgoo vegetables
Spiced Breast of Dove
fried green tomatoes, red cabbage and dove confit, green tomato marmalade
Pickled Shrimp Cocktail
Bubba Sue’s fresh water Kentucky blue prawns and fresh tomato vodka aspic
Pumpkin Bisque
hazelnut crisps and crème fraiche
~ ENTRÉES ~
Roasted Bourbon County Fresh Water Bream with Lemon and Rosemary
hominy, black eyed peas, tomato, leeks, sherry, and roast garlic
Elmwood Stock Farms Free Range Cornish Game Hen
semi boneless, with roasted wild mushrooms, chestnut spoonbread and natural pan juices
Bluegrass Lamb Shanks in the Owensboro Way
slow cooked with rich BBQ jus, Weisenberger cheese grit soufflé and braised greens
Prize Winning Scallops au Woodford
tarragon, shallot, crème fraiche, roasted fingerling potatoes, and autumn vegetables
Ouita’s Last Tomato Hurrah
stacked baby greens, creamy cauliflower casserole, slow roasted whole last of the year succulent tomato, blue moon garlic sauce, parsley coulis and sweet and sour tomato syrup
Sage Scented Loin of Venison with Bourbon and Sun Dried Cherries
sweet potato croquette and braised red cabbage
DESSERT
BOURBON CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
ROLLED IN PECANS
MARION FLEXNER’S OLD FASHIONED GREEN TOMATO PIE
BLACK WALNUT POUND CAKE
with Blackberry Curd & Vanilla Bean Anglaise
WHITE CHOCOLATE CRÈME BRULEE
SELECTION OF CAPRIOLE CHEESE
with Fresh Figs, Dates & Honeysuckle Honey
THREE COURSE PRIX FIXE $35.00
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September 2003 Menu
FIRST COURSES
FRUITS DE MER MEDETERRANEAN: Mussels, little neck clams and baby octopus dressed with roasted garlic and peppers, olives and piquant caper vinaigrette
QUAIL A LA MADAME JULIEN: Stuffed with sage dressing and roasted with ranch cut bacon, Sheltowee mushrooms, rich chicken broth and Madeira
TERRINE OF LATE SUMMER VEGETABLES: Tomato confit, organic white eggplant, zucchini, leeks, roasted peppers and fresh herbs with Sauce Sorges and basil oil
WARM FINGERLING POTATO AND EGG SALAD: Baby Lettuces underneath and caviar on top.
TOMATO GAZPACHO WITH CRAB: Basque Style Chilled Tomato Soup over Fresh Crab
SECOND COURSES
Choose One Main Item and Choose Two Vegetable Dishes
POULET A LA CHARENTAISE: Crispy pan roasted Elmwood Organic Chicken stuffed with William’s Pride Apples and smothered in creamy apple cider sauce
ROAST KENTUCKY RAISED LEG OF LAMB: Scented with Lavender, Rosemary and Black Pepper, au jus
PIKE AU PINOT NOIR: Fresh Walleye slow roasted en papillote on a bed of roasted vegetables with pinot noir and a touch of cream
GREEN RIVER KENTUCKY RAISED STRIP STEAK: Pan Seared with a rich reduction of cabernet, shallots and demi glace
LEMON SOLE TWO WAYS: Gently poached in fumet and sautéed in crumbs with barely simmered heirloom tomato basil sauce
VEGETABLE FEAST: Any Five Vegetable Dishes, $30.00
Farmers’ Market Vegetable Dishes—Choose Two
Simple Local Lettuces with Lemon, Olive oil and Toasted Pine nuts: Add this as an intermezzo before or after your entrée for an additional charge of $2
Roasted Sweet Pepper and Summer Squash Risotto
Tian of Heirloom Tomatoes and Organic White Eggplant
Ragout of Local Beans and Sheltowee Mushrooms
Cripsy Okra Fritters
Fresh Pasta Handkerchiefs with Basil Pesto
Scalloped Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes with Gruyere
Kale Greens with Country Ham and Hot Pepper Vinegar
DESSERTS
MERLOT CAKE
White cake soaked in Merlot syrup, layered with buttercream and iced in chocolate
ALMOND PEAR TART
drizzled with pear syrup
MASCARPONE & GOAT CHEESE CAKE
Sweet crème fraiche and raspberries
TRIO OF CHEESES
With local grapes
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August 2003 Menu
Farmers Market French
First Courses
TRIO OF SALMON
Our own thinly sliced Gravlax with Salmon Tartare, salmon caviar and crème fraiche, blinis alongside
GOUGÈRE PROVENÇALE
Golden cheese puff baked with goat cheese and dabbed with tapenade on a bed of heirloom tomato confit and baby arugula
BOUDIN BLANC WITH WOODFORD COUNTY GRAPE RELISH
Handmade sausage of lightly truffled chicken breast gently roasted with jus, blackberry molasses and local grapes
FROGS LEGS PERSILLADE
Sautéed with garlic, parsley, olive oil, lemon and garnished with toasted bread crumbs
TOMATO GAZPACHO WITH CRAB
Basque Style Chilled Tomato Soup Over Fresh Crab
Second Courses
Choose One Main Item and Choose Two Vegetable Dishes
POULET BOUILLABAISSE:
Pan Roasted Organic Chicken with Roasted Garlic Jus, Saffron, Orange Zest, fennel and tomato
ROAST LEG OF LAMB:
Scented with Lavender, Rosemary and Black Pepper au jus
MONKFISH WITH LEEKS, PANCETTA AND RED WINE Wrapped in foil and slowly roasted
CRISPY BUTTERFLIED TROUT IN ALMOND CRUMBS
Supremes of Orange and Mint
PAN ROASTED PORK RIBEYE IN DIJON CRUMBS WITH CREAMY APPLE CIDER JUS
Organic and Hormone Free
VEGETABLE FEAST
Any Five Vegetable Dishes, $30.00
Farmers Market Vegetable Dishes
Choose Two
Simple Local Lettuces with Lemon, Olive oil and Toasted Pine nuts:Add this as an intermezzo before or after your entrée for an additional charge of $2
Fresh Corn and Country Ham Risotto
Roast Peppers with Garlic and Thyme
Julienne of Summer Squash with Fresh Basil
Gratin of Eggplant with Ricotta
Sautéed Haricots Verts with Sheltowee Shiitakes and Shallots
Scalloped Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes with Gruyere
Heirloom Tomatoes of all kinds dressed with Herbs, Balsamic Vinegar and Oil
Roasted Kaenzig Brothers Apples with Vermouth
Desserts
OLD FASHIONED CHOCOLATE ROLL
Bourbon Crème Anglaise
CHERRY CLAFOUTIS
Almond Scented Batter Cake with Fresh Cherries
and Cherry Brandy Sauce
ESPRESSO POTS DE CRÈME
With Kahlua Whipped Cream and Hazelnut Biscotti
FRESH PEACH ZABAGLIONE
Farmers Market Peaches with Marsala Custard
and Lemon Madeleines
Printable Menu
July 2003 Menu
July 2003
First Courses
Thin sliced Chile Cured Duck Enchiladas Sonorenses
Handmade tortillas filled with green onion and olive, baked in a rancheros sauce and sprinkled with thinly sliced onion, cabbage and feta cheese
Coctel de Mariscos
Shrimp, Calamari, Scallops, Lobster bits, and Ahi Tuna in lime with ripe avocado, radish and green onion
Squash Blossom Crepas Crowned with Baby Squash Salsa
Delicate corn crepes folded with corn and squash blossoms, baked with cream and Mattingly’s Farmhouse Pepper Jack Cheese
Wild Mushroom Tamales with Tomatillo Guacamole
Corn Husks wrapped around tender masa filled with Morels, Chanterelles, Shiitake and Oyster Mushrooms with Mattingly’s Jack Cheese
Oaxacan Black Bean Soup with Shrimp
Chorizo and Crisp Plantains
Tortilla Salad
Baby greens, corn, black beans, tomato, jicama, diced avocado and crumbled feta with Creamy Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Entrees
Griddle Seared Ahi Tuna with Pineapple Pico de Gallo
Marinated in Lemon and Ancho chile aoli with Aztecan quinoa salad, shaved lime scented cabbage and sliced avocado
Pan Roasted Lobster with Poblano Cream
Pulled from the shell and gently sautéed with Imogene’s tiny potatoes and Sheltowee shiitake and oyster mushrooms
Elmwood’s Organic Chicken Pipan Verde with Goat Cheese Papusas
Slow simmered in green pumpkin seed sauce with crispy masa turnovers and Elmwood’s green beans
Rack of Veal Adobo with Lime Pickled Red Onion
Crusty Fava Bean cake with garlic and herbs and Tomato Chipotle Sauce
Vegetarian Taco Extravaganza
Hand made tortillas filled with Corn, Potatoes and Poblanos; Wild Mushroom goat cheese and Sun dried Tomato; and Chopped Black beans & Organic Greens with roasted garlic Accompanied by Guacamole, Pickled Red Onion, Pickled Jalapeno, White Rice and Fresh Salsa
Desserts
Tres Leches Cake
Mexican Chocolate Cheesecake
Lime and Tequila Mousse Parfait
Fresh Fruit Pies of the day
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June 2003 Menu
"Bangkok in the Bluegrass--A Taste of Thailand"
FIRST COURSES
Mee Grob
A cloud of crispy rice noodles drizzled with sweet and sour sauce and sprinkled with crispy tofu, roasted peanuts, green onion, sweet pepper and egg threads all on a bed of local baby lettuces
Pan Steamed Mussels
Lemon grass, ginger, galangal, lime, shallots and basil
Creamy chicken and coconut soup
Spiked with galangal, lime and Sheltowee oyster mushrooms
Sakoo Sai Kai
Tender steamed pork dumplings wrapped in luxurious tapioca pearls with bean sprout salad drizzled with tamarind sauce
Thai Soul Food Minced Grilled Catfish Salad and crispy fish cakes
With Ann’s organic leaf lettuces and cucumber salad, wrap together and eat with your fingers!
Marinated Thai Beef Salad
Green River Cattle Company’s all natural rare sirloin, sliced thin and tossed with roasted rice Thai dressing, fresh herbs, bean sprouts, cucumber and local lettuces.
SECOND COURSES
Striped Bass Steamed in Banana Leaves
Scented with lemon grass, rice wine, garlic and fresh basil over Ann’s green onions, local baby squash, Sheltowee shiitakes and Rob’s baby rapini, served with Jasmine rice
Slow cooked short Ribs of Beef Massamun
Green River beef ribs simmered until fork tender in fragrant coconut curry served with small potatoes and tender baby green beans
Chiang Mai Pan Fried Quail and Pineapple Rice
Drizzled with sweet soy and calamundun vinaigrette
Pork Mixed Grill
Slow Simmered Pork Roast, Five-Spice Baby Back Ribs and Handmade Thai Sausage with jasmine rice, sweet chili sauce and stir fried greens
Crispy Stuffed Jumbo Prawns
Stuffed with Salmon Mousse and wrapped in a thin bean curd wrapper with mellow garlic sauce, bean sprout salad, cucumber relish, jasmine rice and stir fried greens
Vegetarian Saté and Fresh Thai spring Rolls
Skewers of baby vegetables griddle seared with creamy peanut sauce, along side cool spring rolls filled with tofu, glass noodles, bean sprouts, and baby greens
DESSERTS
Thai Tea Crème Brulée
Flavored with Exotic Spices
Golden Chocolate Mint Torte
Dense Chocolate Cake Flavored with Fresh Mint and Accented
with Edible Gold Leaf
Crispy Thai Jewel Box
Tapioca Pearl Pudding with Fresh Berries Nestled in a Crispy Box, with Passionfruit Sauce and Rum Scented Whipped Cream
Thai Ambrosia
Golden Pineapple, Mango, Oranges, Lychees and Coconut tossed with Orange Honey, with a Crispy Lemon Cookie
~PRIX FIXE $35.00~
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May 2003 Menu
First Courses
Smoked Trout
Cucumber mousse, Woodford County Lettuces and Fresh Horseradish Vinaigrette
Hot Brown Short Stack
Hoe Cake, Roast Turkey, Bacon, Tomato and White Cheddar Sauce
Campbell Graddy’s Homegrown Asparagus with Morel Mushrooms
Griddle seared with Roast Garlic and Sherry Vinaigrette
Strawberry Salad
Tender baby lettuces, shoots and sprouts, marinated local strawberries, balsamic syrup, and warm goat cheese
Colonel Newsome’s Country Ham and Corn Custard
Anne’s farm fresh eggs and Kenny’s Country Gouda with Radish and Arugula Finger Sandwiches
Shrimp Chowder
Bacon, Potato, Onion, Sweet Pepper, Rich fish Fume
Second Courses
Beans, Greens and Grits with a Jumbo Thick Smoked Pork Chop
Gorgonzola Grits, Deep South BBQ sauce, Brown Speckled Butter Beans with Country Ham and LemonVelouté and just picked Kentucky Spring Greens
Pan Seared Wild Salmon with Spring Peas and Tender Lettuces
Tarragon, Crème Fraiche, Little Buttered Potatoes and Pearl Onions
Fancy Chicken ‘n Dumplings
Fricassee of Elmwood’s all natural free range chicken with Fiddle head ferns, wild mushrooms, asparagus tips, and handmade gnocchi
Rosemary Rack of Lamb
Rich Lamb Gravy, Spoon bread, Ms. Lucy’s Mint Jelly and Asparagus
Ouita’s Spring Garden
Corn bread Soufflé with Roasted Garlic Butter, Spring Greens, Asparagus, Wild Mushrooms, Peas & lettuces
and Fiddlehead Ferns
Bourbon Kissed Creamy Bay Scallops
Pommes Duchesse with Spring Greens on the side
Desserts
The Bourbon Ball
Valentine’s Bourbon Ball Ice Cream enrobed in chocolate with Crème Anglaise and Raspberry sauce
Black Walnut Corn Meal Pound Cake
Nutmeg Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream
Chocolate Pecan Pie
The real thing with chocolate sauce and whipped cream
Queen of Tarts
Individual Strawberry tart with Windsor Filling
All Kentucky Cheese Plate
Hand made gouda, white cheddar, asiago and
All from Kenny Mattingly
~THREE COURSES PRIX FIXE $35.00~
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April Menu
first courses
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spaghetti vongole
lemon scented pasta, little neck clams, mussels
ham and egg salad
dandelion greens, warm red wine vinaigrette, tender poached egg,
shreds of country ham
lobster with peas and carrots
lobster mascarpone cake, carrot ginger beurre blanc, pea shoot salad
$5 additional
sheltowee shiitake consommé
crispy oyster mushroom tempura
kenny’s gouda cheese tart
woodford’s springtime greens, balsamic vinaigrette, sultan’s fruit relish
second courses
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veal scaloppini with vermouth and crème fraiche
spinach ricotta dumplings, asparagus tips, and fava beans
pan roasted halibut in lemon, sage and capers
artichokes, roasted garlic, little potatoes and rob’s arugula
poussin provencal with crispy socca fries
goat cheese, red wine, sun dried tomatoes, black olives, zucchini
asparagus asiago ravioli
morel mushrooms, ginger and melting leeks
kentucky raised black angus english cut roast rib of beef
red wine sauce, roasted spring onions and corn bread soufflé
crispy sauteed soft shelled crabs with mango chutney
lemon grass beurre blanc, baby rapini, crispy shoe string sweet potatoes
Desserts
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Napoleon of Irish Lace Cookies, Strawberries and Vanilla Custard
Frozen Passionfruit Mousse Torte
Lemon sauce and raspberry sauce
Lemon Meringue Tart
Holly Hill Inn Sorbet
three courses _ $30 prix fixe
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March Menu
Louisiana
March 2003
First Courses
Soup of the Three Peppers
Pimento, Tabasco and Paprika
Frogs Legs Meunier
Gently sautéed with lemon, brown butter, scallion, a pinch of garlic, Worcestershire and a splash of Crystal with stone ground grits and crispy onions
Crab Louis
Lump crab meat tossed with Ravigote sauce over greens with corn bread Melba toast $5.00 additional
Gratin of Oysters and Artichokes
Layered together with cream, parmesan and bread crumbs in their own little crock
Peppery Greens with Blue Cheese and Pecans
Chicory, Woodford County baby lettuces, Commander’s blue cheese dressing, tomato concasse and toasted pecans
Chicken and Wild Mushroom Quenelles
Light as air dumplings scented with orange and tarragon and glazed in béarnaise sauce
Entrees
Lisa’s Famous Crawfish Etouffe
Dark and rich served with Konriko’s Wild Pecan Rice
Rabbit Forestiere
Sauteed and smothered in porcinis, chantrelles and locally raised oyster mushrooms with sweet potato gratin
Paneed John Dory
Succotash of Sweet Peas and Red Beans drizzled with a Crystal Beurre Blanc
Vegetarian Napoleon
Thin crispy pastry layered with slow roasted eggplant and peppers, spinach and mushrooms served with smoked tomato sauce and stuffed artichoke hearts
Filet Mignon Bearnaise
Creamed Spinach and Duet of Potatoes Roesti $5.00 additional
Add lump crab or fried oysters for $10.00 additional
Crispy Roast Duck Gumbo Ya Ya
Slow roasted duck and andouille sausage with fried okra, sautéed greens and rich gumbo gravy
Desserts
Cointreau Cake
Old Fashioned Orange Scented Cake with Cointreau Buttercream
Lip Smacking Pecan Pie
Vanilla Ice Cream
Double Chocolate Baked Alaska
Jamieson’s Chocolate Sauce
Rum Praline Parfait
Valentine's Vanilla Ice Cream layered with caramel sauce and crumbled pralines
Ambrosia
Fresh sliced oranges and toasted coconut in a light orange dressing with a chocolate spice cookie
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January Menu
First Courses
Holly Hill Inn Super Tuna Roll ∙ Wasabe Vinaigrette ∙ Pickled Ginger
Rare, number one quality sushi tuna wrapped with avocado, tobiko, and crisp vegetables in tender rice paper
Mongolian Hot and Sour Soup ∙ Tender Pork and Winter Vegetables
Tea Smoked Chicken and the Savory Salad of Eight WondersShaved carrot, bean sprouts, cabbage, sweet pepper, edamame, cucumber, ginger vinaigrette
Crispy Golden Coins Lightly breaded tender eggplant filled with minced shrimp and ham. Sweet Mustard and Spicy Hoisin Sauces
Green Curry MusselsDuo of Prince Edward Island and Green Lip Mussels steamed with coconut milk, kaffir lime, cilantro and lemon grass
The Crystal MushroomLocally grown Sheltowee and exotic Asian Mushrooms with glass noodles, Walt’s shoots and Yuzu Vinaigrette
Entrees
Crispy Pork Loin Tonkatsu filled with Plum Sauce and Scallions
Happy Hollow Kentucky raised pork, white rice, shaved green cabbage salad, tonkatsu sauce
Moromi Miso Black Grouper
Succulent and sweet with white rice and Chinese greens
Fragrant Crispy Szechwanese Duck
Twice cooked for melt in your mouth tenderness and crispy skin, spicy orange sauce, white rice and Chinese greens
Sake infused All Natural Kentucky Raised Black Angus Beef
Flamed in Bourbon, soy and sake with white rice and Chinese greens
Rice Paper Trout with Ginger Black Bean sauce
Stuffed with julienned vegetables, and fresh chive with white rice
Buddha’s Noodle Pillow of the Seven Delights
Fresh handmade noodles pan roasted with tofu, sweet peppers, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, onions, bean sprouts and shaved cabbage, spicy hoisin sauce and Walt’s shoots
Desserts
Frozen Orange Mousse in a Chocolate Cup
With Dark Chocolate Drizzle
Tropical Fruit and Almond Tart
Orange Blossom Honey Glaze
Ginger Scented Crème Brulee
Creamy Banana Coconut Fool in a Crisp Cookie Shell
Passion Fruit Sauce
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Italian Holiday - December Menu
First Courses
Insalata Antipasti
Shaved Fennel, Roasted Peppers, Marinated Winter Vegetables, Olives, Pecorino and Artichoke Fritatta
Carpaccio
Locally raised all natural beef pounded thin with herbed extra virgin olive oil,
parmesan, and cracked black pepper
Salad of the Seven Fishes
Mussels, Clams, Scallops, Shrimp, Calamari, Tiny Whitefish, Poached Salmon lightly dressed in a lemon vinaigrette
Bocconcini di Parma
Roasted Crespelles of ricotta, parmesan and spinach in wild mushroom butter
Exotic Pie of the Four Tastes
Deep dish torte layered with Black Forest ham, fontina, roasted peppers and pesto
Pasta e Ceci
Hearty soup with pancetta, tubetti, chickpeas and imported plum tomatoes
Entrees
Osso Bucco Milanese
Slow Cooked center cut veal shank in rich pan juices with saffron risotto and gremoulata
Chicken Scarpariello
Elmwood free range chicken, Happy Hollow Italian Sausages pan roasted together with sweet peppers over creamy polenta
Cioppino
Hearty Seafood Stew of oysters, clams, lobster, shrimp, and crab
$5.00 additional
Barolo Beef Short Ribs with Porcini Mushrooms and Canelli Beans
Marinated 24 hours in Barolo then slow simmered until fork tender
Scaloppini of Swordfish
Stuffed with lump crab and roasted in herbed crumbs, with lemon caper sauce and hand cut linguini.
Green Lasagne Naples Style
Fresh spinach pasta layered with mozzarella, ricotta, parmigiano, basil and tomato sauce
Prime NY Strip Steak
Flamed in Bourbon with green peppercorn sauce
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