We are taking the time off to travel, and inspire
ourselves with new dishes for the new year.
We hope you get to have a great vacation or simply
a good time relaxing and we will see you in next
week!
Alternate
Choice
Happy Holidays!
We are taking the time off to travel, and inspire
ourselves with new dishes for the new year.
We hope you get to have a great vacation or simply
a good time relaxing and we will see you in next
week!
Week
2 - 9 January 2008
Chef's
Choice
Cooking
Kit Needed
Thai Style
Steak with Jasmine Rice and Sautéed Organic
Baby Bok Choi
The flavorful all-natural hanger steak is marinated
with a Thai-inspired marinade of lemon grass,
cilantro, ginger, sesame oil, sugar, garlic, soy
sauce and fish sauce. You pan-grill or broil the
steak, and serve it sliced on top of jasmine rice.
The Optional Appetizer comes with organic baby
bok choi which you sautéed with a little
extra virgin olive oil.
The cooking kit includes
Marinated beef
Jasmine rice
Baby bok choi kit (Optional Appetizer)
Optional Dessert
Cranberry
Tartlet
A raving favorite with many of our customers,
this is a great dessert made with cranberries
in a shortbread crust and topped with a cranberry
curd.
Alternate
Choice
Cooking
Kit Needed
Miso-grilled
Salmon with Soba Noodles and Organic Baby Bok
Choi
We prepare the miso marinade with miso, mirin,
sake, rice vinegar and sugar. You marinade the
salmon and broil it and serve with cold soba noodles.
The Optional Appetizer includes a warm organic
bok choi salad with a dressing of lemon juice,
soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame seeds.
The cooking kit includes
Salmon
Miso marinade
Soba noodles
Bok Choi kit (Optional Appetizer)
Optional Dessert
Cranberry
Tartlet
A raving favorite with many of our customers,
this is a great dessert made with cranberries
in a shortbread crust and topped with a cranberry
curd.
Week
3 - 16 January 2008
Chef's
Choice
Cooking
Kit Needed
Mediterranean
Chicken and Saffron Couscous and Roasted Tomato
Soup
You pan-fry organic chicken breasts, and make
a Mediterranean sauce with artichokes, olives,
tomatoes, onions, thyme, parsley and white wine.
Saffron couscous accompanies the meal together
with an Optional Appetizer of a home-made roasted
tomato soup using fresh organic tomatoes.
The cooking kit includes
Chicken breasts
Ingredients for Mediterranean Sauce
Saffron couscous
Roasted Tomato Soup(Optional Appetizer)
Optional Dessert
Toffee
Fudge Brownie with Caramel Chocolate Sauce
Dark rich toffee brownie drizzled with a delicious
caramel chocolate sauce
Chef's
Choice
Cooking Kit Needed
Fennel dusted
seared tuna on Salad Nicoise and Roasted Tomato
Soup
You sear or grill the fennel-dusted tuna, and
serve it on top a bed of romaine lettuce, olives,
baby potatoes, capers, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes,
and then drizzle a home-made basil pesto vinaigrette
on top.
The Optional Appetizer is a freshly made roasted
tomato soup which is simply a must-have!
The cooking kit includes
Tuna with Marinade
Salad kit
Roasted Tomato Soup (Optional Appetizer)
Optional Dessert
Toffee
Fudge Brownie with Caramel Chocolate Sauce
Dark rich toffee brownie drizzled with a delicious
caramel chocolate sauce
Week
4 - 23 January 2008
Chef's
Choice
Cooking Kit Needed
Green Chile
Stew with Bread and Organic Spring Mix with Cherry
Tomatoes
A Mexican inspired stew; this is made with all
natural beef instead of pork and spiced with cumin,
garlic, and fresh green chilies. This stew has
a kick to it, so beware if you aren’t a
fan of spicy food! A simple one-dish meal, this
is great if you don’t feel like doing much.
The Optional Appetizer is an organic spring mix
with cherry tomatoes, and red onions.
The cooking kit includes
Ready-to-heat stew
Bread
Salad kit (Optional Appetizer)
Optional Dessert
Chocolate
and Lavender Cake
Moist blackout chocolate cake layered with
a light chocolate frosting and a soft lavender
butter cream
Chef's
Choice
Cooking Kit Needed
Vegetarian
Mushroom Ragu over Soft Polenta with Salad
We prepare a home-made mushroom stock with carrots,
onions, porcini mushrooms, marjoram and white
wine and prep all the ingredients. You get to
put together the fresh ragu with a medley of mushrooms,
garlic, and herbs. A very healthy meal, the ragu
is served over a soft polenta. The Optional Appetizer
comes with a fresh organic salad.
The cooking kit includes
Ragu ingredients
Polenta
Salad kit (Optional Appetizer)
Optional Dessert
Chocolate
and Lavender Cake
Moist blackout chocolate cake layered with
a light chocolate frosting and a soft lavender
butter cream
Week
5 - 30 January 2008
Chef's
Choice
Cooking Kit Needed
Grilled Pork
Chops with Cranberry and Roasted Garlic Sauce
and Salad
We roast the garlic and make the cranberry sauce
with cranberries and oranges. You grill the juicy
spiced pork chops and finish the sauce. It comes
with a side of creamy pureed parsnips and potatoes.
An Optional Appetizer of fresh organic arugula,
kumquats, and shaved manchego cheese with a kumquat
vinaigrette complements the meal.
The cooking kit includes
Pork chops
Balsamic dressing
Parsnips and potato mash
Salad kit (Optional Appetizer)
Optional Dessert
Selection
of French and Italian cookies
One of our favorite desserts – this
is a selection of miniature French and Italian
cookies, varying from airy thin lemon crisps
to a chocolate-topped florentine.
Chef's
Choice
Cooking Kit Needed
Linguine
with Asparagus, Lemon and Spring Herbs, and Salad
This is a healthy vegetarian meal where you get
to make a refreshing light pasta using fresh spinach
linguine. The linguine is served with asparagus
which are just in season, lemon zest, spring herbs,
parsley, and pine nuts. An Optional Appetizer
of fresh organic arugula, kumquats, and shaved
manchego cheese with a kumquat vinaigrette complements
the meal.
The cooking kit includes
Pasta kit
Salad kit (Optional Appetizer)
Optional Dessert
Selection
of French and Italian cookies
One of our favorite desserts – this
is a selection of miniature French and Italian
cookies, varying from airy thin lemon crisps
to a chocolate-topped florentine.