HollyGrove Market Produce Box

Local Ingredient Box available Tuesday & Saturday for $25.oo USD.
Also many other products are available from both on-site farmers & local area farms.
Eat Local Challenge by New Orleans Localvores
www.nolalocavore.org

Strawberries (Hungarian Stlmt.): 1 pt. 

Eggplant (Hungarian Stlmt.): 1   

Yellow Squash (Ponchatoula): 1 

Heirloom Tomatoes (Hungarian Stlmt.): 1 lb. 

Bell Peppers (Ponchatoula): 2

Blueberries (MS): 1 pt. 

Cantaloupe (Garyville): 1                                                     


Fairytale Eggplant (Ponchatoula): 1 # 

Cucumber (Ponchatoula): 2

White Button Mushrooms (Independence): 1 pkg    
  
Sprouts (Hammond): 1 bag 

Patty Pan Squash (Garyville): 2  

Marconi Peppers (Ponchatoula): 1 
    
Peaches (Alabama): 3 



Don't Forget to Bring Your Box or Reusable Bag!




Mushrooms, Peppers, & An Egg
-        Mushrooms
-        Bell Peppers
-        Salt
-        Butter
-        Local Egg
o  Cut mushrooms into squares, and season with a little salt in a colinder.  Cut the peppers into squares about the same size as the mushrooms.  Heat butter over medium heat until it starts to foam, add mushrooms, then add peppers.  Cook for two to three minutes until the rawness of the pepper is gone.  Bring the heat to low, crack a local egg, and put a lid on the pan.  Once the egg is cooked to your liking, season with salt, and use any fresh herbs to garnish after sliding onto the plates.

 Local Berry Good Breakfast
-        Strawberries
-        Blueberries
-        Cantaloupe
-        Cucumber
-        Peaches
-        Sprouts
-        Salt
-        Sugar
o  Cut the strawberries, and cantaloupe into pieces about the size of the blue berries.  Peel the cucumbers and cut them in the same fashion.  Peel the skin from the peaches, remove the pit, and cut into similar size pieces.  Place all fruit into a bowl and season with salt and sugar.  Let sit in refrigerator overnight, and mix with sprouts for a nice breakfast.



Oven Charred Tomato, & An Egg
-        Tomato
-        Herbs
-        Salt
-        Local Egg
-        Butter
o  Turn the broiler on in the oven.  Cut the tomatoes into relatively thick slices, season with salt and broil until the top begins to char, flip and begin cooking the egg.  Melt a little butter in a sauce pan over low heat, crack the egg in the pan and place a lid on the pan.  Once the other side of the tomato is charred to your liking, slide onto plate.  Season one more time with salt, and any herbs you have gotten locally.  Slide the cooked egg on top of the tomato once cooked to the desired doneness.



Grilled Eggplant, & Squash, Oven Charred Tomato
-        Eggplant
-        Squash
-        Oven Charred Tomato
-        Salt
-        Local Cane Vinegar
-        Herbs
o  Cut the squash and eggplant lengthwise into thicker slices.  Season with salt in colinder for twenty minutes.  Grill on an extremely hot grill, rotating once at 45 degrees, then flipping, and rotating another 45 degrees. While the vegetables are hot, season with the vinegar, and herbs.  Cut into squares and stack them on the plate with the oven charred tomato from previous recipe.



Squash, & Potato Breakfast Hash
-        Squash
-        Potatoes
-        Salt
-        Butter
-        Herbs
o  Grade the squash and potato on a cheese grader into a towel, and squeeze all the moisture out over the sink.  Heat butter in sauce pan over medium heat until it begins to brown, add the Potatoes, and Squash to the pan, toss the vegetables, season with salt, and cover with lid until the potatoes are cooked.  Finish with local fresh herbs, and season with salt.



Cucumber, & Peach Salad
-        Cucumber
-        Peaches
-        Salt
-        Mint
-        Rosemary
-        Local Cane Vinegar
o  Peel and seed the cucumber, reserving the seeds and discarding the skin.  Peel the peaches, reserving the skin, pit and cut into bite size pieces.  Combine the peach skins, salt, cucumber seeds, small amount of rosemary, and mint in blender and blend until smooth. Use water if needed to thin.  Cut the cucumber into pieces about the same size as the peaches.  Combine Peaches, Cucumbers, and Mint Leaves in bowl, dress with the Peach Skin Mix, and season with salt and local vinegar.




Beet, Peach, Goat Cheese, Rosemary Salad
-        Beets
-        Goat Cheese
-        Peaches
-        Rosemary
-        Salt
-        Local Cane Vinegar
o  Trim Beets and roast with the whole rosemary in the oven wrapped in foil.  Roast until done, when a knife pulls freely from the largest beet, they are done.  Peel beets while still warm, cut into cubes, and season while hot with vinegar and salt.  Peel the peaches, pit the peaches, and cut the peaches into cubes.  Combine the beets with the peaches in a bowl for twenty minutes, and then strain.  Combine torn pieces of goat cheese, and finish with finely chopped rosemary salt (chop rosemary with salt in a pile). Finish seasoning with vinegar, and add any herbs such as tarragon or parsley to the mix.

Caramelized Celery Cilantro Sauce

Made a version of this sauce tonight at the restaurant, but add a Jalapeno and the heat was a little overpowering on the celery sweetness, so will choose to leave it out.  Cut celery into small cubes, heat olive oil in a sauce pan over medium heat with some sugar and a pinch of salt.  When the color of the sugar begins to become amber, start to swirl the pan and create a caramel.  Add the celery and toss.  While celery is in pan, cut idaho potato into small dice, and add to the pan.  Cook until the caramel loosens up again, then add a little cream and swirl the pan, reduce.  Add three chopped cilantro stems off heat, and place in blender.  Blend until desired consistency, using water to thin to the correct consistency.  WHile still hot, add enough spinach to brighten the color.  Adjust seasoning with salt, sherry vinegar, white pepper, and lemon juice.  Shock in ice bath to lock in the green color, and reheat when ready to eat.  Would go extremely well with a butter oregano seared cumin spiced grass-fed ribeye, celeriac puree, baby carrots, and a nice aged white burgundy. Cheers

Burgundy, France Wine Overview

Burgundy is divided into certain cities, just like any other region in France or around the world.  The easiest way to look at wine geography is to view it is as dart board, with conceentric circles getting smaller and smaller.  The smaller the circle, the more expensive due to the size of the real estate.  Here are the regions of Burgundy, France from North to South.  The name at the top of each list denotes the specific city in Burgundy, with the better wines within the region listed chronologically below.

Chablis
 - Chablis Grand/Premier Cru
 - Chablis Villages
 - Petit Chablis
Cote d'Or
  Cote du Nuits
   - Cote du Nuits
   - Haute Cote du Nuits
  Cote de Beaune
   - Cote de Beaune
   - Haute Cote de Beaune
Cote Chalonnaise
Maconnaise
 - Pouilly Fusse
 - Macon Villages
 - Macon
Beaujolais
 - Beaujolais Villages
 - Beaujolais

So there you have it, a basic outline to Burgundy.  The red wine of the region is dry and comes from the Cote d'Or.  The Cote d'Or is divided into Northern (Cote d'Nuits) and Southern (Cote d'Beaune).  Red wine is also produced further south in Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnais, and Beaujolais.  White wine is made everywhere in Burgundy, except for Beaujolais.  The center of white wine in Burgundy is Cote de Beaune, Cote Chalonnais, Macconais, and Northern Chablis.  The red grape varietals of Burgundy are mainly Pinot Noir, with the Gamay grape being used primarily in Beaujolais.  The white wine varietals of Burgundy are dominated by Chardonnay, but also include Aligote, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Beurot (Pinot Gris).

When shopping for a wine from France the major difference is in the label.  While in the United States the varietal or type of grape is listed on the label, in France the region designates the type of grape in the wine.  Different regions are permitted by law (A.O.C.) to only produce a certain type and style of wine.  But for the most part White Burgundy means Chardonnay and Red Burgundy means Pinot Noir.

Wine Ninja.

Map above provided by:
http://www.thewineblokes.com/uk-wine-comparison-shop/wine-regions/france/burgundy-bourgogne

CIA Menu Development Class Project



Appetizer  8                              Lagniappe  8/15
Andouille Arancine                             Bibb Salad
-          Jacob’s Andouille,Risotto              -  Bibb,Pears,Champagne Vin
Frog Legs                                   Blackened Wings
-          Parsley,Fennel,Garlic                  -  Celeriac,Blue Cheese
Mornay Potatoes                               BBQ Shrimp
-          Fries,Cheese Sauce                     -  Herbs,Dippin Bread
Cheese Souffle (20 minutes)                                                            Chicken Liver
-          Gruyere,Sauce Mornay                   -  PepperJelly,Herb Salad
Stuffed Artichoke                                                                               Salade Provencale
-          Shrimp,Crab,Lemon Aïoli                -  Arugula,Anchovy,Fennel
Pâte                                                                                                        Escargot
-          Foie Gras,Duck                         -  Smoked Onion Croquette
Terrine                                                                                                 Beet Salad
-          Beef Cheek,Pistachio                   -  SweetBread Bits,Oranges


Burgers  8/14                             Sides  6
                Jambon Burger                                                                             Mushrooms…Potato Puree
                 Mardi Foie Gras                                                                            Asparagus Gratin…Vichy Carrots
    American Cheese Burger                                                                  Potato Salad…Risotto


New Orleans  12                            French  15
Crawfish Étouffée                                                                             Marie’s “Galantine”
-          LA. Crawfish,Rice Pilaf                -  Chicken,Corn,Veloute
Blackened Hangar Steak                                                                 Kopfler Duck Confit
-          Sauce Foyot,Potato Gratin              -  Potato,Duck Glaze
Trout “Meuniére”                                                                            Redfish “À la Américaine”
-          Beurre Noissette,Mirliton              -  Lobster, Truffle, Risotto
Paneéd Chicken                                                                                Steak Frites
-          Jacob’s Hollandaise,Tagliatelle        -  Sauce Bearnaise,Fries
Shrimp Richman                                                                               SweetBreads “Florentine”
-          Brioche,Foie Gras,Fries                -  Spinach,Parmesan



 

New Orleans Dirty Rice

Chicken Livers
Old Rice
Bell Pepper
Onion
Garlic
Celery
Butter
Tabasco
Worcestershire
Salt
Black Pepper
Dried Thyme


Remove the sinew from between the chicken livers as much as possible.  Heat a saute pan on hot for two to three minutes. Place cleaned chicken livers into a food processor and blend until smooth. Place the butter in the pan until it begins to brown and foam for a second.  Add all of your vegetables besides the garlic to the mix, salt, and toss.  The vegetables should be cut into bit size pieces, where as, all of the components can fit on a spoon for a bite.  Once the vegetables have softened, add the garlic and stir until you can smell it.  Let pan sit for one minute undisturbed, then add the chicken liver liquid.  Let pan sit once again for a minute, then scrap the bottom of the pan, mixing all the ingredients, and let sit for, once again, a minute.  Once all of the liver has turned from pink to brown, it is cooked.  Add the rice, and season to taste with Tabasco, Worcestershire, salt, black pepper, and dried thyme.  If you dare for flavor, then make this next time for red beans and rice, as opposed to clean rice.

Stuff Chicken Breast, Form into Cakes w/ Hollandaise, Side Item, "Arancini" Dirty Rice, Breakfast with poached eggs, Underneath a piece of grilled fish, Stuffed into Leek rings, etc.  You get the point, once you can make a recipe, own it, and then do whatever you want, as long as it tastes amazing.

Cheers

Peach Beet Salad W/ Rosemary Goat Feta

Peaches
Beets
Herbs
Mustard Greens
Cane Vinegar
Natural Honey
Goat Feta
Rosemary

Place oven at 375F.  Wash all of the beets in a colander until most of the dirt is gone.  Line the beets up on a bed of herbs, leftover stems, rosemary, parsley, thyme, etc., fold another sheet of tin foil on top, pinch tight and place in to oven.  Start to check the beets periodically after about forty five minutes, they are done when the knife pulls cleanly out of the beet (similar to a potato).  Let beets cool for a minute and then peel with an old rag or paper towel.  The skin should easily slip away from the beet.  Reserve the juices in a bowl for the dressing.  Cut peaches in half down the middle and remove the pit.  Place peaches cut side up, season with salt, honey, and pepper, then place in oven for twenty minutes at 325F.  Wash the greens, and cut into bit size squares.  Make the dressing by combining the beet juice, peach juice, cane vinegar, honey and salt.  Cut the peaches and beets into half moon shapes.  Finely chop a little rosemary, and coat the Feta cheese with the rosemary. Arrange the greens on a plate, and place the beets/peaches around the center, mound the rosemary feta into the center and season the salad with the dressing, but not too much.  Each of the components will lend its own natural juices to the salad.  And if you want, garnish with some yellow mustard green flowers for a little extra spice.