nj cooks

Monday, May 26, 2014

recent nyc restaurants

my niece jennifer wyse graduated from columbia with a masters in socia; work, while in NYC tried a few new restaurants
josies on amsterdam ave. www.josiesnyc.com nice brunch.
isabellas on columbus ave. www.isabellas.com great mediterranean food
les halles park ave south www.leshalles.net best french breakfast i ever had..
enjoy

memorial day brunch shitake and asiago strata

2 cups stale bread cubes,4 ounces stemmed shitake mushrooms
thinly sliced, four tablespoons multi herb butter,2 cups heavy cream,3
3 large eggs, 1 cup shredded asiago cheese
preheat oven to 375f. place bread cubes in deep dish pie plate,
top with mushrooms and herb butter, mix cream eggs and cheese
in medium bowl.
pour over bread. let soak refrigerated 3 hours or overnight,
bake for 40 minutes. turn heat up to 425f and bake 5 minutes more
season with salt pepper and serve

Sunday, April 20, 2014

easter menu

Easter feast this evening.
cream of asparagus soup with morels.
rack of lamb w cranberry compote
double cheese potato gratin with caramelized onions.
lemon glazed radishes and shallots
strawberry rhubarb crisp
champagne
HAPPY EASTER

Sunday, December 29, 2013

shitake and manchego stratta great for new years

3 cups dat old french bread in 1 inch cubes
4 ounces skitake mushrooms stemmed and thinly sliced
1 cup shredded manchego cheese
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon each,minced fresh chive,parsley,thyme
5 large eggs
2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

place bread cubes in 9 inch deep dish pie plate. top with mushrooms and cheese. whisk together eggs,cream,herbs ,salt and pepper. pour over bread cubes. cover and refrigerate for 5 hours or overnite.
preheat oven to 350f and bake for 35 minutes until golden and puffy . serves 4