COD Menu Draft

In 4-5 months I'll be doing my COD and I've finished my first draft of the menu. Critical commentary is welcomed.

Global Flavors // Local Foods
Prix Fixe = $22.00



1st Course - American

“Green Goddess” Crostinis
Dark rye crostinis, anchovy paste, fried quail egg, parsley-chive oil, tarragon

2nd Course - Indian
Curried Cashew, Pear, and Cilantro Salad
Winter greens, curried cashews, asian pears, cilantro-ginger vinaigrette

3rd Course – French
Orange-Roasted Duck with Caramelized Apples
Nutmeg-Potato-Parsnip Puree, Braised Fennel, and Cippolinis in Agrodolce

4th Course - “Italian”

Chocolate Mascarpone “Raviolis”
Chocolate pasta raviolis filled with mascarpone-pear puree and apricot gelee
topped with white chocolate ganache and cacao nibs

My nips are getting hard like diamonds

Ladies and gentlemens, we have air conditioning. 

*basks*

Goats

Are so cute.  Goats also smell strongly of goat, and make anything that touches them smell, surprise, like goat.  *Several* applications of hot, soapy water and vigorous agitation of the skin is highly recommended unless you especially enjoy the smell of chevre.

But be sure to pet the goats, because they're just so sweeeeeeet!

Wow

WHAT an amazing weekend.  In spite of stupid boy on Friday night, I had the best 4th of July ever. 

Mostly... it was the sex.  Lots and lots and lots of raw, dirty sexy with other fun participants.  Carlos and I really do enjoy the occasional bite of extra-marital flesh.  Mmm.  :)

Anyway, I'm off to the farm today.  I am so badly burned from Saturday I'm going to have to take extra care today though, to be sure I don't injure myself.

Whee!

Well, in spite of some disorganization and what not, the Zombie Walk was more fun than I've had in a very long time.  It was also SO good to get out of the house and ever so quickly get over the mean boy.  I love quick turnarounds. 

Ooh, and Minimus Maximus was there; some guys I knew from skoo were there cookin.  I hadn't eaten from the steel pig yet, and the minimus with cheese and hurt was *awesome.*  My god.  My GOD.  Watering mouth; want more NAO.

I drank beer, too, which is very rare for me.  3 beers down and I was pretty numb-lipped for the better part of the day.  Negro Modelo is now my beer of choice from the store bought brands.  Leave it to my favorite brand of human being, the Mexicans, to make the best beer.

And I got the first sunburn I've had in ten years.  I forgot they hurt!

And in honor of the fact that I am not totally devastated by anything that happens in my life, especially not some god damn BOY, I about to go cut up some jeans. 

The Zombie Walk prevails.

8-0

The Mad Ferret sings all your favorite classics

Today's selection is from a formerly popular total fucking genius artist named Ben Folds.

Song for the Dumped
-Ben Folds Five, Ben Folds

So you wanted to take a break
Slow it down some and have some space

Well fuck you too!

Give me my money back
Give me my money back, you bitch
I want my money back

Wish I hadn't bought you dinner
Right before you dumped me on your front porch

Give me my money back
Give me my money back, you bitch
I want my money back
... and don't forget my black T-shirt