STARTERS

Eggplant Caviar                                                          Wasabi Asparagi
  lusciously melded with slow-roasted Roma                                   crispy, spicy tempura                        
 
 tomatoes and sun-cured olives

Casa Fiesta Dip                                                           Three-Way Hummus
  layered with avocados, salsa, black beans, olives and                 chipotle - basil - roasted garlic
 
 soy cheese, served  with home-made tortilla chips                       served with home-made pita chips

Olive Tapenade Crostini                                              Rosamarina Cannelini Spread
  Kalamatas and lemon blended and spread on                               pureed white beans sparkle with
 
 garlic toasts                                                                                     lemon and fresh rosemary


SOUPS

Butternut Squash and Pear                                        Ginger Lemongrass Miso
  exotically enhanced with coriander                                                a delicate Asian-inspired soup

Three Pea Soup                                                          Carrot Jalapeno
  English -- Snap -- Snow                                                                   garnished with shallot confit
  in a vegetable tofu-flecked broth

Celery Root and Green Apple                                     Szechuan Hot and Sour
  silky smooth with a sweet crunch                                                   spicy and satisfying

Cold Avocado Corn Soup                                           Udon Noodle Soup
  laced with cilantro oil                                                                       in shiitake-ginger broth

Ying Yang Soup
  roasted red and yellow pepper puree
   
with toasted crouton
  

ENTREES

Eggplant Rollatini                                                        Farmer's Bounty
  eggplant slices rolled with tofu ricotta and                                    roasted  organic vegetables filling
 
 topped with marinara and pumpkin seed pesto                             a whole sweet dumpling squash
                                                                                                       
Asparagus Risotto with Crispy Garlic                          Seitan Piccata
  asparagus puree adds silken smoothness                                      sauteed with white wine and capers

Porcini Stroganoff                                                       Fettucine Alfredo
  soy milk replaces the cream in this rich,                                       creamy tofu and soy parmesan,   
  earthy variation                                                                              adorned with fresh peas

Portobello Fajitas                                                        Shepherd's Pie
  grilled with peppers and onions,                                                     seitan and fresh vegetables swathed
 
 served in tortillas with green chile salsa                                        in savory gravy, topped with garlic
                                                                                                           mashed potatoes

SIDES (some may be served as Entrees)

Mediterranean Quinoa                                                 Asparagus alla Gremolata
  lemony pilaf flecked with basil and toasted pine nuts                   marinated in citrus, parsley and garlic

Green Bean and Roasted Potato Nicoise                      Persian Basmati RIce
  dressed with olives and a rosemary vinaigrette                            flavored with cinnamon and pistachios

Spinach Saute                                                              Rosemary-Lemon Potatoes
  flash-sauteed in olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes                       roasted, garnished with black olives

Roasted Root Vegetables                                             Black Olive Polenta
  parsnips -- carrots -- beets -- whole garlic cloves                          with shiitakes, garlic and rosemary

White Bean Cassoulet                                                  Beluga Lentils

English Pea Risotto                                                      Penne with Cauliflower

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes                                 El Boracho Pintos
                                                                                                           whole and refried beans with a splash
                                                                                                        
   of tequila
Photograph by Gene Gerrard


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