Good Morning!

Here’s what’s new for the first weekend in November. When I began baking almost twenty years ago, I was not baking quiche, but other types of savory tarts/galettes, this week’s menu includes a favorite. Butternut squash is roasted with pear, onion and thyme then wrapped in a pastry enriched with gruyère and black pepper. Hope you will enjoy it!

Given we are living in apple country, we’re doing Porc au Cidre, a lovely braise of pork and apple cider from the Normandy region of France. Kinderhook Farm pork, Samascott apples and potatoes and Nine Pin cider all come together in a yummy and warming stew. A salad and a baguette and you are set! Another warmer is our Minestra. Tramboncino, an heirloom squash from Sicily and grown by our friend Mimi is delicious and sweet. The tramboncino along with potatoes, kobacha squash, romano beans and lacinato kale are joined in a light tomato and parmigiano broth. Don’t forget the drizzle of olive oil and a grating of parmigiano is a must! For the meat sandwich, we are roasting pork tenderloin with smokey paprika, topping it with tomatillo salsa, shaved radish, cabbage and pickled onion and cilantro with a drizzle of crema. Think taco goes to France! The vegetable sandwich is smashed garam masala chickpea seasoned with with a schmear of beet hummus, crunchy vegetable pickles and micro greens on baguette. And for something sweet, our rye flour sandwich cookie with chocolate ganache. Pears and grapes are so good right now, a crumble seemed a good idea. Warm it up and your kitchen will thank you!

And aș always, we’ve got Yundwell Pastured eggs, Tribeca Bakery baguettes and frittata and biscuits by special order. Don’t forget Mimi’s jams!

Michael is awaiting your calls beginning at 9. Have a wonderful week!!