10/6/2010 Cafe Juanita

once again, and as will probably be always, we went to Cafe Juanita for my birthday.

we started with pink champagne - for me and for october.









since we dine at CJ often and many of the dishes we order we've had before i thought i'd have a little fun this time.

the bread plate













Rabbit Rillette with Pickled Grapes and Huckleberry Mostarda

seared foie gras with peaches, candied ginger and cocoa nibs

zuppa della sera which had bits of the flat iron steak, chick peas and turnip greens in the brodo

hearts of romaine with anchovy garlic vinaigrette, toasted breadcrumbs and parmigiano reggiano

for my birthday the kitchen sent out a serving of the cipollini ripieni of veal sweetbreads and pork with spinach, lemon and parmigiano reggiano fonduta

i love this dish. stuffed onions with cheese sauce!

 carlton farm pork cheeks with sunchoke puree, chanterelles and corn

 add the rest of my tagliata of blackmore wagyu flatiron steak with cipollini argodolce and butter fried sage and parmigiano reggiano fonduta

 apple crostata with hazelnut frangiapane, hazelnut brittle and cinnamon gelato - oh, and a candle

white chocolate mousse with lemon curd, huckleberry gelee and polenta cake

and mignardise - merengue cookies and hazlenut brittle.











don't worry, i wouldn't leave you hanging. below are the pics of the food :-) including the risotto which got a box but not a pic